Jonathan Bailey has officially made queer history—becoming the first out gay man to be named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. The Wicked: For Good and Jurassic World Rebirth star was unveiled as the 2025 titleholder during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, holding up a blown-up version of the cover. “It’s the […]
Dr Nasser “Nas” Mohamed, a prominent gay Arab physician and activist, has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.—the parent company of Google—after an AI-powered identity check allegedly flagged him as a potential terrorist and barred him from using a robotaxi service in San Francisco. Mohamed, who made history as the first openly gay […]
A damning report has revealed that nearly 200 U.S.-based Christian leaders with anti-LGBTQ+ views have been accused of child abuse so far in 2025. The list, maintained by journalist Evan Hurst, highlights a disturbing trend: individuals who have positioned themselves as moral crusaders against LGBTQ+ people are being accused or convicted of the very abuse […]
As she prepares to return to Aotearoa with The Remix Tour, the comedian, actor, marathon runner and politician sits down with YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall to discuss remixing trans narratives and the power of pushing forward, one step at a time. There aren’t many comedians whose material has taken on a life of its own […]
Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and one of the Democratic Party’s most vocal allies to the LGBTQ+ community, has officially announced she will retire from Congress at the end of her current term in January 2027. The news was confirmed in a video message shared on Thursday (6 […]
If your idea of a good night out involves drama, glamour, and maybe a few tears in the dark, the Auckland Philharmonia’s 2026 season is calling your name. The city’s biggest band (sorry, Six60) has unveiled a programme that’s pure queer joy — cinematic classics, 80s anthems, and world-class divas of every discipline. This isn’t […]