Category: News
Jessie Lewthwaite finds herself in the centre of a lesbian renaissance! With my history of inevitably ending up in a gay bar on a night out, I made my way down the stairs into G.A.Y. on K Road in Auckland. I was confused at first because I’d actually meant to go to the basement of […]
After facing significant backlash over his participation in an LGBTQ+ Republican fundraiser, rapper Chingy has withdrawn from the event. Chingy (real name Howard Bailey Jr.), known for hits like ‘Right Thurr’, had been set to perform at the ‘Red, White, and Rock’ fundraiser—a Republican event supporting LGBTQ+ conservatives. Over the weekend, the rapper responded to […]
The NSW government has committed to implementing all 19 recommendations from a landmark inquiry into historical gay hate crimes, acknowledging that victims and their families were “fundamentally failed” in the past and vowing to ensure such injustices never occur again. The inquiry, which spanned 18 months, investigated unsolved deaths in NSW between 1970 and 2010 […]
Just one day after Georgia’s Parliament passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ law, Kesaria Abramidze, a 37-year-old influencer, actress and model known for her activism and open discussions about her transgender identity, was tragically murdered in her home. The heartbreaking incident occurred just one day after Georgia’s Parliament passed a highly controversial law against promoting homosexual […]
LGBTQ+ Ukrainians stood strong at Kharkiv Pride, held just 30 kilometres from the Russian border, even as the war between the two nations continues. On Sunday, 15 September, the sixth annual Kharkiv Pride parade saw queer participants take part in an “auto Pride,” where cars adorned with Ukrainian and LGBTQ+ Pride flags drove through the […]
Neo-Nazi Alan Edward is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of multiple terrorism offences in Scottland. Edward, 54, had amassed an arsenal of weapons with the intent of targeting the LGBTQ+ community. He was found guilty following an 11-day trial at the High Court in Stirling. Edward, a former journalist with almost 28,000 […]
Aussie drag legend Maxi Shield talks with Your Ex about Palmy Drag Fest, looking like a ‘mongrel’ and closing the Olympics! What do you consider the greatest moment of your drag career so far? I’m so lucky to have a career that has spanned 27 years and counting. From touring with Madonna to performing at […]
A school district in Florida has agreed to return 36 books to its school libraries after they were previously removed due to LGBTQ+ content deemed inappropriate by state officials. The legal settlement was revealed by the law firm Selendy Gay, which represents Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, authors of the children’s book And Tango Makes […]