A large number of Singaporeans would be able to accept a gay sibling. 

Note: figures may not add to 100%
because of rounding off

Likewise, acceptance rates for homosexual sons and daughters were also much higher than rejection. 

41% of streetside respondents and 66% of internet respondents said they would be able to accept the fact that their child was gay. This was higher than the 35% and 13% respectively, who said they would not be able to.

Singaporeans appear to be pragmatic about the issue. These findings suggest that they value family ties highly, to the extent that they would accommodate gay siblings and children within the fold.

Another widely-held view is that employers should not discriminate against gay and lesbian employees.

73% of streetside respondents and 83% of internet respondents agreed with this position. Singaporeans seem to have a strong attachment to a sense of fairness.

On a more personal level, a majority said they would not be uncomfortable working alongside a colleague known to be gay. 54% of streetside respondents and 78% of on-line respondents shared this view. 

Those who felt they would not be comfortable alongside a gay colleague were only 22%  and 10% respectively.

Section 377 of Singapore's Penal Code makes "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" punishable with up to life imprisonment.

Although many gay people see this as an anti-gay piece of legislation, in actual fact, straight men have been prosecuted under it just as often, since oral and anal sex is considered "unnatural" under this law.

The survey asked for views about oral sex "between adults" and "between homosexual adults".

53% of streetside respondents and 85% of internet respondents agreed that oral sex between adults should not be restricted.

When "homosexual adults" was specified, 39% of streetsiders and 78% on-line still felt it should not be restricted. They outnumbered the 29% and 16% who held the opposite view.

A majority of both sets of respondents agreed that movie censorship is too strict. 59% of streetside, and 78% of internet respondents agreed with this statement.

But what if relaxation of censorship meant that more films with gay themes and gay characters got through? 43% of streetside respondents and 75% of internet respondents said they would be comfortable with that.

This suggests that a large section of Singaporeans want liberalisation of censorship, and the consequent greater airing of gay themes would not be objectionable to them.

What the above tests - about oral sex and film censorship - show is that Singaporeans are mature enough to recognise that liberalisation includes greater space for gay Singaporeans.

Roughly 3 in 4 or more of those who want liberalisation for themselves are not perturbed that the same liberalisation should be extended to gay persons as well.

The sense that Singaporeans believe in fair treatment came through strongly in another question. 95% of streetsiders and 87% from the 'net agreed that all Singaporeans should be treated equally. 

Large majorities (88% and 86% respectively) felt that Singapore would become a more tolerant society as it globalises.

The seeds of that evolution are already evident. The same people who would inhabit a "global city" Singapore are by and large, the same people here now. If they expect Singapore to become more tolerant, they are in fact saying they expect themselves to become more tolerant. One wonders if they might then not act accordingly; that is, if this might not be a self-fulfilling prophesy.