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Fridae has initiated an online project to help those seeking temporary accommodation away from the disaster-affected regions of Japan, in the wake of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant crises in the north-eastern parts of the country.

The brain chemical serotonin may play a surprising role in sexual preference, according to a new study, which showed that male mice lacking serotonin did not show any overall preference for either sex when presented with different options for mates.

Gay rights groups around the world have hailed the development as a "stunning development" that has demonstrated "unprecedented support" for the Statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity that calls on States to end violence, criminal sanctions and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Lady Gaga to young people in Malaysia: "It is your job and it is your duty as young people to have your voices heard. You must do everything that you can; if you want to be liberated by your society, you must call, you must not stop, you must protest peacefully."

Channel V Philippines' has joined Malaysia in censoring a LGBT-affirmative line from Lady Gaga's new single "Born This Way."

A gay group in Botswana is going to court to challenge the legality of Section 164 of the Penal Code that criminalises same-sex relationships.

A contestant on last weekend's Thailand's Got Talent show got the judges' approval and the audience cheering; and made fans of viewers around the world.

Fridae speaks with Tom Tan of gCircuit to find out what is in store for partygoers at the Song Kran 5 party which coincides with the widely celebrated traditional 'water festival'.

Some 193 young man in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia have reportedly fallen prey to the same man with at least 100 saying they had sex with him before they were cheated of money, laptops and other items.

Oogachaga, a Singapore-based counselling and personal development organisation for LGBTQ individuals, has launched a 32-page dating guide for gay men.