EPISODE · Jun 17, 2022 · 28 MIN
To be queer in Singapore
from Headlines From The Times · host Jazmín Aguilera, Kasia Broussalian, Mike Heflin, Mark Nieto, Angel Carreras, Ashlea Brown, Carlos De Loera, David Toledo, Surya Hendry, Kinsee Morlan, Madalyn Amato, Shani O. Hilton, Shannon Lin, Denise Guerra, Gustavo Arellano, Mario Diaz
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 ToledoGuest: L.A. Times Asia correspondent David PiersonMore reading:Pink Dot: Singapore’s yearly pride celebration gets bigger and brighterA Singaporean erotic OnlyFans star faces months in prison — and sparks a debateSame-sex penguin parents spark literary controversy in Singapore
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LGBTQ rights are almost nonexistent in Singapore. But an annual Pride event draws thousands. We talk to activists about their struggles.
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