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Newsletter Issue 419
Mar 11, 2009
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Dec 18 - May 31
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Feb 13 - Mar 27
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Dale Frank in Hong Kong, first showing in Asia

Feb 26 - Apr 16
Beijing

Beijing new gay Bar G9公坊 opening

Feb 28 - Feb 28
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It's a gay world after all
Olympic gold medallist Matthew Mitcham led some 10,000 marchers through the city's Oxford Street gay district in a colourful parade that showed its usual mixture of sequins, flesh and gay rights messages. *With audio clip.* Photos by Justin Ellis and Nat Cagilaba.

We're here and we're still political
With the 31st annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade – the largest of its kind in the world - upon the city this weekend, Fridae's Sydney correspondent Justin Ellis finds the parade to still be relevant to LGBTs today.

New HIV cases hit record high in Hong Kong
New infection cases among MSMs, however, saw a drop from 168 in 2007 to 145 in 2008 - the first drop since 2003.

California Supreme Court to review same-sex marriage ban
The California Supreme Court has to decide whether to defer to the voters of whom 52 percent support a same-sex marriage ban, or reaffirm their original ruling that preventing gay people from marrying is unconstitutional.

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Gym toned: Volkswagen Passat CC
A coupe with four doors? Disregarding this seemingly complicated concept, the Passat CC’s jaw dropping muscular looks is just the beginning of a design-led charge by Volkswagen. This week we drive the soon to be launched Volkswagen Passat CC.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
Four months have passed since its announcement in October 2008 and the 5800 XpressMusic has finally landed in Singapore.
Free Download: Ladyhawke 'Paris Is Burning' (Alex Metric Remix)
To celebrate the release of Ladyhawke's new single, "Paris Is Burning," this week in Europe, Modular is giving a way a very special remix of the song.
Janelle Monae Ready to 'Pop Like A Firecracker' with No Doubt
Janelle Monae reveals a little more about her upcoming summer tour with Gwen Stefani and the rest of No Doubt on her Wondaland Arts Society blog.
Acer Aspire One AOD150 (Intel Atom N270 Processor 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM)
Despite owning a huge chunk of the growing Netbook market, the popular Acer Aspire One has been saddled with a 9-inch screen, rather than the bigger 10-inch type we prefer.
Hot New Talent Alert: Delphic
Delphic is a brand-new, crunchy electro trio consisting of Richard Boardman, Matthew Cocksedge and James Cook from Manchester, England.
Philips GoGear Spark (2GB)
The GoGear Spark is a bite-size MP3 player from Philips with an affordable price (US$49 for 2GB or US$59 for 4GB), well-rounded features, and a unique design.

HTC Dream
The HTC Dream was first launched last year as the G1 with operators in the US and Europe.

 
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