Category: News
The Movement Advancement Project (MAP), an independent think tank in the United States, has unveiled a comprehensive, interactive map detailing the level of safety and legal protections available to LGBTQ+ individuals nationwide. This innovative tool evaluates states based on various legal and policy criteria critical to the LGBTQ+ community, including relationship recognition, nondiscrimination protections, healthcare […]
Chloe Swarbrick, the openly bisexual Auckland Central MP, is the front-runner to become the Green Party’s new co-leader. Craig Young examines what the youngest co-leader of the Greens could mean for the party’s success. At the last general election, the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand became the third largest party in New Zealand politics. […]
Drag Race Down Under begins filming in Auckland this month, but with US book tour dates booked, will RuPaul make it to NZ? YOUR EX has the answer, plus all the Season 4 gossip and rumours! Exclusive sources tell YOUR EX that Australian contestants on Season 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under will fly […]
YOUR EX’s new photographer Jasmin Sheikh captures all the fun as K Road’s gay superclub Family Bar, gears up for Pride month! Family Bar, 280 K Road, Auckland. Photos | Jasmin Sheikh.
Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick has officially entered the race for the party’s co-leadership following the announcement of James Shaw stepping down from the role. Swarbrick, known for her proactive stance in New Zealand politics, declared her candidacy from Parliament, emphasising her commitment to leading the Green Party towards significant growth with the ultimate goal […]
Prominent transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has initiated a legal challenge against World Aquatics over its policies that significantly limit transgender athletes’ participation in competitive swimming events, including the Olympics. The legal dispute, which was lodged with the International Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland in September last year, was discovered by The Telegraph on […]
Australian surf brand Rip Curl has become the latest brand to face a widespread boycott after featuring transgender surfer Sasha Lowerson in their social media campaign. The backlash emerged following the brand’s now removed promotional spotlight on Lowerson, a professional longboarder from Western Australia, as part of their “Meet The Local Heroes of Western Australia” […]
Several LGBTQ+ bars in Seattle, including The Cuff Complex and The Seattle Eagle, were raided by local authorities over the weekend, with the owners of the venues alleging that the citations issued were based on patrons’ clothing choices, specifically targeting the queer community. The Joint Enforcement Team (JET), comprising the Seattle Police and the State […]