Pong Nan saddened by Pink Dot cancellation, says event vital to Hong Kong’s international image
藍奕邦對Pink Dot 遭取消感難過 指活動對香港大城市國際形象何其重要
The large-scale LGBTQ+ carnival “Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅”, scheduled for October, was forced to cancel after the West Kowloon Cultural District declined to rent it a venue without providing a reason. Singer Pong Nan, who is gay, said he was saddened by the cancellation, describing “Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅” as the only remaining large-scale outdoor LGBTQ+ event in Hong Kong. He said its existence was important to the community and society, and “even more so to the international image of a major city”. “Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅” has been held in Hong Kong since 2014 and has received sponsorship and support over the years from around 30 multinational companies and organisations, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Citibank and Starbucks. The event was held at the West Kowloon Cultural District in each of the past two years. Last year, Pong Nan, Yan Ting and entertainer Wong Ha-wai served as Pink Ambassadors, while P13XL, Serrini, Sica, Siufay, Cheung Tin-wing and Lui Sam-yu were among the singer performers.
原定10月舉行的大型同志嘉年華「Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅」，在西九文化區未有提供原因下拒絕租出場地，活動被迫取消。本身是同性戀者的歌手藍奕邦對場地被取消感到難過，指「Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅」已是本港僅存唯一一個大型戶外 LGBTQ+ 活動，認為其存在性對社群重要，對社會重要，「對一個大城市的國際形象更何其重要」。 「Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅」自2014年起在香港舉辦，活動多年來一直獲約30間跨國企業及機構贊助支持，包括摩根大通集團、美國銀行、滙豐銀行、渣打銀行、花旗銀行及星巴克等。活動過去兩年都在西九文化區舉行，其中去年便由歌手藍奕邦、周殷廷及藝人黃夏蕙擔任粉紅大使，另有P13XL、Serrini 、Sica、小肥、張天穎及雷深如等歌手作表演嘉賓。