End of Singapore's gay sex ban is small step in Asia-Pacific

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : In 2013, New Zealand became the first nation in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage.
57% : About 12% of municipalities issue partnership certificates to same-sex couples since Tokyo's Shibuya district became the first to do so in 2015.
53% : Four bills alternatively offering to legalize either marriage equality or civil partnerships for same-sex couples passed their first readings in the House of Representatives in June.
45% : Although many places have decriminalized sexual acts between people of the same sex, only a few allow same-sex marriage, partnerships or unions.
45% : In 2005, New Zealand began recognizing civil unions between same-sex couples, which conferred many legal rights to gay couples -- but didn't, for instance, allow them to jointly adopt children.
44% : Homosexuality is not criminalized by law, but same-sex marriage remains unlikely to be legalized in the near future.
44% :MALAYSIAMalaysia has strict laws against same-sex intercourse that can result in up to 20 years' imprisonment.
41% : A number of same-sex couples have filed lawsuits demanding a right to legally marry, but court rulings have been divided.
41% : Same-sex couples cannot inherit a house or other shared assets and have no parental rights over each other's children.
38% :Here are some details on the situation in the Asia-Pacific region:AUSTRALIAAll states and territories repealed gay sex bans between 1975 and 1997, while Parliament legalized same-sex marriage throughout the country in 2017.
33% : Despite the landmark ruling, same-sex marriage remains illegal and multiple petitions seeking legal recognition have been met with resistance by the government.

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