PumPang PumPang is a Malaysian queer podcast hosted by Vesha and Alia. In this very first episode, we take a closer look at the effects of sexual orientation and gender …
#WomensMarchMy Stories: I Knew I Wasn’t Alone in My Struggle
“I reached out to my friends, some of whom were there marching and some of whom weren’t. I’m thankful for people in my life who were truly proud of me for marching with them and on their behalf.”
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Malaysian Transgender Hero: Don’t Give Up Hope
Speech by KHARTINI SLAMAH. “I hope that the younger generation of activists will not give up hope just because things are not changing the way they want it to. Activism is long journey.”
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A therapist learns self-acceptance through her LGBT friends
By VIZLA KUMARESAN. “They did not feel that they needed to silence or deny their pain in order to be strong.”
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The Right To Feel Everything: A workshop on vulnerability
By TESS PANG. “Instead of hiding her raw feelings and composing herself before continuing, as perhaps we’d expect, Su-Feh kept speaking and acknowledged her right to feel everything, including fear—and by doing so she made room for us to do the same.”
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Losing a Life Partner: A Malaysian Gay Christian Man Reflects
By JOSEPH N. GOH. “Living my life as though it has ended would be to dishonour his memory.”
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Kisah Orang Kita: Penulisan LGBT Oleh LGBT
“Sebelum hubungan kita jadi semakin serius, ada sesuatu yang awak perlu tahu tentang saya.”
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3 Min read
GTLF: The Most Inclusive & Radical Festival
George Town Literary Festival 2018 through the eyes of young queer Malaysian writers.
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Ratu Cantik dalam Dunia Mak Nyah
Oleh REGINA IBRAHIM. “Ianya antara jalan untuk para Mak Nyah bersosial sesama mereka selain dari bertanding cantik. Pertemuan antara Mak Nyah lama dan baru untuk tujuan bersiratulrahim.”
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U Will Be Remembered: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2018
Messages from trans community of Malaysia.
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Me as a young gay Christian looking for the straight path
By PANG KHEE TEIK. “Yesterday, for the first time, I acknowledged the pain and trauma of my conversion therapy experience.”
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The Bi and The Binary
By HALI MUNAN. “I already found fluidity attractive in anyone. It wasn’t just presentation. I believed who they were simply because they believed themselves.”
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6 Min read
Unlearning The Authority: A Queer Muslim’s Journey
By BAGAYETTE. “I know this in my gut because it is my lived reality, my truth.”
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A Girl Called Abang
By HALI MUNAN. “I had to make a call. I told my father I would stop being what he wanted me to be and find my own way.”
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