Just weeks after an Archie comic book was banned by Singapore’s media censors for depicting a same-sex marriage, the country’s Media Development Board has allowed an X-Men comic to be sold which depicts the same thing.

The Media Development Board found that Astonishing X-Men Issue 51, published in 2012, dealt with the issue evenly as some characters in the comic approved of the wedding of superhero Northstar and Kyle Jinadu while others were opposed and thus it treated the issue in a ‘fair and balanced’ way.

A spokesperson for the Media Development Board told Singapore’s TODAY newspaper that the comic did not breach its guidelines ‘which allow for the balanced depictions of same-sex relationships if they do not encourage or promote alternative lifestyles.’

‘The MDA takes a holistic view in assessing content and considers all factors, including the context, presentation and language. While themes may seem similar on the surface, depictions and context often vary across different works.’

However the Media Development Board ordered that the comic book be sold with a shrink wrap covering to obscure the same-sex wedding scene on the cover and that it be marked ‘Unsuitable for the Young.’

Singapore’s censors recently also ordered that a number of LGBTI themed children’s books be restricted to adults-only sections of libraries.

Homosexuality is still a crime under Singapore’s colonial era criminal code but the law is rarely enforced.