Rae TAY

I came to Singapore when I was 14. Spent the first 3-6 months frequenting the NLB, researching on topics of homosexual as I wanted to confirm that the physical and emotional attraction I had for a girl was nothing out of the norm. Over the years, I guess I just came to accept myself for […]

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Wanli OU

Letter to my 16 year-old self: Dear Wanli, You are beautiful. You are special. You are whole. You may not believe this now, but one day, you will. One day, you will see that your current internal struggle to resist your queerness — to change and to conform to a society that had no understanding […]

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project X for COuCH

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Roderick CHIA

Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Article 3: Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. Article 9: No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, […]

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Adelyn TAN

I’m still just a kid, in more ways than one, and this is just a simple story. I went for my first Pink Dot this year. Before Pink Dot ’13, I was planning to come out to my parents much, much later. Looking back, I’m not sure exactly why, but I know that after 29 […]

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Beat around the Bush supports COuCH

Thank you to Beats from Beat around the Bush for sharing her story in conjunction with our campaign. “On one particular night at the age of 22 I revealed I like women to my best friend who I hadn’t seen for a while.” Continue reading at Beat around the Bush.

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Coming Out In Perspective

Alex Au of Yawning Bread shares his perspective on Coming Out “And yet, I know of none who regret doing so. Whether gradually or cataclysmicly, being out is just the natural place to be, like being out of prison.” Read the full article on Yawning Bread

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Out of the Closet and Into Sight.

Tania De Rozario, local artist, writer and curator wrote an inspiring piece on why it is important to Come Out. “Coming out” is a very interesting concept, often imagined to be a straightforward process boasting one of two outcomes: 1) You come out and the person you’ve come out to accepts you and loves you […]

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