Day: April 13, 2026

Apr 13
Hungary’s Election Ends Orbán Era Marked by LGBTQIA+ Crackdowns

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat in the country’s 2026 election, calling the result “painful” after 16 years in power. His loss marks a major political shift in Hungary, where his long rule became closely associated with authoritarianism, far-right nationalism and a sustained assault on LGBTQIA+ rights. A close ally of both Donald […]

Apr 13
Pokémon Company to ‘fix female Gallade’ bug after fans embrace it as a trans icon

The Pokémon Company says it will fix a bug in Pokémon Champions that briefly showed Gallade as female — a glitch many fans immediately celebrated as an unexpectedly trans-affirming moment. The free-to-play game launched on Wednesday for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and players quickly noticed a small but striking detail during the tutorial. The […]

Apr 13
LGBTIQ+ Workers in Australia Still Face Higher Workplace Discrimination

LGBTIQ+ workers in Australia continue to experience significantly higher levels of discrimination, harassment and exclusion in the workplace, according to new national research. The latest Inclusion@Work Index 2025–2026 from Diversity Council Australia found that 46% of LGBTIQ+ employees had experienced discrimination and/or harassment in the past year. By comparison, 26% of non-LGBTIQ+ workers reported the […]

Apr 13
Inside Sydney Mardi Gras: Where Queer Culture Meets Coastal Glamour 

YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall visits Sydney during Mardi Gras to experience the joy of being surrounded by queer communities, powerful history, and world-class culture in this stunning harbour city.  Sydney, the Southern Hemisphere’s epicentre of gay culture, knows how to dial queer joy all the way up. There is something genuinely thrilling about being surrounded by other gay […]