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hi! i don't like this revisionist history where suddenly singaporeans have never done anything to hold their own authorities accountable so here's just some examples of times where singaporeans did challenge their laws and pushed for real change https://twitter.com/rayner_susannah/status/1331333568006660101
https://www.supremecourt.gov.sg/news/case-summaries/tan-eng-hong-v-attorney-general
tan eng hong v attorney-general where the issue was sidelined as 'lacking real controversy' (2011) and then again as something to be addressed by parliament (2013)
tan eng hong v attorney-general where the issue was sidelined as 'lacking real controversy' (2011) and then again as something to be addressed by parliament (2013)
https://www.supremecourt.gov.sg/news/case-summaries/lim-meng-suang-and-another-v-attorney-general
another case where a gay couple challenged the law and the courts said that 377A was consistent with articles 9 and 12 of the constitution which insist on equality and said repealing is a matter for the parliament
another case where a gay couple challenged the law and the courts said that 377A was consistent with articles 9 and 12 of the constitution which insist on equality and said repealing is a matter for the parliament
https://www.supremecourt.gov.sg/news/case-summaries/ong-ming-johnson-v-attorney-general-and-other-matters-2020-sghc-63
another case in 2018 which had the backing of prominent professors challenging the law in court again and was dismissed on the same reasons in 2020
another case in 2018 which had the backing of prominent professors challenging the law in court again and was dismissed on the same reasons in 2020
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/12/17/asia/singapore-gay-rights-intl/index.html
recently there was huge progress after a gay man was allowed to have a son through surrogacy to raise with his husband and the courts allowed this
recently there was huge progress after a gay man was allowed to have a son through surrogacy to raise with his husband and the courts allowed this
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/new-legislation-protects-lgbtq-community-religiously-motivated-violence-law-same-all
in 2019 the maintenance of religious harmony act was created to protect people from religious violence regardless of sexual orientation
in 2019 the maintenance of religious harmony act was created to protect people from religious violence regardless of sexual orientation
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL3N0YW04F20150613
we have a wildly popular LGBT movement with it's annual Pink Dot event which gains popularity and attention every year
we have a wildly popular LGBT movement with it's annual Pink Dot event which gains popularity and attention every year
anyways i got all this from a simple google search, it's kind of free
