Fridae

Editors Audrey Yue and Jun Zubillaga-Pow have curated a solid collection of essays looking at LGBT Singapore from multiple perspectives, examining in particular the coexistence in the nation of institutionalised repression and tolerance of the gay community.

Singapore's fifth gay pride season is back with a bumper crop of events, and the announcement of the winners of the inaugural Rascals Prize and 2nd Dignity Award.

In an unexpected move, Dr Thio Li-ann who has vehemently defended her right to hold anti-gay views while being a human rights instructor, has reportedly cancelled her visit to New York University (NYU) Law School to teach.

A mini-controversy has ensued following news of a Singaporean law professor, who is probably best known for her graphic speech describing the ills of “gay sex” in parliament, slated to teach a “Human Rights in Asia” course at New York University’s School of Law.

Following the Aware saga in which homosexuality, religious and other issues were fierily debated on the media and on online forums, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister warns Singaporeans against mixing religion with politics.

The shows in this year's M1 Singapore Fringe Festival are all about love and family - estranged love and alternative families, that is. Fridae previews the line-up.

For the first time in almost 10 years, the controversial subject of gay sexuality education in Singapore schools was discussed in a talk show on Tuesday night. Columnist and veteran gay activist Alex Au compares the past and present, and sees a "positive difference".

A well known Singaporean transsexual author and speaker, who was asked to leave a club early Saturday morning, hopes to turn the incident into an opportunity to educate the club's bouncers and management about gender diversity.

Lawmakers in Singapore began a rigorous debate on the retention or repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code in the Parliament yesterday as voices calling for equal treatment of Singapore's gay citizens was heard possibly for the first time in the Parliament House.

It's been a fantastic first week of Indignation 2007, Singapore's Gay Pride Season which ended on Tuesday. We've been hit with four bans by the government.