Category: People

Apr 27
Lil Nas X Reflects on Fear, Fame and the Need for a Reset

Lil Nas X is pulling back the curtain on a difficult stretch of his life marked by anxiety, isolation and a need to start again. In a podcast interview recorded in February 2025 and released this month, the “Call Me By Your Name” star spoke candidly about stepping back from public life, confronting his fears […]

Apr 27
Caitlyn Jenner Says She Planned to Transition Before Turning 40

Caitlyn Jenner has revealed that she originally planned to transition decades before she publicly came out in 2015, saying she had hoped to do so before the age of 40. In a new interview recorded for AOL’s Maker Conference, Jenner spoke candidly about the years she spent struggling with her gender identity and the decision […]

Apr 26
‘Bittersweet’ Jonathan Van Ness Opens Up On Queer Eye Ending

Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness has described the end of the show as “bittersweet”, while acknowledging that the cast now have “varying relationships” with one another. The 39-year-old hairstylist, podcast host and television personality served as the grooming expert on Netflix’s Queer Eye and remains one of its most recognisable stars. Van Ness is […]

Apr 24
Takatāpui, Truth, and the Courage to Love: A Tribute to Sharon Hawke By Louisa Wall

The mother of Marriage Equality, Louisa Wall, pays homage to Sharon Aroha Hawke (13 April 1962 to 10 April 2026) I stood beside Sharon Hawke on 23 February 2025 at Albert Park in Tāmaki Makaurau as the call went out across the city: Defying Destiny, a day of queer power. It was loud, young, and […]

Apr 22
More Than US$71,000 Raised For Gay Dad Charged After Confrontation With Anti-LGBTQ+ Provocateur

Online donors have raised more than US$71,000 to help cover the legal costs of David Vulin, a gay father who was arrested and later charged with a felony after a confrontation with a right-wing media personality who suggested on camera that he and his husband were more likely to molest their newborn son. The fundraiser […]

Apr 22
Why The Devil Wears Prada 2 Already Feels Like a Queer Event

There really is no living legend quite like Meryl Streep. As one of the most acclaimed actors of all time, Streep is now returning to one of the most quoted, imitated and beloved roles of her career in The Devil Wears Prada 2 — and for a great many queer fans, that is more than […]

Apr 22
Heated Rivalry Creator Jacob Tierney Praised for Candid HIV Interview

A resurfaced clip of Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney is drawing praise online for his candid discussion about living with HIV and the stigma that still surrounds it. For many viewers, Heated Rivalry has already become a talking point for the way it approaches gay sex with unusual honesty. It sparked plenty of conversation about […]

Apr 21
Dave Chappelle Says Republicans ‘Weaponised’ His Trans Jokes

Dave Chappelle is once again at the centre of debate after claiming that Republicans have “weaponised” his previous jokes about transgender people, insisting he never intended them to be used as political ammunition. His comments have reignited long-running concerns from LGBTQIA+ voices who argue that the impact of his comedy cannot simply be separated from […]