SINGAPORE - The group behind the latest attempt to repeal Section 377A has urged the public to contact their MPs, marking the first time the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) movement has asked its supporters to engage with politicians on a large scale.

Ready4Repeal held its first town hall on Sunday (Sept 30), which drew 818 participants to Singapore Management University.

There, the group shared updates on the petition they submitted to the Government, and laid out the next steps.

Speaking after several LGBT people shared how 377A emboldened others to harm them, petition co-author Johannes Hadi said: "We need you to take these stories to your MPs."

"Stories are how you can change the conversation, because if you don't speak up, the government and society will take this as proof that there's no hatred and suffering," he added.

Playwright Glen Goei, the petition's other author, said at the town hall: "We need to speak up, reach out, and make sure we are heard. I sincerely hope that everyone in the LGBT community and our straight allies lend your voices to this movement to keep sharing your stories, to keep the conversation going." Read more via Straights Times