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Bread. 8 May 2009 Pink dot, 16 May 2009, 4:30 pm
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Time to do something different. Come the 16th of May 2009, Saturday, at 4:30 pm, Hong Lim will witness another first -- and this time, there'll be no long speeches, no emotions running high. Just fun. All Singaporeans who believe in non-discrimination and inclusiveness are invited to join in to make a pink dot.
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The idea is to form a large human disc, to send a message about our belief that we support the freedom to love, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. The event is free. And simple. Just turn up at 4:30 in pink (caps, hats, glasses, sunglasses and accessories are recommended) and help make the formation by 5 o'clock. Pink umbrellas will be available at the venue. Photographs will be taken from high vantage points. Roy Tan, a member of the Pink Dot Sg organizing committee, pointed out that Singaporeans "have come to accept everyone’s right to love across racial, cultural and religious barriers. The only line left to cross is that of sexual orientation." And so, in keeping with the spirit of love, it will be an expressive, celebratory moment. "The event is for everyone, regardless of their age, sexual orientation and political beliefs," said Tan. "It is a gathering of people who believe in the freedom to love and to lend their support towards open-mindedness and understanding. "Just show up and if possible, come
dressed in pink!" And be a part of this historic first for Singapore.
© Yawning Bread
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From the make-or-break election rallies in the early 1960s to crowds of
investors angry over mini-bonds that lost all their value late last year,
Hong Lim Park has been the site of history being made. Typically, those
were tension-filled moments, with perhaps the high point reached when, in
an unplanned way, Singapore Democratic Party leaders and the police locked
horns in a four-day stand-off in 2006.
