Singapore Activists Appeal Gay Sex Ban Court Ruling
Singapore Activists Appeal Gay Sex Ban Court Ruling 01/25/21 AT 5:13 AM Three Singapore campaigners launched an appeal Monday against a court's decision to uphold a law banning sex between men, the latest effort to overturn the colonial-era legislation. A holdover from British rule of the city-state, the law is rarely enforced but activists say it still jars with the affluent country's increasingly modern and vibrant culture. Others, however, argue that Singapore remains conservative at heart, and is not ready for change, while officials also believe most would not be in favour of repealing t...