Category: New Zealand
Craig Young says The ACT Party needs to abandon its current ruminations about the abolition of the Human Rights Commission. Even if it isn’t abolished, nor should its neutrality be compromised. When it came to the Commission, established in 1977 under the Muldoon administration, its abilities and scope were circumscribed. It took sixteen years to […]
Located in Golden Bay at the top of the South Island, queer accommodation Autumn Farm offers an annual Summer Camp of festive fun and crazy antics! Autumn Farm, 37 Central Takaka Road, Tākaka.
Seven new cases of MPOX (formerly known as Monkeypox) have been confirmed in Auckland since late December. Body Positive’s Mark Fisher breaks down the best ways to avoid catching and spreading MPOX. MPOX is back in NZ with seven new cases. How concerned should YOUR EX readers be? MPOX has been downgraded from a global […]
Over the festive season, Vinegar Hill Campsite offers quirky community camaraderie for all attendees. Bonfires, talent shows, and the crowning of a camp Queen all add to the fun. Photos and (below) article | Jamie Gardner. Vinegar Hill was big as ever, with over 20 events held over six days leading up to the New […]
Uretiti is New Zealand’s most popular campsite attracting many from our gay and queer communities to congregate at Uretiti’s Daddy’s Bar for one hell of a New Year’s Eve Party. Check out our sexy pics: Photos | Christian Howatson and Cameron Fallows.
Historian Gareth Watkins presents YOUR ex’s annual rainbow history quiz. Test your knowledge now! (Answers at the bottom.) 1 – James Mustapic, the winner of this year’s Celebrity Treasure Island, donated the $100,000 grand prize to what nationwide transgender organisation? 2 – In what year did the national census first collect specific data about gender, […]
While still studying, actor Ian Blackburn has picked up roles in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and now Robyn Malcolm’s stunning Kiwi drama After The Party. He talks to YOUR ex about dream roles, powerful storytelling, and the arts beyond acting. Where did you grow up, and what was growing up […]
In June 2022, Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura – Outing Violence and Rainbow Hub Waikato began researching the best ways to uplift Takatāpui and Rainbow elder voices. The research’s findings were published last month in a report, along with podcasts featuring highlights from community interviews. Lead Researcher Sandra Dickson discusses the gaps in care for our elderly […]