Utopia's Singapore listings are sponsored by Please help us keep these listings current and correct. In oral sex was finally decriminalized, but only for heterosexuals. While sporting one of Asia's most vibrant and fun gay scenes and a huge Wikipedia entry on Singapore Gay History , homosex not homosexuals remains illegal. Vestiges of antique British sodomy laws remain in force despite sloganeering for "Asian values", a weak disguise for conservative religion-based discrimination against sexual minorities although Christians and fundamentalists are a minority in Singapore society, they hold half of the civil service jobs.
Outrageously, while banning gay and lesbian self-help groups, government officials awarded a large grant of public money in to a Christian group that tries to un-gay queers. Fundamentalists have also been paid to teach lopsided sexuality courses in public schools. In an attempted takeover of a large women's NGO by Christian gay-haters was aborted by public outrage forcing the government to warn against mixing religion with secular politics.
The arts, especially theater, have been openly exploring the subject of homosexuality since the s. Police harassment and entrapment of gays ceased following Lee Kuan Yew's unexpected CNN statement that "what we are doing as a government is to leave people to live their own lives so long as they don't impinge on other people. I mean, we don't harass anybody.
They have a place in our society and are entitled to their private lives. The art of conversation is alive and well here and you will make fast friends who won't be afraid to challenge your thinking with their own opinions. Green, modern and organized, The Lion City is also a haven for well-to-do expats.
To keep it's economy growing, the country has been filling its work force with millions of additional foreign workers from around the region. In fact, it's getting rare to see Singaporeans staffing any of their bustling mega-malls. Southeast Asia's best cuisines are collected together here in one place. Safe and clean multi-ethnic neighborhoods ripe for exploring.
