In this episode, Ng Yi-Sheng takes a critical look at the development of queer literature and art in Singapore, and how these may influence the flowering of local activism.
Ng Yi-Sheng is a multi-disciplinary writer, researcher, and LGBT activist from Singapore.
He has explored queer themes in literature, and published works such as the non-fiction book of coming out stories entitled SQ21: Singapore Queers in the 21st Century; the poetry collection last boy that won the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Literature_Prize">Singapore Literature Prize</a>, and Lion City which won the Singapore Book Awards.

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Listen to LGBTIQ narratives from Southeast Asia. We talk to artists, activists, academics, and everyday heroes who continue to learn, advocate, and work for the inclusion of the Queer Community.

Produced by The ASEAN SOGIE Caucus (ASC), a network of human rights activists from SEA that works for the inclusion of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) in the mandate of human rights duty bearers in the ASEAN region.