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Type of site | Online LGBTQ community lifestyle website |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Out Loud Media Limited (NZ) |
Revenue | Advertising & Sponsorship |
URL | http://www.gaynz.com |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Not required |
Launched | 1997 |
Current status | Operating |
GayNZ.com is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community website for New Zealand.[1][2][3]
Prior to the websites closure in 2018, it posted daily local and international news stories, monitors fundamentalist Christian politics in New Zealand and associated anti-gay pressure groups, reports on political developments related to LGBT New Zealanders, discusses current issues related to HIV/AIDS,[4] holds regular polls on topical LGBT issues, and has previews and reviews of music, theatre, film, television and literature.
GayNZ.com featured a variety of articles profiling a diverse range of LGBT New Zealanders, including Members of Parliament,[5] people with disabilities,[6] drag queens,[7] Kiwis of various ethnic backgrounds,[8] and local celebrities.[9]
The website also features a selection of blogs,[10] a forum,[11] a national LGBT event guide[12] and a personals section.[13]