About Us

Mission

Proud Spaces empowers community building and a sense of belonging among LGBTQ+ people and their allies in Singapore by creating meaningful connections through collaboration and events in a safe and welcoming space.

Vision

Our vision is one of unity, where LGBTQ+ individuals and allies come together to create positive change, support and collaborate with each other, and where everyone can authentically express themselves, find belonging, forge meaningful connections and thrive.

Our Goals

To promote greater collaboration between LGBTQ+ community organisations and individuals in Singapore by creating opportunities for networking, resource sharing, and mutual capacity building.

To see a vibrant and thriving ecosystem of Singapore LGBTQ+ organisations, each serving their communities while working together wherever possible to advance our shared goals.

We aspire to be a permanent physical community space, for and by the LGBTQ+ community. We, too, are a part of Singapore and actively contribute to its development.

Our Team

Joanne Chen

She/Her

Centre Manager
Organising Committee Member, Pink Dot SG
(2014 – 2022)

Joanne brings over 10 years of experience as an event specialist across industries.

As part of the Pink Dot Organising Committee (2014–2022), she managed volunteers and event execution, growing the volunteer pool to over 500 and training 30+ volunteer leaders.

Inspired by Pink Dot’s impact on Singapore over the past decade, Joanne continues her service through Proud Spaces, working with the executive committee to build an inclusive space where the LGBTQ+ community can grow and thrive.

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Deesha Menon

She/Her

Marketing & Fundraising Manager

Deesha is a community organiser whose practice centres on building partnerships, mobilising resources, and supporting community-led programmes that are shaped by lived experience, responsive to the communities they serve, and rooted in care & dignity.

She brings a multidisciplinary background across the arts, special educational needs (SEN/SEND), as well as LGBTQ+ and migrant justice organising, which shapes her approach to inclusive engagement and broad structural change.

Executive Committee

Proud Spaces is led by a diverse executive committee consisting of individuals and community group representatives from the Singapore LGBTQ+ community.