Featured, LGBTs, News

Gay Rights Speech Delivered At Bar Council

Speech delivered at the Malaysian Bar Council, Bar Council Human Rights Public Speaking Competition 2008 finals (1st prize), 12 Dec 2008: Good evening everyone. In this country, I’m the minority of minorities. Firstly, I’m a female. Secondly, I’m a Chinese and thirdly, I’m an agnostic. I’m glad to let you know that, throughout the 19 years of my life [...]

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Events, Featured, LGBTs, Life, TDoR, Transgender, Transphobia

We Will Remember.

Many members of the LGBT were preoccupied with work for the coming World Aids Day 2008. Many more were unable to make it on that weekend. But it was a day to remember for the 20 plus people who came for the inaugural Transgender Day of Remembrance 2008 in Malaysia. It was a day people [...]

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Bisexual, Call for Action, Family, Featured, Gay, LGBTs, Lesbian, Love and Relationships, News, Religion, Transgender, media

Nationwide Protest against Prop 8: Boston

Gay. Straight. Black. White. Marriage is a civil right!

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Call for Action, Critique, Featured, Lesbian, News, Transgender

Fatwa Against Boyish Mannerism: National Fatwa Council Taking on Big Brother role?

At the date of this writing, the fatwa has not finalized by the Malaysian National Fatwa Council (NFC) yet. However, the fact NFC is planning on issuing such a fatwa is worrisome. Should anyone have the power to legally and socially define tomboy mannerism? If the council and the policing body have the right to persecute [...]

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Featured, LGBTs, News

Gay-bashing in Singapore?

Do the sentences ranging from 18 months in a reformative training centre to 4 ½ years' jail and eight strokes of the cane – and charges of causing grievous hurt – commensurate with the severity of the offence?

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Lesbian, media

The Food Pornographer

Posted on 06 January 2009

With a name like that, and a tagline that goes “Food at its porniest”, you should know what to expect of The Food Pornographer (TFP)’s blog. Droolsome photos await you at her website. (Photo taken from The Food Pornographer’s post, Friday pizza lunch) TFP’s based in Perth, and yes, since I’m pimping her out on this website, [...] Continue Reading

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Marriage and Racism and Queers, Oh My!

Posted on 02 January 2009

from UltraViolet, December 2008 (www.lagai.org) It is no secret that we in LAGAI – Queer Insurrection, like many other grassroots queer activists, are not big advocates of gay marriage. As with queers in the military, we think the overall political institution is wrong, and therefore we should not be struggling to have an equal place in it. [...] Continue Reading

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Arts, Bisexual, Events, Lesbian

Ani DiFranco is coming to town (well, almost)

Posted on 31 December 2008

Ani DiFranco performing acoustic version of “Out of Range” I was locked into being my mother’s daughter, I was just eating bread and water thinking nothing ever changes, and I was shocked to see the mistakes of each generation will just fade like a radio station if you drive out of range If you’re not angry you’re just stupid or you don’t care How else can you [...] Continue Reading

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Culture, LGBTs, Lesbian, Love and Relationships, Personal Experiences

“You met her WHERE?” Aaah, Internet Dating.

Posted on 29 December 2008

“So where’d you meet your current other half that seems permanently and awkwardly attached to the side of your left thigh?” “We’re not that clingy, but I digress. Try guessing!” “Huh. What, did your eyes meet across… wossname, a crowded room?” “Cheesy lah you. No.” “Nosy matchmaker friends?” “Naaah. Nope.” “What then!?” “Shouldn’t it be obvious by now? The Internet!” Fridae: one of [...] Continue Reading

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Bisexual, Events, Lesbian, Pictures

Fashion with Passion @ Club69

Posted on 28 December 2008

20th Dec: I was just done with helping organise a queer-related fashion show at the Annexe. Yuki suggested we follow up by attending the “lesbian fashion show” at Club 69, in Asian Heritage Row. It seemed like a good suggestion - after all, what are the chances of two gender-bending fashion shows being organised in Kuala [...] Continue Reading

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Arts, Bisexual, Call for Action, Critique, Gay, Lesbian, Plucked

Prop 8 - The Musical

Posted on 27 December 2008

 This short video was released on more than 3 weeks ago. Nevertheless, it’s still a worthy watch for those who haven’t catch it. Taken from Time: Oh, those crazy Hollywood liberals—show ‘em an opportunity to school the nation on civic duty, and they never fail to jump. While this tendency can sometimes lean towards the sanctimonious, not [...] Continue Reading

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Arts, Contributions, Culture, Family, Gay, Love and Relationships, Personal Experiences

Of Making Choices…

Posted on 27 December 2008

Many thanks to JC for contributing this post. As we walk on the long weary path we call our lives, we stumble upon parts in which we are forced to make a choice. Some choose to take the path less taken; some choose to follow their hearts’ desires. But all in all, will it bring us [...] Continue Reading

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Critique, News, Queer Science, Transgender, Transphobia

Harian Metro, The Star Demonizes Transsexual Females.

Posted on 26 December 2008

Harian Metro has been very diligent in spreading misinformation about tomboys and pengkids for the past couple of months ever since the fatwa on tomboys came out of the National Fatwa Council. They even used the word “tomboi” in various situations, from a girl wanting to be a boy, to a girl who looks like [...] Continue Reading

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Call for Action, Lesbian

Katagender’s Tomboy Photo Project

Posted on 23 December 2008

In lieu of recent heat tomboys have been getting, Katagender will be celebrating “tomboys” in Malaysia with the tagline “We are proud of our women just the way they are!”. With all the hype recently over the way women look, should look or what folks think they/we look like; we are now compiling photos of all [...] Continue Reading

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Culture, LGBTs

Human Rights Closet?

Posted on 20 December 2008

In this day and age, the term Human Rights is used as an umbrella term for a wide array issues, from equal rights between men and women, religious freedom, to minority rights. Malaysia, lo and behold, "violates" and "abuses" on a Malaysiakini-daily basis - arrests of cyclists, ignoring the rape victims in Sarawak, judiciary interference, possible civilian abuse by the police, battered transgendered individuals in lockups. Continue Reading

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Coming Out, media

“When I come out on Xmas day”

Posted on 11 December 2008

This is the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir, with “Coming out on Christmas” Some of the lyrics: I intend to drop a bomb, On my dear ol’ dad and mum. For this year, without a doubt, Is the Christmas I come out. First I’ll get their full attention; Then slip in a subtle mention: “Lovely tree, and by the way, Some of my closest [...] Continue Reading

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Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, News

‘Day without a gay’ protest in US

Posted on 11 December 2008

    Rallies were planned in San Francisco and other cities Campaigners have urged US homosexuals to stay away from work for a day in protest at recent bans on gay marriage in some states including California. They were asked to “call in gay” and do community work for a day instead, and also to avoid shopping in order [...] Continue Reading

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Arts, Culture

Doodles you should see, t-shirts you should wear

Posted on 06 December 2008

A friend of mine drew something that caught my eye recently, which I thought I would share: (Yoga for Muslims - Illustration by Mohd Wahhab bin Tawfiq Salafi) In our conversations, one remark has cropped up frequently. Some situations were meant to be turned into t-shirt slogans: Lesbians for yoga; mass sun-salutations, anyone? Somewhat ironically, I never [...] Continue Reading

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media

12 Gays of Christmas

Posted on 06 December 2008

A line of dancers having a whole lot of fun to (unless my ears deceive me) Relient K’s “12 days of Christmas”. I’m a bit early, but Merry Christmas Continue Reading

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