Gay couple file challenge to Singapore law that criminalizes gay sex

[Extremist]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world...51a35a-3ad8-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_story.html


SINGAPORE — A gay couple filed a constitutional challenge in a Singapore court on Friday aimed at repealing a long-standing law that criminalizes gay sex.

Gay activists say the government has become more tolerant toward gays and lesbians in recent years, but that under Singapore law, gay sex is deemed “an act of gross indecency,” punishable by a maximum of two years in jail.
The couple, Gary Lim and Kenneth Chee, filed their challenge with Singapore’s High Court. Chee said they did so not because of any immediate fears, but because “I know that section 377A labels me a criminal.”

The case comes after a man was arrested in August for having oral sex with another man in a shopping mall toilet. When he applied to have the law declared unconstitutional as it violated his right to personal liberty, the charge was converted to a different section of the law governing obscene acts in a public place.

The man was subsequently fined 3,000 Singapore dollars ($2,460).

Choo Zhengxi, one of the lawyers representing Lim and Chee, said citizens in Singapore are legally allowed to make such challenges if they belong to a group that is believed to be discriminated by any law that violates personal rights.

Sujith Kumar, a 24-year old student and co-founder of Purple Alliance, a group that advocates for equal rights among the gay community in Singapore, said he supports the legal challenge because the current law “irrationally criminalizes the gay community.”

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[wendychan]

why singapore press never report?

 

[GOONDUSAMI]

why singapore press never report?

Twit, of we have to report everything, newspapers will be as thick as the phonebook!
Use your brains!

 

[The_Hypocrite]

Next those poofters will want to right to adopt kids,,or have surrogate children etc,,and if the state gives in,,may have to sponsor their surrogacy as well

 

[ray_of_hope]

I see a trend emerging here. This is the 3rd constitutional challenge this year, after the Hougang BE and the IMF loan. How many more of such challenges will there be? Clearly there will be more if the courts keep deciding that there are no legal costs to be borne by the initiating party.

 

[Extremist]

Portrait by my hubby using his brand spanking new toy — with Kenneth Chee

Gary Lim and Kenneth Chee

https://www.facebook.com/kenneth.chee.71
https://www.facebook.com/vitalauto

 

[HARDAttack]

Constitutional challenges are meant only for the common powerless people. Those with power no need. Just ride rough-shod over
the constitution. Any case, the constitution had been raped countless of times over the years, it is no challenge to deface it anymore.

 

[Char_Azn]

So who pokes who?

Seriously I have no problem with Gays, what I can't stand about this jokers are them trying to push their values onto me. U like to poke one another's backside go do it behind close doors. No one is going to stop U and we all know the government isn't going to inspect your house for ass poking activities.

 

[wendychan]

Twit, of we have to report everything, newspapers will be as thick as the phonebook!
Use your brains!

oh maybe coz they have no
well known family
and rich

who will feel shame?LOL

 

[laksaboy]

why singapore press never report?

You don't want impressionable kids to read about it in the mainstream media... they may get curious and experiment with gay sex.

 

[Agoraphobic]

Next those poofters will want to right to adopt kids,,or have surrogate children etc,,and if the state gives in,,may have to sponsor their surrogacy as well

Having Gay parents is better than having none and no family. There are many orphans abandoned on the streets in large cities the world over. If some family wants children and can legally adopt these kids, it will be a nice thing. Let's face it, as a society that is inclusive, we'll have to accept some "deviants" as norm. As long as they're not violent, vicious, sly, they can be good contributive members of society too.

Cheers!

 

[Agoraphobic]

You don't want impressionable kids to read about it in the mainstream media... they may get curious and experiment with gay sex.

No need to smut get and filth from mainstream media, with internet, kids have access to all kinds of information. Even during my day in school, there wasn't any internet, but we still had access to porn magazines. Kids have to grow up faster these days and analyze for themselves how they wish to spent their time. It is a new age.

Cheers!

 

[tualingong]

Thank God they don't live in Uganda.

[h=2][/h]
[h=2]Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill Won't Contain Death Penalty[/h] by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Ugandan lawmaker who originally authored an anti-gay bill proposing death for some homosexual acts said Friday that a new version of the proposed legislation doesn't contain the death penalty.