LGBTQ carnival axed for second year in a row after failing to secure venue, licences
Property manager Link Reit pulls offer to rent two venues to Pink Dot HK for Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ event
Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ carnival has been cancelled for the second year in a row after failing to secure a venue and the relevant event licences, according to its organiser.
The event was scheduled to be held at Stanley Plaza and Murray House on June 14, after Link Reit earlier pledged its support and facilitation and entered into multiple rounds of discussions with Pink Dot HK.
“With just one month to go until the scheduled event date, we have been diligently following procedures to apply for the necessary licences but have not yet received approval from the relevant authorities,” Pink Dot HK said in a social media statement.
“We have had to make the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Pink Dot HK outdoor carnival,” it added, citing the “tight timeline” and “uncertainties”, including the involvement of numerous partner organisations.