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A US study has revealed that gay men's brains respond differently from those of heterosexual males when exposed to a sexual stimulus, meanwhile a HK gay group is planning a march on May 16 to mark International Day Against Homophobia. A US official is being investigated for allegedly offering city jobs to young men he met on gay web sites.

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

Marco Kreuzpaintner, 28-year-old German director of gay coming-of-age comedy Summer Storm, tells Fridae more about how his hit movie is autobiographical and his new Hollywood project.

What does it mean to "draw a line"? Judgment? Or discrimination? Douglas Sanders, a retired Canadian law professor, ponders the public/private dividing line, and Singapore's anti-flaunting campaign.

In Hong Kong, a Christian group took out four full-page advertisements in a local Chinese language paper to protest possible anti-discrimination bill, meanwhile in the US, hundreds protested at the Focus on the Family HQ last weekend.

Bryan Choong of Oogachaga, a gay and lesbian affirmative counselling agency in Singapore, shares why he became a facilitator of the group and his x-rated fantasies involving motorcycles.

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

Four men were arrested in a gay sauna in Singapore after police who were reportedly on its premises to conduct a routine fire inspection found the men engaging in sexual activity. In a separate case, a well-known sauna announced its closure on its web site.

Pop superstar Sir Elton John has announced his plans to marry longtime partner David Furnish while in Beijing, a gay film festival was forced to move to a disused factory after campus officials banned the event. New Zealand meanwhile is earning reputation as a gay-friendly country as new immigration laws for same-sex couples come into effect.

Fridae chats with FireBall dance artistes Crow Jane aka Joavien Ng, 32, and choreographer and costume designer Rusman Rahmat aka Tiara Nirmala, 41.