Despite being barred, foreigners in Singapore found ways to join city's only pride event

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Barred from taking part in a pride event in Singapore, foreigners flocked to bars and private spaces instead.

Pink Dot — Singapore's only pride event — occurred on Saturday in a designated "free speech" area in the city.

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But as the park lit up with a rainbow in a sea of pink, foreigners were barred from the 0.94 hectare (2.32 acre) Hong Lim Park, because of new rules regulating demonstrations in the country.

Several local LGBTQ-friendly outlets and activist groups stepped up in response by hosting a livestream of the event.

"We have friends who are unable to be at Hong Lim Park on 1st July, and being one of the sponsors for Pink Dot, we decided to have a livestream for our friends," said Mira Mekeh, founder of Ladies District, an LGBTQ-friendly bar near Tanjong Pagar, in the heart of the city. Read more...

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