This growth and urbanisation is significant, given that the rise of large modern cities and urban culture has been correlated with the rise of the modern gay identity. Unfortunately, there is limited scholarly knowledge about homosexuality in traditional Malay culture.Ĭolonial period (1819–1948) Population growth and urbanisation įrom the establishment of British rule in 1819 to the eve of World War II, Singapore's population grew rapidly from a small village of a few hundred to a large city of nearly a million. The mak nyah are similar in many ways to the hijra in India or the fa'afafine or Mahu in Polynesia. They occupied a stable, albeit arguably marginalised position within society. ‘ Third gender’ or transgender individuals, who are called mak nyah, were socially recognised, tolerated and even incorporated into community life. However, Malay society did acknowledge the reality and existence of alternatives to heterosexual practices. Nonetheless, it can reasonably be assumed that ideas and practices relating to sexual minorities were similar to other contemporary and nearby Malay societies.Īs with all pre-modern societies, traditional Malay culture did not contain the idea or the figure of the modern gay individual. Relatively little is known about pre-colonial Singapore, let alone the history of homosexuality during this period.
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9.1.4 DJ Joshua Simon launches LGBT podcast.9.1.3 Catholic church issues statement after Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil unions.
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8.8.4 Former Chief Justice on Section 377A of the Penal Code.8.8.3 Legal protections for the LGBT community in amendments to the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act.8.8.2 Lee Kuan Yew's grandson marries male partner.8.8.1 Local singer dropped by record label for coming out.8.7.3 Gay man allowed to adopt biological son born via surrogacy.8.7.1 Debate over children's books with LGBT themes at the National Library Singapore.8.6.1 Local companies supporting LGBT event.8.5.1 Ban on sponsorships by foreign companies for events held at Speakers' Corner.8.4.2 Debate over Adam Lambert's performance in national broadcast New Year Countdown event.
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8.3.1 "Wear White" campaign in protest of Pink Dot SG event.8.2.2 Investigation of Adam Lambert concert by the National Council of Churches of Singapore.8.2.1 Legal challenge on the Constitution.7.8.2 Attempted takeover of local Association for Women's equality.7.6.1 Parliamentary petition to repeal Section 377.7.5.1 Film depicting gay scene shown uncensored.7.3.2 Collaboration between local NGO and LGBT platform.2.2 Traditional Asian attitudes to homosexuality.