Boo Junfeng - From Pink Dot to Directing NDP & Why 377A’s Repeal Is Not The End | #831

Boo Junfeng was a founding member of Pink Dot in 2009, when attendees feared being professionally marked for just showing up. By 2016, MNC sponsors were banned overnight; 130 local SMEs replaced them. He also creative-directed SG60 NDP, shifting the theme song to the opening and expanding from 30,000 at the Padang to 200,000 at Marina Bay. 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 Pink Dot SG is on 27th June 2026 at Hong Lim Park. You can find out more about Pink Dot here: Pink Dot Website | https://pinkdot.sg @pinkdotsg Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/pinkdotsg/?... 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆 If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: MediaCorp World Cup Highlights | YouTube |    / @sportsmediacorp   Terence: Empire of AI by Karen Hao | Goodreads |   / empire-of-ai   Boo Junfeng: Dear You | IMDb | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt41791573/ 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) On this episode... (00:58) Intro (02:38) On the Sydney Film Festival Jury (04:52) Taking On SG60 as Creative Director (08:16) Expanding NDP to Marina Bay (10:14) Choosing the Star: Benjamin Kheng on the Bay (11:13) The Drone Show That Didn't Happen (13:15) Moving the Theme Song to Open the Show (14:55) Rain Contingency and Show Planning (16:09) NDP vs. Filmmaking: Cross-Pollination of Skills (19:06) Life After NDP: Juggling Projects on Adrenaline (20:32) Founding Pink Dot: How It Started (22:33) Building a Welcoming Movement for Allies (24:47) The Fear and Courage of Starting Pink Dot (29:20) Why "Pink Dot," Not "Gay Pride" (31:46) Avoiding 377A: Strategy in the Early Years (34:21) Conservative Pushback and "Wear White" (39:25) The 2016 Crisis: Losing All Foreign Sponsors (43:38) Sustaining the Movement Through Burnout (47:12) Anti-LGBTQ Attitudes Persisting in Singapore (49:56) Is LGBTQ Allyship Declining Globally? (52:39) Pink Dot's Relevance After 377A Repeal (56:28) Pushback from Within the LGBTQ Community (59:28) Activism and the Establishment: Jun Feng's Approach (1:01:13) The Through Line: Empathy and Storytelling (1:04:33) Different Styles of Activism (1:07:26) Pink Dot Today: Community-Led and Still Needed (1:10:01) Pink Dot's Biggest Challenge: Keeping Momentum (1:11:59) Message to Lapsed Supporters (1:15:03) One Shiok Thing (1:23:49) Post-Interview Reflection 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ   / yahlahbut   ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ   / yahlahbut   ꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ   / yahlahbutpod   𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ   / yahlahbut   ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! Drop us an email at [email protected]! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 |   / shure   𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