The Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura report card is giving the government at ‘F’ when it comes to preventing violence for Takataapui and Rainbow communities. “Flunking the government didn’t sit easily with us, but we didn’t really have a choice,” says project lead Sandra Dickson. “The reality is, there’s just one social work role responding to family […]
FUN HOME, the queerest of queer musicals opened at The Court Theatre on Saturday 10 August. Magnificently directed by Kathleen Burns, FUN HOME, deals with heavy thought-provoking topics like coming out in different eras, death, family and suicide, with subtle nuance and gentle humour. Fantastic, funny and heartfelt songs punctuate this Tony Award-winning musical, which […]
Celebrate the arrival of spring and join Auckland Museum for the highly anticipated return of Auckland’s most beloved singles event, Mingle at the Museum. This year, Auckland Museum is thrilled to introduce a special Pride Edition for our LGBTTQIA+ communities to join in on the Mingle magic. BOOK NOW! A DJ will be spinning the […]
Winter Pride turns 21 this month! Chase away the winter blues with ten days of celebrations in Queenstown from Thursday, 22 August, to Sunday, 1 September. Here are YOUR ex’s picks of the festival’s must-attend events: Pride Dinner 2024 | Friday 23rd August Kick off the festivities with a stylish dinner at Yonder, Queenstown’s best […]
Take Dick Richards’ Dating Quiz to find out! Dating Fatigue: It’s more regular than the common flu and can affect us for years. It can influence our moods and our outlook on what our future could look like, and it can keep us isolated. What feelings come to mind when I say ‘dating’ or ‘the […]
Jessie Lewthwaite is a rare masc-lesbian swimming in a sea of femme sapphics. So what’s a masc-attracted girl to do? Walking down the stairs into the basement club, I am confronted with a sea of wall-to-wall femmes. This was one of Auckland’s rare queer women-who-love-women (WLW) nights. The crowd skewed younger, which was understandable since […]
Many trans people believe beginning hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and undergoing surgery will make everything in their lives better. Unfortunately, the reality is not always the case, says Eli Luke Michel. You’ve been waiting for this moment for as long as you can remember. Anticipation has built as you’ve waited months after a referral to […]
Just a day before winning bronze at the 2024 World Rowing Cup III in Poland, Robbie Manson talks to YOUR ex about competing in the Men’s Double Sculls at the Paris 2024 Olympics. At the time of this interview, we are six weeks out from the start of the 2024 Olympics. How are you feeling […]