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<p>An issue of the ‘Archie’ Comic Books has been prohibited in Singapore, which features a same-sex marriage.</p>
<p>By Newsdesk | 17th July 2014</p><p></p><p>
</p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4612094892.jpg" width="300" height="467" alt="Archie Comics" title="Archie Comics"/></p>
<p></p><p>Earlier in the week<a href="http://thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/Comic-Book-Hero-To-Die-Taking-Bullet-Aimed-At-Gay-Character/8448937"> we reported that the ever-popular comic hero character Archie is killed in the final issue of the comic, after taking a bullet aimed at his gay best friend Kevin Keller</a>.</p><p></p><p>However authorities in Singapore have banned an earlier issue that featured a same-sex wedding in Archie: The Married Life Book Three.</p><p></p><p>
</p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4612094893.jpg" width="459" height="306" alt="Archie Comics" title="Archie Comics"/></p>
<p></p><p>Male same-sex sexual activity is illegal in the Southeast Asian republic – although it is reported that the law is not generally enforced. Those convicted of male on male sexual activity could face up to two years in prison, fines or even caning.</p><p></p><p>Archie: The Married Life Book Three has been taken off the shelves following a complaint to the Media Development Authority, which found it not to conform with ‘social norms’ and ‘breached their content guidelines’, <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/17/singapore-censorship-idUSL4N0PS1EM20140717?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssTechMediaTelecomNews&rpc=401">reports Reuters</a>.</p><p></p><p>Three other books have been banned in Singapore over gay story lines, which include: And Tango Makes Three, which is a story inspired by two real life male penguins, who raise a chick in Central Park. The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption, a book that focuses on a lesbian couple’s adoption story and Who's In My Family: All About Our Families, which looks at different family groups.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>
</p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4611476916.jpg" width="460" height="30" alt="" title=""/></p>
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An issue of the ‘Archie’ Comic Books has been prohibited in Singapore, which features a same-sex marriage.
However authorities in Singapore have banned an earlier issue that featured a same-sex wedding in Archie: The Married Life Book Three.
Male same-sex sexual activity is illegal in the Southeast Asian republic – although it is reported that the law is not generally enforced. Those convicted of male on male sexual activity could face up to two years in prison, fines or even caning.
Archie: The Married Life Book Three has been taken off the shelves following a complaint to the Media Development Authority, which found it not to conform with ‘social norms’ and ‘breached their content guidelines’, reports Reuters.
Three other books have been banned in Singapore over gay story lines, which include: And Tango Makes Three, which is a story inspired by two real life male penguins, who raise a chick in Central Park. The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption, a book that focuses on a lesbian couple’s adoption story and Who's In My Family: All About Our Families, which looks at different family groups.
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