2 Although Section 377A has not often been enforced, its existence is used by a range of government
agencies to deny or uphold a wider range of discriminatory policies that effectively strip LGBT Singaporeans
of many of the prerogatives and protections of citizenship. The existence of Section 377A also makes it
difficult for ministries and government agencies to implement policies to safeguard the well-being of the
citizen in Singapore. This joint submission by Oogachaga and Pink Dot SG sketches 377A’s recent legal
history, and goes on to explore in some depth the areas of social life that continue to be adversely impacted
by it. The report also proposes ways in which these adverse effects can be mitigated.