Performers like Medli Dorothea Loo are rare in the mass media of Singapore, where activists say transgender people still face stigma, from job discrimination to family rejection.
Once a child actor who featured in indie films and mainstream TV series, Medli Dorothea Loo found her career options limited after undergoing a gender transition in conservative Singapore.But despite those small wins, she still feels her options are limited.
SINGAPORE In spite of dark clouds and a brief drizzle, thousands gathered for the annual lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rally Pink Dot on Saturday (June 24) the first one to be held since Section 377A, a decades-old law criminalising gay sex, was repealed in November.