Archive for the '2008 posts' Category
Our 4th Indignation starts today
Published by webmaster August 1st, 2008 in 2008 posts and Events. ClosedFor the fourth year in succession, Singapore’s LGBT Pride Season Indignation comes around. It begins tonight with an open house cocktail reception where our new project The Rascals Prize will be announced. Details of this prize will be provided at this site later.
The program for Indignation can be found at the Indignation website. It includes [...]
Prof Douglas Sanders delivers his lecture at last
Published by webmaster May 24th, 2008 in 2008 posts. ClosedOn 23 May 2008, Prof Emeritus Douglas Sanders finally got an opportunity to deliver his lecture that was originally meant for last August. He spoke at the National University of Singapore (NUS) which was hosting the annual conference of the Asian Law Institute (ASLI).
Last year, he was scheduled to deliver this lecture at the Institute [...]
Catholic forum: What’s wrong with homosexual acts?
Published by webmaster May 20th, 2008 in 2008 posts and Events. ClosedPeople Like Us’ Alex Au spoke at a forum organised by a Roman Catholic lay organisation on 15 May 2008, titled What’s Wrong With Homosexual Acts? Part I: Viewpoints from Psychology and Societal Implications. It was the second of 4 weekly forums under the umbrella title A Christian Response To Same-Sex Attraction.
The other speakers [...]
Wilde gala premiere a great success
Published by webmaster May 18th, 2008 in 2008 posts and Events. ClosedAn overview of the reception
The gala premiere of the film Wilde, a fundraiser for People Like Us’ Indignation Pride Season, was a great success. Organised by Fridae for Indignation, it was held at Lido Theatres on 13 May 2008 to virtually a full house.
Nominated Member of Parliament Mr Siew Kum Hong gave a short keynote [...]
Chan Mun Chiong should not have been charged under Section 377A
Published by webmaster May 9th, 2008 in 2008 posts and Media_advisories. ClosedStatement to the media, 9 May 2008.
On 8 May 2008, the Straits Times reported [1] that Chan Mun Chiong was charged with committing an act of gross indecency, i.e. under Section 377A of the Penal Code.
His offence, to which he apparently intends to plead guilty, was to have oral sex with a 16-year-old boy when [...]