Fridae talks to Singapore fashion photographer Chan Wai Teik who has published his first book, Hypertrophy, and aims to showcase Asian male musculature.
As Singapore is looking at its first major review of its Penal Code in more than 20 years, the National Council of Churches has praised the government for its proposal to retain laws criminalising homosexual acts, and for the first time advocated the specific inclusion of lesbians in its scope.
Fridae catches up with Sahran Abeysundara and Howard Bicknell of the reality TV show The Amazing Race Asia and finds out how being in the race has changed their lives and what advice they have for couples who are planning to sign up for the next race.
In the city-state which has a thriving gay scene despite gay sex being outlawed, half of the 800 survey respondents aged 15-29 found homosexuality acceptable.
Hong Kong's DS Magazine is celebrating its fourth anniversary at Volume this Friday, Jan 12. Fridae speaks with publisher/ creative director Joe Lam and finds out whether he thinks there's room for more gay magazines in the city.
Singapore's Happy club will close its doors for good after a final New Year's Eve countdown bash this weekend. Fridae has a heart-to-heart with co-owner Alan Seah who shares his thoughts about the gay clubbing scene and why "running away to Taiwan, Hong Kong and KL to be who we are for a weekend isn't the answer."
Christmas is a time where many gays and lesbians who are or were formerly Christians return to Church for the obligatory Christmas service, and some will inevitably contemplate the difficulty of reconciling their faith with their sexuality amidst the singing of Christmas carols. Fridae speaks to Rev Yap Kim Hao and highlights several gay affirmative churches in Asia.
Readers have till 9am on Dec 9 to write in to Reach Singapore regarding the proposed amendments to the Penal Code. Everyone is strongly encouraged to voice their opinion. Readers may also use a template available on the following pages while writing in.
The two-week-long Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film & Video Festival is now in full swing. Festival Director Vicci Ho takes a breather and tells Fridae about the highlights of the festival, her favourite lesbian movies and her take on The L Word.
The major Australian broadsheet, which broke the news, is being criticised for using homophobic language such as "rampant homosexual activity," "horrified users," portraying gay men as predatory and linking gay men with paedophiles. Fridae speaks to two Sydneysiders about the issue.
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