Section 377A: Latest news and reports

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Policies targeting LGBTQ+ employees are 'stupid'; workplace discrimination makes it harder to fill jobs amid ageing workforce, says HR veteran

SINGAPORE — Calling discriminatory workplace policies against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) employees "stupid", Singapore Human Resource Institute president Low Peck Kem said on Thursday evening (Jan 12) that organisations adopting such policies could ultimately end up hurting their bottom lines.

By Low Youjin

13/01/2023

Leader of the Opposition and Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh was seen briskly leaving the House in the midst of a parliamentary debate on the repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code.

#trending: Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh goes viral for 'storming out of Parliament', explains later that he needed a 'toilet break'

By Ruth Yeo

30/11/2022

Singapore Parliament voting on a Bill to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code on Nov 29, 2022.

Parliament repeals Section 377A, approves constitutional change to protect definition of marriage

By Navene Elangovan, Low Youjin

29/11/2022

Mr Pritam Singh (left), Leader of the Opposition, debating with Law Minister K Shanmugam (right) in Parliament on Nov 29, 2022.

Shanmugam slams WP for ducking responsibility on Section 377A, Pritam Singh says party MPs 'behaved like loyal opposition'

By Low Youjin

29/11/2022

Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam speaking in Parliament on Nov 29, 2022.

Section 377A convictions of men who had consensual sex in private could be rendered spent under MHA review

By Daryl Choo

29/11/2022

A view of the Parliament House in Singapore.

Day 2 of Section 377A debate: Which MPs support the repeal, and what they say

By Nur Hikmah Md Ali

29/11/2022

Day 1 of Section 377A debate: Which MPs support or disagree with the repeal, and what they say

By Nur Hikmah Md Ali

28/11/2022

'Irresponsible and wrong' for Parliament to leave to courts to rule on Section 377A's legality: Shanmugam

By Daryl Choo

28/11/2022

Debate on Section 377A repeal: MPs raise concerns on 'cancel culture, increased activism'

By Low Youjin

28/11/2022

Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh, who is Leader of the Opposition, speaking in Parliament on Nov 28, 2022.

WP MPs differ in debate on Section 377A repeal, after Pritam Singh lifts party whip on 'matter of deep religious belief, conscience'

By Daryl Choo

28/11/2022

Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development, speaking in Parliament on Nov 28, 2022.

Marriage definition to stay 'so long as society strongly supports it', Govt doing its utmost to promote social norms: Masagos

By Nur Hikmah Md Ali

28/11/2022

Singapore's Parliament debated the repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code on Nov 28, 2022.

Tracing the 'obscure' origins of Section 377A, which dates back to law hastily passed in Britain at 2.30am 137 years ago

By Justin Ong

28/11/2022

Visitors to Pink Dot at Hong Lim Park on June 18, 2022.

Time to repeal Section 377A that 'humiliates, hurts gay people', refusing to take a position an abdication of duty: Shanmugam

By Daryl Choo

28/11/2022

MPs to ask about recent tech layoffs, prevention of crowd crushes; debate on Bills related to 377A repeal on Nov 28

By Asyraf Kamil

25/11/2022

The TODAY Live webinar session on Nov 14, 2022 addressing the question: Should we agree to disagree on LGBTQ issues?

TODAY webinar: Panellists say S377A repeal helpful but more mindful dialogue needed over LGBTQ issues

By Nur Hikmah Md Ali

14/11/2022

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Proposed constitutional amendment to protect marriage definition without 'hard-coding' it

The Government will not entrench the definition of marriage in the Constitution, even as it proposes constitutional amendments to protect from legal challenges the existing definition of marriage, said Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong in an interview with CNA on Monday (Aug 22).

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No change to marriage definition in future 'under my watch': DPM Lawrence Wong

23/08/2022 01 mins

NDR 2022: Govt to repeal Section 377A

21/08/2022 02 mins

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Section 377A: Latest news and reports

Policies targeting LGBTQ+ employees are 'stupid'; workplace discrimination makes it harder to fill jobs amid ageing workforce, says HR veteran

#trending: Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh goes viral for 'storming out of Parliament', explains later that he needed a 'toilet break'

Parliament repeals Section 377A, approves constitutional change to protect definition of marriage

Shanmugam slams WP for ducking responsibility on Section 377A, Pritam Singh says party MPs 'behaved like loyal opposition'

Section 377A convictions of men who had consensual sex in private could be rendered spent under MHA review

Day 2 of Section 377A debate: Which MPs support the repeal, and what they say

Day 1 of Section 377A debate: Which MPs support or disagree with the repeal, and what they say

'Irresponsible and wrong' for Parliament to leave to courts to rule on Section 377A's legality: Shanmugam

Debate on Section 377A repeal: MPs raise concerns on 'cancel culture, increased activism'

WP MPs differ in debate on Section 377A repeal, after Pritam Singh lifts party whip on 'matter of deep religious belief, conscience'

Marriage definition to stay 'so long as society strongly supports it', Govt doing its utmost to promote social norms: Masagos

Tracing the 'obscure' origins of Section 377A, which dates back to law hastily passed in Britain at 2.30am 137 years ago

Time to repeal Section 377A that 'humiliates, hurts gay people', refusing to take a position an abdication of duty: Shanmugam

MPs to ask about recent tech layoffs, prevention of crowd crushes; debate on Bills related to 377A repeal on Nov 28

TODAY webinar: Panellists say S377A repeal helpful but more mindful dialogue needed over LGBTQ issues

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Proposed constitutional amendment to protect marriage definition without 'hard-coding' it

No change to marriage definition in future 'under my watch': DPM Lawrence Wong

NDR 2022: Govt to repeal Section 377A

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TODAY Youth Survey: 3 in 5 want to protect marriage definition but views split on whether same-sex marriages are wrong

Bills tabled in Parliament to repeal Section 377A and amend Constitution to protect laws defining marriage

2 Bills related to Section 377A repeal to be tabled at Oct 20 Parliament sitting

Govt could legislate against cancel culture if 'right solutions' can be found: Shanmugam

Political diversity ultimately decided by Singaporeans, DPM Lawrence Wong tells youth

Risks of legal challenge to definition of marriage illustrated by Indian Supreme Court decision: Shanmugam

Explainer: What is 'cancel culture' and are there laws in S'pore to protect those being 'cancelled'?

S377A repeal: Methodist Church calls on all sides to heed Govt's call to exercise restraint, avoid 'extreme demands'

S377A repeal: Methodist Church calls on all sides to heed Govt's call to exercise restraint, avoid 'extreme demands'

Explainer: How will marriage definition be protected without 'hard-coding' it in Constitution, yet withstand challenges?

Decision to repeal S377A a 'very good example' of a transformed PAP, says ex-minister and party stalwart George Yeo

S377A repeal: Proposed constitutional amendment to protect marriage definition without 'hard-coding' it, says Edwin Tong

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