A Flawed Compromise? Marriage Equality in Singapore

A Flawed Compromise? Marriage Equality in Singapore
A security policeman patrols Singapore's Parliament House on Feb. 15, 2008. Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
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The Parliament of the Republic of Singapore recently decriminalised same-gender activity and, at the same time, adopted an amendment to the Constitution, which confers legislative power on the Parliament to define “marriage.” The electorate supports these changes because they purport to reconcile opposing and contentious views on same-gender attraction and same-sex marriage.

Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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