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France 24 Quotes Executive Director Maria Sjödin on the Overturning of Singapore's Sodomy Law

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"Singapore's LGBTQ community on Monday welcomed the government's plan to decriminalize gay sex but warned that upholding the traditional definition of marriage would only promote further inequality," wrote France 24 in an article published on August 22, 2022. The piece quoted Outright's executive director Maria Sjodin who stated, "hopefully [this will] also inspire the continued struggle across the world to remove the laws that hinder equality and respect for LGBTQ people everywhere." Read the full article here, as well as Outright's official statement on Section 377A of Singapore's penal code.

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