On behalf of his client, E. H. Tan, a gay Singaporean man, well known human rights lawyer M. Ravi intends to challenge the constitutionality of Section 377A of the Penal Code which states: “Any male person who, in public or private, commits, or abets the commission of, or procures or attempts to procure the commission [...]

This article appeared in the “Home” section of the 11 September 2011 edition of The Sunday Times, page 10:
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_711762.html

Introduction The first substantial mention of Singapore’s LGBT community was a groundbreaking 4-part feature by The New Nation entitled, “They are different…” It was published on 4 consecutive days from Monday, 24 July to Thursday, 27 July 1972. A single-article sequel to the series was published the following week, on Monday, 31 July 1972. It was the result of [...]

Pink Dot SG, held on Saturday, 16 May 09, was Singapore’s historic, first open-air, LGBT-supportive event. It established the record for the greatest number of participants to turn up for any event at Speakers’ Corner at Hong Lim Park since the latter’s inception. It was given extensive coverage in the international and local media.[1],[2],[3],[4],[5] Background [...]

For the first time, The Straits Times listed an upcoming LGBT-supportive event in its pages. However, it was classified as a “gig” as a concert was planned as part of the festivities.

10,000 participants at Pink Dot assembly break record Singaporeans say “Yes” to freedom of sexual orientation Correspondent: Qiu Weiran, Jun 20, 2011 11:40:05 am http://www.merdekareview.com/news/n/18764.html Last Saturday (18 Jun) the third Singapore Pink Dot (Pinkdot.sg) assembly was held, championing the theme ” Supporting the Freedom to Love “, setting another record for the “Little Red [...]

This is an archive and English translation of the Zao Bao article located at this link:
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Comedian and drag queen Kumar has a ‘new home’ in Orchard Road Class amid the crassBy Gregory LeowJuly 29, 2005       ORCHARD Towers Boom Boom.–Pics/RENGA SUBBIAN We are not talking crass, more class actually, if you go by what comedian Kumar says. Six months after the closure of Boom Boom Room, Kumar and partner [...]

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