Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe storyline of the new web series STRAIGHT BEST FRIEND is one so many of us can relate to. It’s all about a gay man’s adult friendship with his straight adolescent crush. However, what makes this potential cliche tale unusual is that it was created in Singapore which only last year repealed its … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterAs a former British Colony SINGAPORE inherited a great many of the laws imposed on them by its British rulers. One prohibited sodomy regardless of sex and as such heterosexual and homosexual anal or oral sex was illegal. In 2007, such sexual activity was legalized for heterosexuals and lesbians, but not between men who … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIt takes a lot for a gay couple to go public with their relationship in a country where homosexuality is still illegal. Though authorities in Singapore rarely enforce it, BUT if they did those found guilty can be sentenced to two years in prison. Last week an openly gay Malay couple 30-year-old Faliqh and … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIt’s just been a matter of weeks since we wrote Being Gay is still ILLEGAL in 35 Countries in the British Commonwealth we are happy to report that number has seen a small, but significant decrease. This past monday the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down sections 56 and 57 of the Offences Against The Person … Continue reading