Fridae

An opening excerpt pairs an imperial book mission with a remembered lover, ahead of the novel’s US publication on 27 October.

Ahead of the 6 November album, Elly Jackson’s own account of writing and sexuality offers a way into the new music.

A Hong Kong homecoming and Filipino drag fandom share the bill in a festival programme that leaves room for different kinds of connection.

An evergreen plan for a short riverside ride, a stop on foot and the rental questions worth settling at the wharf.

A smaller invitation can be easier to keep. Some practical ways to see the queer friends you miss, even when everyone’s week is full.

A partner’s gender does not decide someone’s sexuality. A few everyday choices can make relationships and friendships more welcoming to bi people.

Fruit Gathering follows two textile workers whose growing intimacy brings a specific Myanmar story to this month’s Adelaide Film Festival.

Mike Curato’s Gaysians, a 2026 Stonewall literature award winner, offers a starting point for a reading conversation about queer Asian friendship.

From Singapore to Hong Kong and a future gathering in Fukuoka, community choirs offer a musical connection that continues between festivals.

Two current UK exhibitions offer a way into Gupta’s photography, with Staging Resistance in London closing on 17 October.