The Qurrent: Weekly Updates by Prout

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 👟 [Fair] Out in SG: Outdoor Fair 2026 🗓: 15 & 16 Aug, 11am to 10pm 📍: Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre 🔻 https://theoutdoorfair.com 🎞️ [Screening] I Want Your Sex 🗓: 18 Aug, 5pm onwards 📍: Filmhouse 🔻 https://filmhouse.sg/film/161/i-want-your-sex 🎳 [Sports] ACAVE: Bowling 🗓: 27 Aug, 7.30pm to 9.30pm 📍: Planet Bowl 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/Db8IR24B7BB 🎭 [Theatre] 3 Queens 🗓: 3 to 13 Sept 📍: Wild Rice 🔻 https://bookmyshow.sg/en/events/3-queens/3QUEENSS — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Thursday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇻🇳 LGBT couple gifted gold, land-use right certificates at wedding ceremony "We are over 30 years old. Having been together for so long, even without this ceremony, our feelings wouldn't change." 🔻 https://vietnamnet.vn/en/lgbt-couple-gifted-gold-land-use-right-certificates-at-wedding-ceremony-2542187.html 🇹🇭 From Inclusion to Impact: LGBTQ+ Diversity in Thai Business "Rainbow washing is not simply an ethical problem. It can also become a management and reputational problem." 🔻 https://www.einpresswire.com/article/932552108/from-inclusion-to-impact-lgbtq-diversity-in-thai-business 🇭🇰 The legacy of Ellen Joyce Loo, trailblazing Hong Kong guitarist who spoke her truth "I know the world is imperfect. So is my music and myself. But having you, who would still need perfection?" 🔻 https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3362246/legacy-ellen-joyce-loo-trailblazing-hong-kong-guitarist-who-spoke-her-truth 🇭🇰 37th Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Announces 75-Film Lineup Led by Joan Chen, Tiger and ZsaZsa Zaturnnah HKLGFF returns in September with a strong lineup of Asian queer cinema films. 🔻 https://asianmoviepulse.com/2026/08/37th-hong-kong-lesbian-and-gay — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🥗 [Meetup] Out in SG: Grumpy Old Gurls 🗓: 22 Aug, 11am to 1pm 📍: TBA 🔻 https://www.facebook.com/events/1586599556444106 🎤 [Karaoke] Karaoke Night 🗓: 23 Aug, 7pm to 10pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/karaoke-night-aug-2026 💬 [Gathering] Threads of Belonging 🗓: 29 Aug, 7pm to 9.30pm 📍: TBA 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/sapridesg/p/Da-tJccur6F 🪷 [Discussion] Every Heart Has a Story 🗓: 30 Aug, 10am to 12pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/press-to-pause-earth-2 — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Monday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇸🇬 Furniture brand Castlery launches debut designer collection with Queer Eye star Tan France "I hope the audience will appreciate the collection as something unique and hopefully classic." 🔻 https://www.straitstimes.com/life/home-design/furniture-brand-castlery-launches-debut-designer-collection-with-queer-eye-star-tan-france 🇮🇳 The Regressive Turn in India's Transgender Law On issues concerning benefits and rights, transgender persons want society to recognise through the state and its apparatus that they are placed on par with other groups. 🔻 https://thewire.in/law/the-regressive-turn-in-indias-transgender-law 🇮🇩 Indonesian Islamic body warns against cross-dressing in Independence Day games The warning comes amid rising fear following attacks on gay people and a regulation classifying LGBTQ culture as a security threat. 🔻 https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3363510/indonesian-islamic-body-warns-against-cross-dressing-independence-day-games 🇲🇾 M’sian Muslim unveils same sex engagement on social media; accused as attempt to gain asylum "Homosexuals exist and their orientation cannot be forcefully changed." 🔻 https://focusmalaysia.my/msian-muslim-unveils-same-sx-engagement-on-social-media-accused-as-attempt-to-gain-asylum — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🔖 [Launch] SQ21 Book Launch: Ching, Cally & Bhas 🗓: 15 Aug, 6pm to 8pm 📍: Book Bar 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DbkpCbAj76k 🛶 [Sports] Out in SG: Kayaking 🗓: 16 Aug, 8.45m to 12pm 📍: TBA 🔻 https://www.facebook.com/events/1511916850259930 🎤 [Performance] Colours of Love: Love in Pantone by SMC 🗓: 23 Aug, 3.30pm onwards 📍: Esplanade Recital Studio 🔻 https://smclove.peatix.com ✍️ [Workshop] Press to Pause Art Jam: Earth – Animals 🗓: 29 Aug, 2pm to 4pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/press-to-pause-earth-2 — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Thursday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🏳️‍🌈 The hidden stories of China’s LGBTQ Catholics The history of pastoral ministry for LGBTQ Catholics in China is a chronicle of exploration, a journey from anonymity to community. 