Gay marriage will not be legalized in Singapore as the Catholic Church calls this a “slippery slope of no return”

Last month it was announced that the law which criminalizes sex between men would be removed. However, whilst removing this law, the Singapore government restated the law opposing gay marriage. In his rally speech last month, the Singaporean Prime Minister said that the institution of marriage, defined as a union between man and woman, would be safeguarded. This was done to create a compromise between conservative groups opposed to same-sex marriage and the LGBTQ+ community, since Singapore is considered to be a highly religious country.

While LGBTQ+ activists were happy about the removal of the gay sex law, many were left negatively impacted too. Marriage in Singapore is about more than just a wedding, as couples in registered marriages in Singapore have access to greater adoption rights and housing subsidies than unmarried people.

This negative feeling was heightened by the suggestion from some of the Prime Minister’s ministers to create even more hurdles in order to prevent people who are trying to challenge these marriage laws in court. This would be done by making the Parliament, instead of the courts, hold the power to define marriage. This would prevent people from challenging the marital policies in court.

This made the conservative religious groups very happy, as seen from the Singaporean Catholic Church who commented saying that “Otherwise, we will be taking a slippery road of no return, weakening the fabric of a strong society which is founded on the bedrock of holistic families and marriages,”

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