Jaron Soh (he/him) 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@jaronsoh.bsky.social
Co-founder & CEO of Voda, the LGBTQIA+ mental health app |
Building mental health support for every LGBTQIA+ experience.
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Building mental health support for every LGBTQIA+ experience.
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
New op-ed with @attitudemag.bsky.social: This weekend, I joined over two hundred thousand people at Budapest’s 30th Pride march.
This was the city’s biggest ever Pride; and it was more than a celebration, this march was a defiant act of resistance against oppression.
This was the city’s biggest ever Pride; and it was more than a celebration, this march was a defiant act of resistance against oppression.
Budapest Pride shows us: the more they try to suppress us, the stronger we become
Budapest Pride has given me hope, because I believe it to be the trailhead towards a stronger LGBTQIA+ movement.
www.attitude.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 10:16 AM
New op-ed with @attitudemag.bsky.social: This weekend, I joined over two hundred thousand people at Budapest’s 30th Pride march.
This was the city’s biggest ever Pride; and it was more than a celebration, this march was a defiant act of resistance against oppression.
This was the city’s biggest ever Pride; and it was more than a celebration, this march was a defiant act of resistance against oppression.
What LGBTQIA+ history can teach us about oppression today - there's a lot we can learn from the past for our resistance against injustice today.
February 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
What LGBTQIA+ history can teach us about oppression today - there's a lot we can learn from the past for our resistance against injustice today.
Voda, the LGBTQIA+ self-care app, is "App of the Day" again!
Check us out on the app store xx
apps.apple.com/story/id1780...
Check us out on the app store xx
apps.apple.com/story/id1780...
February 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Voda, the LGBTQIA+ self-care app, is "App of the Day" again!
Check us out on the app store xx
apps.apple.com/story/id1780...
Check us out on the app store xx
apps.apple.com/story/id1780...
Happy launch day!! We're excited to launch our free therapist-led module today, "Coping with Hate Speech" for those experiencing online hate as a result of platforms' policy changes!
Please share with those who might be able to benefit from this free resource.
#queertech #lgbtqia 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Please share with those who might be able to benefit from this free resource.
#queertech #lgbtqia 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
January 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Happy launch day!! We're excited to launch our free therapist-led module today, "Coping with Hate Speech" for those experiencing online hate as a result of platforms' policy changes!
Please share with those who might be able to benefit from this free resource.
#queertech #lgbtqia 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Please share with those who might be able to benefit from this free resource.
#queertech #lgbtqia 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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A Joint Statement from LGBT+ Lib Dems, Out for Independence, LGBTIQA+ Greens and Rainbow Greens on the UK Puberty Blockers ban.
December 11, 2024 at 5:51 PM
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The Labour Government has confirmed they invited numerous known hate groups and pro-conversion orgs to give evidence for their closed consultation on the puberty blocker ban, including Bayeswater Support, LGB Alliance, CAN-SG, Transgender Trend and Sex Matters.
Never let them forget this choice.
Never let them forget this choice.
Government’s response to the targeted consultation on proposed changes to the availability of puberty blockers
www.gov.uk
December 11, 2024 at 5:06 PM
The Labour Government has confirmed they invited numerous known hate groups and pro-conversion orgs to give evidence for their closed consultation on the puberty blocker ban, including Bayeswater Support, LGB Alliance, CAN-SG, Transgender Trend and Sex Matters.
Never let them forget this choice.
Never let them forget this choice.
Coming out was one of the most significant moments in my life. It took me until I was in my late 20s to tell my parents.
But soon I realised the journey after coming out was just as complex as the decision itself - a journey led that me to eventually starting Voda, the LGBTQIA+ mental health app.
But soon I realised the journey after coming out was just as complex as the decision itself - a journey led that me to eventually starting Voda, the LGBTQIA+ mental health app.
December 11, 2024 at 6:39 AM
Coming out was one of the most significant moments in my life. It took me until I was in my late 20s to tell my parents.
But soon I realised the journey after coming out was just as complex as the decision itself - a journey led that me to eventually starting Voda, the LGBTQIA+ mental health app.
But soon I realised the journey after coming out was just as complex as the decision itself - a journey led that me to eventually starting Voda, the LGBTQIA+ mental health app.
I lead a LGBTQIA+ mental health platform, and we surveyed 2,300+ trans+ people on their mental health this year.
🧵 Here are 7 things we learned about how systems globally are failing trans people:
🧵 Here are 7 things we learned about how systems globally are failing trans people:
December 9, 2024 at 5:02 AM
I lead a LGBTQIA+ mental health platform, and we surveyed 2,300+ trans+ people on their mental health this year.
