Category: Lifestyle
Specialised crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people has returned to America’s 988 Crisis Lifeline, more than a year after the dedicated service was shut down. The “Press 3” option resumed on 30 September, once again allowing LGBTQ+ youth to connect with crisis counsellors specifically trained to support their needs. The service had been unavailable since […]
A long-running battle over one of Cape Town’s best-known queer-friendly beaches is intensifying, with new signs warning against nudity and reports that drones are being used to monitor visitors. Sandy Bay has been known for decades as Cape Town’s unofficial nudist beach and a popular gathering place for gay men. But despite that long-standing reputation, […]
LGBTQ+ Australians in the State of Victoria now have a simpler way to report hate, discrimination and harassment without having to make a formal complaint or go directly to police. Victoria’s upgraded Community Reporting Tool allows anyone to confidentially report discrimination, sexual harassment, hate speech, vilification, victimisation, human-rights concerns or change and suppression practices to […]
University of Nebraska freshman Carson Woods is making history as the first male dancer to join the Huskers Scarlets Dance Team — and he hopes his place on the sidelines encourages others to ignore expectations and pursue what they love. Woods, from Kiel, Wisconsin, joined the team after committing to Nebraska while still a high […]
History-making gay Olympian Timo Cavelius is recovering from a double jaw fracture after being violently attacked by an opponent moments after winning a judo bout in Germany. The 29-year-old German judoka was assaulted by Georgian competitor Akaki Japaridze following their Bundesliga match in Leipzig on 5 September. Cavelius required surgery, with three metal plates inserted […]
YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall discovers that a stay at this architectural wonder is not about how it looks, but how it makes you feel and the ways that can change you About a 30-minute drive from the South Island’s picturesque volcano-rim town of Akaroa sits Annandale in Pigeon Bay (annandale.com). Annandale is a working coastal […]
Angus McDougall shares the New Zealand Fashion Week 2026 collections that made him look twice I have always believed fashion should make you feel something. Occasionally that feeling is, “I need that immediately.” Other times it is admiration, surprise or complete confusion. All are perfectly valid. I don’t need to want every look in my […]
YOUR EX’s Matt Fistonich Discovers Fire Island Pines, Manhattan Bars, and Brooklyn After Dark From the beautiful isolation of Fire Island Pines to the bars of Manhattan and Brooklyn’s queer dance floors, YOUR EX’s Matt Fistonich discovers that New York offers an LGBTQ+ holiday that moves effortlessly between barefoot relaxation and full-volume nightlife. New York […]