Category: News
Two traditionally Democratic-leaning US states have voted to restrict transgender students’ participation in school sports, introducing new rules that LGBTQ+ advocates warn could exclude young people from teams and subject girls to additional scrutiny. Voters in Washington state and Colorado have approved separate ballot measures restricting participation in girls’ and women’s sports according to sex-based […]
It’s election day in Aotearoa! 🏳️🌈🗳️ As New Zealand prepares to elect its next Parliament, YOUR EX looks at the key results, rainbow representation and LGBTQ+ policy issues worth watching when the votes start rolling in tonight. New Zealanders are heading to the polls today, Saturday 7 November 2026, with voting places open from 9am […]
The party is BACK, babes! 🪩🏳️🌈 Sydney’s iconic Mardi Gras afterparty is making its highly anticipated return in 2027, transforming the tunnels beneath Allianz Stadium into an underground playground of music, dancing and queer celebration. After financial pressures forced organisers to cancel the official Mardi Gras Party in 2026, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras […]
More than 700 players from 12 countries and territories took over Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland for Rainbow Games 2026, and the result was four days of medals, new friendships and a whole lot of belonging. The second Rainbow Games ran from 29 October to 1 November, building on the success of the inaugural event in 2024. […]
San Francisco has made rainbow history! Openly gay California state senator Scott Wiener is heading to the US Congress, becoming the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to represent the city in the House of Representatives. Wiener, a longtime advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, HIV prevention and transgender healthcare protections, is set to replace former House Speaker […]
One built a multimillion-dollar tourism empire, the other helped shape Auckland’s skyline. Now Ryan Sanders and Marco Creemers discuss growing up gay, finding love and the extraordinary gamble behind their Central Otago castle. It was raining when Ryan Sanders and Marco Creemers first drove up the long, tree-lined driveway towards Earnscleugh Castle. The historic Central […]
Following recent research revealing that almost one in three Takatāpui and Rainbow older New Zealanders experience abuse, lead researcher Sandra Dickson tells YOUR EX the country’s aged-care system is failing to protect some of its most vulnerable residents New Zealand’s aged-care system is leaving Takatāpui and Rainbow older people vulnerable to discrimination, bullying and abuse, […]
From World AIDS Day, migrants, seasonal workers and visitors will gain access to publicly funded HIV prevention and sexual health services, marking a major step towards eliminating HIV transmission in New Zealand by 2030. A significant change to New Zealand’s sexual health system will take effect on 1 December 2026, removing residency and visa restrictions […]