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Gay couples and those seeking political asylum make up the 180 Malaysians who have sought asylum in the United Kingdom since 2005.

Police say they were investigating the bar for staging "sex shows"; bar's DJ says he believes the raid to be the result of fierce competition among local bars.

Police in Shanghai on Sunday raided and detained at least 50 patrons of a new gay bar on the Bund. Kenneth Tan reports from Shanghai, China.

It is said to be breaking new ground for being Malaysia's first feature film with gay lead characters but members of the LGBT community say the film may in fact perpetuate common misconceptions of gay and transgender people.

Some 188 nightspots, fitness centres, saunas and other gay venues nationwide are expected to participate in a pilot scheme in which condoms and lubricant packs will be dispensed free of charge.

Published by The Straits Times (Singapore): Mar 28, 2011 Museum censors explicit art work A Biennale installation...

Fridae has initiated an online project to help those seeking temporary accommodation away from the disaster-affected regions of Japan, in the wake of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant crises in the north-eastern parts of the country.

The brain chemical serotonin may play a surprising role in sexual preference, according to a new study, which showed that male mice lacking serotonin did not show any overall preference for either sex when presented with different options for mates.

Fridae interviews gay Japanese-British artist Simon Fujiwara, whose erotic work was exhibited – then censored – at the Singapore Biennale 2011.

Gay rights groups around the world have hailed the development as a "stunning development" that has demonstrated "unprecedented support" for the Statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity that calls on States to end violence, criminal sanctions and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.