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Transgender troops will be allowed to remain in the US military following a 1 June appeals court ruling, though the military may continue blocking new transgender recruits from enlisting. The split decision is expected to be challenged by Donald Trump’s administration and could ultimately end up before the US Supreme Court. The ruling pushes back […]
Urge’s King’s Birthday weekend Underwear Party left very little to the imagination, with the sold-out event packing Centurian to capacity on Sunday 31 May. After demand surged and tickets disappeared eight days out, Urge Events moved the party to Centurian on Symonds Street, where partygoers embraced the brief in every sense. Jocks, briefs, boxers, harnesses […]
YOUR EX meets the queer creative team behind SUGAR When SUGAR played Brisbane, writer Ro Bright says the politics of the show shifted in real time. “Every country we take SUGAR to, the politics around sex work, sugar culture, and the trans community is different,” Bright tells YOUR EX. “We encounter laws that take away our rights […]
Christian pastor Joel Webbon has sparked backlash after claiming that smoking marijuana makes men “spiritually gay” and urging Christian men to embrace tobacco and nicotine as a path back to “masculinity”. In a video posted to X, Webbon links cannabis use to gender stereotypes and repeatedly uses “gay” as an insult. He claims marijuana “makes […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the city of Denton over an upcoming Pride Month event called “Big Gay Swim Day”. The lawsuit seeks to block the 7 June event, which is scheduled to take place as a private rental at the Civic Centre pool in Denton. Paxton’s office claims the […]
Reforms aimed at strengthening protections for LGBTQIA+ people have passed in the New South Wales Parliament following a disturbing rise in performative crimes and targeted attacks against the community. The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2026 passed the Legislative Council last night. The bill expands “post and boast” laws, which target offenders who film […]
In 2026, Aotearoa New Zealand marks a big milestone: 40 years since the passage of the Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986. This landmark legislation decriminalised consensual sexual activity between men aged 16 and over, bringing an end to decades of legal persecution and stigma. The 40th anniversary is a moment of celebration as well as […]
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Yotsanun Wongsawat joined the Bangkok Pride Festival parade on Sunday, as the country continues its campaign to host WorldPride in 2030. Wongsawat led the Pheu Thai Party’s marching group during the annual parade, which this year was held under the theme “Patch the World with Pride”. “Today I’m joining Pride Month […]