Nov 09, 2006Articles: Singapore Sex Law Amendments Draw Ire From Gays
By vanrozenheim
(Singapore) Singapore plans to decriminalize oral and anal sex for adult heterosexuals under legislation unveiled Thursday, but the government said sex between homosexuals will remain banned. The government posted proposed amendments to the city-state's Penal Code -- the result of a three-year review -- on a Web site, and Singaporeans have a month to offer feedback. The Ministry of Home Affairs will consider the input before presenting the proposals to Parliament early next year. The amendments that have generated the most water-cooler buzz in strait-laced Singapore are those that would legalize oral and anal sex between consenting heterosexuals over age 16 -- and the retention of the law against acts between homosexuals.
