Day: May 7, 2025

Chair of the Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Gay Games 2030 bid (TMAGG), Angus McDougall, ‘deeply disappointed’ with “current funding constraints… This challenge extends beyond just the Gay Games bid.” TMAGG Chair Angus McDougall has concerns about changes to the city’s major events funding. “Without a sustainable long-term funding model in place, our ability to commit to […]

Jazmine Mary opens up about grief, queer identity, and finding light in the liminal. There’s a certain electricity that hums through I Want to Rock and Roll, the third studio album from noir-folk visionary Jazmine Mary. It’s an album forged from grief, pulsing with hope, and framed by a queerness that is both defiant and […]

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, speculation is mounting over who will lead the Catholic Church next. Topping the bookmakers’ lists is 70-year-old Cardinal Pietro Parolin, a seasoned Vatican diplomat from Italy’s Veneto region. But as discussions turn to the future of the papacy, many are asking: would Parolin be a progressive […]

A surprise inspection by authorities interrupted a drag performance headlined by trans icon Amanda Lepore at an LGBTQ+ venue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, prompting criticism and concern from patrons and community members. The venue, P Town on Baum Boulevard, was raided late on Friday evening (2 May) during its Another Party Pittsburgh event. According to local LGBTQ+ […]

Orville Peck is no stranger to making headlines—or hearts race. The masked country music star and current Broadway sensation has sent social media into full meltdown mode with a steamy new selfie that perfectly defines the art of manspreading. Taking to Instagram, Peck shared a thirst-inducing shot of himself wearing nothing but a cap and […]

Phuti Lekoloane has never been one to follow the path—he’s been too busy paving his own. As South Africa’s first openly gay male footballer, Lekoloane has long stood at the intersection of visibility and vulnerability, advocacy and adversity. From his early days growing up in Moletjie Ga Matabola, Limpopo, to now leading the charge for […]