Re: IETF 100, IAOC perspective

"John Levine" <johnl@taugh.com> Wed, 08 June 2016 18:12 UTC

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>Trying to get a positive side out of this debate, I will suggest the IAOC to work with ISOC in order to
>contact the Singapore government and try to get some statement about their future intend with LGTBQ
>discriminatory laws. Probably we need to work together with locals, other organizations, etc.

Not going to happen -- the Singapore government isn't interested in our politics.

On the other hand, it's worth reading the 2014 decision where the high
court upheld the anti-sodomy law.  It's much more nuanced than you
might expect.

http://www.humandignitytrust.org/uploaded/Library/Case_Law/Singapore_CA_Judgment_29.10.14.pdf

R's,
John