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Newsletter Issue 453
Nov 5, 2009
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We're excited to announce Tribes (Beta) - a major new groupware feature on Fridae. Fridae members can start their own Tribe or join an existing one around a common cause or interest. For example, you can create a Tribe to chat with your gym buddies or work colleagues, or to keep in touch with other fans of a product or famous personality. Your Tribe might be centered around personal aspects or interests of its members, providing them with a way to connect with each other in a friendly environment (eg Bears, Twinks, Nesters, Film Buff, Toy Collectors). Each Tribe gets its own discussion board and photo galleries for members to interact with each other, and it can also have private Agenda items visible only to its members. A Tribe can be public (anyone can join), or private (an invitation is required to join). You can hide the Tribe's contents or the Tribe itself from anyone who's not a member. Log into Fridae and click on the Tribes button on the left navigation panel or www.fridae.com/tribes.
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News / Features
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Taiwan pride parade sets new Asian record
A record 25,000 participants turned out for the 7th Taiwan Pride Parade which concluded at gates of the Presidential Office Building on Ketagalan Boulevard for the first time to protest at the government’s meagre progress made in gay rights promised to the community during past elections.
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Hong Kong's 2nd pride parade a success but HK$77,000 short
Produced at a cost of over HK$110,000 (US$14,000) without government or charity funding, organisers say they are HK$77,000 (US$10,000) short and are appealing for funds.
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Maine voters overturn state's new same-sex marriage law
Same-sex marriage advocates in Maine were dealt a crushing blow as Maine voters overturned the state’s same-sex marriage law yesterday.
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The testing imperative: How increased HIV testing can help slow down HIV transmission
In a city where 1 in 20 (Singapore, Beijing, Ho Chi Minh), 1 in 12 (Hanoi), 1 in 10 (Phnom Penh), 1 in 5 (Chiang Mai) or 1 in 3 (Yangon, Bangkok) gay men are infected with HIV, it is important to stop ignoring HIV as 'a problem affecting others.’
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US: After 10-year dispute, expansion of hate crimes law to gays signed
President Barack Obama has signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act - named after victims of two brutal 1998 murders: Shepard, a 21-year-old gay Wyoming college student and Byrd, a black man dragged to his death - on Oct 28.
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Lifestyle
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