Why did Singapore’s former British rulers decide in 1938 to outlaw consensual sex between men? Were the colonial administrators really trying to stamp out homosexuality – or were they more concerned about British civil servants’ predilection for male prostitutes?That is one of the key questions Singapore’s High Court will have to grapple with as fresh challenges to the controversial law – Section 377A – get under way in closed door hearings. In doing so, Justice See Kee Oon is expected to…
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