Historian Gareth Watkins reflects on significant dates in Aotearoa New Zealand’s history that had a unique impact on our queer communities. 19 October 1955 Activist and community icon Shelley Te Waiariki Howard was born in Hastings. For much of her life, Howard had tried to suppress her femininity. It wasn’t until her late 50s that […]
Did you know that since same-sex marriage became legal in New Zealand, only 2% of all Kiwi marriages have been same-sex, and our divorce rate is higher than straight couples? Michael Stevens ponders why. I’m married, as are a number of my lesbian and gay friends, but many are happy to continue living together with […]
Family Bar is a sexy fun time every night but this month will be hotter than ever! On Sunday 22 October Family Bar will celebrate Labour Weekend with hot male strippers in a sexy show hosted by Kola Gin! Plus, get ready for one of Family Bar‘s biggest weekends of the year with horror shows, […]
New Zealand’s sexiest, most rugged, gay party brand, URGE took over Christchurch on Election night, Saturday 14 October. The celebration held at A Rolling Stone, saw DJs WinnerMich and Gregor take over the decks and Hereos agy/inclusive touch rugby team managed the cloakroom. URGE Events will return to Auckland on Saturday 11 November, celebrating the […]
Christopher Luxon is New Zealand’s new Prime Minister. What his coalition government will look like is yet to be decided, but we know it is guaranteed to feature the ACT party and most likely NZ First. Here we reflect on Your Ex’s recent interviews with Chris Luxon and ACT leader David Seymour and what they […]
In an election where many voters turned away from the major parties, New Zealand’s fringe micro-parties still failed to gain any traction with their anti-vaccine and anti-trans rights platforms. Craig Young hopes this will show wannabe politicians it is time to move away from bashing the trans community. Well, our three-yearly electoral competition is […]
Family Bar is a sexy fun time every night but this month will be hotter than ever! On Sunday 22 October Family Bar will celebrate Labour Weekend with hot male strippers in a sexy show hosted by Kola Gin! Plus, get ready for one of Family Bar’s biggest weekends of the year with horror shows, […]
NZ Falcons Chairperson, Grant Joyes, fills YOUR EX in on the significance of the big win, as the team celebrates their 10-year anniversary. Tell us about the experience of playing in the Purchas Cup in Perth? There is nothing quite like playing in a tournament where the players build you up as much as they want […]