Queer from the Straits

In Part 2 with our conversation with Rayner Tan, we elucidate what Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) means. We provide a brief history of H.I.V and examine the global journey between its emergence and now, in which people living with H.I.V have life expectancy similar to that of people in the general population. Finally, we also discuss the merits and challenges behind the U = U messaging campaign.

To get in touch with Rayner, hit him up on Twitter and Instagram @raynerkjtan.

If you would like to have more information on the charities and NGOs we mention in the episode, check out Action for Aids Singapore and The Greenhouse.

You can email us at [email protected] to get in touch. Follow us on Instagram @queerfromthestraits and Twitter @queerstraits.

In this episode, we welcome Rayner Tan to the pod, and speak to him about his research into what prevents gay and bisexual men from accessing H.I.V testing in Singapore, the continuing stigma around H.I.V, as well as H.I.V criminalisation in the Little Red Dot.

To get in touch with Rayner, hit him up on Twitter @raynerkjtan.

This is Part 1 of our conversation with Rayner. Stay tuned for Part 2 where we give a brief history of H.I.V, and discuss the merits and challenges behind the Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) messaging.

You can  email us at [email protected] to get in touch. Follow us on Instagram @queerfromthestraits and Twitter @queerstraits.

Our favourite disaster bisexual M returns to the show to talk about how she came into her sexuality, what it means to navigate her bisexuality in a straight relationship and the trope of the dangerous bisexual.  

Content warning: There is a mention of sexual assault at 9:10. 

You can  email us at [email protected] to get in touch. Follow us on Instagram @queerfromthestraits and Twitter @queerstraits.

After two and a half months, we almost forgotten how to podcast. Almost! But we're backkkkkkkk! In this episode we talk about the state of Malaysia (bad!), our respective experiences with COVID-19 vaccines, and juxtapose the vaccine roll out in Malaysia and Singapore (meh in different ways), and give you a little preview of what you can expect in future episodes. We also spill some tea on our dating lives over the summer and you may be surprised (but most probably not :))

In this episode, we speak to a straight ally, "K", who has known O for more than two freaking decades! We dissect on what it means to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community, discuss the three phases of the 'allyship' spectrum, and provide some tangible tips to our straight ally friends on what you can do to help the community. 

We also discuss the prevalence of 'cancel culture', and yes we discuss *that* infamous Today Online article. For more nuanced take on said article, read this peer review by Rice Media and this this op-ed on Coconuts Singapore. 

Have a listen and let us know what you think at [email protected], and follow us on Instagram and Twitter.

It's our second Unplugged episode, where we talk about the latest queer news across South East Asia, and hear from you, our listeners. 

In this episode, we react to the landmark ruling by the Federal Courts of Malaysia declaring Selangor state's syariah law criminalising unnatural sex unconstitutional, and read two of our listener's messages about how they feel about this seismic event. 

In a return to segments, we play #2021Bingo, where we both predict what is going to happen for the rest of 2021, we also have a short #PSAfortheStraights segment, and last but not least we discuss Asia's first gender-affirming surgery all the way back in 1971 in our #LocalLore segment. 

To get in touch with us, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter @QueerStraits and on Instagram @QueerfromtheStraits.

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