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Legal Challenge Questions Exclusion of Sexual Orientation in NZ Hate Speech Law
Appeal Court Reviews Alleged Discrimination in NZ Hate Speech Legislation.
On Tuesday, 9 April 2024, the Wellington Court of Appeal deliberated on the case of...
Pics | Pretty People Getting Hot @ G.A.Y Auckland
Just a few doors down from Family Bar, is everyone's favourite underground club which welcomes every colour is our LGBTQI+ rainbow - G.A.Y Auckland.
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Pics | Best of The Rainbow Games
The Rainbow Games took over Auckland this past weekend, concluding with a closing celebration where winners were awarded medals (including a Silver for YOUR...
Posie Parker’s ‘Let Women Speak’ Rally Met by LGBTQ+ Counter-Protest in Scotland
A recent rally in Edinburgh, spearheaded by controversial anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, known as Posie Parker, has been drowned out by LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.
The...
Pics | Colourful Glamour at The Rainbow Games Opening
The Rainbow Games Opening Ceremony was a vibrant celebration of our diverse communities produced by the renowned rainbow DJ, Jordan Eskra, and MC’d by the...
Pics | Getting Sporty at Rainbow Games Opening Ceremony
The Rainbow Games Opening Ceremony was a vibrant celebration of our diverse communities produced by the renowned rainbow DJ, Jordan Eskra, and MC’d by the...
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Ye Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Hate Speech and Employee Harassment
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, is being taken to court by Trevor Phillips, a past employee, alleging that Ye has made...
Rainbow Games Opening Ceremony: Luke Bird Is Flying High
TV presenter and MC Luke Bird discusses his body transformation, feeling accepted by the queer community and hosting the Rainbow Games Opening Ceremony, this...
Read Grant Robertson’s Full Valedictory Speech Here
Yesterday the former Finance Minister and New Zealand's first openly-gay Deputy Prime Minister, Grant Robertson made his final valedictory speech in parliament. Read it...
ARTS AND CULTURE
Karin McCracken: Success, Failure, Gravity & Grace
Last year, Karin McCracken and Eleanor Bishop (aka the theatre-making partnership EBKM) created Heartbreak Hotel, a musical play that explored the complexities of dating...
The Extraordinary Talent of Lindah Lepou
2022 Arts Laureate award-winner Lindah Lepou has been a creative interdisciplinary force in NZ Arts since the early nineties, while mentoring and supporting other...
Auckland Arts Festival: Carly Wijs’ BOY
With the Auckland Arts Festival opening tonight YOUR EX takes an in-depth look at some of the festival's many highlights!
Inspired by the famous medical...
LIFESTYLE
Travel: A Train Ride To The Centre of The Universe
From brushing shoulders with A-list celebs to seeing the effects of progressive change and even considering what a tiny speck we are in the...
Dr Nassif Exclusive: “Why would someone want breasts the size of a watermelon?”
Dr Paul Nassif, the renowned surgeon and mastermind behind reality guilty pleasure, Botched, discusses his bromance with Terry Dubrow and gives YOUR EX readers...
New Zealand’s Annual Surrogacy Information Day
While Growing Families has been running Surrogacy seminars in Auckland and sometimes Wellington for many years, 2024 marks the first time this has been...
EVENTS
Rainbow Games Opening Ceremony: Luke Bird Is Flying High
TV presenter and MC Luke Bird discusses his body transformation, feeling accepted by the queer community and hosting the Rainbow Games Opening Ceremony, this...
From Paralympics to SailGP: Barbara Sikorski Is A Diversity Champion
Ahead of next weekend’s SailGP event in Christchurch Global Head of Media Operations Barbara Sikorski discusses what sets her sport apart.
What makes SailGP different...
Once in a Lifetime: Gladys Knight’s Final Curtain Call in New Zealand
In the music world, where stars come and go, only a select few shine bright enough to become legends. Gladys Knight, the Empress of...
OPINION
Transgender Visibility Day: AOTEAROA CAN LEAD THE WAY IN TRANS INCLUSION
New Zealand has a proud history of breaking down boundaries to equality, and Elijah Luke Michel believes nationally embracing our Trans community will be...
Is Brian Tamaki’s Church Crumbling?
Craig Young searches for the real reason behind the war on Rainbow Crossings.
Anti-LGBTQI+ Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki is back on the warpath again,...
Opinion: ‘Queer’ or ‘Gay’? What Are We Reclaiming?
All of Us Strangers sparks an argument that Michael Stevens is keen to debate.
The gay film All of Us Strangers has been a hit...
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3 x 3 Pack of LuxeSticks
LuxeSticks are revolutionising skincare with their new Serum Sticks in a compact stick balm formula for a mess and waste-free glide, glow and go!...
5 x RuPaul Autobiography ‘The House of Hidden Meanings’
From international drag superstar and pop culture icon, RuPaul comes his most revealing and personal work to date-a brutally honest, surprisingly poignant, and deeply...
3 x Vixen & Co luxury Scented Candles
We have 3 luxury, soy, scented candles to give away from Candle Crush's Vixen & Co range!
Made right here in Aotearoa, Candle Crush has...
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Travel: A Train Ride To The Centre of The Universe
From brushing shoulders with A-list celebs to seeing the effects of progressive change and even considering what a tiny speck we are in the...
Rotorua’s Ultimate Spa Weekend: Restoring Hope and Possibility
Visiting Rotorua’s new Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa promises to be a ‘restorative journey.’ Oliver Hall and a famous friend find it lives...
The Changing Face Of Queenstown
New Zealand’s biggest international tourism destination has bounced back from border closures like nowhere else in the country and has set ambitious plans for...