Fridae

Do lesbians in Asia generally play it safe in the bedroom or are they ready for some hot-to-trot high kinks? Read all about Alvin Tan's attempts to introduce Pony Play as the latest lesbian fetish and the local lesbian scene's response.

In an exclusive no-holds-barred interview with multi-hyphenated hunk extraordinaire Van Darkholme, Fridae's Alvin Tan gets up close and very personal with the professional Bondage Master and emerges weak-knee-ed to tell the tale.

Ever wondered what's going on when the lights go down in cinemas patronized exclusively by gay men? Fridae's correspondent, Glenn Chua, recounts his close encounter at a seedy cinema in Manila.

Ever wondered what a fetish is or if you have a fetish? Well, wonder no more as Fridae kicks off a month long affair with all subjects fetishistic starting with Steven Carlisle's wicked primer to the world of sexual fetishes.

Are most lesbians totally inept at cruising? Fridae's new lesbian writer, March Lee, shares her views on why lesbian cruising is almost a non-activity and offers some tips to how to successfully cruise a fellow lesbian.

The dangers inherent in cruising can be much more than a sore foreskin and poppers rash. Fridae's Taiwan correspondent, Dan Madigan, ponders the dangers of al fresco action and wonders why many gay men still do it.

There are various cruising methods just as there are various profiles of gay men who engage in cruising. Patrick O'Flannaghan explores the differences in cruising scenes in the West and the East, and shares the reasons why he's glad he's attached.

Fueled by a need to get away and lured by the prospects of cruising on a cruise, Joshua Yap traveled halfway across the globe to embark on an all-gay cruise in celebration of his new found single status and underwent a "sea-change" for the better.

Being straight for pay is an issue every gay man and lesbian would have to deal with at some point in their lives. Fridae's regular columnist, Fire Sia, shares her personal experience about finding employment in a straight world and having to come out at work.

How different is the cruising scene for lesbians compared to their gay counterparts and does such a scene even exist in Asia? Antoinette Yzelman sheds some light on the relatively unexplored world of lesbian cruising.