Lured by the promise of a flesh parade featuring muscled hunks in trunks, Fridae's resourceful writer Alvin Tan gategrashes Muscle Beach (Singapore) 2002 for a testosterone filled Sunday morning and barely catches his breath to recount the experience.
No one ever said that coming out would be easy, much less coming out to one's straight friends. Regular columnist, Glenn Chua, comes clean about his homosexuality with his straight friends and lives to tell the tale.
How is widowhood different for gay men and how should gay men cope with the death of a spouse? Alvin Tan takes a quiet moment to reflect on the often neglected issue of widowed gay men and the problems they face in a brave new world.
Global terrorism, economic downturn and massive retrenchment. Just what do these troubled times hold for gay men everywhere? Fridae explores the impact of these events on the gay community and offers some suggestions on how to make a real difference in 2002.
Fridae's undercover reporter, Yu Jia Li talks to some underage lesbian clubbers and industry insiders in Singapore and offers some advice on how to fool even the most difficult bouncers.
Ever wondered what your future holds for you in matters of the heart? Fridae's resident columnist, Fire, shares her thoughts on seeking psychic advice as well as the pros and cons of turning to fortune tellers for solutions to personal matters.
Taking stock of some of the significant events of 2001 and its impact on the gay community, Fridae speaks to Asian gay men living in Bangkok and the United States to find out more about their expectations and aspirations for the new year.
From puny weakling to gym-god. From effeminate queen to macho man. From unabashedly camp to acting ramrod straight. Alvin Tan takes an irreverent look at the gay man's penchant for changing personas and emerging anew again and again.
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