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They include public housing, education, adoption rules, advertising standards and film classification.In our weekly series Unwrapped, TheHomeGround Asia takes a closer look at major stories and happenings that impact Singaporeans.We discuss if this is a win-win situation for both the conservative and the LGBTQ communities or if the two should let bygones be bygones and move on to accept each other.RELATED: Unwrapped: Understanding our judicial systemJoin 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":"Unwrapped: 377A repealed \u2014 we should have moved on and accepted one another already","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/unwrapped-377a-repealed-we-should-have-moved-on-and-accepted-one-another-already\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]