🧵 Here are 7 things we learned about how systems globally are failing trans people:
🧵 Here are 7 things we learned about how systems globally are failing trans people:
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
I wish people knew that trans+ people's greatest need is social acceptance, at times the distress can be even greater than gender dysphoria.
(We surveyed 2.3k+ trans people, so we know this to be true).
Today we remember the lives of trans people lost x
I wish people knew that trans+ people's greatest need is social acceptance, at times the distress can be even greater than gender dysphoria.
(We surveyed 2.3k+ trans people, so we know this to be true).
Today we remember the lives of trans people lost x
November 20, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
I wish people knew that trans+ people's greatest need is social acceptance, at times the distress can be even greater than gender dysphoria.
(We surveyed 2.3k+ trans people, so we know this to be true).
Today we remember the lives of trans people lost x
I wish people knew that trans+ people's greatest need is social acceptance, at times the distress can be even greater than gender dysphoria.
(We surveyed 2.3k+ trans people, so we know this to be true).
Today we remember the lives of trans people lost x
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Today our university community will gather to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance.
We come together to read the names and remember those who died this year because of transphobia, hate and intolerance.
We come together to commit to challenging transphobia in all its forms #TDoR
We come together to read the names and remember those who died this year because of transphobia, hate and intolerance.
We come together to commit to challenging transphobia in all its forms #TDoR
November 20, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Today our university community will gather to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance.
We come together to read the names and remember those who died this year because of transphobia, hate and intolerance.
We come together to commit to challenging transphobia in all its forms #TDoR
We come together to read the names and remember those who died this year because of transphobia, hate and intolerance.
We come together to commit to challenging transphobia in all its forms #TDoR
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I'm writing a book called 'Invisible Rainbows' 🫥🌈
It's about all the incredible astronomy we do with the types of light that human eyes cannot see! It also features brilliant LGBTQIA+ astronomers from across the world!
And you can pre-order it here:
unbound.com/books/invisi...
It's about all the incredible astronomy we do with the types of light that human eyes cannot see! It also features brilliant LGBTQIA+ astronomers from across the world!
And you can pre-order it here:
unbound.com/books/invisi...
October 21, 2024 at 4:14 PM
I'm writing a book called 'Invisible Rainbows' 🫥🌈
It's about all the incredible astronomy we do with the types of light that human eyes cannot see! It also features brilliant LGBTQIA+ astronomers from across the world!
And you can pre-order it here:
unbound.com/books/invisi...
It's about all the incredible astronomy we do with the types of light that human eyes cannot see! It also features brilliant LGBTQIA+ astronomers from across the world!
And you can pre-order it here:
unbound.com/books/invisi...
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I would like to speak up today for the trans community.
You see, I know a bit of what it’s like to be politically scapegoated. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, suddenly anyone in America who had any amount of Japanese ancestry became suspect. Politicians preyed upon ignorance and fear. /1
You see, I know a bit of what it’s like to be politically scapegoated. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, suddenly anyone in America who had any amount of Japanese ancestry became suspect. Politicians preyed upon ignorance and fear. /1
November 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
I would like to speak up today for the trans community.
You see, I know a bit of what it’s like to be politically scapegoated. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, suddenly anyone in America who had any amount of Japanese ancestry became suspect. Politicians preyed upon ignorance and fear. /1
You see, I know a bit of what it’s like to be politically scapegoated. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, suddenly anyone in America who had any amount of Japanese ancestry became suspect. Politicians preyed upon ignorance and fear. /1
Woohoo! We've just reached 25,000+ members of our community in Voda (we're the LGBTQIA+ mental health app). Here are 7 lessons I learned while building a ✨queer✨ mental health app. 🧵
November 18, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Woohoo! We've just reached 25,000+ members of our community in Voda (we're the LGBTQIA+ mental health app). Here are 7 lessons I learned while building a ✨queer✨ mental health app. 🧵
To give a gay man superpowers.... just give him a haircut
November 18, 2024 at 12:45 PM
To give a gay man superpowers.... just give him a haircut
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I used to keep a thread (on the other place) of papers and reports relevant to LGBTQIA+ experiences in STEM. @prideinstem.bsky.social have been kind enough to share it on their website, in case the list is helpful to anyone. prideinstem.org/2024/11/18/t...
The experiences of LGBTQIA+ people studying or working in STEM | Pride in STEM
prideinstem.org
November 18, 2024 at 9:43 AM
I used to keep a thread (on the other place) of papers and reports relevant to LGBTQIA+ experiences in STEM. @prideinstem.bsky.social have been kind enough to share it on their website, in case the list is helpful to anyone. prideinstem.org/2024/11/18/t...
