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Fridae's Manila correspondent, Glenn Chua, talks about Pride Day 2002 and its impact on the gay community in Manila and shares his thoughts on why the gay pride movement is still very much in its nascent state in the Philippines and in Asia at large.

Many gay-hate murderers were unusually violent, young, and killed to support a society they believed approved of their actions, according to an Australian report released yesterday.

Coming out to one's parents is hardly ever an easy task and many experience shock, denial, guilt and/or expression of feelings. Here are some tips if you feel one or both of your parents will be understanding, if not supportive, given adequate time.

How do parents usually react when confronted with news of their child's homosexuality? Fridae's Alvin Tan shares his coming out experience and presents readers with a number of possible tongue-in-cheek scenarios.

Fridae's self-professed fashion critic, Alvin Tan, brings readers an on-the-scene coverage of Nation02 and explains why the party may be over but the cause for celebration has just begun.

Despite initial concerns that there may be government resistance to a 2nd Nation party, more than 2500 people including visitors from the region gathered in Sentosa on Thursday night for Singapore's second pride party.

Following news about Sydney Mardi Gras' financial crisis, organisers of the London Mardi Gras have enlisted help from corporate recovery experts to help structure a plan for its debt repayments amounting to some �400,000.

Amongst a heated dispute within Australia's gay and lesbian community over who and/or what is to blame for the Mardi Gras' financial crisis, an unnamed organiser blamed the board for striving for "gender equity."

Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, one of the best-known gay pride festivals in the world, has placed itself into voluntary administration last Friday.

Being "out and proud" to one's family is never an easy feat. Fridae's David Chew explores the issue of "coming out" to one's family and its repercussions on family cohesiveness.