BANGKOK — Singapore introduced Sunday it would decriminalize intercourse between males by repealing a colonial-era legislation whereas defending the city-state’s definition of marriage.
Throughout his speech on the annual Nationwide Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stated he believed it’s the “proper factor to do now” as most Singaporeans will now settle for it.
“This may carry the legislation into line with present social fashions and I hope present some reduction to homosexual Singaporeans,” Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stated throughout his speech on the annual Nationwide Day Rally.
He stated the federal government may also amend the Structure to make sure that there will be no constitutional problem to permit same-sex marriage.
“Whilst we repeal Part 377A, we’ll uphold and safeguard the establishment of marriage,” Lee stated. “Now we have to amend the Structure to guard it. And we’ll accomplish that. This may assist us repeal Part 377A in a managed and cautious means.”
