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| Region | Singapore |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no known restrictions or bans on LGBTIQ+ people serving in the military of Singapore. |
| Sources | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/ndr-2022-govt-will-repeal-section-377a-decriminalise-sex-between-men https://www.dw.com/en/singapore-parliament-decriminalizes-gay-sex/a-63931114 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/s377a-officially-repealed-as-president-assents-to-changes-to-legislation |
Revision History (12)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing entry as source was in 2020 and provided a different story.
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| Start Date | 1990 | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Description | There are no known restrictions on LGBT singaporeans serving in the armed forces. | There are no known restrictions or bans on LGBTIQ+ people serving in the military of Singapore. |
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| Sources | https://www.ricemedia.co/culture-people-homosexuality-saf/ | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/ndr-2022-govt-will-repeal-section-377a-decriminalise-sex-between-men https://www.dw.com/en/singapore-parliament-decriminalizes-gay-sex/a-63931114 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/s377a-officially-repealed-as-president-assents-to-changes-to-legislation |
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edited by jadeywadey. improved description
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| Description | No restrictions on LGBTQ+ serving. | There are no known restrictions on LGBT singaporeans serving in the armed forces. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing date overlap.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | 1990 |
edited by gerwynharry. No one knows the exact time-frame but definitely much earlier, 2017 is merely a guess
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 2017 | (unknown) |
| Description | No restrictions on lgbt serving. | No restrictions on LGBTQ+ serving. |
| Sources | https://www.ricemedia.co/culture-people-homosexuality-saf/ |
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| Value | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Legal |
| End Date | Jul 30, 2018 | (none) |
| Description | In limited positions. Homosexuality is currently illegal. | No restrictions on lgbt serving. |
| Sources | No |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "ftms who have not transitioned are not recognised as men during NS. also, if you come out as gay during NS by declaring 302, you will undergo some separate training than non-302 soldiers that is confidential to the public. so the status should be vague instead of completely legal"
- Note field is incorrect "Based on Singaporean law, serving openly in the military is legal."
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| Description | You can serve openly in limited positions. Homosexuality is currently illegal. | In limited positions. Homosexuality is currently illegal. |
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| Value | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| End Date | Jul 20, 2018 | Jul 30, 2018 |
| Description | Only in limited positions. Homosexuality is currently illegal. | You can serve openly in limited positions. Homosexuality is currently illegal. |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| End Date | Jul 18, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 |
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| End Date | Jul 13, 2018 | Jul 18, 2018 |
| Description | Only in limited positions. | Only in limited positions. Homosexuality is currently illegal. |
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| End Date | Oct 17, 2017 | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Description | Legalization pending. | Only in limited positions. |
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Legal | Ambiguous |
| Description | Only place in Malaysian that you can serve. Does not have an ban. | Legalization pending. |
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