Category: People

Sep 06
Exclusive David Seymour: “Be The Change You Want To See”

In our exclusive interview, the ACT leader talks free speech, judging people on race, and why he’s “more of a Mahatma Gandhi guy!” A friend who works out of the same Newmarket building as David Seymour told me that he often sees him arriving by 7am and not leaving till nearly 10pm, so it should […]

Sep 05
Exclusive: Marama Davidson Has Communities at Heart

The Green Party Co-Leader discusses what led her into politics, why we need more wāhine Māori in leadership, and whether she could ever form a government with National. “Growing up in a family of activists, I was always encouraged to stand up for collective justice that would help communities with lesser power,” Marama Davidson tells […]

Sep 04
Exclusive: Christopher Luxon on Prioritising Diversity & Inclusion

The Leader of the Opposition talks gay bars, pink flights, and his hopes for his children if they ever came out. National Party leader Christopher Luxon has never been to a gay bar, he tells us over Zoom on Wednesday 28 June. “But I’m not averse to doing so,” he assures us with a smile. […]

Sep 04
Exclusive: Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is ‘Incredibly Proud’

The Prime Minister shares his insights on the current state of news journalism, social media polarisation, and the rainbow community’s continued fight. It’s Wednesday 2 August when the Prime Minister’s smiling face appears on my laptop, beamed in from his Beehive office. It’s been a little over a week since the resignation of Justice Minister […]

Sep 01
David Leslie: FAboriginal Fashion

Fresh off their Australian Fashion Week debut, designer David Leslie talks about triumphantly celebrating indigenous culture with Zachary Neelu. David Leslie is a gay Kamilaroi man who lives on Gadigal and Bidjigal Country in Australia. He is the founder of GALI Swimwear, a new line of fashionable swimgear that features the works of three prominent […]

Aug 30
Sir Elton John Briefly Hospitalised after Mishap in France

Queer pop superstar Sir Elton John experienced a slight setback recently, having to spend a night in a hospital due to a minor fall at his residence in Nice, France. The world-renowned singer, aged 76, known for his many Grammy Awards, was swiftly transported to the Princess Grace Hospital Centre in Monaco. There, he received […]

Aug 24
Drag Race Stars: Anita Wigl’It Announces Split From Ivana Drink

“I’m heartbroken and feeling defeated at the end of our marriage,” Ivana Drink tells YOUR EX. In an announcement to over 91,000 followers on Instagram and Facebook, Anita Wigl’it has told fans “Ivana Drink and I have sadly separated.” In the full post Anita, aka Nick Kennedy-Hall stated: “I’m not really ready to make this […]

Aug 22
Spain’s First Openly Trans Senator Promises to Champion LGBTQ+ Rights Amidst Political Opposition

In the wake of an inconclusive parliamentary election in July, Spain witnessed Carla Antonelli, a known trans activist and former actress, joining its Senate on 17 August, making her the country’s first openly trans senator. Speaking passionately to the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Antonelli stated her unwavering commitment to guarding the recent trans-self-ID law reforms, asserting, […]