Tag: dear straight people

Fabulous Baker Boy Review: Singapore’s Most Pro-LGBT Bakery Cafe

Dear Foodies, I think we may have just discovered Singapore’s most LGBT-friendly cafe! Hidden amidst the lush greenery of Fort Canning Park is The Fabulous Baker Boy, an all-day bakery cafe that has amassed quite the reputation for its ability to bake fabulous treats. Located just a stone’s throw away from Clarke Quay MRT station,

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Meet Phil Claudy: The Gay Athlete Raising Money For Victims Of The Orlando Shooting

  Dear People, Meet American Ivy League college student Phil Claudy, the openly gay athlete raising money for victims of the Orlando Massacre. An LGBT advocate based in New Hampshire, Phil Claudy has been making headlines for all the right reasons. His mission to raise funds for victims of the Orlando tragedy has attracted widespread

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These 15 Pictures Will Take You Back To A Time When The Secret App Was Still A Thing

Dear Gay People, The Secret App may have died in 2015. But traces of it can still be found in the virtual realm. Launched in 2014, Secret took the internet by storm when it was first released. By allowing users to post whatever they wanted under the cloak of anonymity, it didn’t take long for the

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Meet The Breakout Star Of Singapore’s Latest Gay Film About Infidelity In The Gay Scene

  Dear Gay People, Meet the breakout star of Singapore’s latest gay film about infidelity in the gay scene – Lokies Khan. ‘Hurt’ hasn’t even been made publicly available on YouTube yet. But it has already produced a breakout star in the form of 24-year old Lokies Khan. After making its premier at Tantric Bar

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8 Pro-LGBT Companies In Singapore That Do More Than Just Talk About Inclusivity

Dear ‘Pro-LGBT’ Companies, Showing support for the LGBT community entails more than just including fancy words such as ‘inclusivity’ and ‘diversity’ in your carefully constructed PR statements. In an age where politically correct words like ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusivity’ are thrown around to the point of exhaustion, their ubiquity has pretty much eroded their meaning. While these

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Out Of The Closet: Patricia & Sham Share Their Story

Dear People, Meet 24-year old Patricia and 31-year old transman Sham… one of the most inspirational couples you’ll ever read about. Relationships are never easy. And every couple would have had their fair share of obstacles to contend with. But the challenges that Patricia and Sham have had to face are not your typical Elite

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Meet The Man Behind Singapore’s Latest Gay Film About Infidelity In The Gay Scene

Dear Gay People, Do you know what’s the biggest lie about love? It’s that ‘Love conquers all‘. Or at least, that seems to be the general consensus in the gay community. The notion that gay relationships don’t last long is a stereotype that ‘pro-family’ homophobes seem to be particularly fond of. And while there are plenty

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Out Of The Closet: Miak Siew Shares His Story

Dear People, Meet 41-year old Miak Siew… An openly gay pastor in Singapore! Miak is not your typical pastor. And I’m not saying that just because he’s gay. Dressed casually in the typical Singaporean ensemble of a T-shirt and shorts the first time we met, Miak certainly doesn’t fit into traditional notions of how a

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Find Out What Happens When Straight Couples Get Asked Questions Gay Couples Always Get

Dear Straight People, I’m not sure what it is that compels you to ask same-sex couples intrusive questions, but it’s time someone made you realise just how invasive your questions are. So we decided to gather a couple of very sporting straight couples… And drill them with the kind of questions that same sex couple

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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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