‘A little hope here’: Hong Kong’s LGBTQ carnival Pink Dot returns, but faces new police restrictions

Hong Kong's LGBTQ-friendly carnival Pink Dot has been held outdoors again for the first time since 2018, but organisers were requested by police to follow new rules – including barricading the venue, conducting bag checks, banning alcohol sales and ending the event earlier than planned. Held by registered society Pink Dot at the Art Park at West Kowloon Cultural District on Sunday, the event coincided with the city's “patriots-only” District Council election. Brian Leung, a spokesperson for the organiser, told HKFP that more crowd control and safety measures were required for Sunday's Pink Dot…

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