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I Will Survive 377A

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

I survived bullying. Kenny, 17 years old, identifies as a bisexual teen, and is comfortable in his relationships with men as well as women. He is a student at a local polytechnic. After he came out to his friends in … Continue reading →

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Where are we now?

Posted on April 7, 2013 by
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The following is the draft of an op-ed piece which was published in the first issue of Element magazine. To read the full article, as well as a feature story on 3 HIV-positive gay men, download the first issue of … Continue reading →

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JOY 94.9 radio interview

Posted on March 21, 2013 by
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On a recent holiday to Australia, I got in touch with the wonderful people at JOY 94.9, Melbourne’s LGBT community radio station. This mission statement is taken from their website, and I just love the simplicity of the spirit behind … Continue reading →

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What is Homophobia?

Posted on March 9, 2013 by
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Homophobia refers to one’s feelings of fear, hatred or disgust towards homosexuals, and the prejudiced view that lesbians and gay men are wrong, immoral, sick or sinful. “I was walking out of the school one day towards the bus stop, … Continue reading →

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I Will Survive: A public apology

Posted on January 5, 2013 by
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I Will Survive apologises for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, Queer, PLU, faggot, dyke, poof, AJ, butch, femme, sister, Pondan, ah kua, bapok, ren yao, wadam, kedi, muffadet, 302; Or whatever you may choose to call us. We are deeply … Continue reading →

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What will you be doing on World AIDS Day?

Posted on November 26, 2012 by
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World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December every year. It is a day for raising awareness of AIDS, which is the result of HIV infection. To mark World AIDS Day this year, here is a list of things you … Continue reading →

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When Love Hurts: Understanding violence in LGBT relationships

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

Wee Lee first got in touch with me an hour after I posted an online appeal for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Singapore to contribute their personal stories. We decided to meet over drinks in Holland Village; … Continue reading →

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Suicide

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

“I was so badly affected that I contemplated suicide. I just couldn’t take it anymore. Everything that held meaning for me – family, work religion – was collapsing, and it seemed like there was nothing left. I went through a … Continue reading →

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Letter to my younger self

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

Dear 17 year-old me, How are you? Not feeling too good, I suppose? I could tell you that things will get better, but you wouldn’t believe me.   Seems like you’re finding it hard to trust anyone these days, as … Continue reading →

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