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A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Gay men often love escapism. From Keith Haring painting his joyous graffiti art to Hans Christian Andersen writing his fairytales. From millions of us listening to Britney to those who like to disappear into the world of Doctor Who or The Wizard of Oz. And then there’s Disney…
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THE THINGS WE LOVE THIS MONTH
CLIFF JOANNOU
I’m at war with anything “nice”
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SHOW OFF
Donald Trump is nothing more than a showman, bitter and desperate for adulation, who — rather than having policies — is selling nothing but gold-plated fantasies, writes Scissor Sisters singer Ana Matronic
GOLDFRAPP
As she prepares to drop her seventh album, Silver Eye, the enigmatic ALISON GOLDFRAPP chats to Attitude
DANNY LEE WYNTER
My mother was a rock when I hit the rocks
RAY BLK
IN 2015, RAY BLK RELEASED THE TRACK 50/50. FAST FORWARD LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR AND THE GENREDEFYING SINGER HAS BEEN CROWNED THE WINNER OF THE BBC’S SOUND OF 2017
THE RULES for spring cleaning
SCHEDULE YOUR SPRING CLEAN FOR JUST BEFORE YOUR MUM’S
LEO IN LA LA LAND
Living in Los Angeles has changed things for Croydon boy LEO RICHARDSON — and no messing. We’ll drink to that… even if he won’t
DO IT WITH
The BFI’s celebration of queer stories on screen is back. The annual film festival brings together hundreds of LGBT+ filmmakers from around the world for 10 days of screenings and events that never fail to excite, stimulate and, occasionally, move us to tears. Here, the FLARE programmers pick their highlights from a jam-packed programme
PERRY PERRY SOURCE OF JOY
KATY PERRY’S COMEBACK BANGER HAS JAMES BARR SO HAPPY, HE WANTS TO BECOME A CROSS-DRESSING EMOJI
FRENCH FRANK
PAUL VERHOEVEN’S HARD-HITTING RAPE DRAMA, BASED ON A STORY BY THE WRITER OF BETTY BLUE, MAY OCCASIONALLY SWERVE INTO SOAP OPERA TERRITORY BUT IS NO LESS GRIPPING FOR IT
A DIFFERENT FINAL FRONTIER
A PRIZE-WINNING TALE OF TWO MEN FINDING LOVE IN THE BLOODY YEARS OF THE AMERICAN WILD WEST
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MYSTERIOUS SKIN wasn’t much of a mystery but it handled a tricky subject sensitively
Joan Collins
SHE WAS SO GOOD AS ALEXIS IN DYNASTY THAT SOME PEOPLE COULDN’T TELL WHERE THE CHARACTER ENDED AND THE REAL JOAN BEGAN. BUT HER CAREER HAS SPANNED 60 YEARS AND NOW SHE’S STARRING IN A NEW FILM
STYLE
STYLE
THE NINETIES TOOK a firm hold on spring-summer catwalks
Mi amore miro
We’re dreaming of that long, hot spring-summer 2017
you’ll see the sun come out again
There are many ways to wear a suit — it’s time to veer away from the old shirt- andtie combo, and have a little fun
FEATURES
DANCING THROUGH THE DARK
HE BECAME KNOWN AS THE BAD BOY OF DANCE WHEN HE STORMED OUT OF THE ROYAL BALLET AND ADMITTED TO TAKING DRUGS. BUT NOW, SERGEI POLUNIN HAS TURNED HIS BACK ON HIS SELF-DESTRUCTIVE URGES AND A NEW DOCUMENTARY ABOUT HIS LIFE REVEALS A MUCH MORE SENSITIVE SIDE
LIFE THROUGH A LENS
AN OUT GAY MAN WHO WON THE TURNER PRIZE, WOLFGANG TILLMANS HAS A NEW SHOW AT TATE MODERN. HE TELLS ATTITUDE ABOUT HIS WORK AS A PHOTOGRAPHER AND DJ — AND EXPRESSES HIS WORRIES ABOUT THE STATE OF THE WORLD
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
IF ALL GOES TO PLAN, THE UK’S FIRST LGBT+ CARE HOME WILL OPEN IN CENTRAL LONDON LATER THIS YEAR. IT’S A WIDELY SUPPORTED SCHEME, BUT THAT SUCH A PROJECT EVEN EXISTS IS INDICATIVE OF THE ISOLATION AND PERSECUTION MANY OLDER LGBT+ PEOPLE EXPERIENCE IN MAINSTREAM SERVICES
THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
DISNEY’S LIVE-ACTION REMAKE OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MIGHT SEEM LIKE THE ULTIMATE CELEBRATION OF HETEROSEXUAL LOVE BUT, AS ITS DIRECTOR AND STARS REVEAL, THE FILM IS BUILT AROUND A LITTLE-KNOWN GAY METAPHOR. IT ALSO FEATURES DISNEY’S FIRST-EVER EXPLICITLY GAY MOMENT…
ACTIVE
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JAMES LONGMAN IS A BBC NEWS CORRESPONDENT WHO’S REPORTED FROM SYRIA AND THE SCENES OF SOME OF THE WORST TERRORIST ATTACKS IN EUROPE. HE’S JUST BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE RTS YOUNG TALENT OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR HIS WORK ON THE VICTORIA DERBYSHIRE PROGRAMME, AND TELLS US ALL ABOUT KEEPING IN SHAPE ON THE ROAD AND DRAWING ATTENTION TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
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THIS MONTH, MATT LISTER CHATS TO WEIGHT-LOSS MOTIVATOR KYLE BROWN-LATHAM, WHO IS HALF THE MAN HE USED TO BE
REAL BODIES
{ OPEN UP ABOUT YOUR BODY }
TRAVEL
Canal knowledge
AMSTERDAM IS A CITY WITH A WILD REPUTATION. BUT IT ALSO HAS STUNNING MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES, AMAZING PLACES TO STAY AND EAT — AND A LAIDBACK, TOLERANT ATMOSPHERE. MATT CAIN EXPLORES
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LIFE
There’s no hidden agender
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Man of the month
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Stepping out
We all remember that exciting, nerve-racking night when we made our debut on the scene. So what was it like for you, the first time you walked through the door of a gay venue?
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RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE SEASON 8 RUNNERUP, KIM CHI IS A WALKING, TALKING, SASHAYING, TALL-ASFUCK, LIVE-ACTION ANIME CHARACTER AND FASHORN MODEL WITH RAZOR-SHARP WIT.
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