Semua Kita – all of us
Semua Kita - all of us
Podcast Description
Semua Kita - "all of us" - is a podcast featuring oral histories of the LGBTQ community in Singapore, from the 1980s until decriminalization in 2022. If you're interested in stories of queer activism in the Lion City, then you are in the right place. Learn about the time before the repeal of Section 377A, of the social groups that existed before Pink Dot, and of the in-person and on-line spaces which led to the formation of a Singaporean queer community. Listen to what challenges they faced, and how they overcame them, in the voices of the people who were there.
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The podcast delves into themes of queer activism, community building, and legal challenges, featuring episodes that cover pivotal moments like the repeal of Section 377A, the emergence of LGBTQ groups such as Pink Dot and IndigNation, and various community responses to both supportive and oppressive societal dynamics.
Semua Kita – “all of us” – is a podcast featuring oral histories of the LGBTQ community in Singapore, from the 1980s until decriminalization in 2022. If you’re interested in stories of queer activism in the Lion City, then you are in the right place. Learn about the time before the repeal of Section 377A, of the social groups that existed before Pink Dot, and of the in-person and on-line spaces which led to the formation of a Singaporean queer community. Listen to what challenges they faced, and how they overcame them, in the voices of the people who were there.
In this last episode of season 3 of Semua Kita, Gary and Kenneth describe how they became the poster boys for the first constitutional challenge to Section 377A, the law which criminalized homosexual acts in Singapore. Where were they were in their personal lives at the time? How did they react when asked to be the face of the challenge? What were their greatest concerns, especially since neither of them, despite an understanding, were officially ”out” to their families much less the wider public?
The couple describe the experience of being named plaintiffs, preparation for the court and the press, and the hopes they had for a favourable outcome. The eventual failure of the challenge was disappointing, but it did lead to an appeal which, despite the odds and its eventual failure too, brought the community closer together.
Gary and Kenneth talk about their hopes for the future including marriage equality in Singapore.
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