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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:22:36 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Obituary: Dr. Matt Wildbore, 1963 - 2008</title>
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        <description>Yesterday afternoon, family and friends joined together in Rotorua to pay their last respects to a doctor who gave more than most to help people.</description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:02:34 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>The facts about LGBT youth suicide</title>
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        <description>Homophobic bullying and confusion about sexuality cause young LGBT people to attempt suicide at six times the rate of the rest of the population.</description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:34:51 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>&quot;Fuck off, I&#39;m gay&quot;: the politics of Sir Ian McKellen</title>
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        <description>The out and proud actor, only the second openly gay man to be knighted in British history, discusses his motivation for standing up to injustice.</description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:13:47 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Remembering Nicholas Morgan 1948-2007</title>
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        <description>Almost 200 people gathered to celebrate the life of a man who was a monk for over twenty years before becoming a gay nightclub owner.</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:39:02 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Meet operatic stunner Hadleigh Adams</title>
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GayNZ.com Podcast: A young gay opera singer with a huge future, Hadleigh Adams talks about the origin of his love of music, confidence, &quot;Lucia&quot;… and his on-stage experience with leather!</description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:33:58 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Out and about with dancing star Stefano!</title>
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Stefano Olivieri from Dancing With The Stars was spotted at an Auckland gay hotspot. He chats about his gay life, his loves, travelling and Suzanne Paul.</description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Gathering the glossy gossip - &quot;I love my job!&quot;</title>
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This boy-around-town has daily dialogue with celebs, receives heaps of free CDs and DVDs  and gets invited to all the best parties. It’s good to be Seb van der Zwan…</description>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Meet A.J. Marsh – the new Mr. Gay Wellington!</title>
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Allan-John Marsh is a down-to-earth, community conscious, Civil-Unionised country-dweller. He was wary about showing his body on stage, but had nothing to worry about…</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Peter Taylor – Ticking along nicely</title>
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“People could look at my situation and be a bit overwhelmed. I’m blind, deaf, and terminally ill, but feel enormously privileged with a huge sense of peace, and enormous joy.”</description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>“I’m a lover AND a fighter”</title>
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Ricky DeVinal, a kiwi pro-wrestler who’s openly gay, doesn’t get many hassles about it from other fighters, but was once attacked by a gay-hating wrestling fan!</description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Welcome to University… Welcome to UniQ!</title>
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Services for students who aren’t straight - or aren’t sure - at universities, polytechs and tertiary colleges. Here&#39;s what’s on offer for NZ’s most fabulous students.</description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Life’s a drag!</title>
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“I first did drag at my High School talent quest,” says Brendan Goudswaard, now 22 and performing at Wellington Fringe Festival with his alter ego Ellie Kat. </description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Online Dating: Pimpin&#39; your profile</title>
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When your thoughts turn to finding love… or just sex, here&#39;s some tips on how to make your dating profile more &#39;clickable&#39;!</description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Obituary: Chanel Logo, AKA Bust-Op</title>
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After a struggle with cancer, Chanel Logo passed away in Sydney on October 27. Two well-known New Zealanders attended his funeral and now share memories of their friend.</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Neville Creighton – a call minder retires</title>
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After over a decade fronting Gayline/Lesbianline, Neville Creighton has announced his retirement, and says he’s now looking forward to a good rest!</description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Deb Stanaway on being out &#39;Down South&#39;</title>
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Originally from Christchurch, former radio newsreader Deb Stanaway lived in Auckland for 16 years. This year she and her partner Beth moved back to Christchurch.</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Happy 50th Birthday Mike Binis</title>
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Here&#39;s our intimate interview with a community leader you thought you knew a lot about! WARNING: Some topics discussed may disturb.</description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Philip Patston on… Words that don’t come easy</title>
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We should use words like poofter, faggot and dyke with constructive connotations and in situations that erode their tarnished homosexual connection.</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>Philip Patston on... Tamihere (again) and hypocrisy (again)</title>
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How can powerful people pass judgement on lifestyles other than their own, while hiding their own flaws behind dishonest, sanctimonious façades?</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title>&quot;I think I might be a lesbian...&quot;</title>
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&quot;What do I do now?&quot; Information written by lesbian youth for lesbian youth and young women questioning their sexuality.</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:53:00 PST</pubDate>
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