S01E16 Not Karung Guni

In this episode we talk to Eileena about her experience of LGBTQ activism, in particular how it has changed under different leadership, and with the increasing expectations of successive generations of Singaporeans. Before that, however, Eileena tells us more about Pelangi Pride Centre, the free queer library, how it was set up and how it still manages to operate with absolutely no budget, relying instead on the kindness of donors. Operating such services like Pelangi Pride Centre, and more generally any kind of LGBTQ activism, is often only possible with the approval of the prevailing government and its leadership. What is Eileena's experience of this? We heard about Eileena's occasional brushes with authority, how does she feel those conversations have changed in today's environment? Other subscription, listening and following options here: ⁠https://bit.ly/m/semuakita #lgbtq #queer #oralhistory #singapore