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.
Fridae speaks to Vietnamese-American novelist Monique Truong, bestselling author of The Book of Salt which is set in 1920s Paris and features a young gay character – a Vietnamese cook who lives in the household of famous lesbian writers Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas.
Registration for the 8th Singapore AIDS Conference Delegates is now open. Sign the declaration to commit to expand prevention efforts, ensure access to antiretroviral treatment, and provide accessible, non-discriminatory and comprehensive care to end HIV/AIDS in Singapore now.
Hong Kong singer Denise Ho Wan-Si, whose sexual orientation has long been the subject of speculation, has officially come out as gay at Saturday's gay pride parade.
Following the Legislative Council's decision on Wednesday to reject a motion to hold a public consultation to explore anti-discrimination laws on the basis of sexual orientation, members of Hong Kong's LGBT community have called on the community to come out in full force at the pride march on Saturday.
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