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Newsletter Issue 586
May 24, 2012
Agenda
Singapore

Summary Report for Impact of Homophobia and Transphobia on the LGBTQ individuals in Singapore

2012-05-17 - 2012-06-17
Philadelphia

2012 LGBT Muslims & Partners Retreat

2012-05-25 - 2012-05-28
New York City

Dumplings N' Dates

2012-06-02
Singapore

Tru-Me Pageant 2012

2012-06-02 - 2012-06-03
Shinjuku

BAD BOYS vol.19

2012-06-02 - 2012-06-03
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News / Features
Entertainment

A Chorus Line

From now till 27 May, the Broadway musical A Chorus Line is showing at the Marina Bay Sands Theater in Singapore. Ng Yi-Sheng interviews the cast about the show’s gay themes – which have made some audience members walk out in shock.

Feature

How LGBT-friendly are Singapore universities?

Ng Yi-Sheng, a regular Fridae contributor and openly gay creative writing teacher at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, looks at the state of queer acceptance in Singapore’s universities – and wonders if the opening of the new Yale-NUS college will improve things.

Entertainment

Nan Nan Zi Yu: A Language of Their Own

An iconic gay play by Singaporean-American playwright Chay Yew has been translated into Mandarin. It's being performed this weekend from 18 to 20 May 2012 in Singapore.

News

IDAHO Events in Asia

From a street forum in Hong Kong to a workshop on family acceptance of LGBT people and coming out as LGBT in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Various cities in Asia are commemorating International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) today.

Lifestyle

Nikon Coolpix L810

Besides a 26x optical zoom, this budget snapshooter sports a 22.5mm wide-angle lens and uses handy AA batteries. Here's what we think.

Mercedes "A Little Too Much" world exclusive video premiere

Mercedes – a multi-talented artist who sings, raps, DJs and also models once in a blue moon – unveils her catchy latest track "A Little Too Much" from her new project.

The Hedgehog

The Hedgehog is charming and twee, occasionally grating, but endearing little picture.

Men in Black 3

MIB3 is an amusing and agreeable trifle of a movie, perfect for the summer countdown.

Killer Wolf

A killer version of Lassie stalks this cornball but entertaining police thriller that’s a serial killer film for animal lovers!

ATM

Next time you go to an ATM lobby, look behind you!

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