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The third annual NATION party, hailed by the international press as "Singapore's coming out party," will include the main party on Sentosa on August 8 as well as a welcome party and a poolside recovery party.

Already renown for boldly staging controversial gay plays in Singapore, Toy Factory, will present Bent, a searingly painful and intense but nonetheless triumphant play about the Nazi persecution of homosexuals.

Singapore will welcome home and raise a cheer for their sweaty and determined band of bikers this Sunday at 3pm at the Singapore Street Festival, National Youth Park on Sunday 8 June.

More than 700 Australians, mostly gay and bisexual men, became infected with HIV last year; experts blame infections on increased levels of unprotected sex spurred by a growing sense that HIV antiretroviral drugs have turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable chronic illness.

Do you really believe in the stars? See the Celestial Encounters exhibition which displays the celestial musings of up and coming gay photographer Jason Wee and painter Parvathi Nayar.

An official study reveals that a growing number of married family men in Bangkok are buying sex from male sex workers.

A Bill equalising the age of consent for gay males in New South Wales at 16 years was passed last night, bringing it in line with heterosexuals and in all other states in Australia.

Twenty riders and seven support crew from Singapore will leave for Kuala Lumpur on 31 May for a 900km charity ride to raise funds for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention. Donations sought!

Here's one reality TV show you don't want to miss: Boy Meets Boy, the first ever gay-themed reality TV series featuring a hot single gay man looking for love with a twist.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, believes that the Church of England should acknowledge faithful same-sex relationships.