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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 […]

Catering to the entire LGBTQIA+ whanau, G.A.Y features diverse DJs and drag talent every Friday and Saturday. Your Home G.A.Y Auckland. Photos | Peter Jennings. G.A.Y Auckland, Basement Level 262 Karangahape Road. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1915″ display=”slideshow”]  

Family Bar has had over 15 years of success as K Road’s number-one superclub. Always busy. Always fun. Photos | Peter Jennings. Family Bar & Nightclub, 270 Karangahape Road, Auckland. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1914″ display=”slideshow”]