Singapore’s annual LGBTI pride gathering received a massive turnout again this year, with tens of thousands of Singaporeans showing up for the Pink Dot event dressed in pink.
The parade, in its eighth year, has always been held at Hong Lim Park — a government-designated “free speech” area in the middle of the city — and seen steadily rising attendance over the years. Starting with 2,500 people in 2009, attendance swelled to 28,000 people last year.
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But while attendance numbers have traditionally been the main indicator of Pink Dot’s success, this year organisers were notably mum on the headcount, with no official attendance number released. A representative told Mashable that Hong Lim Park had exceeded capacity and noted that all of the 5,000 placards prepared had been given out. Read more…
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