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Former Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras chief executive Gil Beckwith has launched legal action against the organisation, seeking unpaid long-service leave and civil penalties following her resignation. Beckwith worked at Mardi Gras from November 2018 until June 2025, initially in senior finance roles before becoming chief executive in 2023. The organisation announced her departure […]
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been an illuminating — and often complicated — tournament for LGBTQ+ football supporters. For the first time, the competition was jointly hosted by three countries: the United States, Mexico and Canada. It was also the largest men’s World Cup to date, expanding to 48 teams and 104 matches played […]
LGBTQ+ people in Indonesia are facing growing discrimination, harassment and violence after President Prabowo Subianto classified the promotion of queer “culture” as a threat to national security. In October 2025, Subianto issued a 70-page presidential regulation outlining Indonesia’s national defence policy. The document listed several so-called nonmilitary threats, including illegal trafficking, the theft of national […]
An armed man was killed by police after allegedly opening fire outside a popular LGBTQ+ bar in North Carolina early on Wednesday, 15 July, local authorities say. The shooting happened shortly before 2am outside Shakey’s, a gay dive bar in downtown Asheville. According to local news station WLOS, staff called emergency services after a man […]
A growing number of queer, gay and inclusive venues in Sydney and Melbourne say their Instagram and Facebook accounts have been suspended, restricted or removed by Meta without clear explanation. The Laird, The 86, Palms on Oxford, UBQ and Tribe @ 231 are among the latest businesses affected. Meta has reportedly cited reasons including “human […]
The Trump administration has announced that US military personnel aged 30 and over will receive annual testosterone screenings, with voluntary hormone replacement therapy available to those diagnosed with low testosterone. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled the Pentagon initiative, branding it the “High-T Department of War”. Hegseth argued that screening and treatment would help ensure service […]
The Australian author takes aim at publishing houses’ status quo of straight women writing gay men’s stories When Invisible Boys found an audience, Holden Sheppard was not expecting it. “The success was a massive surprise,” he tells YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall. “Not least because, as a book and as a manuscript, it was rejected by almost every publisher in Australia.” He says publishers […]
Cost of living, healthcare and LGBTQ+ rights have emerged as the leading concerns for queer voters, while the Green Party has taken the top spot for the party vote in YOUR EX’s latest reader poll. The survey found that 31.4% of respondents currently plan to give their party vote to the Greens at the 2026 […]