Newcomer Katy Perry's two singles "Ur So Gay" and "I Kissed a Girl" from her new album One of the Boys have attracted criticism from the gay press and music reviewers in the US for not sending the right message.
Better known as an actor for his roles in Asian Boys Vols 2 & 3 and for playing both Chang and Eng in the namesake musical, fans can now catch Robin Goh in his very own solo concert singing favourites from Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra HIS WAY.
A Hong Kong actor who said in an interview that he would respond with physical violence should another man express any attraction or interest towards him has resulted in a call to boycott the movie he is currently promoting.
Touted as the first regional girls' party in Singapore, Qtopia which is presented by veteran party organiser Two Queens will take over Caf� del Mar for the night with famed Aussie DJ Kate Monroe and DJ Nun from Bangkok.
Fridae speaks to 26-year-old Nino Susanto, an aspiring environmental engineer and festival director of the Q! Film Festival in Jogjakarta, Indonesia about the event and youth activism.
Part of director Cynthia Wade's acceptance speech about the woman in her documentary who spent her last days fighting against discrimination was snipped from the repeat telecast of the awards ceremony shown on Singapore TV last night.
The Singapore International Film Festival will also showcase two locally produced films with lesbian and gay themes: Lucky7 which has been rated R21 for 'sexual content and disturbing images' and Women Who Love Women: Conversations In Singapore.
Meet some of the gay activists and community leaders from across Asia including Nepal, Mongolia, China and India, who were in Chiangmai last weekend for the third ILGA-Asia conference, at the pride parade. Photos and text by Sylvia Tan.
Alongside 14 panel presentations and workshops held Jan 24 to 27 in Chiangmai, 26 Asia-based member organisations of the International Lesbian and Gay Association elects its first regional board. Fridae editor Sylvia Tan reports from Chiangmai.
Citing Sydney's success in reducing HIV prevalence rates among MSM, Dr Balaji Sadasivan urged for greater co-operation among health authorities, the NGOs and the MSM community to reduce HIV infection rates.