Fridae

Eat blaster fire Queen Amidala! To commemorate the world-wide release of Star Wars II: Attack Of The Clones, Fridae's Alvin Tan pays worship to the only female character in the Star Wars Universe truly deserving of the gay man's fervent adoration: Princess Leia.

Ever wondered how to tell the gay pea apart from the rest of the heterosexual nuts in a pod? Alvin Tan dispenses some politically incorrect advice on how to fine-tune your gaydar to ensure optimum success when cruising.

Gay bashing is a common occurrence and an unpleasant reality of life gay men everywhere have to live with. Fridae's Alvin Tan offers his views on why straight bashing, however tempting, will never be the solution to ending homophobia.

Ever found yourself falling in love with a straight man and emerging with nothing to show but a prolonged stay at Heartbreak Hotel? Writer Alvin Tan plays Aunt Agony to a clueless reader who is about to find himself in precisely such an unenviable situation.

Otherwise known as the gay man's Girl Friday, the fag hag has become an almost indispensable accessory to gay living everywhere. Alvin Tan pays loving tribute to the only good thing, besides bodybuilding contests, that ever came out of straight society.

Discriminated against by both the heterosexual and homosexual communities, bisexuals probably have it tougher than anyone else. Writer Alvin Tan jumps into the bisexual bashing fray and attempts to make peace between the warring camps.

At the risk of incurring the wrath of size-queens everywhere, writer Alvin Tan takes a peek at the size-queen syndrome and timidly offers some reasons why "big" is not always "better".

While the Sydney Mardi Gras may appear to be the gay party event of the year, it also has a dark history of violent crimes towards gay men and women. Fridae speaks with Jack, a victim of gay bashing at the recent Mardi Gras Parade.

In any relationship, three's definitely a crowd. So why do some gay men still persist in being the third party by suffering a relationship with someone who is already spoken for? Alvin Tan offers some harsh advice to gay men afflicted with the third party syndrome.

How do you know if the guy you fancy is your Mr Right or just your Mr Right Away? Alvin Tan dons his cupid wings and attempts to distinguish between gay lust and gay love.