Put the needle on it

Meet the team

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF YOUR BODY?

UP & DOWN

WHAT WE’RE ROCKING AND BLOCKING

THE SURROGATE

4/5

Your summer beauty guide

Sun exposure and higher temperatures mean your skin needs more care in the warmer months — here’s how to look good all summer long…

Le Gateau Chocolat

Cabaret, drag, opera and theatre performer

Editor in Chief ’s Letter

W elcome to the Body issue. We all

POLAROID X KEITH HARING

KEITH HARING FOUNDATION.LICENSED BY ARTESTAR, NEW YORK_KHA Capture

RUFSKIN AQUABRITE

Everybody loves a bit of shimmer, and Rufskin

QUEER POWER!

Illustrator Dom&Ink would like to, ahem, draw your

MCLAREN AUTOMOTIVE & RICHARD MILLE RM 40-01 SPEEDTAIL TIMEPIECE

Watchmaker Richard Mille and McLaren Automotive have switched

MZ-SWITCH

We know just the thing to get your

BEATS STUDIO BUDS

The long-awaited true wireless earphones from Beats by

The Rule

…for having a better relationship with your body

Taking the fiddle out of infidelity

ANTHONY GILET THIS ISSUE AMROU AL-KADHI MAX WALLIS

big in a wig

Black Peppa From the Caribbean to Birmingham, Black

BEATS & PIECES

FAT TONY First cutting his teeth DJing in

Changing lanes

After treading water during lockdown, swimming star Michael Gunning reflects on missing out on the Olympics, what postpool life might look like – he’ll finally be able to date! – and his ongoing efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in sport

THE ART OF THE STONE

From dressing Gaga to beating cocaine addiction, the artist with a thousand faces, Alexis Stone has had a trajectory that rivals the endless celebrities she has paid homage to. She speaks to Cliff Joannou about achieving supernova stardom — without Drag Race — sobriety and the true essence of beauty

LET’S WRAP THIS UP

Condoms may be thousands of years old, but gay men have had a very brief relationship with them. It began in the 1970s and already it may be coming to an end. David McGillivray unravels the full story

SEESCAPE

As every Berliner knows, the German capital’s lesser-known network of natural lakes is perhaps its best-kept secret

BODY AND SOUL

Scars can be a reminder of a painful chapter in a person’s life, or a badge of honour from a situation survived, perhaps even a symbol of a journey still in motion. Attitude invites members of the LGBTQ+ community to share what their bodies have been through and why they’re more beautiful for it

ROAD TO RECOVERY

He’s modelled for High Street fashion brands and haute couture, can go full ‘blue steel’ at the click of a shutter and his bum cheeks are Insta-famous, but for years Tom Tillmon struggled to forge a healthy relationship with food and his body

just peachy

Burlesque and cabaret star Little Peaches has no problem being fruity — as she opens up about owning the stage and breaking down barriers as a disabled performer

Happy as I am

Max Hovey believed in a very fixed body image ideal that was slowly pulling his mental health apart. When he decided to step away from the pressure of fitting in, he was finally able to stand out and embrace his authentic self

Connor Minney

Co-founder of GRNDHOUSE

Just the TICKET

HAPPY CAMPER With the green travel list considerably

Coasting along

England’s south coast is full of queer history and lively events, as Markus Bidaux discovers when he ventures to Dungeness, Hastings and Eastbourne

The doctor will see you now

Doctor and Brit Crew member Tony Fordham can seemingly do just about anything he turns his hand to. Here he talks about becoming a gynaecologist and working in his pants

WHY CRASH DIETING NEVER WORKS

Photography Markus Bidaux W hile most of us

A PROBLEM SHARED

Got a problem? Dr Ranj Singh is here to offer his advice

PRIDE: a deeper love

Psychotherapist Owen O’ Kane on how the sentiment is intrinsic to our wellbeing

HARRY CLAYTON-WRIGHT

Performance artist, writer & radical creator

Unholy matrimony

A funny and insightful investigation into why — gay or straight — we get wed

c . r . u . s . h

ROGER THAT! Running brand On’s collaboration with tennis

W. A T C H

SWELL TIME Super slick with its contrasting colours,

TOP IT OFF WITH A CROP

Nothing screams summer like a super-cute, flesh-flashing, cropped tee — and here’s just one way to style it…

DRESS YOU UP IN MY LOVE

Sweep into the spotlight with sculptural silhouettes and shapes

GROOMING

HEAVENSCENT Jo Malone London has curated a new

BEAUTY

Your body is a temple, so worship it with a range of products designed to lift, tone and revive