Human rights groups the world over have strongly condemned the recent execution of two male teenagers in northeastern Iran amidst conflicting reports of convictions on "homosexual" charges.
While Singapore will not see Nation - Asia's largest gay and lesbian event - on its shores this year, several gay individuals and groups have come together to organise IndigNation held from Jul 28 till Aug 26. A Fridae exclusive!
Thai police raid newsstands and seize thousands of porn movies and magazines, some featuring four-time boxing champion Sirimongkol Singwancha among other male celebrities.
Canada has become the fourth nation - after Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain - to grant full legal rights to same-sex couples after a landmark bill was signed into law.
It's probably for the first time that lesbians in Thailand could do as almost anything as gay men have enjoyed for the longest time: meeting others and truly relax in privacy.
Fridae's legal columnist, Thomas Ng, provides an update on policy changes which allow non-related persons to jointly purchase private residential properties using their pension funds and how it can benefit same-sex couples.
Eased restrictions on property financing and foreign home ownership will benefit same-sex couples who are planning to jointly purchase private residential properties using their pension funds and foreigners looking to buy private homes in Singapore.