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Brief kiss cut from Les Miserables in Singapore

Tue 14 Jun 2016 In: International News View at Wayback

A light-hearted moment when two men briefly kiss each other has been cut from the Singapore run of the blockbuster musical Les Miserables after it ran foul of the city state's puritanical homosexuality laws. Sex between two men is illegal in Singapore, punishable by up to two years in prison. Same-sex kisses are considered adults-material material in theatrical productions and the producers of the show decided to cut the 'peck on the lips' moment rather than take the financial risk of having an advisory warning slapped on the show. Mention of the kiss was apparently not included in a script provided to Singapore's theatrical performance licensing authority which later said it would take action against the show for a breach of licensing. The move comes just days after the Singapore government, known for it's decades-long tight and conservative control of its citizens' moral and other matters, warned it will prevent foreign firms or agencies from supporting or funding the city's small annual gay pride event, Pink Dot.    

Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff

First published: Tuesday, 14th June 2016 - 7:56pm

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