Day: September 17, 2026

From tiny doors and Whittaker’s to filthy singalongs and a full-blown rave, Ashnikko’s Smoochies Tour gave Auckland’s young, queer and colourful exactly what they came for If you were young, queer and colourful, there was nowhere better to be in Auckland on Wednesday night than the Town Hall. Ashnikko’s crowd looked almost as though it […]

YOUR EX is giving away a double pass to Glam & Give 2026 — an evening of glamour, entertainment and generosity celebrating Aotearoa’s Rainbow communities. Taking over Radisson RED Auckland on Thursday, 8 October, Glam & Give is the official launch party for this year’s GiveOUT Day, Aotearoa’s largest Rainbow fundraising campaign. Doors open at […]

Turkish authorities have detained more than 100 people protesting a sweeping crackdown on LGBTQ+ organisations, as courts begin jailing activists arrested during nationwide raids. At least 126 protesters were detained in Istanbul and Ankara on Tuesday, 15 September, after gathering to demand the release of LGBTQ+ activists arrested days earlier. The demonstrations followed coordinated raids […]

Big Brother 2026 housemate Frankie Taber has come out as bisexual in an emotional Diary Room moment, telling viewers he entered the show partly because he was finally ready to say it out loud. The 23-year-old marketing manager from London became tearful as he explained that he had been carrying guilt and shame around his […]

NSW Police have defended a major drug-dog operation across Sydney’s Oxford Street nightlife precinct after LGBTQ+ patrons and community advocates described the police presence as intimidating and questioned why queer venues were again being searched. Around 15 to 20 officers were filmed entering at least one Oxford Street venue on Saturday, 12 September, accompanied by […]