It says 'Empowering Gay Asia' at the top of each and every Fridae page. But what exactly does it mean to be empowered or feel empowered? Shinen Wong invites readers to respond.
Along with frequently used insults "bitch" and "slut", "that's so gay" has joined the club and is used by schoolchildren and adults alike to put others down. Shinen Wong reflects on the use of commonly used slurs by gay and straight people alike.
Are black people homophobic? Are gays and lesbians racist? Shinen Wong weighs in on the debate as African American voters are blamed for the passage of Prop 8 which has effectively banned same-sex marriage in California.
Shinen Wong contemplates the police raids of gay venues in Malaysia last weekend and the riots at Stonewall Inn in New York City in 1969, which is today seen as one of the most significant milestones in the history of the global LGBT rights movement.
When Shinen Wong was called 'exotic' by a white boy he fell in love with in college, he obsessed for months about being compared to rugs, vases and strip dancers...
Befriended by former classmates on Facebook, Shinen Wong recalls being called "faggot" and other homophobic abuse while attending two prominent boys' school in Singapore.
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