The laws displayed for Singapore - No State are the same as Singapore.
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- Ambiguous
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Until Nov 29, 2022
Until Jan 1, 2017
History
Same-sex marriage in Singapore - No State is unrecognized.
Current status
Since Aug 21, 2022
Since Aug 21, 2022
Unrecognized
At the same time as Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the clause in the penal code known as Section 377A would be repealed, he reiterated that the institution of marriage would remain "between a man and a woman".
Further restrictions were imposed on gay marriage in Singapore on Nov 29th the same year.
Further restrictions were imposed on gay marriage in Singapore on Nov 29th the same year.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Singapore - No State is no censorship.
Current status
Since Nov 29, 2022
Since Nov 29, 2022
No censorship
LGBT media has no censorship since legalization
Until Nov 29, 2022
Ambiguous
Local media often encourages "familial social norms", but LGBT film and media content are common and not banned, although it often warrants higher age ratings.
Right to change legal gender in Singapore - No State is legal, but requires surgery.
Current status
Since Jan 24, 1996
Since Jan 24, 1996
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender reassignment surgeries are legal in Singapore, and in 1973 the government allowed patients to change their identity cards. This change implicitly recognized marriages that included an individual that had undergone surgery.
However, later in 1990, such marriages were deemed illegal after a marriage between a woman and a transgender man (Lim Ying v Hiok Kian Ming Eric) was declared void by the High Court.
In 1996, MP Abdullah Tarmugi made an announcement that individuals who have undergone surgery could marry someone of the opposite sex.
However, later in 1990, such marriages were deemed illegal after a marriage between a woman and a transgender man (Lim Ying v Hiok Kian Ming Eric) was declared void by the High Court.
In 1996, MP Abdullah Tarmugi made an announcement that individuals who have undergone surgery could marry someone of the opposite sex.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Singapore - No State is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Singapore - No State is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since Oct 7, 2019
Since Oct 7, 2019
Illegal in some contexts
The Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act (MRHA) was amended in 2019 to include protections for individuals from the LGBTQ community.
In 2021, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam stated that “LGBTQ persons, non-LGBTQ persons, we are all equal. We are not any lesser by reason of our sexual preferences.”
In 2021, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam stated that “LGBTQ persons, non-LGBTQ persons, we are all equal. We are not any lesser by reason of our sexual preferences.”
LGBT employment discrimination in Singapore - No State is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
It is generally ambiguous whether protections from the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act (MRHA) amendment in 2019 also applies in a workplace context.
In 2021, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam stated that “LGBTQ persons, non-LGBTQ persons, we are all equal. We are not any lesser by reason of our sexual preferences.” and added that action will be taken if anyone stirs hate speech either for or against any sexual or religious community.
In 2021, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam stated that “LGBTQ persons, non-LGBTQ persons, we are all equal. We are not any lesser by reason of our sexual preferences.” and added that action will be taken if anyone stirs hate speech either for or against any sexual or religious community.
LGBT housing discrimination in Singapore - No State is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No laws ban or have no protections.
Serving openly in military in Singapore - No State is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2017
Since Jan 1, 2017
Legal
No restrictions on lgbt serving.
Until Jan 1, 2017
Ambiguous
Medically downgraded to a Physical Employment Status of C (PES C), and put through modified Basic Military Training. On graduation, they are deployed in a vocation which has no security risks, posted to non-sensitive units and given a security status which restricts their access to classified documents.
Blood donations by MSMs in Singapore - No State is banned (indefinite deferral).
Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Indefinite deferral for males; 1 year for females.
Conversion therapy in Singapore - No State is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
In 2021, the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) denounced conversion therapy, and advocates affirmative treatment for LGBTQ clients.
Equal age of consent in Singapore - No State is equal.
Current status
Equal
The age of consent in Singapore is 16 for opposite-sex sexual activity, female-female sexual activity and male-male sexual activity.
Equality Index ?
N/A
There is not enough information on Singapore - No State for an Equality Index to be assigned. Please contribute LGBTQ+ rights information or survey results that show the public opinion of LGBTQ+ issues in Singapore - No State to help improve its accuracy.
Top Contributors
Singapore - No State LGBT Organizations
There are no organizations listed in Singapore - No State. Suggest one
Share Region
LGBT Singapore - No State Flag
Common queries:
- Is it illegal to be gay in Singapore - No State?
- Is homosexuality legal in Singapore - No State?
- Is gay marriage legal in Singapore - No State?