For the fourth year running, Fridae has been conferred an award - the highest level of recognition awarded to a gay company - for its support and contribution to Singapore's arts scene by the National Arts Council.
The Republican VP nominee's remarks come weeks before California citizens are to vote on Proposition 8 which seeks to overturn the landmark decision to allow marriage; Ellen DeGeneres and other Hollywood celebrities donate to support "No On Prop 8" campaign.
Ever since studies showed that male circumcision halved the risk of female-to-male HIV infection, many have wondered what impact circumcision has on men who sex between men.
In ongoing hearings about Section 377, the Delhi High Court has demanded scientific evidence showing that decriminalisation of gay sex will cause the further spread of HIV/AIDS virus as asserted by the Additional Solicitor General on behalf of the Indian government.
The Blue Diamond Society in Nepal breaks new ground in LGBT publishing. Doug Sanders, fresh from a BDS conference, reports on an unique tabloid designed to deliver LGBTI news to an mainstream audience.
The Korean public is aghast at a rash of celebrity suicides. In the week following the apparent suicide of popular actress Choi Jin-sil on Oct 2, two queer entertainers are also suspected of taking their own lives.
Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin not only says that sexual orientation is a "choice" but it can also be "prayed away" in a recent TV interview. And on Thursday, Palin and her Democratic rival Joe Biden say they oppose same-sex marriage but are agreeable to other civil rights.
The Union government has supported the stand of the Home Ministry in opposing the plea for decriminalisation of homosexuality, arguing that decriminalisation would promote delinquent behaviour and cause moral degradation in society.
It was all cheers, noise and flamboyance when Asia's largest pride parade took to the streets in Taipei last Saturday. Fridae's Taipei correspondent Jason Tan witnesses yet another significant milestone in the community's history. Photos and additional text by Choo Lip Sin.
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