The document discusses struggles with LGBTQ+ identity and acceptance. It shares one person's experience coming out to their family in Singapore at age 18, which strained their relationship initially as the family struggled to accept their sexuality. While the relationship with their family eventually improved, the person notes many in Singapore still choose not to come out due to fears of repercussions and a lack of empowerment or acceptance from the government and community. The document advocates for LGBTQ+ individuals to be treated with respect and able to live normal lives without discrimination.

2. I AM WHAT I FEEL
NOT WHAT YOU SEE
Very ofthen, people who identify as LGBTQ+ struggle for acceptance - both
from their family and themselves. The external portrayal may not match what
who they are inside.
Lee Kuan Yew’s grandson, Lee Huan Wu with his partner at
Pink Dot event Singapore.
If being gay is a
choice,
then when did
you decide
to be straight?

3. “It all started when I was much younger,
in my early teens but it was only until I
was 18 when I realized I had to deal with
this feeling.
It was after dinner, and I called them
around the table, and I told them I was
gay. It was very dramatic, my parents
took it very badly, and immediately took
it the wrong way. The first year was hard
for me, because it was as new for me as it
was for them, and it felt as if I was walk-
ing on a tightrope with my parents. They
even called our local pastor to come and
bless the house, and he told my mother
certain things in my house were causing
me to be gay. My mother started dig-
ging out stuff from my cupboard and she
threw away many of my things, including
my collection of snow globes. My relation-
ship with my family became strained, we
lived in the same house but did not talk
for months.
I no longer have to pretend and hide what
I am feeling and doing. It was only recent-
ly that after I discovered myself, that only
around last year I was comfortable with
myself and I think that is my triumph.”
Commenting on the situation in Singapore
he said “To my surprise a lot of people
choose to never come out because of the
fear of repercussion here. I feel as if there
is a lack of empowerment for people like
us here by the government and the com-
munity”.
DREW / SINGAPORE
Person
we do not love like the rest of the world does, but
we understand values of love like
you do. and
we yearn to love openly, but
we are shunned each time we try
to build a democratic society, based on equality they said but
we are ignored, pushed away by
friends, family, and society because
we just want a normal life
with kids, housing, and security. Does it have to be
defined by others?
after all,
are we all that different?
we just want to be treated with respect, yet
Society
that is how traditional values are
these values; we must protect.
if you don’t love like us, you’re incapable of love.
we don’t want to see your uncouth displays of affection,
because we do not want negative influence.
equality comes with conditions - some would not be happy
saying you do not exist is easier than changing the hegemony
you are just not the same, your love is a forbidden endeavour
yet normalcy means starting a family-
a man and a woman because
it is how things are.
you are the different ones,
it is pretty obvious.
society will never accept you completely.

4. when senseless acts of tragedy remind us
that nothing here is promised
not one day
this show is proof that history remembers
we live through times when
hate and fear seem stronger
we rise
and fall,
and light from dying embers
remembrances that
hope and love last longer
AND LOVE IS LOVE
IS LOVE IS LOVE
IS LOVE IS LOVE
IS LOVE IS LOVE
cannot be killed or swept aside
I sing Vanessa’s symphony, Eliza tells her story
now fill the world with
music, love, and pride
Sonnet by Lin-Manuel Miranda in tribute
to the Orlando nightclub shooting victims

5. LOVE IS
NEVER
WRONG
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Done By:
Shawn Lim
Wang Wei Ru
Yong Qi Qi