Day: March 3, 2026

On Sunday 8 March, Woof! The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show returns to Ponsonby’s Western Park, celebrating queer community and canine charm. Long-time Woof judge and drag legend Buckwheat tells YOUR EX why she keeps returning to this community-first event.  For many in Tāmaki Makaurau’s rainbow community, Woof! The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show isn’t just a […]

Thanks to our friends at Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival, we’re giving away two double passes to Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave. This electrifying performance blends dance, theatre and club culture into a high-energy, visually immersive experience that pulses with sound and movement. Expect bold storytelling and a boundary-pushing celebration of […]

Australian comedian, TV and radio host Joel Creasey returns to New Zealand this Sunday for his first show in Aotearoa in over a decade. To mark the occasion, he talks to Oliver Hall about visiting Graham Norton’s house, why Minogues don’t sweat, and remembering his fearless teenage self in overwhelming times. When Joel Creasey talks […]

After Kansas enacted sweeping new restrictions affecting transgender and non-binary residents, ride-share company Lyft has announced discounted rides for affected community members. The law, known as SB244, bans trans and non-binary Kansans from using public toilets and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity and invalidates state-issued driver’s licences, identification cards and birth certificates if […]

Ibtissame Lachgar, a Moroccan feminist and LGBTQ+ rights campaigner, is reportedly at risk of losing her arm while serving a prison sentence for wearing a T-shirt deemed offensive to Islam. Lachgar was arrested in August 2025 and later sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after posting a photograph of herself wearing a shirt reading “Allah […]

Married At First Sight Australia star Julia Vogl has spoken out about experiencing biphobia on the show, saying she felt “reduced to my sexuality” during her time on screen. Vogl made history as the series’ first openly bisexual bride. Ahead of her wedding, she shared that she would be happy to be matched with either […]

Step into an evening of elegance and intrigue at Wild Dunedin’s Wild Night Masquerade. Held at Tūhura Otago Museum from 7 pm on Friday 17 April, this lavish gala and charity auction embraces a ‘secrets of the sea’ theme. Dress to impress in your finest aquatic-inspired attire and enjoy live music, delicious food and flowing […]