Healthcare: Transgender counselling and support by Oogachaga

Oogachaga Counselling and Support (also known as 'Oogachaga') is Singapore's only community-based organisation providing counselling and support for the LGBTQ community.

Oogachaga's core services:

• Oogachaga Hotline 6226 2002 / Whatsapp 8592 0609

Lines are open every:
Tue, Wed, Thu 7pm-10pm, and
Sat 2pm-5pm

• Email Counselling

CARE is an email counselling service by Oogachaga for the LGBTQ communities. Like their hotline, this service is managed by trained volunteers. It is for those who need someone to talk to but are not ready for face-to-face counselling. They aim to reply within 72 hour upon receiving your email. Write in to them using this form.

• Face to face counselling

E-mail contact@oogachaga.com to make an appointment, or call 62249373. 

Current counselling rates are $60/hr for individuals, and $80/hr for couples/ families. 

• Transgender Resource Guide

In 2013, Oogachaga put together a 48-page resource guide to transitioning for transgender people. It includes information on sexual, emotional and mental health during transition, legal issues related to transitioning, hormone replacement therapy, sex reassignment surgery and a summary of useful resources. View the resource guide here.

Oogachaga
Address: 57B Pagoda Street, Singapore 059216
Tel 62249373
E-mail contact@oogachaga.com
Website: www.oogachaga.com

Activities: Christmas / Year End Party

This is the event of the year where all of us take time from our busy schedules to meet and toast to celebrate the new heights and successes achieved in 2014.

The confirmed event date & location are underway.
We are keen to hear suggestions and do register your interest to participate via our email (enquirybtb@gmail.com) or Facebook page. (We apologise that places are limited and reserved for transmen only)

This event is strictly a private and by-invitation only.
Stay tuned for the next update.

- Team BTB

Activities: Weekly Activities

We will like to provide a safe and inclusive environment for various sport activities.

If you are interested in any of these activities, please get in touch with us at enquirybtb@gmail.com

- Gym (free weights / Schedule classes)

- Badminton

- Cycling

- Running

-Any other sports (we can ask around the community for any interested parties)

Activities: Outreach Project for 2014 - UN[SEEN]

A son. A daughter. A mother. A friend. An employee. A boss. A colleague.

The UN[SEEN] is a roving photo exhibit that depicts the lives of transgender people in Singapore, and provides a glimpse into their extraordinary journey to lead ordinary lives.

Their stories are diverse and these people congregate from all walks of life to be featured in this project.

Some of them lead muted, sub-par lives to avoid discrimination and exist alongside mainstream society, not quite blending in, yet not truly standing out either, for their overt gender ambiguity. Others choose to embrace their unique identity openly.

There will always be those who do not conform to societal norms of having a gender binary system, and these people will forever live in the shadows cast by prejudice and unfair stereotypes, but remember:

underneath those layers marred by misunderstanding is a family member, friend, or even a co-worker with their own lives to lead, just like you and me.

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UN[SEEN] is brought to you by Breaking The Binary as a roving exhibition in Singapore at the following places:

Artistry

17 Jalan Pinang, S(199149)

Date: 1 March 2014, 7-9pm - one night only

The Garden Slug

55 Lorong L Telok Kurau, #01-59/61 Bright Centre, S(425500)

Date: From 20 July - 31 December 2014

To view the complete collection, pay a visit to the current exhibition venue listed above. 

This exhibition is free for all.