I lived in Singapore for 3 months, and as a gay man never felt unwelcome or unsafe. I benefit from other privileges that probably affected my experience, but Singapore is a pretty harmonious place.
Times are changing.
Singapore is no stranger to selective enforcement and using the legal system against critics (often via things like defamation lawsuits). This particular law was never weaponized in that way, but there was never anything stopping them from doing so.
They didnt go to pink dot because they were afraid of appearing in any photos.
So you can have on the surface level, diversity but offer no safeguards or protection against assault or even murder in the case of transwoman in the West.
Thailand? No open LGBTQ legislation or politics like you have in the West but it remains the most trans friendly country in the world.
Singapore is a nice and safe countries but there are definitely trade offs.
It's carefully coordinated and done in a way that most conservatives can't really attack. In line with .sg's usual approach to doing things carefully and slowly in a controlled manner.