Armed with a doctorate in political science, and a background in HIV/AIDS activism and prison reform, self-described "butch dyke" Rachel Maddow has become the first out lesbian to host a political commentary show on US television.
Malaysia's Freedom Film Festival, which ended its run in Kuala Lumpur last weekend, will be in Johor Bahru this weekend (Sep 12-14), followed by Kuching (Sep 19-21) and Penang (Sep 26-28) with four LGBT-themed films among 30.
Fridae speaks to one of the stars of the Singapore Biennale art exhibition, Australian queer activist/artist Deborah Kelly and finds out more about activism through art and her latest work called "Beware of the God" which warns against the influence of religion on politics.
Sir Cliff Richard, who's "sick to death of the media's speculation about his sexuality" which has long been the subject of speculation, has revealed for the first time his close relationship with a former Roman Catholic priest.
Gay and human rights groups in Indonesia have hit out at the media for linking homosexuality with violent anti-social behaviour ever since the case of 'gay' serial murderer Verry Idam Henyansyah hogged the headlines for over a month. King Oey of gay advocacy group Arus Pelangi reports from the ground.
Ever since scientists identified a hormone that is linked to male prairie voles forming life-long monogamous bonds (with female ones), scientists investigating whether the same hormone plays a similar role in male humans have released their first findings.
Some 400 people are estimated to have walked through the doors of Central Market Annexe over the weekend to attend Seksualiti Merdeka, Malaysia's first ever sexuality rights festival. Update: Audio clip added.
Senator Louise Pratt has called for gay marriage to be legalised, challenging party leader and PM Kevin Rudd, who had recently pushed the ACT government to scrap its bid for civil union and gay marriage laws on the grounds the arrangement mimicked marriage.
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