Singapore finally repeals colonial-era sodomy law

Singapore’s Prime Minster Lee Hsien Loong (Photo: Mandel/Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

After more than a decade of campaigning, activists have praised the repeal of Section 377A of Singapore’s penal code. 

The law was passed thanks to a majority from People’s Action Party’s on Tuesday (29 November). 

But alongside this improvement a…