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16/01/2026

🏨🚫 A hotel in Malaysia has been shut down after authorities objected to it being described as “gay friendly” online.

⚖️ No guests were found — & its licence was revoked
🌈 Comes amid a wider crackdown on LGBTQ+ spaces
📉 Rights groups warn of growing fear and discrimination

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Malaysian authorities have raided and shut down a hotel after receiving complaints that it had described itself as a “gay friendly” establishment on its website. The 37-room hotel, located in the …

16/01/2026

📊 A new study reveals Gen Z men are less likely to support LGBTQ+ rights than women of the same age — and men from previous generations 🚨

💔 Only 44% of 2000s-born men support trans acceptance vs. 60% of women
🏳️‍🌈 Gen Z women continue to lead on allyship
📉 Researchers cite rising influence of religious & right-wing messaging

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Young men born in the 2000s are significantly less supportive of LGBTQ+ rights than their female counterparts and men from previous generations, according to new research from the US-based Pew Res…

16/01/2026

🚨 A South Carolina Republican who accused drag queens and trans people of “harming kids” has been sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison ⚖️

📂 Investigators say he shared hundreds of child sexual abuse images and videos — some involving children the same age as his own.

🏳️‍🌈 The lawmaker was previously honoured by the anti-LGBTQ+ group Moms for Liberty.

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A South Carolina Republican lawmaker who repeatedly accused drag queens and transgender people of endangering children has been sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for distributing child sex…

15/01/2026

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Celebrate self-love, romance, and indulgence this Valentine’s Day with LUSH’s exclusive Valentine’s Collection Prize Pack — a dreamy bundle of limited-edition goodies made to pamper and delight. T…

15/01/2026

🤖🩰 WIN 2 x Double Passes to ABILITOPIA + WHITE NOISE!
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Experience bold, boundary-pushing dance-theatre with Touch Compass, Aotearoa’s trailblazing disability-led arts organisation. This February, they present a striking double bill: ABILITOPIA and WHI…

15/01/2026

🎪 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎟
Win 1 of 2 DOUBLE PASSES to La Ronde – the jaw-dropping, champagne-fizzing, high-flying spectacle by Strut & Fret ✨💃

🔥 Aerials, pole acts, sass, vocals — you need to see this!
📍 Spiegeltent, Aotea Square
🗓 Friday 6 March at 6pm

🎭 Part of — playing 5–22 March
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We’re giving away 2 x double passes to one of the most seductive, gravity-defying shows of the season — La Ronde by Strut & Fret! Returning for their fifth time to the Auckland Arts Festival, …

15/01/2026

💃🔥 Endurance meets art in The Butterfly Who Flew Into the Rave — YOUR EX discovers Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival's q***r, sweat-soaked, high-impact performance pushing bodies to the limit.
🧠🎭 Oli Mathiesen’s powerful new work lands at Auckland Arts Festival this March.
🏳️‍🌈 “You forgive your body — because you’re doing the hardest thing you possibly can.”
🎟 Don’t miss it. Link in bio!

15/01/2026

🔥 Connor Storrie just dropped a Heated Rivalry S2 update!
🎬 “I think we’ll be filming soon… maybe this summer?” 👀

While nothing’s locked in, fans can expect Ilya & Shane’s love-hate saga to continue — possibly hitting screens by 2027 🏒💘

💬 “We’re not rushing a s***** second season,” says showrunner Jacob Tierney 👏

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Fans of Heated Rivalry, the LGBTQ+ sports drama that’s taken the world by storm, have reason to get excited. Lead actor Connor Storrie has dropped a promising update on season two. Based on Rachel…

14/01/2026

🏒 From hiding in the locker room to proudly wearing a rainbow jersey — hockey player Jesse Kortuem shares his emotional coming-out story 💬🌈

Inspired by the hit q***r series Heated Rivalry, Jesse opens up about reconciling his love of the game with his identity ⚡️❤️

“There is hope and you're not alone.”

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Former competitive hockey player Jesse Kortuem has publicly come out as gay, crediting the q***r hockey-themed series Heated Rivalry for inspiring him to finally share his story. Although Kortuem …

14/01/2026

🇬🇧 The UK Government is shifting gears on trans youth care, leaning away from puberty blockers and towards a more “holistic” approach 🧠💬

Critics argue the approach is inconsistent and potentially harmful, especially as ethical concerns rise over the NHS PATHWAYS trial 🏥⚖️

📚 Global research shows puberty blockers can be safe, effective, and even life-saving for trans adolescents 🌍💊

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The UK Government is signalling a significant shift in its approach to healthcare for transgender and non-binary young people, with a minister suggesting a move away from medical interventions suc…

14/01/2026

🚨 Australia is fast-tracking new hate speech laws after the Bondi terror attack... but the LGBTQIA+ community has been left out.
🏳️‍🌈 No protections for q***r Aussies. No consultations. No justice.
⚖️ Advocates say this “hierarchy of harm” will do more damage than good.
✊ Call on the govt to protect everyone before it’s too late.
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Australia’s Albanese Government is fast-tracking what it claims will be Australia’s toughest-ever hate speech laws, recalling Parliament two weeks early in the wake of the December 14 Bondi …

14/01/2026

🌺 Aotearoa has lost a powerful voice. Let us know your favourite memories of award-winning playwright, filmmaker & journalist Aroha Awarau in the comments 🕊️

Beloved Māori playwright and filmmaker Aroha Awarau has died peacefully in Ponsonby. His legacy as a q***r storyteller and fearless creative lives on through works that championed marginalised voi…