Category: People
She’s arguably the biggest star ever to be birthed by RuPaul’s Drag Race. Bianca Del Rio is returning to New Zealand this February, touring Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. To hype her imminent return, she talks to Oliver Hall about Trump’s win, touring the world and if she would ever do Drag Race again! How are […]
Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy has reportedly refused to wear a rainbow armband during his team’s 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, citing his Muslim faith as the reason. The weekend marked the return of the Rainbow Laces campaign, an initiative by Stonewall aimed at promoting LGBTQ+ inclusion in football and addressing homophobia in the sport. […]
Charity Kase, a contestant on season three of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, has shared her personal journey with HIV as part of World AIDS Day. The Lancashire-born drag artist, now based in London, gained recognition during her 2021 stint on Drag Race. Known for her dramatic and edgy style, the BBC described her as “one […]
Following the ousting of Darleen Dana, the Green Party have made history as Benjamin Doyle, our parliament’s first openly non-binary MP, has stepped up. They talk to YOUR ex about everyday transphobia in parliament and standing up for Te Tiriti. What does being our first openly non-binary MP mean to you? Firstly, I think it’s […]
Labour’s spokesperson for Rainbow Issues, Shanan Halbert, stands firm on puberty blocker access. New Zealand has now had a year of the coalition government, and to mark the anniversary, we heard some deliberately misleading murmurs from ACT and Winston Peters about access to puberty blockers. This kind of rhetoric is alarming and ignorant. I would […]
US singer Khalid has publicly come out as gay, declaring his pride in his sexuality after being outed on social media. The 26-year-old artist made the announcement on Friday, 22 November, through a series of posts on X, following a controversial revelation by fellow musician Hugo D Almonte. Almonte shared a photo of himself with […]
LGBTQ+ ally and former National Party MP for Auckland Central, Nikki Kaye, has passed away at the age of 44. Her death was announced through heartfelt tributes from colleagues and friends across the political spectrum. In a Facebook post, former colleague Maggie Barry shared a photo with the caption, “Farewell, my friend.” Speaking to 1News, […]
Lil Nas X may have found himself a new love interest—or perhaps just a close mate—during a holiday shopping outing filled with playful affection. The 25-year-old rapper, who released his latest single, “LIGHT AGAIN!” last Friday, was seen spending time with Brooklyn-based pop artist Cody Jon over the weekend. According to TMZ, the pair were […]