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Contents:

• SGAPORE GAY TRAVEL
• GAY SGAPORE SGAPORE CY GUI
• GAY MEN THE SGAPORE ARMED FORC
• TRAVEL TO SGAPORE AS A GAY MAN - SGAPORE FOM
• SGAPORE AS A GAY UPLE - SGAPORE FOM
• GAY - SGAPORE FOM
• END OF SGAPORE'S GAY SEX BAN A 'SMALL STEP' FOR SOME LGBT UPL
• THE BEST SGAPORE GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SGAPORE
• WHY SGAPORE’S GAY SEX LAW CHANGE IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD FOR LGBTQ ACTIVISTS

SGAPORE GAY TRAVEL

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Pk Dot SG[7], [8], [9] – a non-prof movement promotg "the eedom to love" which evolved om Roy Tan's tentn to hold Sgapore's first gay pri para at Hong Lim Park November 2008.

GAY SGAPORE SGAPORE CY GUI

2 small and largely active Buddhist social groups were started by Chan CW on Facebook 2011: Sgapore GLBT Buddhist Social Group[33] and Sgapore Gay Buddhist Social Group[34]. Groups news list set up May 2004 dited towards helpg LGBTQI (lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, tersex and qutng) Mlims livg Sgapore rencile their sexualy wh their fah through a safe and peaceful platform, i. Its visn is to be a well known gay Christian webse proclaimg a radil Gospel msage of God's love, acceptance, grace and mercy Christ J, to gay people.

Its missn is to proclaim the Gospel msage of God's love and acceptance to gay people Christ J through blibil sight of lol and world events, and bible studi, to provi gay-affirmative Christian views highlightg the erroneo biblil terpretatn, rethoric, hate, hypocrisy, and half-tths by Christian extremists and to proclaim to the gay Christian muny that beg gay is not a s, but is nate om birth and to be accepted as part of God's gift of life and to be lived wh thankfulns, pri, eedom, and self acceptance.

GAY MEN THE SGAPORE ARMED FORC

The Bear Project [69], [70] - found by long-term gay uple Gary Lim and Kenh Chee, is a Sgapore-based gay muny of bears, cubs, Gmen, stocky, big-sized guys and their fans. Congregaytn [73] - a webse set up 2012 by Oogachaga for all issu that fall unr the LGBTQ umbrella, reachg out to neglected mographics not prevly served s programm such as mature men, youth and transgenr people. MOVE muny [74], [75], [76] - started by Andrew Chan, founr of the now-funct gay men's social group Rabower after he left his job at Oogachaga early 2013, MOVE is a social iative and activy hub for LGBT dividuals, fai, extend fai, and iends.

Sgapore Gay Gentlemen's LTR Datg Club (SGDC) on Meetup[85] and The Sgle Guy (28 - 38) Liftyle & Datg on Facebook[86]- an exclive gay sgl club found on 27 December 2015 for those who are terted meetg a potential boyiend through tasteful liftyle-oriented activi. Set up by activists to culte pri beg gay and stayg HIV-negative, ially menced operatns at 22A Rowell Road, above the AFA headquarters, the Serangoon or Ltle India area. The clud Bian, one floor above Mox Bar & Cafe at 21 Tanjong Pagar Road, #04-01, Sgapore 088444, a member of the gay muny's home also along Rowell Road near The Post Mm and both lotns of DYMK, at Kreta Ayer Road and Neil Road.

Gay Geeks Sgapore[106] - a Meetup group for LGBT people who do not need to be techi to jo as all kd of geeks are wele, as long as there is somethg they are passnate about and would like to share wh other geeks and exchange viewpots. Members are enuraged to e as they are (the dogs don’t re), be straight, straight-actg or straight-cur, gay, lbian, transgenr, queer or whatever they would like to ll themselv. Better known as “OC” today, Oogachaga has expand s target group to LGBTQ (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr and Qutng) dividuals of a wi range of age groups wh servic cludg unsellg, personal velopment, support groups, foms and workshops.

TRAVEL TO SGAPORE AS A GAY MAN - SGAPORE FOM

Oogachaga servic are supervised by credible profsnals and agenci the fields of psychology, therapy and unsellg Sgapore who are faiar wh issu facg gay, lbian, transgenred and qutng dividuals. Actn for AIDS (AfA) [134], [135]- a gay-supported and gay-supportive HIV/AIDS (cludg STIs) advocy, AIDS servic chary and Voluntary Welfare Organisatn (VWO) started by a group of healthre profsnals head by Dr.

It anised succsful mpaigns to break down the 'only homosexuals get AIDS' stereotyp, to change the 24-hour crematn le and to create greater AIDS awarens school sex tn. [137] - a subsidiary of the AfA MSM Programme whose objective is to rce the spread of HIV and sexually transmted fectns (STIs) amongst gay, bisexual and men who have sex wh men (MSM) Sgapore.

