Fridae

While we now have books and court decisions on "transgender rights," maybe we need a bit of guidance on terms and issues. Here is an introduction on Trans Law 101 by Prof Douglas Sanders.

A reader writes a response to "Is Your TV Tuned To Pink?" an article published earlier this month, arguing that TV in Asia has not turned ''pink'' especially when there is a glaring dearth of gay Asian stories on mainstream TV.

A 21-year-old Iranian citizen, who was accused of committing "anal rape" with other young boys 8 years ago, was executed on Wednesday, according to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.

What makes a pair of underpants gay? They stay up all night, walk with a slight mince, get on well with your mother and know all the lines from Guys and Dolls? Dinah Garner checks out jockstraps and other forms of support at a store near Beijing's iconic Forbidden City.

Following a three-year fight with the city government, Philadelphia's Boy Scout chapter will have to vacate its city-subsidised headquarters for refusing to publicly renounce its ban on people who are openly gay or atheist.

Singapore dyke-about-town and a non-believer of the concept of 'The One' Pat Law writes about finding and knowing if that someone is indeed 'The One.'

Senator Penny Wong has been appointed Australia's first climate change and water minister - making her both the country's first openly gay and Asian-born cabinet minister.

Fridae talks to Leona Lo, a male-to-female transsexual writer and entrepreneur in Singapore. The author of From Leonard to Leona had recently made the news for offering to conduct gender diversity workshops for a club that had asked her to leave.

HIV infection rates in some Asian cities in the MSM community are estimated to be anywhere from 5 percent to as high as 32 percent, according to a recent survey. The following report was issued by the Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health.

Are your TV signals loud and queer? There are more openly gay characters on Singapore TV now than ever before. These days, you can't switch on the TV without seeing at least one openly queer character everyday.