By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia
SINGAPORE — (June 9, 2025) — LGBTQ Singaporeans are sealing heartfelt stories of love, loss, and resilience inside a time capsule organized by Pink Dot, Singapore’s prominent pride movement. The capsule will be opened in 2050 as a tribute to the community’s strength across generations.
Healthcare worker “V”, who met his partner “E” in 2000, shared their two-decade journey of love — from exchanging rings on their second anniversary to quietly navigating a city where homosexuality was then criminalized.
Tragically, E passed away from cancer in 2020, three years before Singapore finally repealed Section 377A in 2023. V’s second-anniversary ring will be among the precious artifacts placed in the time capsule at Pink Dot’s annual event on June 28.
“I hope whoever opens this in 25 years’ time will see that love is love and it endures,” V shared. “Memories are what we keep alive, and this capsule is a way to honor that.”
Pink Dot is inviting the public to contribute objects, letters, and photos that showcase the power of love in all its forms. Selected items will be displayed at the pride event before being sealed in a secure, climate-controlled environment.
Clement Tan, a spokesperson for Pink Dot, emphasized that the time capsule is a unifying symbol in a climate where some voices still seek to divide. “Despite our differences, love binds us. This capsule will remind future generations of that enduring truth,” he said.
Among the submissions is a Pride T-shirt designed by the eight-year-old daughter of Katharine Nevins, an American product manager living in Singapore, and her wife, Singaporean venture capitalist Shiyan Koh. Their daughter’s vibrant drawing reflects her unwavering optimism for a more inclusive Singapore by 2050.
Nevins shared her relief and pride at how her daughter confidently introduced her two mothers to her school community, even as their family remains unrecognized under current Singapore law. “We’re legally just two single mums who happen to live together,” she explained. “Yet my daughter feels proud and wants the world to know who she is.”
The couple’s family is excluded from many family-related subsidies and their children — aged eight, six, and five months — are not officially recognized as siblings due to differing birth mothers.
“While we’re fortunate to have supportive workplaces and families, I know other LGBTQ families face bigger challenges,” Nevins said. “I hope that by the time this capsule is opened, stories like ours will be ancient history.”
Pink Dot’s time capsule aims to be more than a collection of mementos — it’s a testament to the ongoing fight for equality and a hopeful glimpse into a future where all love is honored.
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