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Attendees at Nation.VI's opening party Military Ball - featuring Argentina-born LA-based DJ De Le�n - partied till dawn at the Hilton Phuket on Oct 20.

August 8, 2001 was a monumental day for Singapore's vibrant lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) commun...

In the concluding chapter to Nation Retrospective, Fridae's party princess, Alvin Tan, revisits Nation 2004 and 2005, and gives party goers a preview of Nation 2006!

In a special two-parter, Fridae's party princess, Alvin Tan, revisits Nation parties of yesteryear as the countdown to Nation 2006 begins!

Fridae grabs DJ Kate Monroe, who swept partygoers at the last Nation party in Phuket off their feet, for a quick chat about her newborn baby and being back this year at the closing party to give partygoers a power-packed farewell!

Defined as being the "practice of having a single mate during a period of time," monogamy has been a passionately debated concept within the gay community and whether the practice can be used as a benchmark of commitment and/or morality.

Short Circuit, the one-night showcase of short films with queer themes or by queer filmmakers, was a milestone for the Singapore gay community. Alex Au, co-founder of activist group People Like Us articulates the importance of a local filmmaking and why Singaporean gays and lesbians cannot rely on foreign cinema.

A Singaporean gay man seeking asylum on grounds of gay persecution by his home country has been granted a new trial by the United States Court of Appeals.

Nation.VI, scheduled to be held in Phuket from 20-22 October, will be Fridae's final event. The company, which also operates Asia's largest gay and lesbian portal, will now focus on regional expansion and advocacy work.

Gays and lesbians in Singapore had its inaugural showcase of 12 short films by nine local filmmakers last Friday. In Taiwan, gay university students have been found to be three times more likely to suffer from depression and think about suicide than their heterosexual peers.