Lee Hsien Loong MP (born 10 February 1952) is a Singaporean politician who has served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Singapore since August 2004. Lee is the eldest son of the 1st Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew. He has taken over the leadership of People's Action Party as the Secretary-General since December 2004 when former Prime Minister and Secretary-General Goh Chok Tong stepped down from the position to become the Senior Minister. Lee then led the party to victory in the 2006, 2011, 2015 and 2020 general elections. He began his current term on 15 January 2016 following the opening of Singapore's 13th Parliament.
Singapore to keep LGBTQ+ content restrictions despite decriminalising gay sex
Singapore’s government confirmed that it will continue to restrict LGBTQ+ film and media content for older audiences, despite repealing its ban on gay sex.
The move to repeal the colonial-era law was announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 21 August. He said it would bring the country’s legal systems in line with “current social mores, and I hope, provide some relief to gay Singaporeans”.
The 377A law was first introduced by the British colonial government in the 1930s before Singapore opted to keep it in place after independence in 1965.
Despite this progressive change, Loong also stated that laws recognising marriage as being between a man and a woman would be strengthened – something which would make the fight for marriage equality even more difficult.