🔻 https://outreach.faith/2026/08/the-hidden-stories-of-chinas-lgbtq-catholics 🇹🇼 Taiwan’s government has failed to update process to change gender markers on ID documents "The primary goal should be lowering the barriers to legal gender recognition, particularly by abolishing the mandatory surgery requirement." 🔻 https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/07/31/taiwans-government-has-failed-to-update-process-to-change-gender-markers-on-id-documents 🇮🇳 Get SC, ST & queer judges in Supreme Court—Guruswamy "This is not about bringing in four more judges. You solve issues when you work with the Constitution." 🔻 https://theprint.in/judiciary/indias-1st-openly-gay-mp-guruswamy-has-advice-for-govt-put-more-women-queer-judges-in-top-court/3006288 🇹🇭 Bangkok and Barcelona enter WorldPride 2030 final bidding stage Advancing to the final stage marks an important milestone for the global movement promoting rights and gender diversity. 🔻 https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40069419 — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🧋 [Meetup] Kampung Kiki 🗓: 8 Aug, 2pm to 4pm 📍: Oogachaga 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DbZ9rrxTvc3 🎞️ [Screening] Amoeba 🗓: 15 Aug, 2pm onwards 📍: Filmhouse 🔻 https://filmhouse.sg/film/50/amoeba 🥊 [Sports] Grit x ACAVE: Intro to Boxing 🗓: 16 Aug, 3pm to 4.30pm 📍: Lion Heart MMA 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/acave.sg/p/Dbftb2dBJ7O 🛎️ [Trivia] JeoPROUDy VI 🗓: 16 Aug, 7pm to 10pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/jeoproudy-vi — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Monday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇮🇩 Critics lambaste anti-LGBTQ syllabus plan for religious schools They are calling the policy a misplaced priority that risked fueling discrimination. 🔻 https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/03/critics-lambaste-anti-lgbtq-syllabus-plan-for-religious-schools 🏳️‍🌈 Beloved beyond borders: An exhibit on Japanese and Southeast Asian queer comics The exhibition reveals how queer narratives acquire distinct forms and meanings as they cross borders. 🔻 https://tribune.net.ph/2026/07/06/beloved-beyond-borders-an-exhibit-on-japanese-and-southeast-asian-queer-comics 🇮🇩 Making a fuss about LGBT: A moral panic What threatens Indonesia is not the private sexual orientation of its citizens, but the pervasive corruption within its ruling class. 🔻 https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/01/making-a-fuss-about-lgbt-a-moral-panic 🇮🇳 India Supreme Court ruling could shape the future of LGBTQ rights "We have already seen parliament’s ability to make laws related to LGBT rights, and it does not give optimism." 🔻 https://76crimes.com/2026/07/28/india-supreme-court-future-lgbtq-rights — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🍺 [Gathering] Out in SG: Drunk Powerpoint Night 🗓: 12 Aug, 8pm onwards 📍: HOST Queer Space 🔻 https://www.facebook.com/events/1833836048069007 🧗🏾 [Sports] ClimbingQTs: Outpost Climbing 🗓: 15 Aug, 5.30pm to 8.30pm 📍: Outpost Climbing 🔻 http://instagram.com/p/DbUaFMVT06K 🎤 [Meetup] Aces Going Places: Karaoke & Kiki 2.0 🗓: 16 Aug, 2pm to 5pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/aces-karaoke-kiki-2-0 👟 [Sports] Rainbodhi: When Your Mind Runs Wild 🗓: 16 Aug, 6pm onwards 📍: Stadium MRT 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/Dag06H8zTJo — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Thursday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇸🇬 Self-radicalised teen’s plan raises concerns about safety of LGBTQ+ community This latest report serves as a reminder of the continued need for vigilance from everyone in Singapore to guard against extremist religious radicalisation, hatred and bigotry. 🔻 https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-self-radicalised-teens-plan-raises-concerns-about-safety-of-lgbtq-community 🇰🇭 $1.5B Global Aid Drop Threatens Asia’s HIV Care But Cambodia Hits Targets Across the region, countries are expanding HIV self-testing, community-led monitoring, differentiated service delivery and access to oral and long-acting HIV prevention medicines. 🔻 https://kiripost.com/stories/15b-global-aid-drop-threatens-asias-hiv-care-but-cambodia-hits-targets 🇮🇳 Why the trans community fears exclusion in the ongoing SIR "They just told me that I am beyond help and nothing can be done about it." 🔻 https://scroll.in/article/1094483/why-the-trans-community-fears-exclusion-in-the-ongoing-sir 🏳️‍🌈 Behind a haze of smoke, dreamlike portraits of queer Muslim life "By reclaiming your own relationship to jinn, you stop giving power to others weaponizing it against you." 