Regarding the homophobia it is unfortunately rampant in Singapore even among Gen Z

I can explain what is going on here OP is a Singaporean, and Singpass is an app we Singaporeans use that is essential to our daily lives. It has our ID card on it which means we will still be able to verify our identity without our ID card on hand. Some industries even require employees to use their Singpass app to access information especially in goverment sectors. (Part 1)