This video was uploaded to Reuters' website on 22 August 2022.
The announcement by Singapore's prime minister to repeal Section 377A which criminalises sex between men on Sunday, 21 August 2022 came as he also said the government would take steps to prevent legal challenges that would allow same-sex marriages to be recognised. That has left many feeling underwhelmed by the historic move.
"It's just a small, little step," Singaporean Andre Ling, 44, said from his home in the city-state where he lives with his Australian husband and their two-year-old son. "But beyond that, if you're going to have a family or you want marriage and want to be in Singapore and to be treated equally, that's not going to happen."
Ling, 44, married Cameron Sutherland, 47, in Australia, where same-sex marriage is legal. But their marriage is not recognised in Singapore so they are not eligible for certain privileges afforded to married couples like subsidised housing. "By coming to Singapore, we knew that our marriage certificate will be like a piece of toilet paper," Ling said.
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