SGAPORE AS A GAY UPLE - SGAPORE FOM

Its missn is to provi a platform via social settgs and activi for young gay and bisexual men, givg room for self-acceptance, to grow as dividuals the muny, and to raise awarens of their existence and rights society. The Purple Alliance[146], [147] - found 2012 by a team of queer dividuals llectively traed nursg, law and human rights, the anisatn is mted towards nurturg LGBTQA (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Qutng/Queer, and Asexual/Alli) dividuals. Be[192] - a web app signed to support the well-beg of young people om diverse sexual orientatns and genr inti, cludg but not limed to young lbians, gay men, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) people.

Beg LGBT Asia[198] - 'Beg LGBT Asia: A Participatory Review and Analysis of the Legal and Social Environment for Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr (LGBT) Civil Society' is a jot analysis unrtaken by UNDP and USAID partnership wh grassroots LGBT anizatns and muny lears to unrstand the challeng faced by LGBT people Asia.

The Hong Lim Park Fom [210], [211] opened s doors on 13 Augt 2004 and quickly beme the premier discsn board for mature gay Sgaporeans, wh good participatn om mature Asian men om around the world.

GAY - SGAPORE FOM

Gay SG Confsns [217], [218] - started 2013 by Nicholas Lim the footsteps of a host of popular "nfsns" webs which enabled Sgaporeans var anisatns to blow the whistle on unfair practic and to reveal sensive rmatn that the thori would rather have the public not know about.

Same [224], [225] - set up on 7 Febary 2014 rponse to PAP MP Lim Bw Chuan's ments that gay relatnships were not equal and as long-lastg as heteroxual on durg the HPB sexual orientatn FAQs censorship saga. It aims to stamp out ignorance by showg same sex relatnships as what they are - rg & lovg relatnships between people - "Gay, straight or otherwise - ’s the same love. I will survive [228], [229] - started by thor Leow Yangfa 2012 based on his book, "I Will Survive: Personal gay, lbian, bisexual & transgenr stori om Sgapore" which brgs together real-life experienc of love, grace, fah, digny and urage of ordary people unr extraordary circumstanc.

Beat Around The Bh [231], [232] - an pennt and non-prof onle hub for gay women Sgapore wh weekly updat of lbian-iendly and non-discrimatory events, hangouts, arts and mic. [234], [235] - an iative started by a group of youths who feel that there is barely any talk Sgapore on the homophobia, discrimatn and bullyg that occur schools.

END OF SGAPORE'S GAY SEX BAN A 'SMALL STEP' FOR SOME LGBT UPL

Related ternatnal Facebook pag started sce 2013 which many gays Sgapore jo clu Gay Che Asia[253] and Gay Asian men and their iends on Facebook[254]. Sgapore is unique Asia havg very tablished mercial LGBT portals facilated by to s high Inter peratn rate but hamstng by the rtrictn on homosexual topics prt and broadst media.

THE BEST SGAPORE GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SGAPORE

The portals provi a large measure of support to the gay muny, as evinced by their enormo patron base which dwarfs the throughput of all the above-listed volunteer-mataed s.

Koh and Domic Chua the mid-2000s, was a group of gay, lbian and bisexual tors and supportive lleagu, prisg Sgaporean or Sgapore-based teachers and tors om a whole range of stutns and backgrounds.

It aimed to provi a social platform for all gay travellers and backpackers om Sgapore to share their experienc as well as to meet up wh others who shared their tert. SGLe (Sgapore gays and lbians) - a short-lived, unmorated news list set up the late 1990s by a renega morator om SiGNeL, the Sgapore gay newslist (see below). It unrwent a makeover, rebrandg self as Augt 2006, shiftg s foc to the more mature 25 to 40-year age group of the lol gay market and expandg er base regnally.

WHY SGAPORE’S GAY SEX LAW CHANGE IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD FOR LGBTQ ACTIVISTS

All male Sgaporean cizens and non-first generatn permanent rints, cludg homosexual, bisexual and male-at-birth transgenr dividuals, who have reached the age of 18 years are required to enroll for Natnal Service unr the Enlistment Act. The way gay and transgenr servicemen are viewed and treated is largely pennt on the views of the ary thori who wre the nfintial manpower directiv which ern the management of the enliste even though the thori are advised by external, non-ary psychiatrists.

Discrimatn exists bee even though the SAF do not regard homosexualy as a disease or mental illns requirg unsellg or therapy, is obliged to treat gay servicemen who clare their sexual orientatn differently bee, acrdg to some acunts, "homosexualy" and "transsexualism" are listed the outdated ICD-9 (Internatnal Classifitn of Diseas, 9th revisn), a medil classifitn system which is still beg ed by the SAF today.