Singapore will legalize Gay sex, outlaw Gay marriage
According to Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the country will soon repeal a colonial-era law that criminalizes sex between men but amend the constitution to outlaw same-sex marriage. Loong said he believed the repeal was the "right thing to do," given most Singaporeans would accept it.

"Private sexual behavior between consenting adults does not raise any law-and-order issue," Loong said. "There is no justification to prosecute people for it nor to make it a crime. This will bring the law into line with the current social mores and, I hope, provide some relief to Gay Singaporeans."

Yet Loong also assured crowds at a rally that the country's norms regarding family, schooling, media, and public conduct wouldn't change. "Even as we repeal Section 377A," he said, "we will uphold and safeguard the institution of marriage."

Other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, especially former British colonies, have similar laws. Malaysia jailed a former deputy premier for sodomy twice, once in 2000 and again in 2014. Meanwhile, India decriminalized sex between men in 2018, and both Taiwan and Thailand are moving toward allowing same-sex unions.

Italian fascist polls high as advocates worry about backslide
Italian far-right politician Giorgia Meloni is leading in polls to become the country's first female premier and also its first far-right government leader. While the subject of her first rally was energy policy, much of her rhetoric mirrored that of the Brothers of Italy party, whose symbol borrows from that of a neo-fascist party.

"I'm starting in Ancoma not by chance," Meloni said. She did it to remind voters that "we have a class of leaders ready to govern the country." Meloni also claimed that the political right is "ready to give answers to the country that the left hasn't been able to do for years."

Most worrying for LGBTQ advocates is the fact that in past public appearances, Meloni has criticized the "LGBTQ lobby."'

Matteo Marchegiani, head of advocacy group Arcigay's Ancona chapter, told the Associated press that he's worried about the possibility of a Meloni majority victory, which "could lead to the cancelation of the new civil rights that the LGBTQ community has... obtained after decades of work and great effort."

Today, due to the efforts of right-wing and pro-Vatican politicians, Italy still doesn't permit same-sex marriage.