“Not only does this problematic storyline strengthen the notion that gay men are all diseased and promiscuous, it also suggests that gay couples will always meet a tragic fate,” stated Sean Foo.
Saroj "Ark" Kunatanad lives out and proud is his personal and professional lives. As an OG member of Trasher Bangkok, he has directed parody music videos and organised inclusive parties pre-Covid-19. He has also explored photography skills with intimate and sensual male portraits, adding "director” of music videos and commercials to his CV. Ark makes his directorial debut with Getaway, a Singaporean BL (boy love) web drama shot in Bangkok, for Asia's leading LGBTQIA media publication Dear Straight People. Ark tells Guru about the new web series and his creative journey.
Sean Foo, the creator of the web series – billed as Singapore’s first gay BL (boy love) drama series – hopes it will raise acceptance of the LGBT community in the city state.
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We might have recently entered the month of July, but just because June is over does not mean brands have to forget about Pride Month or the LGBTQ+ community.
Last month, brands stepped up to show their support for the LGBTQ community. LEGO, for example, created a LEGO Everyone is Awesome set inspired by the rainbow Pride flag while LOEWE Singapore lit the entrances of its store at ION Orchard pink. Naumi Hotel Singapore also partnered LGBTQ online publication Dear Straight People for a campaign featuring a married gay couple and gave away a free staycation voucher for one of its rooms. Agencies also threw their weight behind the LGBTQ+ community by changing their logos to rainbow-coloured ones. VMLY&RCOMMERCE also launched a global Proud Pronoun Project where individuals had an option to choose their gender pronouns and turn them into illustrations to use as their Teams or Zoom display backgrounds.