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To be queer in Singapore
To be queer in Singapore
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Jun 17, 2022
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Just this year, Singapore’s top court upheld section 377A. That’s a British colonial-era law prohibiting consenting sex between men. And while the government says it doesn’t strictly enforce that law, anyone who breaks it could face up to two years behind bars.Meanwhile, thousands of Queer Singaporean activists and LGBTQ allies will gather in Hong Lim Park this weekend for an annual gay pride event — and send a clear message to lawmakers that they’re done being denied their basic human rights. Read the full transcript here.Host: The Times producer David ToledoMore reading:Pink Dot: Singapore’s yearly pride celebration gets bigger and brighterA Singaporean erotic OnlyFans star faces months in prison — and sparks a debateSame-sex penguin parents spark literary controversy in Singapore
Released:
Jun 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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