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Six years, countless queens and one unforgettable tequila-filled gumboot later, Rhubarb Rouge looks back on the rise of New Zealand’s biggest drag festival and explains why its return in 2027 will depend on finding financial support. Locals, Tickets And The Local Economy Surprised, but the reaction has been so supportive and positive. There’s a real […]
Iris Street is leading a four-candidate slate that wants Sydney Mardi Gras to do more on trans rights and bring the festival closer to its protest roots. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras members will elect directors this month, with activist group Pride in Protest fielding Iris Street, Erin Moroney, Nikki Naidu and Jean Maxine. […]
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 […]