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Singapore will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law

Singaporean Prime Minster Lee Hsien Loong said the city-state will decriminalize sex between men, but it will not change its definition of marriage. (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Singapore announced Sunday it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state's traditional norms and its definition of marriage.

During his speech at the annual National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he believed it is the "right thing to do now" as most Singaporeans will now accept it.

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