Speakers’ Corner’s First Gay Protest

A Singaporeanman is planning to hold possibly the first gay outdoor protest at the Speakers’ Corner in Hong Lim Park, where rules on public speaking and demonstrations were relaxed recently.

Forget S377A, How About Some Real Change?

Trevvy’s social commentator argues that the focus on S377A in Singapore is distracting us from the real issues that discriminates gay people in our daily lives.

Thinking Out Loud – A Convincing Argument

One of Singapore’s most prominent businessmen, Ho Kwon Ping, argues in an op-ed that the continued criminalization of gay sex is a mockery of the rule of law.

The Gay Debate Resumes

And the first salvo comes from a Christian. Typical.

India’s Home Affairs & Health Ministries Divided Over Section 377

[Note: India is up in arms on the whole of Section 377, and not just 377A, as is the case in Singapore.]

During the hearing of a petition to decrimimalise gay sex, the Delhi High Court was presented with contradictory affidavits with the Ministry of Home Affairs favouring the retention of the law and the Health Ministry against its enforcement.

The Unnatural Afterlife of the Section 377A Debate

This Friday, on 23 May 2008, Douglas Sanders will give the lecture that he was not permitted to give last year. He will be speaking at the Asian Law Institute’s annual conference, hosted by the National University of Singapore (NUS). The title of his lecture is “377 – and the unnatural afterlife of British colonialism”, wherein he will map how a law that has long been repealed in the UK, has lingered (and been stoutly defended) in many ex-colonies.

On 377A Again

Just days before Chan’s case came along, I actually came across this pretty insightful posting by Trevvy user jayencee in the threads, and with his blessing, I hereby reproduce it below

When 377a was last debated in Parliament, PM Lee gave the last word on the matter by saying that the section was being kept on the books more as a symbolic gesture to placate the more conservative forces in society than for any practical consideration.

Section 377A Gets Enforced After All

HIV man didn’t tell teen partner

First to be prosecuted for not disclosing status, he faces hefty fine, 2 years’ jail

Elena Chong
Court Correspondent

In the first case of its kind, a chef infected with HIV was charged in court yesterday with engaging in oral sex with a 16-year-old without first informing him of the risks of contracting the virus that causes Aids.

“The Majority” Strikes Back

People, if you’ve not already done so, do your bit, and go to www.repeal377a.com NOW to show your support for decriminalisation of gay sex!

To date, the keep377a.com site has 7776 signatures (versus the 7139 for our cause) O.o

Petitioning to Repeal 377A

While not an activist in any sense of the word, I thought I’d do my fair contribution to the community by informing all of you on repeal377a.com, a website which provides excerpts and updated information on getting rid of section 377a.

Decriminalising Gay Sex V: Send in YOUR Views Today!

Decriminalising Gay Sex IV: The Forum

Forum on gay law well-attended, but change unlikely: MPs

Nazry Bahrawi

Decriminalising Gay Sex III.III: A Letter Which Never Saw the Light of Day…

I’m rather sad that after the effort I put in, my letter shall never see the light of day in the papers…

Ah well, at least I know that I made an attempt to contribute to the cause

Decriminalising Gay Sex III.II: Yvonne Lee gets Rightful Demolition! O.o

I was totally left in awe by the eloquence of Yawningbread founder Alex Au in his rebuttal of the “academic” Law Professor, Yvonne Lee!

Just check it out right below (his arguments are in italics, while the rest of the text are from the offensive letter.)

Decriminalising Gay Sex III.I: Ready… Fire!

MM’s comments have me and family worried

I am writing about the review of the criminal code. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s recent comments about liberalising laws regarding homosexuality have got my family and me very concerned.