A date has been set to hear a challenge filed by a gay couple who are seeking to have section 377A, which outlaws sexual relations between men, declared unconstitutional.
A well-known transgender make-up artist in Malaysia was found dead in her home last week with the media speculating that she "may have been a victim of a sexual fantasy gone wrong". Transgender rights advocate Yuki Vivienne Choe examines the media’s reportage in light of the recent commemoration of the 14th International Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Meet Dean Francis and Stephen Davis who are trying to crowd-fund Drown, their hard-hitting micro-budget drama that tells the story of a heroic but homophobic Australian lifesaver to raise awareness about bullying and how young people are affected by "societal values".
Editors Audrey Yue and Jun Zubillaga-Pow have curated a solid collection of essays looking at LGBT Singapore from multiple perspectives, examining in particular the coexistence in the nation of institutionalised repression and tolerance of the gay community.
Many HIV negative men think it's safe for them to fuck without condoms, even with a partner who is, or might be, HIV positive, as long as they are the top (i.e. the guy doing the fucking). But is choosing to be the active partner a reliable technique for avoiding getting HIV during unprotected anal sex?
Lawyer and United Nations Special Rapporteur Anand Grover is known internationally to be the driving force behind the Naz Foundation's landmark legal case which saw the Delhi High Court in 2009 decriminalise gay sex which was then prohibited under the Indian Penal Code. He shares his passion for the causes he takes up and what keeps him going in an exclusive Fridae interview.
Research shows that many of us stop using condoms as soon as we're in relationship or as soon as we think someone might be “boyfriend material,” which can potentially place our health, and the health of our partner at risk. Is there any safe way to have unprotected anal sex?
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) heads of government are set to formally adopt the first ever ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) at the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh on Nov 18. To the grave disappointment of representatives of the LGBTIQ peoples throughout the region, the declaration did not include protections for this highly vulnerable group.
Best known for Rainbow Massacre, legendary Malaysian drag queen Shelah is playing her final show in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, Nov 23. Ng Yi-Sheng speaks to actor Edwin Sumun about showbiz, activism and how the reemergence of Shelah was in response to an ignorant local politician who said that pondans and mak nyahs should not be allowed to exist.
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