Sayoni organised a talk show event on coming out at this year's IndigNation, where invited guests Bian, Caryn and Jin spoke on the topic together with Valerie, our host and moderator. The audience were active participants in the show, coming forward with their own stories and sharing a tapestry of different perspectives.
Here are some notable moments from the evening, seen in quotes from the speakers and participants.
What's it like to come out as a gay person in Singapore? How do the themes of our hopes, guilt and silence play out, both in and out of the closet?
Coming out can be painless for some but stressful and even traumatic for others. Through sharing from our guest speakers and the audience in a talk show format, Sayoni hopes to delve into the complexities of how every LGBTQ person reveals their sexual orientation -- for the first time, and each subsequent time -- in the coming out process.
If you're thinking of coming out or have questions or stories of your own to share, come and join us for an evening of chit-chat!
Airing the Closet: Our Very Own Chit-Chat
Date: 7 Aug 2012 (Saturday)
Time: 7-10pm
Location: KICKstart BREWiches (50 Armenian Street)
Who's invited: Everyone!
Links:
Airing the Closet on Facebook / IndigNation 2012 Facebook page / More IndigNation events
This post is by guest writer Bianca, written in celebration of V-Day 2012 Singapore, held at the Arts House on 22 April. V-Day is a global activist movement to stop violence against women and girls through the use of creative events to promote awareness and action.
18 women
In swashes of pink, red and black
Red shoes, or black or barefoot with pink painted toes
Red roses, pink hairclips, lipstick, rouge, glitter
On sacred stage
Eager to show, talk, listen, laugh, moan, cry
To tell the story on sacred stage
Sayoni is throwing a birthday bash! Join us on 19 May (Sat) to celebrate 6 years of community and advocacy with a party at PLAY. The theme this year is “6 is Sexy”, so come in your sexiest outfit – whatever that is to you – and have a great time.
As usual, it’s queer women only, with male allies as guests.
Update: Tickets for this event are sold out! Thank you for your support. For those going, we hope the performance makes an impact.
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V‑DAY Singapore presents Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues at the Singapore Arts House!
Comprising Sayoni and friends, V-Day Singapore joins the global effort to stop violence against women and girls. The ‘V’ stands for Valentine, Vagina and Victory over Violence. Further information about V-Day and its other campaigns to end violence against women and girls worldwide can be found at www.vday.org.
