The bill will not bar states from blocking same-sex or interracial marriages if the Supreme Court allows them to do so.

Both the repeal and the constitutional amendment were passed with an overwhelming majority.

Recent surveys have shown attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Singapore have become more accepting.

Malaysia's run-up to its Merdeka celebration which saw the jailing of former PM Najib Razak stands in contrast with Singapore's move to repeal a law in an apparent surrender to international pressure.

Director Angus MacLane says no efforts were made to alter the film to please censors.

The ad touched off a wave of online criticism, with one group labelling it 'an unfortunate attempt to push the LGBT ideology into a largely conservative Muslim community'.

Contents of the closed WeChat accounts, which included personal stories and photos of group events, were erased.

Advocates say transgender people in Turkey face increasing violence and discrimination, including denial of jobs, housing, health care and education.

Imposing “imaginary European values,” like LGBT promotion he argued, would be the “fastest road to collapse” for the bloc.

There has been resistance in the streets, with political and religious conservatives demanding the bill be scrapped.

He says he can understand gays and lesbians but not 'these transgender people'.

Supporters of the bill say that women and girls would be at a disadvantage against transgender female athletes who were designated male at birth but have since transitioned.