same-sex love in ancient and modern chinese history (2/2)
Inspired by Singapore’s MM Lee Kuan Yew’s recent reference to a magazine article about the English university having openly acknowledged gay love for almost 400 years which influenced the statesman’s views that Singapore has “no option” but to decriminalise gay sex, columnist Dr Tan Chong Kee finds proof of same sex love being recorded throughout 2,000 years of Chinese history. Part 2 of 2.

not sure whether 'ex-gay' exists: alan chambers, president of exodus international
Alan Chambers, the head of Exodus International, believed to be the world’s largest ministry for former gays, no longer believes the term "ex-gay" is appropriate to describe those who have undergone religious reparative therapy to be “set free” from homosexuality.

adoption by gay couple; first for australia
Hailed as "groundbreaking'' by the state government, a gay male couple in Perth is believed to be the first gay couple in the country to adopt a stranger’s child under the amended adoption laws.

ah-men! tie me up, pin me down
Fridae blogger Jonathan Zhang lives to tell of his recent experience of going to a stranger’s home on the pretext of getting a no strings attached two-hour full body massage session which soonafter turned into a full blown bondage and submission experience.

thailand to archive gay, lesbian and transgender heritage
Launched last Saturday, the Thai Rainbow Archives project aims to archive Thailand’s gay, lesbian and transgender heritage. Douglas Sanders has more on the project and history of gay magazines in Thailand.

Mika Goes Out
Arjan: Mika continues to surprise me. He is featured in the upcoming issue of Out and according to reports he stays mum about his sexuality.

Darren Hayes Live @ Canal Room, New York City
Arjan checks out Darren Hayes's latest gig in New York City - the formal start of his U.S. tour that will prepare fans for the release of his double album in August.

Sneak Peek: Darren Hayes This Delicate Thing We've Made
Arjan reviews a 7-song sampler of Darren Hayes's upcoming electro-pop album This Delicate Thing We've Made. Visit his Myspace page for samples including ''Step Into The Light'' that is currently impacting dancefloors with its excellent remixes.

W!ld Rice Promotions - Happy endings : Asian Boys Vol 3
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