Heading down to a "political" "protest" in hope of raising awareness of gay rights existence later today. Um, if anyone knows my country, let's just say that even though there are going to be like a few thousand of us (OR MAYBE ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THERE'S GOING TO BE A FEW THOUSAND OF US), I'm going to be wearing comfortable shoes and positioning myself in a way that makes running like mad an acceptable mode of retreat should we come to be crushed by --
Okay, okay, maybe not. Context time! Pink Dot is a Singaporean effort to just get together all the LGBT and LGBT-supportive people in this country, put them in a square, and take a photo. No politics, no protest, no action, just reaction: we love each other, and we just want to be acknowledge as human.
Though, um, part of our constitution alleges that groups of MORE THAN ONE that gather for any (pseudo)political purpose must first register their purpose with the government before gathering, otherwise that gathering OF ONE OR MORE PEOPLE is considered illegal, so PUT ON YOUR BOOTS, BABIES.
So, in celebration, memetime!
Ask me anything. 8D About where I'm from, about what I like IRL or in fandom; ask me about what I write, or just any silly thing that crosses your mind. \o\ The unknown and fear of it is what drives so much of the pain that happens in our everyday lives: so go on. Ask a question. 8D
Okay, okay, maybe not. Context time! Pink Dot is a Singaporean effort to just get together all the LGBT and LGBT-supportive people in this country, put them in a square, and take a photo. No politics, no protest, no action, just reaction: we love each other, and we just want to be acknowledge as human.
Though, um, part of our constitution alleges that groups of MORE THAN ONE that gather for any (pseudo)political purpose must first register their purpose with the government before gathering, otherwise that gathering OF ONE OR MORE PEOPLE is considered illegal, so PUT ON YOUR BOOTS, BABIES.
So, in celebration, memetime!
Ask me anything. 8D About where I'm from, about what I like IRL or in fandom; ask me about what I write, or just any silly thing that crosses your mind. \o\ The unknown and fear of it is what drives so much of the pain that happens in our everyday lives: so go on. Ask a question. 8D