The Transbefrienders Story

About Us

Recognising the lack of peer support for youths with gender dysphoria (also known as transgender youth), Transbefrienders was started in 2019, by a group of transgender volunteers from various backgrounds who have experienced living with gender dysphoria in Singapore.

We a registered non-profit organisation providing appropriate information and emotional support to guide transgender youths in their transitioning journey. We also act as an intermediary support for folks going through the healthcare system in Singapore to manage suicidal ideation and prevent suicide attempts.

We have since grown to include gender-diverse individual and youths-at-heart in our support.

Our Vision

Gender-diverse Lives with Independence and Happiness

Our Mission

Transbefrienders encourages and journeys with gender-diverse individuals in Singapore to be confident and independent.

Our Values

We believe in supporting transgender and gender-diverse youth by providing the knowledge and tools to be self-sufficient and confident in their own abilities.

Our Team

We are grateful to have more than 30 talented cisgender, transgender and gender-diverse people contributing to our cause. Their tireless contribution to the community is deeply appreciated. Click on our pictures below to find out more about our core team!

Coen Teo (He/Him)

Co-founder/Director

Rafa (He/Him)

Co-founder/Programme Manager

Seth (He/Him)

Director

Sylfr Tan, Committee Member of Transbefrienders

Sylfr Tan (She/Her)

Tech Lead

Ong Yu Min

Communication Lead

Ellie

Facilitator

Aderyn

Co-facilitator

Our Advisory Board

Director Advisor

Tan Joo Hymn (She/Her)

Joo Hymn is an active volunteer in civil service groups and past-president of AWARE (Association of Women for Action and Research) and a founding member of SAFE (Supporting, Affirming and Empowering our LGBTQ friends and family). She is also a trainer, lawyer and an early childhood educator.

Director Advisor

Dr Khoo Hoon Eng (She/Her)

Hoon Eng has held key positions in the education field and civil service groups including Faculty of Medicine (NUS) and AWARE. She is also the founder of SAFE Singapore.

Director Advisor

Dr Zheng Zhimin (She/Her)

Dr Zheng Zhimin is a consultant psychiatrist in private practice with over 10 years of experience in general psychiatry in the public sector. She specialises in gender & sexual minority mental health and established the Gender Care Clinic in the public sector in August 2016.

Our Logo

Designed by Cetrina, the logo reflects a youthful and upbeat initials of Transbefrienders. The coloured dots represents the pink and blue on the transgender flag, and orange on the rainbow flag which signifies healing - the work that we mainly do. The font created at the bottom reflects the professionalism that we strive for.