Category: News

Mar 04
Bree Tomasel Announces Engagement to Sophia Gould

Bree Tomasel has announced her engagement to partner Sophia Gould, sharing joyful images of the proposal on Instagram. The ZM radio star and co-host of Bree & Clint revealed she popped the question at Te Pare Point, captioning the post: “Plot twist: she said yes.” The photos, taken on Sunday, show Tomasel down on one […]

Mar 03
Woof! Where Queer Joy Goes Walkies in Auckland 

On Sunday 8 March, Woof! The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show returns to Ponsonby’s Western Park, celebrating queer community and canine charm. Long-time Woof judge and drag legend Buckwheat tells YOUR EX why she keeps returning to this community-first event.  For many in Tāmaki Makaurau’s rainbow community, Woof! The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show isn’t just a […]

Mar 03
Joel Creasey Returns to NZ THIS SUNDAY for Christchurch Pride

Australian comedian, TV and radio host Joel Creasey returns to New Zealand this Sunday for his first show in Aotearoa in over a decade. To mark the occasion, he talks to Oliver Hall about visiting Graham Norton’s house, why Minogues don’t sweat, and remembering his fearless teenage self in overwhelming times. When Joel Creasey talks […]

Mar 03
Lyft Offers Discounted Rides to Trans Kansans After ID Ban

After Kansas enacted sweeping new restrictions affecting transgender and non-binary residents, ride-share company Lyft has announced discounted rides for affected community members. The law, known as SB244, bans trans and non-binary Kansans from using public toilets and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity and invalidates state-issued driver’s licences, identification cards and birth certificates if […]

Mar 03
Moroccan Activist Facing Amputation After Being Jailed For Wearing a T-Shirt

Ibtissame Lachgar, a Moroccan feminist and LGBTQ+ rights campaigner, is reportedly at risk of losing her arm while serving a prison sentence for wearing a T-shirt deemed offensive to Islam. Lachgar was arrested in August 2025 and later sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after posting a photograph of herself wearing a shirt reading “Allah […]

Mar 02
Trans Kansans Warned Their Driver’s Licences Are Now Invalid

Transgender residents in the US State of Kansas say they woke up to find their driving licences and identification documents had effectively become invalid overnight, following the enforcement of new state legislation. On 23 February, the Kansas Department of Revenue’s Division of Vehicles sent letters to individuals whose licences or ID cards had previously been […]

Mar 02
African MPs to Gather in Ghana for Anti-LGBTQ+ Conference

Lawmakers from Uganda and Ghana have met ahead of Ghana hosting a major conference of African MPs and faith leaders opposed to LGBTQ+ rights. Rights group Rightify Ghana has issued an alert about the planned gathering, which was confirmed by the Parliament of Uganda in a Facebook post referencing an 11 February meeting between officials […]

Feb 27
Two Women Face Life in Prison Under Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act

Two women in Uganda could face life imprisonment after being arrested under the country’s sweeping Anti-Homosexuality Act for allegedly kissing in public. The women, both in their twenties, were detained on 18 February in the northern city of Arua following a complaint from neighbours. Authorities have reportedly kept them in custody pending further investigation. Allegations […]