Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Quirky Singapore XII - Controversial issues: Section 377A


Section 377A of the Penal Code of Singapore, in the eyes of some an infamous law, is a legacy of the British colonial government, and the main remaining piece of legislation which criminalises sex between mutually consenting adult men.

The blog-based current outcry is due to a document, entitled "Support 377A: a simple guide to giving feedback" (see it reproduced here), written and circulated by a local church, the Faith Community Baptist Church that embodies "a systematic campaign of hatred against LGBT people in Singapore". [LGBT=Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender/Transsexual people]

Beyond the courage, importance, necessity, etc. of writing about the issue, of which there are also plenty of examples, I really like this approach to the document and its contents:


(I am really sorry I cannot make it larger! But you can enlarge it here!)

Sources: here, here, and here