the prime minister of singapore has announced his country will end its ban on sex between men, but says it ll take steps to defend the institution of marriage as a union between a man and a woman. lee hsein loong said singaporean society was becoming more accepting of gay people, and said the law banning gay sex, which came from the days of british colonial rule, was out of date. the law has long been criticised by lgbt activists, even though it s not been actively enforced for many years. many more conservative citizens still support the legislation. the government will repeal section 377a and de criminalise sex between men. i believe it s the right thing to do and something most singaporeans will accept. earlier, i spoke to remy choo, a lawyer and lgbt activist in singapore. he s been involved in pink dot, singapore s pride event, and he s previously mounted legal challenges in court against this colonial era law. let s hear what he said about the announcement. this moment
to do and something most singaporeans will accept. earlier, i spoke to remy choo, a lawyer and lgbt activist in singapore. he s been involved in pink dot, singapore s pride event, and he s previously mounted legal challenges in court against this colonial era law. let s hear what he said about the announcement. this moment is historic in every sense, 377a is a relic of colonial history that we inherited from 1938, and since then, it s been the most visible sign of state sanctioned discrimination against lgbt singaporeans. the repeal of this law isn t just about sex, it s about love. with its repeal, we are one step closer to equality before the law. how long have people in singapore been fighting to get this law off the books?
between a man and a woman will perpetuate discrimination. the colonial era law criminalising gay sex had long been criticised by activists, even though it hasn t been actively enforced for years. remy choo is a lawyer and lgbt activist in singapore, who s been involved in pink dot singapore s pride event. he s previously mounted legal challenges in court against the law and gave us his reaction to the announcement. this moment is historic in every sense of the word. 377 a is a relic of colonial history that we inherited from 1938 and, since then, it has been the most visible sign of state sanctioned discrimination against lgbt singaporeans. the repeal of this law isn t just about sex. it s about love. and with its repeal, we are one step closer to equality before the law. as the rise in the cost of living continues to escalate, charities say they re now helping more families than ever with free school clothing. 0ne charity has estimated