From the big picture to the micro aspects, we started with the objectives of Estate Planning and why it’s important to our community, Wills, the different forms of a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and the Advanced Medical Directive (AMD). We’re now onto quite possibly the most exciting topic – personal property and finance. There […]
In 1973, Singapore legalised sex-reassignment surgery. Post-operative transsexual people can change the legal gender on their identity cards (but not their birth certificates). This is probably when most of us start looking for ways to update our gender on that pink card. Dealing with medical finance is an issue that we cannot afford to stuff into […]
Anyone can appreciate a vacation. A sweet respite from the mundane social constructs of life – to perhaps spend a week in a LGBTQ+ affirming place where we can be free to be ourselves without fearing judgment. No work. No burden. A total heaven on Earth. Likewise, being on retirement should be like going on […]
Let’s talk about health insurance, shall we? Health insurance is part and parcel of everyone’s life, no matter which community you are from. For a simple reason, medical costs in Singapore don’t come cheap. While the room and board charges can be low, this is only a portion of the total make up of your […]
For quick access: Assisted Reproduction Technology and Home Insemination Adoption Surrogacy Summary Family Planning for LGBTQ+ Couples in SG “If you are gay, does that means you can only adopt? Will your partner be considered a legal guardian then?” In February alone I was asked this question thrice. Nevermind that people around me assumed […]
Your partner is involved in an accident. He was hit by a car while crossing the zebra crossing. He checked and was so sure before he crossed the road but it was because of a speeding drunk who came out of nowhere that he is in the hospital now. The drunk is absolutely apologetic, but […]
The outbreak of the contagious COVID-19 virus in the city of Wuhan towards the end of 2019 initiated an onset of changes for 2020 internationally. Within six months of the spread, over 500,000 people have contributed to the global death toll and the numbers did not seem to abate. Livelihood across the continents adopted new […]
When I first started writing about LGBTQ+ property issues, a lot of people asked me what’s so different about the queer community and their property purchase? Isn’t a property purchase the same for all? You simply choose to buy a private or HDB, depending on your available budget and needs. When purchasing a flat from […]
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