Category: Lifestyle

Oct 18
FIFA Report Reveals Scale Of Homophobia At 2026 World Cup

France’s players received the highest volume of homophobic abuse directed at any national team during the 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup, according to a new report documenting hundreds of thousands of abusive social-media messages sent during the tournament. France’s national football team was subjected to more homophobic abuse online than any other country during the […]

Oct 17
NHS England Rewrites Trans Hospital Guidance Following Supreme Court Ruling

New NHS England guidance says transgender patients should ordinarily be accommodated according to their sex at birth in single-sex wards and facilities, prompting warnings from trans advocates that the policy could deter people from seeking healthcare. NHS England has introduced new guidance changing how transgender patients and staff are expected to use single-sex spaces including […]

Oct 15
Rainbow Games Ambassador Jaiyah Saelua On Trans Athletes, Fa’afafine Identity And Finding Belonging In Sport

Football trailblazer Jaiyah Saelua tells YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall what her fa’afafine upbringing can teach us about belonging in sport, and why the future of transgender athletes begins with the communities they call home  The debate about transgender athletes has become one of the most contentious conversations in international sport. Questions about eligibility, competitive advantage […]

Oct 13
Senegal’s LGBTQ+ Crackdown Raises Human Rights Concerns Ahead Of Historic Youth Olympics

Senegal is preparing to become the first African country to host an Olympic event. But less than three weeks before the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games begin, Human Rights Watch has documented mass arrests, alleged forced HIV testing and growing fear among LGBTQ+ people in the host nation. On 31 October, Senegal will make sporting […]

Oct 10
Hair Today, Fabulous Tomorrow: The New Rules of Good Hair

Forget complicated skincare routines. Your hair wants some attention too. From scalp-loving treatments and protein-packed conditioners to seriously clever styling tools, we’re getting to the root of better hair days. By now, most of us know our hyaluronic acid from our retinol. We moisturise, exfoliate, apply serums and occasionally spend more time on our nighttime […]

Oct 10
New Supreme Court Case Tests Limits of Trans-Inclusive School Sport Policies

A Washington state high school wrestler and her mother have asked the US Supreme Court to temporarily block policies allowing transgender student-athletes to compete in school sports consistent with their gender identity. A legal challenge to transgender participation in US school sport has reached the Supreme Court, with a Washington state student seeking emergency intervention […]

Oct 07
The Tea on Peptides: Dr Mataroria Lyndon Answers Your Health Questions 

I’ve noticed guys at the gym and on social media talking about peptides as the next big thing for building muscle, losing body fat, and even slowing down ageing. What exactly are peptides, do any of these claims stack up, and what are the risks of taking them?  I’d be very cautious about taking health […]

Oct 05
Love, Sex and Jealousy: Meet the Five Boyfriends at the Centre of a New Queer Reality Series

The team behind the RuPaul’s Drag Race universe is turning its attention to another side of queer life, with a new docuseries following five Asian gay men navigating love, sex, jealousy and chosen family together. Forget the traditional couple — World of Wonder is introducing viewers to The Polycule. The upcoming unscripted series from WOW […]