Re: Background on Singapore go/no go for IETF 100

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> He said that he doubted that there would be any problem at all in Singapore.  He also suggested that I contact the Singapore Consulate General in San Francisco.  (Which I will do once they open)
>
> I will ask them the following questions:

I will venture to answer.

> 1.  If two gay men with a baby (or child) come in to Singapore customs together, will there be a problem?

None.

> 2.  If two gay men with a baby (or child) walk the streets of Singapore together, will there be a problem?  Will they be harassed or arrested?

None.

> 3. If two gay men with a baby (or child) check into a hotel in Singapore together, will there be a problem?  Will they be harassed or arrested?

None.


> 4. If two gay men with a baby (or child) need to go to a hospital or a doctor because the baby (child) is ill, will there be a problem? Will they be prevented in any way from being with the child? Will they be harassed or arrested?

No.

> I would add that I have asked the Singapore Ministry of Health and some of the public
>hospitals to provide me guidelines that handle what is mentioned above including
>situations where there are two adults (one male and one female) and they have a
>young child and if there is a problem, do they ask for verification as to guardianship
>and/or parentage and/or marital status.

>Please give me time to pull this together.

>Harish

>PS: And for transparency, I was recently elected into the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society.


Thanks for your answers and congratulations on your being elected into the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society. 

I look forward to your other information. 


Thanks,

Nalini