The personal, real-life stories in the book I Will Survive have raised issues that many of us may either have some experience with, or encountered in our friends or family members.
If you’d like some additional support or information, here are some local services based in Singapore (highlighted in red), as well as international resources, organised alphabetically by issue.
For a more extensive list of Singapore-based resources, please refer to the Resources tab. Please contact the Editor to let us know if you have any amendments to the listings, or suggestions for inclusion.
ADDICTIONS
National Addictions Management Service (NAMS)
BISEXUALITY
I think I might be bisexual, now what do I do?
What is bisexuality? (Psychology Today, 11 July 2010)
BULLYING
More students call for help against bullies (Channel News Asia, 8 May 2007)
1 in 4 secondary school students bullied (Sunday Times, 16 July 2006)
Schools take serious view against bullying (Ministry of Education, 21 October 2005)
Befrienders Worldwide – About bullying
COMING OUT
What if I’m gay? A coming out guide
Coming Out, Coming Home (Psychology Today, 23 July, 2010)
Support in coming out helps LGB well-being (Health.com, 20 June 2010)
HIV/ AIDS/ STIs
BBC News – The HIV/ AIDS Debate
NAM AIDSmap – Sharing knowledge, changing lives
The Body – The complete HIV/ AIDS resource
MARRIED & GAY
Married Male – Resource centre for the bi-married male
Millions of women married to gay men in China (Fridae, 3 Feb 2012)
MENTAL ILLNESS
Community Health Assessment Team (CHAT)
Institute of Mental Health (IMH)
Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH)
Befrienders Worldwide – About depression
PARENTS OF LGBT CHILDREN
SAFE Singapore (Supporting, Affirming, & Empowering our LGBTQ friends & family)
My Child is Gay (book by Bryce McDougall, 2007)
What to do when your child says “I’m gay!” (Psychology Today, 18 April, 2011)
PARTNER VIOLENCE
Promoting Alternatives to Violence (PAVe)
RELIGION
As Salam – online group for queer Muslims
Free Community Church (FCC) – a diverse Christian congregation
Heartland – gay Buddhist fellowship
What does the Bible actually say about being gay? (BBC News, 23 October 2003)
To be gay & Muslim (AlterNet, 9 April, 2002)
Gay Muslims (Channel 4 documentary, 2006)
SUICIDE, SELF-HARM & SUICIDE GRIEF
Befrienders Worldwide – About self-harm
Youth Suicide – Gay/ bisexual men
TRANSGENDER ISSUES
Sg Butterfly – Singapore’s 1st transgender community portal
WOMEN
Association of Women for Action & Research (AWARE)
RedQueen! – for queer women in Singapore
Sayoni – to empower Asian queer women
Women’s Nite – a safe space in Singapore lesbian & bisexual women to gather & discuss
Women who love women (documentary, 2006)
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