But they look the other way. Singapore has an open gay scene. I suspect it's like many laws in many countries; if the government wants to nail you, then it'll get used.
As an aside, being gay isn't illegal; acts of "gross indecency" between men are illegal.
Actually if I recall correctly, an absurd law was passed that would seem impossible to enforce, and it stated that it was illegal to walk around your own house in the nude. I don't know if that law is still around, but it was active a few years ago when I lived there.
As an aside, being gay isn't illegal; acts of "gross indecency" between men are illegal.