A sodomy law is still on the books in Singapore, and Taiwan remains the only place in Asia that has legalized same-sex marriage. The case, called “QT” after the name of the British lesbian plaintiff, was lauded as a major step forward in a region where homosexuality faces discrimination and prosecution. Amnesty shut its operations in the city last October, saying the national security law made it impossible to operate without fear of reprisals.Īctivists say the current climate is particularly dispiriting after Hong Kong secured some important gains for the LGBTQ community in recent years, most notably a landmark court ruling in 2018 saying that gay expatriate workers can bring their spouses on dependent visas. “We are worried that there will be a decrease in the space where LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) activists can challenge discriminatory laws through legal avenues,” said Kai Ong, a researcher with Amnesty International.
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