To be queer in Singapore
LGBTQ rights are almost nonexistent in Singapore. But an annual Pride event draws thousands. We talk to activists about their struggles.
Headlines From The Times · Denise Guerra, Jazmín Aguilera, Ashlea Brown, Carlos De Loera, David Toledo, Madalyn Amato, Shani O. Hilton, Shannon Lin, Mike Heflin, Kinsee Morlan, Angel Carreras, Mark Nieto, Mario Diaz, Kasia Broussalian, Gustavo Arellano, Surya Hendry
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Show Notes
Just this year, Singapore’s top court upheld section 377A. That’s a British colonial-era law prohibiting consenting sex between men. And while the government says it doesn’t strictly enforce that law, anyone who breaks it could face up to two years behind bars.
Meanwhile, thousands of Queer Singaporean activists and LGBTQ allies will gather in Hong Lim Park this weekend for an annual gay pride event — and send a clear message to lawmakers that they’re done being denied their basic human rights.
Read the full transcript here.
Host: The Times producer David Toledo
Guest: L.A. Times Asia correspondent David Pierson
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