i dunt think LKY and PAP are stubborn in gay issue.
Unrelated same sex already can buy both HDB(public housing)
and private house .While in HK,they cant rent or buy public housing.
But i am not sure if HK banks will give them loan for private house.
Can they do it in other western countries?
Writers of IHT has not done their home works properly...
my old posting still useful...--Retuers ignorant on Sg gay issue
2.
Lee Kuan Yew, founder of Singapore, changing with times
By Seth Mydans and Wayne Arnold --www.iht.com/30.08.2007
....For example, on the issue of homosexuality, he said, "we take an ambiguous position. We say, O.K., leave them alone, but let's leave the law as it is for the time being and let's have no gay parades."
Although gay sex remains technically illegal in Singapore, the government has indicated it will not actively enforce the law.
China, Hong Kong and Taiwan already have more liberal policies regarding gays, he noted. "It's a matter of time," he said. "But we have a part Muslim population, another part conservative older Chinese and Indians. So, let's go slowly. It's a pragmatic approach to maintain social cohesion."...
----IHT is wrong.Singapore is more liberal in gay issue.
3.I dunt think HK is more liberal.Look at this:
Public housing for saleSpouses of the purchaser and respective authorized occupants must be listed in the same Letter of Offer unless they are lawfully divorced or do not have the right to land in Hong Kong (Addition or deletion to / from the tenancy should be carried out in accordance with current regulations).
Oh,u can say the HKHA allow the partner and spouse stay together!!
Public housing for rental3. Applications for Ordinary Families
Eligibility
The relationship between the applicant and the other family members must either be husband and wife, parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, unmarried brothers and sisters or other dependent relatives who are willing to live with the applicant
4.
HK court cases cant help gays in HKThere may be few HK court cases make HK look
no discrimination to gay.But the cases cant compare
with Singapore official and openly allow them
to buy house and stay happily under one roof.
They just look like couple but not registered.
Look, SG can make their life very difficult by refusing
them to buy public housing.
But SINGAPORE ALLOW GAYS TO BUY PUBLIC HOUSING,MY DEAR!
While u bark SG refuse
gay group from jogging.
Pl remember SG has done somethings to help them...
5.
Private matterLKY says
We say, O.K., leave them alone, but let's leave the law as it is for the time being and let's have no gay parades.
Friends,lets comprise.Pl dunt expect Minister to grace gay party.
The authority already allow u to buy house and stay under one roof.
What do u want more?
