Fridae

Fridae's Perth based writer, Venusa, shares her point of view on rise of the butch-femme dichotomy and reflects on the history and development of the lesbian movement in order to find a way forward for the lesbian community.

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.

Ever had the ordeal of having a gay friend turn straight on you? Fridae's writer, Patrick O' Flannaghan, shares his experience on how he copes with precisely such an incident in his life.

Regarded by many as a cheap fling or at most a toy boy but never a life partner, the young gay person is often discriminated against when it comes to LTRs. Former self-confessed ageist, Joshua Yap, dissects his discriminatory tendencies and attempts to exorcise his own demons.

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.

Confronted with the revelation that his friend was having a relationship with a married man, Fridae's columnist Glenn Chua discusses the reasons why some gay men would choose to enter into a heterosexual marriage because of societal expectations and pressures.

In this world of gym-obsessed gay men, chubs probably present the "largest" target for discrimination. Writer Glenn Chua takes on the "hefty" topic of chub discrimination and speaks up for chubs and chub-chasers everywhere.

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".

Fridae's regular columnist, Fire Sia, shares with readers the insights into love and relationship she acquired during a quiet getaway into the mountains with her partner.

Attempting to categorise people according to the "labels" they wear is not a phenomenon restricted to the more brand-conscious members amongst us. Fridae explores the disturbing trend of "labelling" as a form of discrimination in the lesbian community.