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Yet, within 24 hours, the site became inaccessible, leaving many to […]","datePublished":"2022-03-23","dateModified":"2022-04-15","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/author\/tony-goh\/#Person","name":"Tony Goh","url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/author\/tony-goh\/","identifier":398,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3588-copy-100x100.jpg","url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3588-copy-100x100.jpg","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TheHomeGround Asia","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo_2021-07-22-222533.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo_2021-07-22-222533.jpeg","width":640,"height":640}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/Source-REACH_Featured-Image.jpg","url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/Source-REACH_Featured-Image.jpg","height":900,"width":1600},"url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/government-survey-on-lgbtq-community-unavailable-just-after-a-day\/","commentCount":"1","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/government-survey-on-lgbtq-community-unavailable-just-after-a-day\/#Comment1","dateCreated":"2026-08-27 12:20:05","description":"Can you be more specific about the content of your article? 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Shanmugam.Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam speaking on the Section 377A issue in Parliament. (Photo source: CNA \/ YouTube)Comprising multiple choice questions and statements, the survey proved to be widely popular as more than 30,000 responses flooded the site before it was shut down at noon on Wednesday, 23 March. Responding to the Straits Times, REACH said that this number \u201cfar exceeded the usual number that usually respond to our surveys, which ranges from several hundred to a couple thousand\u201d.As of 12pm today, the page merely says, \u201cWe have closed this eLP (electronic Listening Point) as there has been an overwhelming response that far exceeds the usual number of responses received in our eLP\u201d instead of the original statement, \u201cWe wish to hear your thoughts about the LGBT+ community in Singapore. This survey is open to everyone regardless of your sexual orientation and\/or gender identity.\u201dThe survey has been taken down less than a day after it was launched. (Photo source: REACH)A follow-up to the Section 377A challengeLGBTQ+ activist and semi-retired doctor Roy Tan, one of the three who mounted the constitutional challenges against Section 377A of the Penal Code, said that the survey was \u201cone of the positive developments elicited by our achievement of the recent \u2018unenforceable\u2019 ruling by the Court of Appeal\u201d.\u00a0Dr Roy Tan, one of the three appellants who launched the challenge against Section 377A. (Photo source: Roy Tan \/ Facebook)Dr Tan felt that the \u201cGovernment’s realisation of the currently untenable situation is what may have spurred REACH to launch the survey to garner feedback from the public regarding whether the majority want to keep gay Singaporeans criminalised\u201d.\u00a0He speculated that \u201cif the findings show that the public generally are conservative and do not want an erosion of the normative heterosexual paradigm, yet at the same time, feel that gay men should not be viewed as criminals in the eyes of the law, it would provide a solid reason backed up by statistics for the Government to repeal the law\u201d.He said this survey by REACH is \u201cgroundbreaking because it is the first major and large-scale Governmental initiative to gather feedback from the general public about attitudes towards the gay community\u201d and even touches on questions regarding the law on the criminalisation of male homosexuality. Dr Tan added that previous surveys were on a smaller scale, carried out by private or quasi-governmental organisations.But he cautioned against using surveys to shape policies as it pits the majority against the minority, with the minority groups always at the losing end.Dr Tan said he is hopeful about the future, as \u201cthe younger generations are increasingly woke and have a greater sense of social fairness, so acceptance of the LGBT community is bound to increase as the years go by\u201d.\u00a0\u201cThis can only have a beneficial effect on the eventual attainment of equality in all aspects of life for the community as the Government has already signalled its willingness to institute legal reform based on evolving social attitudes,\u201d he added.When approached by TheHomeGround Asia, REACH replied that the survey is\u00a0 \u201can e-Listening Point to gather feedback on Section 377A and other issues relating to the LGBT+ community in Singapore\u201d, and that \u201cthe feedback will be shared with relevant agencies and could be used within the Government for policy updates and changes\u201d.Pink Dot SGLGBTQ+ advocacy group Pink Dot SG had earlier shared in a social media post that \u201cthe survey is an opportunity for us to make our concerns known to people in power, even if they are imperfect tools in capturing the complexity and nuances of our lived experiences. Our contributions to this outreach can provide useful insights for our policymakers and help inform decisions that will impact all of us for years to come\u201d.However, Pink Dot SG cautioned against seeing the survey \u201cas a numbers game\u201d, as the survey is \u201cnot an opportunity for different groups to flex their power, size, or popularity\u201d. \u201cWe should not use this survey as a battleground to picket, or to make any sort of public statement,\u201d it said.The group added that it is divisive to treat Singapore\u2019s society as comprising of \u201cmajorities and minorities\u201d, and hopes to \u201cstart having real conversations about the lives we lead here in this country, and how we are impacted by legal and social discrimination at home, in schools, and in the workplace\u201d.\u201cYour stories matter. We urge you to seize this opportunity to be heard\u201d, Pink Dot SG said.Netizens reactWhile TheHomeGround Asia received a WhatsApp message sharing the survey link and specifically advised against sharing it on public forums such as social media, Wake Up, Singapore still posted the survey link on its Facebook page, adding a statement that \u201cmany had noted flaws with the survey – such as the possibility that one zealous person may submit multiple responses\u201d.The WhatsApp message received by TheHomeGround Asia.Comments on social media regarding the survey have mostly been supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.One Ivan H M Wong posted, \u201cDone. Submitted. But doubt things will change for the better\u201d, and Suze Shon Ng commented that \u201cLove is love\u201d. \u201cWe are laughing stock if still let this old century law exist. Not a nanny state still, are we?\u201d she asked.There were some dissenting views as well. In his short and sharp retort, Jonus Jun wrote, \u201cNothing to discuss, no room for pink dot here in Singapore.\u201dJoin the conversations on TheHomeGround Asia\u2019s\u00a0Facebook\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram, and get the latest updates via\u00a0Telegram."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Destinations","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Singapore","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/\/singapore\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Government survey on LGBTQ+ community unavailable after only a day","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/government-survey-on-lgbtq-community-unavailable-just-after-a-day\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]