Tag: current affairs

Jee Responds To The ‘Gay Tank Top’ SAFRA Saga Going Viral – We Just Want Fair Treatment

Dear Straight People, It feels strange to call you ‘Straight People’, because you are so much more than your sexual orientation. You are grandfathers, mothers, nephews, teachers, fire fighters, bartenders, stamp collectors, knitting enthusiasts, and lovers of curry laksa. Sexual orientation is a vital part of who we are, but it’s only one part. In

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Dear Quah Zheng Wen, Don’t Give Up On That Olympic Dream Just Yet

Dear Quah Zheng Wen, On behalf of Singaporeans everywhere, don’t give up on that Olympic dream just yet. Your deferment from National Service is about to expire come 31st August. But MINDEF still hasn’t received any deferment application from you so far. We may not know you personally. But from the looks of things, it

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Watch 49 Hollywood Celebrities Honour The 49 Orlando Shooting Victims In Touching Video Tribute

Dear Straight People, If this video doesn’t tug at your heartstrings, then nothing will. Produced by Ryan Murphy, the Human Rights Campaign released an emotional video tribute to the Orlando Massacre by bringing together 49 Hollywood stars to honour the 49 victims of the tragic Orlando Shootings. Some of the  celebrities include openly gay stars

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An Open Letter To Singaporean Ministers Regarding The Orlando Massacre

    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

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If You Are A Cynic Over The #PrayForParis Movement, Then You Should Read This!

Dear People, Just like the rest of you, I too have been caught up in the social media storm that has erupted in the aftermath of the horrific Paris terror attacks that occurred on the 13th of November. So I’m going to take a break from writing about LGBT related issues for once and instead,

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