Dear Straight People, I’ve never met somebody who cared enough about me to cry their heart out for me before. Literally, no one. And to some extent, I wished someone would. Little did I know that when the day arrived that someone did indeed bawl their eyes out for me, I wished they didn’t.
Dear People, Meet 31 year-old Bhas Karan, an ethnic Indian born and bred in Singapore. Being gay in Singapore is hard. But being gay and Indian in Singapore is harder. Sexual racism is prevalent within the gay community. And in Singapore, the group which bears the brunt of it are the gay Indians. Profiles which
Dear Straight People, Hollywood celebrities aren’t the only ones who get their nudes splashed all over the internet. Every now and then, some unsuspecting soul from the gay scene will find their naked self plastered all over Tumblr sites. And it’s become so common that gay people have more or less resigned themselves to the
Dear Queer People, The only thing more nerve racking than coming out is coming out for the first time. Uncertainty is a scary thing. And it’s exacerbated by the fact that the consequences can be dire should things not pan out as planned. But for many of us, coming out is a rite of passage that
Dear People, I’m not quite sure when it happened, but ‘Millennial’ has become a dirty word. As a millennial myself, part of life as a millennial is constantly getting told about how awful my generation is. According to millennial bashers, we’re all supposedly apathetic, spoilt and self-absorbed narcissists obsessed with acquiring more Instagram followers. But contrary
Dear People, It doesn’t matter if you’re straight or gay, finding ‘The One’ is a universal struggle. But when you’re a sexual minority and your dating pool is primarily comprised of headless torsos and creepy profiles, the prospect of finding love can seem pretty bleak. But don’t give up on Cupid just yet. The following
Dear Fellow Millennials, When it comes to the history of our own community, I’m afraid to admit that the vast majority of us know nothing. But there’s no need to get defensive. This isn’t a millennial shaming post. Because truth be told, our ignorance isn’t our fault. We weren’t taught the origins of the LGBT+
fr Dear People, Meet 28-year old Singaporean Bi Ling. Contrary to popular belief, one does not need to have a drama filled life to get a feature on the Out Of The Closet series. Bi Ling didn’t experience any adverse reactions when she came out. In fact, her coming out journey has been relatively smooth!
Dear Straight People, How much do y’all know about gay slang terms? Not much apparently. We decided to compile a list of common gay slang terms including: Size Queen Curry Queen Prawn Pissy Queen Fag Hag Beard Muscle Mary Twink Bears Otters P.L.U 0, 1, 0.5 And asked 4 very sporting straight Singaporeans what they
Dear Ministers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thank you for your various statements on the Orlando massacre on your own Facebook pages and the Ministry’s statement. In your carefully worded statement and Facebook postings, you have avoided to state that the deadly violence took place in a gay club where most of