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A new YouGov tracker has found that British adults are becoming more likely to say it is acceptable to make jokes about gay people. The biannual YouGov tracker, titled “Do Brits think it’s acceptable to make jokes about gay people?”, includes data from August 2019 through to January 2026. Each wave surveyed between 1,963 and […]
A far-right political party leader in Canada is facing criminal charges after posting a video of himself defacing an LGBTQ+ rainbow crosswalk. Amrit Birring, leader of the Freedom Party of British Columbia, posted the video to X on 30 May with the caption: “Save your children from pedophilia.” The footage shows Birring and another man, […]
A US appeals court has allowed two former Alaska Airlines flight attendants to pursue a religious discrimination lawsuit after they were fired over posts opposing the airline’s support for the Equality Act. A three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals revived the case brought by former employees Lacey Smith and Marli Brown, […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has issued an “unequivocal” apology after taking part in a “shag, marry, date” segment on comedian Nikki Osborne’s Bush Deep podcast and nominating Kylie Minogue for all three options. In a brief statement released on Monday morning, Albanese said: “I apologise unequivocally for the comments.” The remarks came during a […]
Mayor of South Wairarapa, Fran Wilde, reflects on the 40th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform and why social media may have changed the outcome As Aotearoa marks the 40th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform, former MP Fran Wilde says reform was won through courage and face-to-face persuasion. But she is not convinced it would have […]
To mark today’s 40th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform, YOUR EX contacted the leaders of Aotearoa’s significant political parties* to ask what this landmark moment means for New Zealand today Prime Minister and National Party Leader Chris Luxon: “I’d like to acknowledge and celebrate the courage and determination of those who fought so hard for […]
Dozens of people have reportedly been arrested in Niger as authorities intensify a crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community following the country’s recent criminalisation of same-sex intimacy. The Guardian described the operation as a “witch-hunt”, reporting that up to 40 people have been arrested, including 16 men who have been imprisoned across the West African country. […]
Tributes are flowing from across Aotearoa’s rainbow and HIV communities following the passing of Michael Bancroft, a deeply respected advocate, celebrant, priest, and guardian of the New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt. Bancroft, who lived from 19 September 1949 to 7 July 2026, is being remembered for decades of care, compassion and service during some of […]