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.
This post is by guest writer Ellen the Generous. It is tongue-in-cheek humour that's not intended as coming out advice, but the writer does hope you have a good laugh over it!
I thought I would share my coming out experience with readers, since I successfully came out to my parents. If the following fails, have a good laugh about it and then go get a better coming out guide. There's one by Sayoni.
Step 1
On the day you’ve decided to make the leap, take your parents out for a great dinner.
Step 2
Choose a day when a movie with a gender-bending/gay/lesbian theme is being screened. Take them to it.
Note 1: Ensure that the movie is still being screened. Buy tickets early!
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.
The LGBTIQ People's Caucus in Cambodia has issued the following statement, also endorsed by Sayoni, calling for sexual orientation and gender identity to be included in the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration.
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Inclusion of SOGI Issues and Rights in the ACSC/APF and in the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
The second convening of the ASEAN Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) People’s Caucus at Phnom Penh, Cambodia was not only to celebrate diversity but moreso, to remind the governments and members of civil society that the recognition, promotion and protection of LGBTIQ rights are still long overdue.
For the second year, issues pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) have been given equal priority and attention as other struggles and issues at the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum (ACSC/APF). While we appreciate the long overdue acknowledgement and opportunity, we need the ACSC/APF to do more than just lip-service.
Following on the last update, Malaysia's courts, unfortunately, did not think the LGBT rights festival ban was up for debate.
Yahoo! News: AG objects to 'Seksualiti Merdeka' ban review
The Attorney-General’s Chambers today objected to the judicial review application filed by the organisers of Seksualiti Merdeka on the police ban of its programmes last November.
This comes after the matter came up at the Kuala Lumpur High Court (Appellate and Special Powers Division), before judge Rohana Yusuf.
