Fridae

Fridae chats with Singapore artist, Ernest Chan, whose works have garnered a loyal following with gay men, about his obsession with Capsicums and gay men being sensuous beings. His most recent and final Capsicum works will be exhibited from Friday, 23 Aug.

According to a new study, gay and bisexual men are at greater risk of suicide attempts; homophobia largely to blame.

Fridae chats with Lisa C., an openly out lesbian DJ and co-organiser of Singapore's latest womyn's event - The Flower Party.

Is rimming safe? What about anal sex? People often confuse the different types of hepatitis, how they are transmitted and whether or not vaccines are available. Get the facts about hepatitis so you can take the appropriate preventative steps.

Bret Hinsch, author of the authoritative Passions of the Cut Sleeve: The Male Homosexual Tradition in China talks to Fridae about his 16-year relationship with his first love and the importance of repealing sodomy laws among other things.

A new study suggests that the virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma, the cancerous skin lesions commonly associated with HIV/AIDS, may be primarily transmitted through unprotected oral sex, and not unprotected anal intercourse as first thought.

In our third and last instalment, a lesbian from Hong Kong and a gay man from Singapore share their experiences about their teenage years.

Lim Chi-Sharn, a 22-year-old Singaporean student in the US shares his growing up experiences and his thoughts about his home country.

As part of our focus on youth in December, Fridae is pleased to publish three growing up gay stories contributed by three of our gay and lesbian readers.

In our first instalment, we hear from three young adults from the Philippines and Singapore about growing up as a gay teenager.