TransGriot Note: I received this e-mailed press release from my sis Leona Lo in Singapore. The clubs there are going buck wild in terms of openly expressing their anti-trans bigotry and my sisters there have had enough.You can check out the Facebook group End Discrimination Against Transgender Women
Stop Abusing Us!
Latest Clarke Quay Incident Sparks New Anti-Discrimination Campaign by Singapore Transgender Women
Monday, 3 May 2010, Singapore.
A group of transgender women in Singapore have rallied to issue a joint call to Clarke Quay night spot operators to stop discriminating against transgender women. The latest incident involving a transgender patron has sparked outrage among the long-suffering community, drawn close to 500 supporters on Facebook, and sparked the launch of a first-ever anti-discrimination campaign entitled "Sisters in Solidarity" (SIS).
The SIS campaign will be launched on Wednesday, 5 May 10, at 2 pm at Post Museum on Rowell Road. Ms Marla Bendini Junior Ong, a Singapore transgender woman will be present to share her experiences at Clarke Quay witnessed by her dance instructor who will also be present. Trish, a transgender pioneer, will speak up for the first time about her personal experience with workplace discrimination. The campaign will include a series of education activities throughout the year. Media invitation
We invite you to send a representative, photographer/camera crew to attend the media conference. Please RSVP to Leona at leona@talksense.biz by 6 pm on Tuesday, 4 May 10. We regret we cannot grant pre-event interviews. As the media conference is open to media representatives only, we would also require your representative to show his/her press pass.
Date: Wednesday, 5 May 10
Time: 2 pm
Venue: Post Museum at 107 Rowell Road, Singapore 208031.
