The lengthy session in Parliament on Monday, Nov. 28 had two agendas: to debate the bill repealing Section 377A of the Penal Code, which criminalises sex between men, and another bill to amend Singapore’s constitution to protect the definition of marriage from legal challenges.
Singapore News - Singapore couples can now solemnise their marriage at Gardens by the Bay, in a new zone dedicated to fostering stronger family ties. The Family Zone, spanning the Active Garden and Silver Garden, has been set aside as a place where families can spend time together. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - Civil servant Gerard Peter Almonte and his wife, Madam Susan Wong Lai Fung, both 59, have been fostering an 11-year-old boy with special needs since his birth. Raymond (not his real name) was aggressive as a young child, and could not speak or make eye contact with others.. Read more at www.tnp.sg