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Singapore will repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday (Aug 21), confirming months of speculation that the Government might move on the law criminalising sex between men which has been a lightning rod for polarisation.

But he said the Government would continue to uphold and reinforce the importance of marriage between a man and a women through national policies, acknowledging that most Singaporeans would like to keep society that way.

Explaining the rationale for repeal, he noted that there is a significant risk of law being struck down by judges in future legal challenges, and it would be unwise to ignore this and do nothing. Read more:

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