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A hate crime inquiry in Victoria has heard that international students from countries where homosexuality is criminalised have been targeted on gay dating apps before being assaulted, filmed and threatened with being outed. Police in Victoria, Australia, have identified 95 attacks on gay or bisexual men since June 2024. Chad Hughes, chief executive of Thorne […]
A transgender woman in Kansas has had charges against her dismissed after a police stop led to her being accused of driving without a valid license. On 5 May, Kansas resident Kris Ripper said she was pulled over by a police officer while driving home in the rain, after sunny weather earlier in the day […]
Advocates have criticised the Australian Government for declining all of the United Nations’ recent recommendations aimed at improving LGBTQIA+ rights. In a media release, Equality Australia said it was “bitterly disappointed” by the Federal Government’s lack of action in response to recommendations offered during a UN human rights peer review of Australia. As part of […]
With Aotearoa heading to the polls on Saturday, 7 November, YOUR EX is asking readers: who will you be voting for in the 2026 General Election? As New Zealand’s national LGBTQ+ media platform, we want to hear where our community stands as the country prepares to choose its next government. From Rainbow rights and healthcare […]
The Australian state of Victoria has begun its parliamentary inquiry into anti-LGBTQIA+ hate crimes, following a series of disturbing attacks targeting gay and bisexual men. Conducted by the Victorian Parliament Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee, the inquiry was established in February after a push from the Victorian Greens. It follows attacks that have […]
A rise in reports of far-right extremism in New Zealand classrooms has prompted the Post Primary Teachers’ Association to seek expert advice for its members. The PPTA is hiring someone to develop guidelines for teachers, following reports of extremist views being expressed by some students. The union says teachers are encountering behaviour and beliefs including […]
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Stephen Rainbow is facing an investigation by a King’s Counsel over “alleged conduct concerns”, the Government has announced. In a statement issued on 23 June, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said an investigation “will be carried out into concerns raised over the conduct” of Rainbow. Goldsmith, who is the minister responsible for […]
Around 5,000 people have taken to the streets of Kyiv to call for full equality for LGBTQIA+ people in Ukraine, in the largest event of its kind since Russia’s full-scale invasion began. The 10th Kyiv Pride March took place on Sunday, 21 June, beginning at the capital’s National University before moving through the downtown area […]