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.

Sibling rivalry, sibling support or sibling sabotage? Fridae's Antionette Yzelman examines the various types of relationship between homosexuals and their heterosexual siblings.

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.

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.

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.

Afflicted with a fading interest in the gay club scene, Fridae's reformed clubber, Patrick O'Flannagan, shares his woes on why clubbing is dead - at least for him.

The gay clubbing scene has long been synonymous with the widespread use and abuse of drugs. Fridae's David Chew offers some insights into the prevalence of drugs in gay club culture.

The bane of gay clubbers everywhere, the Bar Troll is a permanent pain-in-the-ass fixture that can be found in any club scene. Fridae's Alvin Tan, the target of many a now wounded Bar Troll, dispenses some advice on how to shake these grisly creatures off.