MOE Regulations Apparently Forced TEDxYouth To Disinvite LGBT Activist From Event UPDATE 23/7: MOE has made the following statement with regards to the allegations, in response to TODAY’s queries, We would like to clarify that MOE was neither involved in nor informed about SJI’s deliberations on the TEDxYouth@SJI programme and selection of speakers. The school has full authority to make such decisions on its own. [There are] no MOE regulations that are either applicable or used in this instance. Singapore’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community appears to have taken another beating, just one day before Pink Dot. The Inter-University LGBT Network alleges that the Ministry of Education (MOE)’s regulations prevented an activist from speaking at a TEDxYouth event at St Joseph’s Institution (SJI). The Network’s Research & Advocacy Director Ms Rachel Yeo had been invited to speak at the event on Friday (20 July). But the day before, Ms Yeo was informed that she could not speak because of “MOE regulations”. Ms Yeo had planned to speak on the importance of listening and constructive conversation. In a Facebook post, the Network wrote: It is unclear what specific MOE regulation prohibits the discussion of LGBTQ+ issues. Its statement also […]
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