🔻 https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/28/style/queer-muslim-france-photography-camille-lenain — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 💬 [Wellness] Hypnotherapy 🗓: 30 Jul, 7.30pm to 8.30pm 📍: Online 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DaP7hkzEwuU 🍹 [Party] Tropical Temptation 🗓: 31 Jul, 9.30pm onwards 📍: Bar Nkd 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DbACewgiZ0a 🎞️ [Screening] Girls Like Girls 🗓: 7 Aug, 8.30pm onwards 📍: Filmhouse 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DbNsRTnMgPh 🌱 [Gathering] Nasi Ulam Workshop with Sendok Rakyat 🗓: 9 Aug, 7pm to 10pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/nasi-ulam-workshop — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Monday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇳🇵 What a reporter learned covering the impact of USAID cuts on aid workers-turned-sex workers in Nepal Because legal work for openly transgender people in Nepal is virtually nonexistent, it is quite literally sex work or starve. 🔻 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/23/usaid-nepal-sex-workers-reporter-qa/1aae8cc2-8650-11f1-9cec-0fb26676f07e_story.html 🇮🇩 The anti-LGBTQ push and the securitization of identity The regulation categorizes the "spread of LGBTQ culture" as a nonmilitary threat, which is defined as unarmed activities that potentially jeopardize state sovereignty, territorial integrity or public safety. 🔻 https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/22/analysis-the-anti-lgbtq-push-and-the-securitization-of-identity 🇸🇬 3 S'porean self-radicalised youths detained under ISA, 1 planned attacks on SAF personnel & LGBT schoolmates The youths were at varying stages of planning and preparing for the local attacks when they were arrested. 🔻 https://mothership.sg/2026/07/3-self-radicalised-youths-attack-saf-lgbtq/ 🇭🇰 Hong Kong artist channels Leslie Cheung film Farewell My Concubine for intimate live show It is a fitting prelude to An Intimate Surrender, artist Isaac Chong Wai’s first solo live-art commission in the city he grew up in. 🔻 https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3361734/hong-kong-artist-channels-leslie-cheung-film-farewell-my-concubine-intimate-live-show — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 👟 [Sports] Singapore Frontrunners: Sunset Way 🗓: 25 Jul, 8am onwards 📍: Queenstown 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DbA1PXHExdM 🍺 [Gathering] Swap Beers, Swap Ideas 🗓: 26 Jul, 4pm to 7pm 📍: Handlebar 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/Da-CCB1kT0d 💻 [Hackathon] Same But Different Hackathon 🗓: 15 Aug, 11am to 5pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/same-but-different-hackathon 💬 [Discussion] Queer Allyship & Civic Engagement: In Conversation with Ho Kwon Ping 🗓: 22 Aug, 2.30pm to 5pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/ho-kwon-ping — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Thursday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇮🇩 How a national security threat label has reignited Indonesia's LGBTQ debate "We already have a regulation on this matter. Our culture also tends not to normalise LGBT." 🔻 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/lgbtq-indonesia-defence-policy-national-security-threat-6255191 🇮🇩 Mob attacks on transgender women in Bogor spark outrage "There has been a sharp increase in hate speech and discrimination in health and education services in recent months." 🔻 https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/07/21/mob-attacks-on-transgender-women-in-bogor-spark-outrage 🇮🇳 Mental wellness app launched for transgender persons “Though we have been regularly holding counselling sessions for the transgender community for over 15 years, we found that they were unable to sustain their personal self-esteem among societal challenges.” 🔻 https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/mental-wellness-app-launched-for-transgender-persons/article71245666.ece 🏳️‍🌈 Why luxury brands are falling for Asia’s queer romance shows Stars of 'boys' love' and 'girls' love' dramas are becoming fashion ambassadors, as labels chase their unusually devoted fan bases. 🔻 https://www.ft.com/content/170f8585-7756-4012-9027-a248e87d615b — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 📖 [Discussion] Happy Stories, Mostly 🗓: 23 Jul, 7.30pm to 9.30pm 📍: Sing Lit Station 🔻 https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/the-other-book-club-book-discussion-session-july-2026-tickets-1992770498204 🔖 [Launch] SQ21: Singapore Queer Families in the 21st Century 🗓: 29 Jul, 7pm to 9pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/book-launch-sq21 💬 [Discussion] Relationships In The Queer Community 🗓: 31 Jul, 7pm to 9.30pm 📍: Oogachaga 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/oogachagajuicepress/p/Da4f98nzL__ 🥂 [Party] Happy National Gay 🗓: 8 Aug, 10pm onwards 📍: MDLR 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/Da5EeRhIIAD — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Monday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇮🇩 Indonesia’s anti-LGBT education push raises concerns about stigmatising youth "We already have a regulation on this matter. Our culture also tends not to normalise LGBT." 