Section A of the Penal Code criminalises sex between men. Singapore's current legal position on marriage is defined under Section 12 of the Women's Charter as being between a man and a woman; same-sex marriages are considered void.
Mr Shanmugam was giving an update on the Government's efforts to seek views on A, a week after a gathering of 1, people was held to call for the "protection" of families, marriages and children in relation to a possible repeal of the law. Pink Dot SG, the non-profit movement behind the annual LGBTQ event, said that on matters relating to marriage and families, it acknowledges that while attitudes are shifting, society has not yet reached a consensus.
Currently, SA is one of such. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore also said on Sunday that its concern is for marriage to remain between a man and woman , should A be repealed. In particular, most people want the current position on marriage to be retained, the minister added.
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