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Following the news of a young man in the US who killed himself after his roommate webcasted him “live” in a sexual encounter with another man, an informal check indicates that Singapore educational institutions do not seem to have any guidelines to deal with similar issues.

The Lawyer Is In is a new monthly legal column by George Hwang who will answer questions from readers. This month, he discusses intestacy laws, wills, Lasting Power of Attorney, executing an Advanced Medical Directive, and possible complications if one party is Muslim and is subject to Syriah Law.

The Lawyer Is In is a new monthly legal column by George Hwang who will answer questions from readers on subjects related to civil rights, workplace issues, discrimination, immigration, sexuality, privacy, estate planning and assets management; personal rather than business issues. In short, daring to be who you are and living your chosen life proudly, in Singapore.

It may have been a long time coming but the long awaited reform to allow same-sex couples to inherit each other's superannuation or pension may be further stalled despite being slated to take effect from July 1.

In its judgement handed down today, the Hong Kong High Court said it disagreed with the Broadcasting Authority's earlier ruling that a TV programme that discussed same sex marriage was deemed to have breached broadcasting guidelines for not including anti-gay views.

The parliamentary petition organised last weekend had garnered 2,519 signatures from Singaporeans and Singapore residents, organisers revealed in a press statement on Thursday.