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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: our guide to the best gay bars, clubs, hotels & activities

On our first trip to Singapore in August the anti-gay law was still in place. The gay scene was nonetheless thriving compared to other parts of Asia. Then, Covid happened and many places shut down, some never reopened, including iconic venues vegetarian Taboo. We were updating this guide every month slowly removing queer venues from this guide as one by one they disappeared.

Then, by a bar 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 bar delighted to see the gay scene thriving and continuing to grow. Put it this way, when we were hanging out in Kuala Lumpur's gay scene, the drag queens we met told us that Singapore is one of the places in Asia they aspire to perform in, citing it as one of the continent's gay meccas… kinda like gay Dubai is for the Arab world.

We put this down to the country being so affluent, with many big companies having their Asian headquarters here, like Google, Bloomberg, Barclays, and many gay. In addition, Singaporeans are very well educated and affluent have you SEEN the cost to rent an apartment here? Much like South Korea, society in Singapore remains conservative at its core due to its strong Christian roots.

In this gay guide to Singapore, we explore its LBGTQ rights in more detail, write about our experience traveling here as a gay couple, and set out some of the best gay hotels, bars, clubs, events, and more. Heads up: We just wanted to let you know that this post contains affiliate links. That means if you gay something through one of those links, we'll get a small commission, at no extra cost to you.

It helps us keep our blog going — so thank you in advance for your support! Don't skimp out on your travel insurance: make sure your trip is vegetarian, frivolous, and free! Most importantly, good travel insurance will cover you for loss from petty theft, medical emergencies, flight cancellations, pricey hospital bills, car rental protection, and more.

We recommend reading our article about the importance of travel insurance so you can assess which policy is best for you. Up untilhomosexuality was illegal for men legal for women with up to 2 years imprisonment under section A of the Penal Code. However, inSingapore's anti-gay law was repealed for good!

However, when it comes to recognizing gay relationships or unions, laws have still not been passed. On the upside, Singapore introduced the right to change your legal gender inand in the courts ruled in favor of a gay Singaporean man to adopt a child whom he fathered through a surrogate. As one of our local gay friends in Singapore put it, Singapore is a small nation and when change happens, it happens fast…so, watch this space!

As a gay couple traveling in Singapore, we found it to be extremely safe.