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If you're in that London here's an event for you!
We are celebrating the International Day of LGBTQIA+ in STEM on Monday by doing an in-person event in London with pyrotechnics, awesome talks, and fantastic activities.
Tickets are here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pride-in-s...
(We have some discounted tickets for accessibility please get in touch)
Tickets are here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pride-in-s...
(We have some discounted tickets for accessibility please get in touch)
Pride in STEM: Carousel of science
Join us and Pride in STEM as we celebrate LGBTQ+ in STEM day.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 10:13 AM
If you're in that London here's an event for you!
We launched the world's largest mental health resource for trans+ communities – here's how we did it: 🏳️⚧️🧵 #TransHealth #LGBTQIA
November 16, 2024 at 7:31 PM
We launched the world's largest mental health resource for trans+ communities – here's how we did it: 🏳️⚧️🧵 #TransHealth #LGBTQIA
A larger share of LGBTQ+ people shifted away from voting for Trump than ever before - but it was not enough.
"Harris led Trump 86% to 12% among LGBT voters, the poll found. That’s a 15-point change from 2020, when Trump won 27% of the LGBT vote against Biden."
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
"Harris led Trump 86% to 12% among LGBT voters, the poll found. That’s a 15-point change from 2020, when Trump won 27% of the LGBT vote against Biden."
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
LGBT voters, a larger share of the electorate than ever, shift away from Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris led President-elect Donald Trump 86% to 12% among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender voters, according to the NBC News Exit Poll Desk.
www.nbcnews.com
November 16, 2024 at 6:35 PM
A larger share of LGBTQ+ people shifted away from voting for Trump than ever before - but it was not enough.
"Harris led Trump 86% to 12% among LGBT voters, the poll found. That’s a 15-point change from 2020, when Trump won 27% of the LGBT vote against Biden."
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
"Harris led Trump 86% to 12% among LGBT voters, the poll found. That’s a 15-point change from 2020, when Trump won 27% of the LGBT vote against Biden."
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
A recent piece for @wearequeeraf.com on "How Racism and Islamophobia are linked to Transphobia in the UK" - it's often the same recycled arguments across these different strands of hate
www.wearequeeraf.com/how-racism-a...
www.wearequeeraf.com/how-racism-a...
How Racism and Islamophobia are linked to Transphobia in the UK
QueerAF member Jaron Soh, co-founder and CEO of LGBTQIA+ mental health app Voda, breaks down how the narratives of hate share a common thread across marginalised communities
www.wearequeeraf.com
November 16, 2024 at 6:33 PM
A recent piece for @wearequeeraf.com on "How Racism and Islamophobia are linked to Transphobia in the UK" - it's often the same recycled arguments across these different strands of hate
www.wearequeeraf.com/how-racism-a...
www.wearequeeraf.com/how-racism-a...
My recent op-ed for Attitude Magazine: 5 ways Labour can improve inclusion in the NHS for the LGBTQIA+ community
www.attitude.co.uk/life/5-ways-...
www.attitude.co.uk/life/5-ways-...
5 ways Labour can improve inclusion in the NHS for the LGBTQIA+ community
Jaron Soh of mental health app Voda outlines the steps Labour should take to reduce healthcare inequalities for LGBTQIA+ individuals.
www.attitude.co.uk
November 16, 2024 at 6:29 PM
My recent op-ed for Attitude Magazine: 5 ways Labour can improve inclusion in the NHS for the LGBTQIA+ community
www.attitude.co.uk/life/5-ways-...
www.attitude.co.uk/life/5-ways-...
Just joined BlueSky: excited to have (healthy, respectful) conversations around LGBTQIA+ mental health, entrepreneurship, and inclusive innovation. x
November 16, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Just joined BlueSky: excited to have (healthy, respectful) conversations around LGBTQIA+ mental health, entrepreneurship, and inclusive innovation. x
Hello fellow queers! I'm Jaron (he/him), co-founder of Voda, the LGBTQIA+ mental health app designed with LGBTQIA+ therapists! I started Voda from my own experiences growing up gay in Singapore and now I lead a team of queerdos to create mental health support for every LGBTQIA+ experience.
November 16, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Hello fellow queers! I'm Jaron (he/him), co-founder of Voda, the LGBTQIA+ mental health app designed with LGBTQIA+ therapists! I started Voda from my own experiences growing up gay in Singapore and now I lead a team of queerdos to create mental health support for every LGBTQIA+ experience.