This is not the first time Mr Shanmugam has spoken publicly about the work social service organisations are doing to help those in the LGBT community. Last year, he said that the LGBT community are “under served” and that organisations that “help reduce HIV, help reduce drug abuse, give emotional support and so on – in my view – should be helped.”

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam appreciated the work of the T Project on social media, yesterday. T Project is Singapore’s first and only social service for the transgender community and was founded by two sisters to address the gaps in the existing social service sectors and meet the needs of Singapore’s transgender community.

Besides connecting transgender individuals to social workers and counsellors and helping them find employment, the T Project also runs a shelter that serves as a temporary safe haven for those who are homeless in the community.

Revealing that he visited the T Project’s shelter, Mr Shanmugam wrote on Facebook yesterday (2 Oct): “I went to visit The T Project shelter. The T Project is Singapore’s first and only social service for the transgender community.

“The transgender community faces enormous challenges. The T Project offers help to those who have fallen through the cracks because of family issues.

“They provide counselling, job opportunities and most importantly a safe space. June, the founder of the T project, is devoted and commited to the cause.” Read more via the Independent