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Former Express (Your Ex) managing editor Peter Dragicevich reflects on the legacy of Father Michael Bancroft for gay Catholics. There can’t be too many people who have had their passing acknowledged with such warmth by groups as disparate as the Burnett Foundation, Hato Hone St John and Urge Events, and who then go on to […]
Eagle Bar was buzzing on Saturday, 18 July, as K Road regulars and weekend revellers filled the much-loved Auckland venue. With drinks flowing, familiar faces reconnecting and plenty of energy throughout the night, it was another lively evening at the city’s favourite LGBTQ+ bar!. Were you spotted in our photos? GET YOUR HI-RES IMAGE WATERMARK-FREE […]
Locker Room Scores Big URGE Events and the NZ Falcons packed out Auckland’s Las Vegas Club on 18 July for Locker Room, the annual fundraiser supporting the inclusive rugby team’s trip to the 2026 Bingham Cup in Brisbane. Guests embraced the sporty dress code, while Alby and the Falcons dance squad delivered high-energy routines that […]
The Australian author takes aim at publishing houses’ status quo of straight women writing gay men’s stories When Invisible Boys found an audience, Holden Sheppard was not expecting it. “The success was a massive surprise,” he tells YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall. “Not least because, as a book and as a manuscript, it was rejected by almost every publisher in Australia.” He says publishers […]
Actor Steve Toussaint on power, racism and returning to House of the Dragon Tell us about the experience of filming House of the Dragon Season 3? From the minute you walk onto the set and see those huge ships they built, it was enthralling. We all got to feel like Errol Flynn for a few weeks. You starred in […]
Cost of living, healthcare and LGBTQ+ rights have emerged as the leading concerns for queer voters, while the Green Party has taken the top spot for the party vote in YOUR EX’s latest reader poll. The survey found that 31.4% of respondents currently plan to give their party vote to the Greens at the 2026 […]
OutRunnerz founder Ken Ogg and lead runner Josh Martin share the keys to the growing success of Auckland’s LGBTQ+ running club, where fitness meets friendship When Ken Ogg first joined LGBTQ+ sports clubs, he was searching for something he felt had been missing in his youth: a sense of belonging. After competing in swimming at the […]
Jessie Lewthwaite wants a drink, as she reflects on NZ’s history of lesbian watering holes and why we still need them It’s 2010, and a 21-year-old Jessie had just graduated from university as a high school teacher. Having grown up in central Queensland and been to uni in north Queensland, my first priority was to get the fuck out of Queensland. With […]