The law, which criminalises sex between men, was repealed after a debate in Parliament. - MCI
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Parliament on Tuesday (Nov 29) voted to repeal a decades-old law criminalising gay sex, while endorsing changes to the Constitution to protect the current definition of marriage from legal challenge.
The repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code, following a 10-hour debate over two days, saw 93 MPs voting in favour of the move.
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