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  1. Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, 119260, Singapore

    Laurence Wai-Teng Leong

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  2. Gender Identity Clinic, Charing Cross Hospital, London, England, UK

    Richard Green

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Leong, L.WT. (2002). Singapore. In: West, D.J., Green, R. (eds) Sociolegal Control of Homosexuality. Perspectives in Sexuality. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47142-6_10

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