Introducing the 2008 Fridae List - the first Fridae readers' choice awards where members are given the chance to pick their favourite LGBT (friendly) establishments, parties, and businesses in eight countries and 13 cities across Asia.
As part of the Melbourne Outgames to be held Jan 30 - Feb 3, a 2-day human rights conference will feature a diverse range of panels including GLBT workforce issues, law, health, business, education and sport led by legal experts, LGBT activists, academics and and community leaders.
A 21-year-old Iranian citizen, who was accused of committing "anal rape" with other young boys 8 years ago, was executed on Wednesday, according to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.
Following a three-year fight with the city government, Philadelphia's Boy Scout chapter will have to vacate its city-subsidised headquarters for refusing to publicly renounce its ban on people who are openly gay or atheist.
Senator Penny Wong has been appointed Australia's first climate change and water minister - making her both the country's first openly gay and Asian-born cabinet minister.
Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu has criticised his own church - in a BBC radio programme to be aired next Tuesday - for being "obsessed" with homosexuality at a time when the world is beset with other pressing problems such as poverty, HIV and conflict.
Celebrating its 18th anniversary, the Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival will feature over 60 films at Palace IFC, Broadway Cinematheque and AMC Festival Walk from Nov 22 to Dec 02.
In a speech urging Cambodians not to discriminate against gays and lesbians, Cambodia's prime minister Hun Sen nonetheless announced that he was severing ties with his adopted lesbian daughter.
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