Category: Lifestyle
DJ Winner Mick, aka Mick Whitty, is known to community members for his sets at URGE parties, but recently he swapped the decks for boxing gloves. He tells YOUR EX about his physical and mental journey to stepping in the squared circle. When Wellington’s DJ Winner Mick — known off the decks as Mick Whitty […]
Organisers of the Olympic Games are reportedly moving towards enforcing a comprehensive ban on transgender women from competing in women’s events. According to reports from Sky News and other outlets, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is contemplating changes that would mirror recent policy shifts by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, which have effectively barred […]
Apple has removed two of China’s most popular gay dating apps—Blued and Finka—from its App Store in the country, following a directive from China’s top internet regulator. According to a report by Wired, the Cyberspace Administration of China ordered the tech giant to pull both apps, which cater to the LGBTQ+ community and are widely […]
Dr Mataroria Lyndon answers your health-related questions. What mental health support is available through Tend for LGBTQ+ people experiencing anxiety, depression, or minority stress? I know that for many in our LGBTQ+ whānau, life can sometimes feel overwhelming — whether it’s anxiety, depression, or the added strain of minority stress. It’s not always easy to […]
Manchester United has suspended a supporter from attending home and away matches for three years after he used a homophobic slur online. It is believed to be one of the most serious disciplinary actions taken by a professional football club in England against one of its own fans for online abuse. The incident stems from […]
Jon Reyes, the newest member of the San Francisco 49ers’ Gold Rush cheerleading squad, has a message for the haters: “I’m on the field. So bye, gurl!” Reyes, proudly gay and in his first season cheering in the NFL, is breaking barriers and living his lifelong dream. Speaking to Outsports, Reyes opened up about his […]
Australian rugby league star Reece Walsh responded with humour and grace after copping homophobic and vile abuse from a small group of English fans during the Kangaroos’ 14–4 victory over England at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Late in the match, Walsh was shown a yellow card by referee Grant Atkins, forcing him to sit out the […]
Halloween has a way of creeping up on us — one moment you’re recovering from Winter Pride, and the next someone’s asking, “What are you wearing Friday night?” and all you’ve got is a jockstrap and a mesh top. Don’t stress, darling. Whether you’re aiming for something cosy, camp, clever, or scandalously skimpy, we’ve got you […]