Trevvy

Trevvy.com

Company type	Privately held company
Founded	March 5, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-03-05)
Defunct	April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
Headquarters	Singapore
Products	Trevvy.com (Website)
Website	Trevvy.com

TREVVY was an LGBTQ website in Singapore. Started August 2006 through a re-branding exercise of Singapore's first gay portal,[1] Trevvy ceased operation in 2021. At one point, Trevvy had over 120,000 registered users.[2]

In February 2007, Trevvy.com was awarded the Hitwise Online Performance Award recognizing it as the most visited gay and lesbian website in Singapore.[3]

In August 2007, Trevvy.com launched an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign called Evolve which was the first such campaign in Singapore to use digital animation.[4][5]

Trevvy.com was awarded the Arts Supporter Award by Singapore's National Arts Council for its contributions towards the local arts scene.[6]

On 20 April 2021, Trevvy.com announced on their Facebook page its closure effective 30 April 2021.[7]

See also

• Homosocialization

References

1. "Trevvy takes off with beta release". Trevvy.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2006.
2. "Trevvy.com About Us". Trevvy.com. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
3. "Trevvy Awarded Most Popular Gay Portal in Singapore". Trevvy.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2007.
4. "Of Cavemen, Condoms and Cats..." Trevvy.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
5. "Trevvy calls for evolution in latest campaign against HIV/AIDS". Marketing Magazine. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
6. "Trevvy.com Receives Arts Supporter Award". Trevvy.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2007.
7. People, Dear Straight (3 May 2021). "Pioneering Singapore LGBT+ website Trevvy.com Shuts Down Its Website". Dear Straight People. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links

• Trevvy.com