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Amongst a heated dispute within Australia's gay and lesbian community over who and/or what is to blame for the Mardi Gras' financial crisis, an unnamed organiser blamed the board for striving for "gender equity."

Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, one of the best-known gay pride festivals in the world, has placed itself into voluntary administration last Friday.

Fridae.com and Capital Media will launch Asia's first gay and lesbian travel guide in the first quarter next year; seeking contributors with an extensive knowledge of their local gay and lesbian scene.

Recent studies have shown that contrary to popular belief, women who have sex with women are not at lower risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Find out how to protect yourself - attend the upcoming women's safe sex workshop on 17 August.

The future of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is again threatened after a mystery saviour withdrew his pledge of a A$400,000 rescue package.

Gay pop icons Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe tell a Singapore paper that they would perform in the country if there was something similar to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

Thursday, August 8 will see a one-of-a-kind party in Singapore with a stellar DJ line-up and an unprecedented laser production.

The government has rejected a recommendation by a group of gay civil rights activists who wanted to lower the homosexual age of consent.

You can now fulfil your fantasy (well, almost) with the hot and hunky stud and feel totally guilt-free, as you will be doing your part for charity at the same time.

Authorities in Sydney, Australia have linked the disappearance and deaths of six gay men, including a 24-year-old TV personality, to the anti-gay teen gangs that operated in the late 1980s.