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Discrimination against LGBT teens in school.

By On September 13, 2012 · 12 Comments · In Activism, Community, Other Issues, Singapore

Today I had a discussion with an ex-schoolmate about her experience of discrimination against LGBT teens in Singapore. It led me to ask about how widespread this discrimination is. Here are some of the comments collected.

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Sexuality education in Singapore – Whose values are we teaching?

By On July 6, 2012 · 4 Comments · In Community, Singapore

The following was first published in Asian Correspondent:

Last week the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced that it would be identifying and training educators to teach its updated sexuality education program in local schools.

The two programs: Growing Years and Empowered Teens (eTeens) are aimed at students from Primary 5 (approximately age 11) [...]

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The Yale-NUS debate rages on in Singapore

By On April 15, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Community, Singapore

The following was first published in my Asian Correspondent blog ‘Wake Up Your Idea‘.

When the idea of a Yale-NUS liberal arts college was first mooted in around 2009, it generated an uproar that has more or less continued until today. Support and opposition came from both the United States and [...]

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