Category: People
Reigning Mr Bear NZ, Tia Bear, has won the title of Mr Australasia Bear at the annual competition this weekend, marking another milestone in representing his communities. Tia is the first Māori to win Mr Bear New Zealand. He is also the first Mr Bear New Zealand to win the Australasian title in seven years. […]
Legendary comedic Drag Queen Lady Bunny discusses the middle ground on drag queen story time, why she won’t support Biden, and the status of her friendship with RuPaul. There’s been a bit of back and forth lining up an appropriate time for YOUR ex to chat over Zoom with Lady Bunny, who resides in New York. The […]
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 […]