Fridae

With an estimate of some five thousand in attendance, Fridae's first ever event in Taipei, Taiwan has been an instant success.

Is it possible to be Christian and gay as many reject the premise that one can be both at the same time. Rev Dr Yap Kim Hao, the first Asian Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore, shares his beliefs and journey to affirming gay Christians in the second of a 2-part series.

Back by popular demand, Fridae's man-expert Alvin Tan unveils additional candidates for the most desirable men in Asia in this much-anticipated follow-up of the first Men Fridae Awards!

Sir Elton John has "wed" his long-time partner, David Furnish, on Wednesday in the UK, the same day legislation goes into effect legalising civil partnerships in England and Wales.

Is it possible to be Christian and gay as many reject the premise that one can be both at the same time. Rev Dr Yap Kim Hao, the first Asian Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore, shares his beliefs and journey to affirming gay Christians in the first of a 2-part series.

Chinese Police has shut down Beijing's first gay and lesbian culture festival despite organisers moving the event at the last minute in an effort to escape police scrutiny.

Fridae's self-proclaimed supermodel, Alvin Tan, previews America's Next Top Model Cycle 5 and explains the appeal of the series to gay men and women. Strike a pose!

The first Beijing Gay & Lesbian Culture Festival will take place from Dec 16-18 in the Chinese capital with a series of programmes including retrospective exhibitions of TV, magazines, newspapers archives, and materials about gay culture and gay life.

A gay man in Brisbane has been sentenced to jail for 10 years for "deliberately" infecting a sex partner with HIV, making it the first of its kind in the state of Queensland. In Hollywood, Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain is in the running for seven Golden Globe awards.

Not sure where to head this X'mas and New Year party season? Try swingin' Singapore, the place du jour for regional partyholics to shay, shay, shake it off this holiday season. Just grab your confetti and stuff your stockings, as the fairies at Fridae present to you a grab bag line-up of the hottest holiday bashes on the island.