MORE than 20,000 people wearing pink clothing have gathered in Singapore for an annual rally in support of gay rights in the city-state, where an archaic law criminalises sex between men.
From pink tube tops to hats and even facial hair dyed in pink, straight and gay Singaporeans arrived on Saturday at Speakers' Corner, a government-designated free speech park, in the colour theme picked by organisers to represent the freedom to love.
Some brought their dogs and cats in pink pet clothing and leashes.
Organisers, who stressed the event was not a protest but a public show of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, estimated 21,000 people had attended.
The three-hour gathering featured musical performances by Singaporean artists, and culminated with the crowd forming a giant pink dot after dusk by holding LED lights.
Law student Akesh Abhilash, 25, said younger Singaporeans are more inclined to denounce calls from conservative segments of society to retain Section 377A, a provision in the penal code that makes it a crime for men to have sex with each other.
"The gay community does not infringe on any one's rights. It is ridiculous for others to claim to be able to dictate how they should lead their lives," he said.
While Section 377A is not enforced actively by authorities, LGBT rights campaigners still see it as a threat and demand its repeal.
Government officials maintain that the law must stay in the books because most Singaporeans are still conservative and do not accept homosexuality.
Singapore's High Court in April rejected a petition to repeal the law, whose origins go back to the 19th century when Singapore was a British colony, drawing condemnation from international rights activists.
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