Category: Lifestyle

Jul 30
Building Confidence: G.J. Gardner’s Decade at the Top

G.J. Gardner Homes has been named New Zealand’s Most Trusted Home Builder for the tenth consecutive year. Managing Director Ellie Porteous explains why lasting trust begins with listening to every customer. Choosing a builder requires confidence that the team entrusted with your vision will understand how you want to live, communicate openly and deliver what […]

Jul 28
Petition Calls for Gender-Affirming Care to Be Restored in Queensland Australia

Queenslanders are being encouraged to sign a new parliamentary e-petition calling on the state government to restore access to gender-affirming healthcare for transgender children and teenagers. The petition argues that decisions about young people’s healthcare should be made by patients, families and qualified medical professionals rather than politicians. “Your petitioners believe gender affirming care saves […]

Jul 27
Mpox Cases Rise in Western Australia as Officials Urge Vaccination

Western Australians are being urged to recognise the symptoms of mpox and seek medical advice promptly after confirmed cases in the state surpassed the total recorded throughout last year. The Western Australian Department of Health confirmed 36 mpox cases between January and 20 July 2026. By comparison, the state recorded 28 cases during all of […]

Jul 27
Spain’s Trophy Kisses Become a Queer Social Media Sensation

Spain’s newly crowned World Cup champions have set queer social media alight after videos showed players kissing each other, embracing and becoming unusually affectionate with the trophy during their victory celebrations. For the record, none of the 26 players in Spain’s World Cup-winning squad has publicly identified as gay or bisexual. That has not stopped […]

Jul 23
Glasgow 2026 Exhibition Confronts Commonwealth Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are placing member nations’ LGBTQ+ human rights records firmly in the spotlight through an exhibition highlighting countries that continue to criminalise consensual same-sex relationships. Zero Flags Commonwealth is a special presentation developed by the international Zero Flags Project for the Glasgow Games. Installed at Candleriggs in the city’s Merchant City […]

Jul 22
Queensland’s Fertility Guidance Treats Some Same-Sex Couples as Two Families

Lesbian and other same-sex female couples seeking fertility treatment in the Australian State of Queensland face a confusing new hurdle under guidance that can count them as two separate families when both partners carry a child using the same donor. The Queensland Health guidance applies specifically when calculating limits on the number of families created […]

Jul 20
Pride, Boycotts and Bromance: The LGBTQ+ World Cup Highlights

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been an illuminating — and often complicated — tournament for LGBTQ+ football supporters. For the first time, the competition was jointly hosted by three countries: the United States, Mexico and Canada. It was also the largest men’s World Cup to date, expanding to 48 teams and 104 matches played […]

Jul 18
Sydney and Melbourne Queer Venues Hit by Wave of Meta Suspensions

A growing number of queer, gay and inclusive venues in Sydney and Melbourne say their Instagram and Facebook accounts have been suspended, restricted or removed by Meta without clear explanation. The Laird, The 86, Palms on Oxford, UBQ and Tribe @ 231 are among the latest businesses affected. Meta has reportedly cited reasons including “human […]