🔻 https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3360548/indonesias-anti-lgbt-education-push-raises-concerns-about-stigmatising-youth 🇰🇷 Daegu Queer Festival Chairman Fined 500,000 Won for Noise Violation "The assembly was peaceful, no other violations were confirmed besides the noise issue, and Bae expressed his intention to comply with legal regulations in the future." 🔻 https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2026/07/19/GLILCMCUDZH2RDAMV5GBT3P34I/ 🏳️‍🌈 At 32, how a university lecturer became Mr Gay Japan’s first Taiwanese finalist “What I teach in Taiwan is the Japanese language. But actually, my master’s thesis was on LGBTQ education.” 🔻 https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3359162/32-how-university-lecturer-became-mr-gay-japans-first-taiwanese-finalist 🇸🇬 Common Room play The play 'Common Room' offers an anti-drama snapshot of queer youth conversations and daily life in Singapore. 🔻 https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/ants-chuas-debut-common-room-is-anti-drama-about-how-queer-youth-talk-and-play — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🏓 [Sports] Out in SG: Tennis Collective 🗓: 11 Jul, 1pm to 3pm 📍: TBA 🔻 https://www.facebook.com/events/1008268025124083 👚 [Hangout] QueerNUS: Thrifting 🗓: 11 Jul, 2pm onwards 📍: Haji Lane 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DaNN6BYj-2d 🎭 [Theatre] Common Room 🗓: 16 Jul to 2 Aug 📍: Drama Centre Black Box 🔻 https://checkpoint-theatre.org/event/common-room ✂️ [Gathering] Crafternoon 🗓: 19 Jul, 2pm to 6pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/crafternoon — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Thursday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇯🇵 Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples "Rather than LGBTQ+ rights, I see this as an issue of the rights of those who want to give birth." 🔻 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/29/japan/society/lgbtq-fertility-treatments 🏳️‍🌈 Online same-sex romance series embrace AI ‘freedom’ "In Asian societies where LGBTQIA discourse often remains on the margins, AI may help create alternative visual archives, speculative histories and new forms of public discussion." 🔻 https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2026/07/01/2003860026 🇭🇰 Hong Kong LGBTQ community gathers for pre-internet-era art show despite storm warning Part of the hotel’s Pride Month programming, the exhibition arrives at a divisive moment in Hong Kong regarding LGBTQ rights. 🔻 https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3358487/hong-kong-lgbtq-community-gathers-pre-internet-era-art-show-despite-storm-warning 🇳🇵 Nepal’s first transgender lawmaker is just getting started "I felt like I was the only person in the world whose biological body and mental identity were different." 🔻 https://asianews.network/nepals-first-transgender-lawmaker-is-just-getting-started — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🌼 [Workshop] Press to Pause Art Jam: Earth – Flora & Fauna 🗓: 5 Jul, 4.30pm to 6.30pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/press-to-pause-art-jam-earth-flora-fauna 🏊🏻‍♂️ [Sports] Out in SG: Lap Swimming 🗓: 8 Jul, 6.30pm to 8pm 📍: TBA 🔻 https://www.facebook.com/events/1563121145536093 🏸 [Sports] ACAVE: Badminton 🗓: 11 Jul, 8pm to 10pm 📍: Aljunied 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DaC8z_uB4pX 💬 [Discussion] My Family Matters 🗓: 19 Jul, 10am to 1pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/my-family-matters — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Monday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇸🇬 Thousands show up at Hong Lim Park for 18th Pink Dot rally "We hope that our presence here will give young queers a bit more hope." 🔻 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pink-dot-rally-lgbtq-community-hong-lim-park-6210706 🏳️‍🌈 The Pride movement and the illusion of irreversible progress LGBTQ gains across Asia are being overshadowed by democratic backsliding. 🔻 https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/the-pride-movement-and-the-illusion-of-irreversible-progress 🇨🇳 China: Social Media, Films Censored Around Pride Month "LGBT people in China are entitled to equality and basic rights, not hostility and marginalization." 🔻 https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/06/25/china-social-media-films-censored-around-pride-month 🇵🇭 PH ranks third among 9 Asian economies in LGBTQ+ acceptance The findings, however, do not point to a uniformly accepting society. 🔻 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/328814/study-ph-ranks-third-among-9-asian-economies-in-lgbtq-acceptance — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp