Newly elected American Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, the first female head of an Anglican denomination anywhere in the world - believes homosexuality is not a sin. More than a million people in Sao Paulo celebrate the Brazilian city's tenth Gay Pride parade. In the US, the Pentagon is said to have classified homosexual behaviour as a mental disorder and listed it alongside mental retardation and alcoholism.
Are gay men the only ones who watch gay porn? Apparently not, some lesbians are openly embracing this genre of erotica much to the dismay of other lesbians. Dinah Gardner wonders if lesbians are put off because of the belief that as dykes "we owe it to ourselves to spurn cock/sperm."
An increasing number of heterosexually married people are coming out and exploring their gay identity despite having taken marital vows. Ormond Cheong speaks to several gay men and a lesbian who are/were married about their struggles and journey.
One of New York's best known drag performance artists, Kevin Aviance, was brutally attacked in Manhattan's East Village last Saturday. In Australia, the federal government has moved to quash the ACT's bid to introduce gay marriage laws. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands are expected to descend in London for EuroPride 06.
Tired of trying to have decent conversations over loud music or dealing with those in an altered state of consciousness? Started by two women in Singapore, Women's Nite promises to be a safe space for women to meet, bond and have conversations about the issues that affect them.
From the removal of two "gay" mannequins with "enlarged breasts" from a Boston's store's window display to the Singapore "debate" about gay people, Alex Au ponders whether eschewing confrontation gives rise to homophobia.
For the first time, Fridae and Official Airline Jetstar Asia are offering four exclusive flights to Nation guests departing Singapore for Phuket on 19 and 20 October and returning on 24 and 26 October.
To coincide with the release of DC Comic's new Wonder Woman #1 this week, Fridae's Alvin Tan explores the gay appeal of the star-spangled super-heroine and modestly explains why he is the best person to play the Amazing Amazon in Joss Whedon's Wonder Woman (2007).
Aussie PM John Howard has announced his decision to veto new legislation passed by the ACT parliament to allow gay couples to enter into a civil union. In the UK, the BBC Board of Governors has ruled that the word "gay" now means "rubbish" and might not be necessarily insulting to gays. Meanwhile Hong Kong has reported the second highest increase of HIV infections among MSM in the last quarter since 1984.
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