Category: People
Lick Auckland, a party aimed at queer women, last lit up our sapphic scene in 2019. Lick has not returned post-pandemic due to the film career of organiser Natalie Zibung taking off, working behind the scenes for the likes of Disney, Marvel, Luscasfilm and Paramount Pictures. After years of us asking, Natalie finally shakes off […]
Colonel Edward Thomas Ryan, a retired firefighter and decorated United State Army veteran, has come out as gay in his own obituary, expressing that he can “rest in peace” now that his “secret is known.” Ryan, who was in a relationship with a man for twenty-five years, revealed his sexuality in an obituary published on […]
It’s a top holiday destination for New Zealanders, but until Steve Fahd made it happen, the Gold Coast didn’t have a queer venue. He talks to YOUR ex about his inspiration and battle to give the GC a gay bar, Hairy Mary’s. Where did you grow up, and how was growing up there for you? […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9 has already featured some of the most memorable runways in the show’s history, while one queen reportedly spent a staggering quarter of a million dollars on her outfits. Just three episodes into All Stars 9, several runways from the eight-queen cast have already made their mark in Drag Race […]
The Catholic Church has found itself embroiled in another controversy regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion following reports of Pope Francis dismissing openly gay men from priestly training. According to local media, the Pope used the derogatory term “frociaggine” during a discussion with bishops on Monday. The term, roughly translated as “effeminacy” or used similarly to a slur, […]
Kris Finlayson shares his deeply personal story of detaching himself from others to hide his sexuality until the day he bravely embraced his authentic self. I knew I was gay at six years old when I stumbled across a straight porn magazine. It’s a cliché, I know. I couldn’t care less about the motorcycles or […]
UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell has taken to social media in a controversial rant against the LGBTQ+ community, vaccines, public schools, and even author and poet Edgar Allan Poe. Mitchell, who made the comments via Instagram, in a post holding his baby son Tucker, began by describing vaccines as “poisonous,” warning others not to vaccinate their […]
The bisexual creator and star of Netflix’s number-one show defends criticism of the Baby Reindeer’s depiction of sexuality after sexual assault. While most of the media focus on the popular British drama, Baby Reindeer, has revolved around whether Netflix did enough to protect the real-life identity of alleged stalker ‘Martha’, a recent NPR review takes […]