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Michael Stevens examines the headlines made by Phillip Schofield’s affair and sees the homophobia and ageism adding up. Phillip Schofield was vaguely on the periphery of my radar as a former Kiwi, now English, TV personality who had recently come out in his late 50s. His career is now shattered because he lied about having […]

Melbourne Drag Icon Art Simone is heading to Aotearoa this October to perform at Palmy Drag Fest. She talks to Oliver Hall about how to make it as a drag queen, with or without the Race. “I definitely would!” Art replies when I ask the fateful question of whether she would sign up to do […]

Playwright Ankita Singh (Basmati Bitch) talks about the importance of including a variety of class, caste, religion, and sexuality, in her Asian characters. Like a dramatic Indian soap, my playwriting debut Basmati Bitch has it all: song, dance, sword fights, gangsters, erotica, and epic love confessions between two dudes! If you think this sounds a […]

Jack Mould says Queer Safety on public transport will be an important tool for tackling climate change. They say the gays lead the way. If the queer community embrace a trend, it will soon become mainstream. So what better community of primarily urban dwellers for the government to target for increasing public transport use. That’s […]

With a date for their 2023 AGM set for the end of this month, the Wellington International Pride Parade Board (WIPP) wants to know whether you think the parade should continue or pack up for good. Organised for Sunday 30 July, WIPP’s AGM will not be a public event as it is a private members’ […]

A city with no proper gay bar needs to make its own fun. Hosted by new party promoters, Prism Events, Magnetic, their first party, was held last month at Castro’s. Featuring five different DJs playing, the evening had a big party feel and left everyone hoping for another Magnetic party real soon. Photos | Jack […]

Campbell Johnstone, the trailblazing first openly gay All Black, has shared the news of his engagement to Ben Thomson. The announcement marks another significant milestone for New Zealand rugby, following Johnstone’s courageous decision to come out earlier this year. When YOUR EX interviewed Campbell Johnson with his partner (now fiance Ben sitting by his side. […]

Heaven Is A Please On Earth. Auckland’s newest gay club Heaven is a homage to the thumping big city gay scenes of the early 2000s, with state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems pumping big EDM classics, and a cruisy men’s bar feel. Heaven has never felt so sexy. Heaven, Las Vegas Strip Club, Level One, 339 […]