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
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| products = Trevvy.com (Website)
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| homepage = [http://www.trevvy.com Trevvy.com]
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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
|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
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External links
- [http://www.trevvy.com/ Trevvy.com]
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Category:LGBTQ-related websites
Category:LGBTQ culture in Singapore
Category:LGBTQ organisations based in Singapore
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