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Gay marriage looms as new frontline in Singapore battle for LGBT rights
On Sunday night, groups of gay Singaporeans and their friends gathered across the island to watch history unfold on national TV.
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On screen, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong declared that the country would repeal the controversial 377A law - effectively legalising homosexuality.
Many cheered, and some waved rainbow flags. But their joy was immediately tempered by uncertainty and disappointment as Mr Lee followed up with another announcement.
Since most Singaporeans do not want a 'drastic shift', he said, his government would also 'protect' the definition of marriage as one between a man and a woman - effectively ruling out the possibility of marriage equality for now.
And so, even as some Singaporeans celebrate a landmark decision, a new front line has already emerged in the battle for LGBT rights.
Officials told local media they would amend the constitution so that parliament alone has the power to redefine marriage.
This puts any decision on gay marriage firmly in the hands of the government, not the courts.
Mr Lee argued in his speech that this was necessary as gay marriage is fundamentally a political issue, not a legal one.
But legal experts say it shuts off a path to recognising same-sex unions as it makes it more arduous to mount constitutional challenges. In some countries, such as the US, gay marriage had become a reality through landmark court decisions.
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