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Today is a normal day, so I’m going to tell you about a few things in the New Zealand news. New Zealand has become the first developed country in the world to sign a free trade deal with China. What does that mean? A NZ professor has called for a tax on butter (it won’t happen). A new survey claims that about 20% of New Zealanders back nuclear energy—or do they? There’s also a New Zealand fact with a Google tip. Comments follow next, with more about the topics discussed in them.

The outtro today is “I Still Remember” by Bloc Party, from the Podsafe Music Network at music.podshow.com. The band’s page on Podsafe Music Network.

See also Something for the Boys, music commentary about this song and others, including a video of the song, on GayNZ.com.

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We are honored this week to have as our guest Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, who is stepping down from that post after five years to run the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund out of San Francisco.

Matt will talk about his triumphs and trials at NGLTF as well as his take on the state of the LGBT movement.

IN THE NEWS:

A gay soldier killed in Iraq is closeted by the media

An American gay married couple maligned by the Polish president were flown to Poland by the Polish media in an incident that has provoked a huge discussion on gay rights there

An anti-gay group admits it went too far in advocating the "export" of gay people

The CDC, under pressure, owns up to higher numbers of Americans infected with HIV

Andy gives high praise to "Something You Did" at Primary Stages in NY

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A co-production with TEMPO Magazine in Dallas I recently spoke with Dennis Coleman, Regional Director of the Lambda Legal South Central Office in Dallas, Texas. Lambda Legal is the United States' oldest civil rights legal advocate working on behalf of LGBT people. In our talk, Dennis discussed the new Lambda Legal fellowship honoring the late Tyrone Garner and the five anniversary of the Lawrence v. Texas verdict.

Feeling discriminated against? Contact the Lambda Legal help desk.

Also, actor/excutive producer, Matthew Hatchette of Hatchette Films talks with me about his new film, "The Take", which stars John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, and Tyrese Gibson. debuts April 11 in New York and LA.

Also check out Matthew Hatchette in Extra Ordinary Barry.

Dallas-based hip-hop act, Voicerock, rounds it out with "3 Strikes".

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Once again, Tom of the Ramble Redhead podcast joins me to dish on the Top 8 during "Idol Gives Back" week.

Keeping it real (and brief), Dawg!

Intro Music:

"Deep Cycle Discharge" by Podsafe Music Network artists Simon James and Derek K. Miller

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