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China's first out lesbian artist, who also operates Beijing's longest-running dyke bar, has released her first single "Ai bu fen" (爱不分) along with a music video depicting two women in love.

Tony Moran is, by every measure, a talent that sets him apart from the rest. He tells Fridae about the "special mixes" he is going to debut at Nation.VI in October, his recurring discomfort from an old stab wound, and how the turntables and writing "You're So Beautiful" with Donna Summer and other material changed him.

The picture of a widely reported same-sex wedding in Kathmandu, Nepal last Saturday showed one partner dressed as a woman, the other as a man. Was this really a same-sex marriage? Douglas Sanders has more.

Two men married each other in Nepal's first public same-sex wedding last week. In a position some say is a U-turn from his previous teaching, the spiritual leader of world Anglicanism has said that gays need to change their behaviour if they are to be welcomed into the church.

How can LGBTs who feel disenfranchised and oppressed by the system begin to feel less alienated and more inclusive? Tan Chong Kee writes about how sexual minorities can escape the karma of being repeatedly marginalised.

Welcome to Fridae's monthly advice column where Alvin dispenses his own unique brand of advice for those who need it oh-so-badly.

Well known and regarded former newspaper columnist in Malaysia, Oyoung Wenfeng, has come out in his latest book - an autobiography written in Chinese - which was launched in Kuala Lumpur on Monday and in Singapore on Thursday, Aug 24.

Singapore's GLBT Pride Season comes to a close this week with We, the Citizens: TalkingCock in Parliament, a light-hearted forum for people of all orientations, hosted by husband-and-wife filmmakers and satirists Colin Goh and Woo Yen Yen.

Fifteen Singaporeans come out in a groundbreaking book to be launched next week. Fridae talks to Sheila Rajamanikam and Nicholas Deroose about coming out.

The 2006 Tokyo Lesbian and Gay Parade (TLGP) held last Saturday at Yoyogi Park Event Square in Shibuya attracted approximately 3,800. A report released last week by amfAR found an alarming increase in HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Asia.