Category: News

Dec 29
Proposed Japanese Fertility Law Will Ban Fertility Services For Same-Sex Couples

Any woman not married to a man will be banned from using fertility services, as will gay men.  Japanese lawmakers will soon consider a draft law which will explicitly ban doctors from providing fertility treatment to any woman who is not married to a man.  Human Rights Watch reports that the tentatively titled Bill on […]

Dec 27
Drag Race Down Under Season Three Begins Contestant Screening

RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under has now shortlisted contestants for it’s third season, but competitors must pass psych evaluations and police background checks first. RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under will return to our screens this Winter, being shot in New Zealand early next year. Producers have shortlisted competitors, but they must now go through stringent […]

Dec 23
Exclusive: Kita Mean Out of Hospital

Following a successful surgery and outpouring of love from the community, Drag Race Down Under Season One winner, Kita Mean, has been granted an early release from hospital. “I’m blown away by the support express readers have shown me,” the star tells us. “Thank you all so much for the love. “In a turn of […]

Dec 22
Exclusive: Drag Race Down Under Winner Kita Mean Hospitalised

Auckland-based drag icon and Caluzzi Restaurant co-owner, Kita Mean, will be spending Christmas Day in Middlemore Hospital following botched surgery in Thailand. December was set to be a triumphant month for RuPaul’s Drag Race Season One winner Kita Mean. She was meant to close out 2022 performing at London’s legendary G.A.Y. nightclub and start 2023 […]

Dec 20
Uretiti Flooding Will Effect Daddy’s Bar NYE

One of NZ’s biggest gay NYE celebrations at Uretiti Beach will be restricted this year due to severe flooding at Aotearoa’s most popular campsite. As previously reported by express, flooding has caused havoc on New Zealand’s busiest campsite, Uretiti Beach, leaving the Department of Conservation to consider closing it over the festive season due to […]

Dec 20
USA: New Report Shows Shocking Rise Of Anti-Drag Attacks In 2022

A horrific 142 attacks against drag events were reported in the US in 2022, according to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLAAD. The media watchdog organisation revised its report on Friday, December 16, to incorporate new information obtained from a Texas equality group and changes to state legislation. Once the newly reported occurrences are considered, the […]

Dec 16
Barbados Decriminalises Homosexuality

The Barbados High Court has overturned the island nation’s prohibition on same-sex relationships in a historic decision. After determining that two provisions of the Sexual Offences Act that criminalised “buggery” and “severe indecency” were unconstitutional, the court issued an oral judgement on Monday abolishing those portions. Men who engage in same-sex sexual behaviour may be […]

Dec 16
Pete Buttigieg Criticises Republican Senator Who Begged For Votes Against Gay Marriage While Sobbing

A congresswoman who cried while pleading with lawmakers to deny gay people the right to marry has come under fire from Democratic politician Pete Buttigieg. Vicky Hartzler, a Missouri lawmaker, appeared to break down in tears at the idea of gay people enjoying fundamental human rights, and the homosexual transport secretary had plenty to say […]