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 episode of Semua Kita we meet Gary Lim and Kenneth Chee, probably best known for being the first gay couple, in 2012, to mount a constitutional challenge against Section 377A.
Before that, however, we hear about what it was likegrowing up gay on the island nation in the 80s and 90s. Sex education was very limited, there were no accessible materials in a time which predated the modern web, and there was almost no peer support. This meant that cruising was the main route by which gay men could meet. Gary and Kenneth describe their experiences in Plaza Singapura and Raffles City, how it felt scary and potentially exploitative, but it was in some ways a better time as it taught courage and confidence and even led to romance!
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