Organisers of a run for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Singapore cancelled the event today after police rejected their application for a permit.
LGBT advocacy “remains a socially divisive issue” in Singapore, the Singapore Police Force said in response to the application to hold the Pink Run on Aug 16.
The application was “rejected in the interest of public order”, said a police statement, quoted on the organisers’ Facebook page.
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