”We, the residents of Singapore, pledge ourselves as one united country, aside from battle, language or faith, to construct a democratic culture, according to justice and equality, in order to attain delight, success, and progress for our nation” — Singapore’s pledge.
Currently, same-sex wedding is illegal in Singapore. Section 377A of this Penal Code, which goes back to whenever Singapore was a uk colony, also states that ”any male one who, in public areas or private, commits, or abets the payment of, or procures or tries to procure the payment by any male person of, any act of gross indecency with another male individual, will probably be penalized with imprisonment for a term that might expand to a couple of years. ” What the law states infringes on our right that is human to easily, to love without bounds.
In the previous two decades, as understanding for the LGBT community has increased, more nations have actually legalised same-sex wedding, such as for instance Netherlands, United States Of America, Australia, France, Germany, UK, Brazil, Southern Africa, Taiwan, (and much more recently, our close neighbour Asia repealed Section 377A – Sept 2018) among others.
Being a modern nation where equality and harmony will be the foundation of our culture, i really believe that it’s time Singapore joined up with the above-mentioned nations in legalising same-sex wedding.
PM Lee has formerly stated although it is gradually changing that he does not think Singapore is ready for same-sex marriage because the society is still conservative. (Supply: Straits Days, 5 June 2015)