Singapore repeals ban on gay sex

Singapore’s parliament decriminalised sex between men on Tuesday, but amended the constitution to effectively block full marriage equality. The British colonial-era law penalised sex between men with up to two years in jail. The law had long been criticised as discriminatory and stigmatising to the LGBTQ community. However, parliament also passed a constitutional amendment bolstering the existing definition of marriage as between a man and a woman, closing the door on future legal challenges that could establish equal marital rights for LGBTQ people.