Trevvy

{{Short description|LGBTQ website in Singapore}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Trevvy.com

| logo = TrevvyLogo.jpg

| logo_size = 200px

| type = Privately held company

| foundation = {{Start date and age|1999|03|05}}

| defunct = {{End date|2021|04|30}}

| location = Singapore

| key_people =

| products = Trevvy.com (Website)

| revenue =

| operating_income =

| net_income =

| num_employees =

| parent =

| subsid =

| homepage = [http://www.trevvy.com Trevvy.com]

| footnotes =

}}

TREVVY was an LGBTQ website in Singapore. Started August 2006 through a re-branding exercise of Singapore's first gay portal,{{cite web

|url = http://www.trevvy.com/scoops/article.php?a_id=1&c_id=3

|title = Trevvy takes off with beta release

|access-date = 23 August 2006

|publisher = Trevvy.com

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080309155038/http://www.trevvy.com/scoops/article.php?a_id=1&c_id=3

|archive-date = 9 March 2008

|url-status=dead

}} Trevvy ceased operation in 2021. At one point, Trevvy had over 120,000 registered users.{{cite web

|url = http://www.trevvy.com/about/

|title = Trevvy.com About Us

|access-date = 28 August 2007

|publisher = Trevvy.com

}}

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

|url = http://www.trevvy.com/scoops/article.php?a_id=103&c_id=3

|title = Trevvy Awarded Most Popular Gay Portal in Singapore

|access-date = 2 February 2007

|publisher = Trevvy.com

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070205104952/http://www.trevvy.com/scoops/article.php?a_id=103&c_id=3

|archive-date = 5 February 2007

|url-status=dead

}}

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.{{cite web

|url = http://www.trevvy.com/scoops/article.php?a_id=200&c_id=3

|title = Of Cavemen, Condoms and Cats...

|access-date = 16 August 2007

|publisher = Trevvy.com

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080309155048/http://www.trevvy.com/scoops/article.php?a_id=200&c_id=3

|archive-date = 9 March 2008

|url-status=dead

}}{{cite web

|url = http://www.marketing-interactive.com/news/2742

|title = Trevvy calls for evolution in latest campaign against HIV/AIDS

|access-date = 17 August 2007

|publisher = Marketing Magazine

}}

Trevvy.com was awarded the Arts Supporter Award by Singapore's National Arts Council for its contributions towards the local arts scene.{{cite web

|url = http://www.trevvy.com/scoops/article.php?a_id=220&c_id=3

|title = Trevvy.com Receives Arts Supporter Award

|access-date = 2 October 2007

|publisher = Trevvy.com

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080309155104/http://www.trevvy.com/scoops/article.php?a_id=220&c_id=3

|archive-date = 9 March 2008

|url-status=dead

}}

On 20 April 2021, Trevvy.com announced on their Facebook page its closure effective 30 April 2021.{{Cite web |last=People |first=Dear Straight |date=3 May 2021 |title=Pioneering Singapore LGBT+ website Trevvy.com Shuts Down Its Website |url=https://dearstraightpeople.com/2021/05/03/trevvy-com/ |access-date=30 March 2022 |website=Dear Straight People |language=en-US}}

See also

References

{{reflist}}