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| Region | Singapore |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1867 |
| End Date | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Description | Under colonial law which lasted into modern Singapore until 2007, sodomy was illegal, the British colonies in Asia used the Indian Penal Code and implemented the infamous section 377. Enforcement was minimal from the end of the 20th century until 2007. |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-57606847 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/oct/24/gayrights.uk |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1867 |
| End Date | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Description | Under colonial law which lasted into modern Singapore until 2007, sodomy was illegal, the British colonies in Asia used the Indian Penal Code and implemented the infamous section 377. Enforcement was minimal from the end of the 20th century until 2007. |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-57606847 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/oct/24/gayrights.uk |
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- Duplicate entry "https://www.equaldex.com/region/singapore"