22 Feb 2019

A third of Singaporeans support same-sex civil partnership

But, a previous poll found 55% of people still support the city-state’s anti-gay law.

Singaporeans are divided on the issue of legalising same-sex civil partnership, a new poll has found. One-third of Singaporeans support changing the law, while 43% oppose a change,, according to a YouGov poll.
Gay sex is illegal in culturally conservative Singapore. Section 377A of the colonial-era Penal Code punishes gay sex with up two years in prison. While it is rarely enforced, a recent survey found a majority of Singaporeans backed retaining the legislation.

Singaporeans are divided on the issue of legalising same-sex civil partnership, a new poll has found. One-third of Singaporeans support changing the law, while 43% oppose a change, according to a YouGov poll.

Gay sex is illegal in culturally conservative Singapore. Section 377A of the colonial-era Penal Code punishes gay sex with up two years in prison. While it is rarely enforced, a recent survey found a majority of Singaporeans backed retaining the legislation.

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