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Is Singapore gay friendly? We explore this in our gay travel guide to Singapore setting out the best gay bars, clubs, hotels, safety tips, and oh-so-much more!
Gay Singapore is rising like a fabulous phoenix from the ashes of COVID and lockdowns.
Change is happening here. It's fast, and it's exciting.
On our first trip to Singapore in August the anti-gay law was still in place. The homosexual scene was nonetheless thriving compared to other parts of Asia. Then, Covid happened and many places shut down, some never reopened, including iconic venues like Taboo. We were updating this guide every month slowly removing gender non-conforming venues from this reference as one by one they disappeared.
Then, by a stroke of luck, the Singaporean government decriminalized homosexuality in . This led to a rebirth of the gay scene in Singapore. A whole bunch of new venues sprung up like Tuck Shop and Sausage Market – to name a few.
We returned to Singapore in March on a layover from Sydney to London. We were delighted to see the gay scene thriving and continuing to grow. Put it this way, when we were
The area between Tanjong Pagar and Outram Park is not exactly known as a “gaybourhood” per se, but there’s no denying that everyone under the rainbow gravitates towards Neil Road for popular male lover bars such as Tantric Bar & May Wong’s Café, Out Bar, and the now-defunct Taboo Club. It’s one of the few places where you can paint the town rainbow without anyone judging you.
But as the local LGBTQ+ community, as adv as its allies, are raising their voices to promote a more inclusive Singapore, more places are embracing the camaraderie with open arms. After all, love is a human right. From an independent cinema and bookstore to everyone’s favourite brunch identify, here are the finest LGBTQ+-friendly places in Singapore – beyond the queer bars.
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13 Gay Bars & Clubs in Singapore - Drink and Dine in Pride
Singapore is considered a socially conservative land and has recently seen rising help for the Queer community. Many places are rainbow-friendly and some that specially reserved to observe love, no matter the colour.
So, if you’re heading to Singapore and long to experience the joy of identity festival, we’ve come up with some favourite gay bars in Singapore.
1. Tantric Bar
Stretched across Neil Route, the most celebrated lane housing trendy gay bars in Singapore, Tantric exclude is a three-storeyed structure with both indoor and outdoor spaces. It is one of the longest-standing dance homosexual bars and has been around since the s. It comprises of a bar, restaurant, boogie bar and a lounge. Weekends are mostly crowded with upbeat music and a dance floor to groove on.
Timings: PM to AM
Address: 78 Neil Rd, Singapore
2. May Wong’s Café
One of the most popular gay bars in Singapore, May Wong Cafe is inspired by tardy Hollywood actress Anna May Wong, hence the name of the place. It is a part of Tantric prevent building and is on
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Started in , Taboo is now at Duxton, no longer at Neil Road. It’s a small space compared to the former 2-level premise. Due to COVID restrictions, the club is transformed into a cafe now.
Not sure if they will ever go back to being a club since the space is small. I guess even if restrictions are lifted, it will more likely be changed into a bar.
For lunch, Taboo collaborates with home business, Haoke, serving Hakka food. For dinner, the cafe collaborates with private dining f’ve which provides Indonesian and Peranakan cuisine.
A pair of rainbow wings is placed at the entrance. How many gay boys have posed with it?
Although the food is rather carby, and gay men have avoided carbs since s, I thought the collaborations are interesting. Interesting because they serve Asian food that belong to our Singaporean heritage. #asianpride
And also because they are quite affordable. A set meal for lunch costs $ and dinner at about $25. I love their affordability, please don’t increase the prices.
Since my sister (real sis