Singapore’s LGBT rights event Pink Dot SG is making big plans for its 10th edition, which takes place in July, by adding a two-week citywide festival to its calendar. A diverse range of supporters, from independent cinemas to art galleries and bookshops, are expected to organise private gatherings in the hope that they will be more difficult for the government to control than the flagship rally, which is held annually on public land. The bullish move comes after the conservative city-state imposed tighter regulations last year that effectively forced organisers to exclude non-Singaporeans from turning out to show their support. “The authorities often tell us to keep the status quo because society here is not ready,” says Pink Dot’s Paerin Choa. “But there are enough Singaporeans who are showing that they are ready with actions, either by attending the rally or organising their own events.”