Singapore

Singapore's Parliament voted to repeal Section 377A on November 29, 2022 (in force January 3, 2023), decriminalizing consensual same-sex relations between adults (after the Court of Appeal previously declared it «unenforceable in its entirety» in February 2022). However, a simultaneous constitutional amendment protects Parliament's exclusive right to define marriage, blocking judicial pathways. No marriage or civil unions. No broad SO/GI anti-discrimination: the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act was amended in 2019 to protect against religiously motivated violence. Legal gender change permitted since 1973 (Asian pioneer) after complete surgery. Per Ipsos in June 2024, 54% back same-sex marriage and 73% say queer Singaporeans deserve anti-discrimination cover. Pink Dot SG (Hong Lim Park) as annual Pride event since 2009; small but international LGBT scene (Tantric, Taboo, Backstage); city-state with high personal security but institutionally conservative.

Population 6,1M Capital Singapur Language English · Malay · Mandarin · Tamil Currency Singapore Dollar (SGD)

LGBTQI+ legal framework · Singapore

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LGBT identity

Decriminalized 2022

Section 377A repeal passed by Parliament on November 29, 2022, in force January 3, 2023 · Court of Appeal declared it «unenforceable in its entirety» in February 2022 · equal age of consent

Partnership recognition

Marriage constitutionally shielded

No same-sex marriage or civil unions · constitutional amendment November 29, 2022 protects Parliament's exclusive right to define marriage · blocks judicial pathways

Legal protection

Limited · no general law

Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act 2019 amended to protect LGBTQ+ individuals from «religiously motivated violence» · Education Minister Ong Ye Kung stated discrimination «in housing and education will not be tolerated» · no comprehensive employment protections

Trans rights

Legal change since 1973 · mandatory surgery

Asian pioneer: sex reassignment surgery legalized 1973 · legal gender change requires genitalia «completely» changed · name changes available via deed poll and statutory declaration

Conversion therapies

Not banned

No ban · Ministry of Health expects practitioners to follow «evidence-based best practice» · no formal prohibition

Social context · Singapore

Social acceptance

Mixed

Mixed · 54% support marriage (Ipsos 2024)

Per Ipsos in June 2024, 54% back same-sex marriage recognition · 73% say queer Singaporeans deserve anti-bias protection · youth notably more accepting

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Anti-LGBT violence

Low

Low · high personal security

City-state with very high personal security · anti-LGBTQ+ violence rare · 2019 amendment protects against religiously motivated violence · no specific official hate crime tracking

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Indicative data as of 2026-05-18. Check the destination country's official sources before travelling.

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NOV 29, 2022 · LEGAL

Decriminalization (Section 377A) + constitutional amendment

Singapore's Parliament passed the repeal of Section 377A (in force January 3, 2023) decriminalizing consensual same-sex relations, while a simultaneous constitutional amendment shielded the marriage definition as Parliament's exclusive attribute.