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more accepting of gay people and said the law banning gay sex, which came from the days of british colonial rule, was out of date.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. remy choo is 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. a very good morning to you in singapore, thanks for being with us. what is your
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more accepting of gay people, and said the law banning gay sex, which came from the days of british colonial rule, was out of date.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
at a very tender age. hello and welcome. pakistan s former prime minister imran khan has been charged under the anti treason act after he was accused of making threats against the police and judiciary at a political speech he gave on saturday. his supporters have gathered outside his home in islamabad to show solidarity. they re threatening, in their words, to take over the capital if mr khan is detained. he was ousted as prime minister earlier this year. with me is our news reporter emily brown. thanks forjoining us, emily. a tense situation outside imran khan s home. what is the latest you are hearing from there? there have been political tensions in pakistan for some time. this all started back in april when imran khan lost a vote of no confidence which he blamed washington for at the time. since then, he has been pushing for a return to power. the former prime minister has been charged, as you mention, under the treason act. khan made a public address in which he condem
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