Fridae

The gay man who became a notorious bushranger in Australia.

The queer man who celebrated the love of the samurai warriors of Japan.

The gay man who ruled the Ottoman Empire.

The gay man who became the hero of some of the world's oldest stories.

The relationship between Emperor Ai and his lover defined the Han Dynasty.

The centre was one of the most visible points of LGBTQ activism in China.

On the anniversary of his birthday, we remember an LGBTQ hero whose life was tragically cut short.

Inspired by Singapore's MM Lee Kuan Yew's recent reference to a magazine article about the English university having openly acknowledged gay love for almost 400 years which influenced the statesman's views that Singapore has "no option" but to decriminalise gay sex, columnist Dr Tan Chong Kee finds proof of same sex love being recorded throughout 2,000 years of Chinese history. Part 2 of 2.

Inspired by Singapore's MM Lee Kuan Yew's recent reference to a magazine article about the English university having openly acknowledged gay love for almost 400 years which influenced the statesman's views that Singapore has "no option" but to decriminalise gay sex, columnist Dr Tan Chong Kee finds proof of same sex love being recorded throughout 2,000 years of Chinese history. Part 1 of 2.