Category: New Zealand
Palmerston North is preparing to welcome drag fans from across Aotearoa this October, with more than 70% of tickets already sold for Palmy Drag Fest 2026. Returning for its sixth year, organisers are promising the festival’s biggest and boldest celebration yet, headlined by RuPaul’s Drag Race superstar Miss Vanjie. The international drag icon will make […]
Eagle Bar was buzzing on Saturday, 18 July, as K Road regulars and weekend revellers filled the much-loved Auckland venue. With drinks flowing, familiar faces reconnecting and plenty of energy throughout the night, it was another lively evening at the city’s favourite LGBTQ+ bar!. Were you spotted in our photos? GET YOUR HI-RES IMAGE WATERMARK-FREE […]
The Law Commission is recommending targeted changes to strengthen how hate crimes are identified, recorded and addressed across Aotearoa New Zealand’s justice system. Its newly released report, Hara ngākau kino | Review of hate crime law, concludes that the country does not need new, stand-alone hate crime offences. Instead, it says the existing legal framework […]
Locker Room Scores Big URGE Events and the NZ Falcons packed out Auckland’s Las Vegas Club on 18 July for Locker Room, the annual fundraiser supporting the inclusive rugby team’s trip to the 2026 Bingham Cup in Brisbane. Guests embraced the sporty dress code, while Alby and the Falcons dance squad delivered high-energy routines that […]
Cost of living, healthcare and LGBTQ+ rights have emerged as the leading concerns for queer voters, while the Green Party has taken the top spot for the party vote in YOUR EX’s latest reader poll. The survey found that 31.4% of respondents currently plan to give their party vote to the Greens at the 2026 […]
A silver medal on the dance floor, an unbeaten gold-medal run on the hockey turf and the discovery of an international sporting whānau made the recent Gay Games an unforgettable experience for New Zealanders Scott Cole and Hayden Boyce. The pair arrived in Valencia with fewer than two years of dancing together behind them and […]
OutRunnerz founder Ken Ogg and lead runner Josh Martin share the keys to the growing success of Auckland’s LGBTQ+ running club, where fitness meets friendship When Ken Ogg first joined LGBTQ+ sports clubs, he was searching for something he felt had been missing in his youth: a sense of belonging. After competing in swimming at the […]
Jessie Lewthwaite wants a drink, as she reflects on NZ’s history of lesbian watering holes and why we still need them It’s 2010, and a 21-year-old Jessie had just graduated from university as a high school teacher. Having grown up in central Queensland and been to uni in north Queensland, my first priority was to get the fuck out of Queensland. With […]