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	Podcast:		The Front Page
	Episode:		Pride and prejudice - the challenges facing the rainbow community in 2023
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:19:33
	Publish Date:		2023-01-31 16:00:00
	Description:		Aotearoa’s biggest Pride Festival kicks off today. Auckland Pride runs for the next four weeks as a city-wide celebration of the rainbow community. This year’s celebrations come amid a mixed outlook for the global queer community, with progressive moves being met with growing backlash and outrage. Auckland Pride director Max Tweedie, who is standing down after four years leading the festival, in 2022s last year to discuss a spike in homophobic incidents in New Zealand. He joins Damien again today to discuss both the positive celebrations and growing concerns facing the rainbow community here and around the world. Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Damien Venuto Producer: Shaun D Wilson and Paddy Fox Executive Producer: Ethan Sills See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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