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1. Children’s Biennale 2021 National Gallery Singapore‘s bi-yearly immersive art exhibition returns with a different twist with the current restrictions in place. For the first time, Children’s Biennale 2021 returns in a hybrid form, opening up to local and international audiences. This year’s theme is ‘Why Art Matters’, celebrating the meanings of home, diversity, and time. You can now enjoy...
Singapore warns US embassy over LGBT webinar AFP 4 hrs ago AFP © Roslan RAHMAN Public support has nevertheless been growing for gay rights, with thousands turning up for the Singpore's annual Pink Dot gay rights rally (pictured here) Singapore Wednesday warned the US against interfering in its affairs after the American embassy in the city-state, where gay sex remains illegal, co-hosted a webinar with a prominent LGBT group. The invitation-only event on "The Economic Case for LGBT Equality" was held Monday and co-organised by the US embassy and Singapore LGBT rights group...
When You’re Ready is an eight-week-long culturally sensitive program held several times a year that prepares young LGBTQ Asians, 29 and under, for living authentically, giving them tools to handle the stress and navigate the repercussions.
Human Rights Watch Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Singapore October 2020 Introduction Human Rights Watch submits the following information regarding Singapore’s implementation of recommendations received and accepted following its second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2016. The major human rights issues raised in this submission are a continuation of many of the concerns raised during the last review. While Singapore agreed to improve its legal instruments in the field of human rights and social protection[1] and to further include international human rights norms into...
news Why Southeast Asia’s LGBT community is finally coming out A supporter attends the annual Pink Dot event in support of the LGBT community in Singapore. Photo: AFP Ten years ago, as radio presenter Joshua Simon was about to share a photo and a video on Facebook, he felt nervous. The images were of him, his friends and hordes of other people enjoying the 2011 edition of Singapore's Pink Dot rally, a celebration of the city state's LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community. Since its inception in 2009 the rally has drawn thousands of supporters and sponsorship from tech gian...