DEREK JARMAN’S MODERN NATURE

Editor in Chief’s Letter

T ake my gay card away from me

LATSCHA ET COMPAGNIE

Dial up the decadence — while also doing

THE MALE GAZE… CELLULOID DREAMS

Giving us a tour of the gay experience

MARSHALL MOTIF A.N.C. HEADPHONES

Make some noise for the Marshall Motif A.N.C.

TOMMY HILFIGER X TIMBERLAND

Some things are just meant to be together:

PARAJUMPERS FALL/ WINTER 2021

The go-to label for a coat that ticks

GANT X DIEMME

History is repeating itself as Gant partners once

TOMMY GENESIS

We really are going with the flow when

Christmas Gift Guide

Rock your stocking with our selection of festive treats for every pocket

THE RULES

…for ditching the drink

Stop channelling hate

Hateful comments by comedian Dave Chappelle in Netflix special The Closer resonate out from the TV screen and into the everyday lived experiences of trans people, says Darren Mew, digital engagement officer of UK charity Mermaids

big in a wig

As the reigning queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Lawrence Chaney has (ahem) Scot it all, including his very own memoir. We sincerely hope there isn’t a chapter dedicated to his shagpipes…

Faint heart never won fit man

#INSTAMAN @instapakz LONDON-BASED SPRINTER PAKZ, 25, LEADS THE

BEATS & PIECES

Now residing in London, producer Zach Witness grew up in Dallas, Texas, where he was an instrumental part of the Dallas Boogie scene. His raw talent was noticed by Erykah Badu, which led him to produce an entire album for her. Zach’s new EP, Sing The Dance Electric, is a collection of songs that has been a lifetime in the making and reflects his roots in hip-hop and rave culture, as well as his joyous personality

TAKING THE LEAD

Making television history as Strictly Come Dancing’s first same-sex male partnership, John Whaite and pro dancer Johannes Radebe discuss the importance of representation, celebrating their sexuality and why there is no point in tangoing with trolls…

STORY OF A HEART

Striking just the right chord in soaring new film musical tick, tick… BOOM! — about the late creator of Rent, Jonathan Larson — Andrew Garfield clocks in about challenging himself, loss and beating bigotry in Hollywood

FULL HOUSE

As playwright Jonathan Larson’s work tick, tick… BOOM! — starring Andrew Garfield — explodes onto the big screen, David McGillivray explores the story behind the writer’s more famous creation, Rent

SELF LOVE

Attitude Music Award winner and BBC Introducing Artist of the Year Self Esteem — aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor — on the traumatic journey to crafting her empowering album Prioritise Pleasure

All together now

The London Gay Men’s Chorus has come a long way since nine men sang carols at Angel Underground Station in 1991 to raise funds for charity. Famous for their show-stopping performances, the 250-strong group are now preparing their 30thanniversary celebrations. Here, several members tell us what the chorus means to them

PRIDE OF PECKHAM

Attitude meets one of the stars of ITV2’s new reality TV show, Peckham’s Finest, DJ Mark-Ashley Dupé, to talk (night)life, love and growing up in the iconic south London suburb

Scott Parsons

Chief operating officer, Westfield

Juno Dawson

Author, screenwriter, journalist & activist

Just the TICKET

© DAVID CLEVELAND STANDARD BEARER The Standard hotel

Small, but perfectly formed

It’s quite a mission to get to the tiny island of St Helena. In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the air is pure, the pace slow, and the ocean looms as big as the sky. Welcome to the world’s most fascinating and remote destination to boast marriage equality

ON THE RIGHT TRACK

The UK’s first openly gay male elite cyclist, Clay Davies, talks getting into the sport and putting the wheels in motion to work homophobia out of top-level cycling

FAST YOUR WAY TO FIERCE

Eat within an eight-hour window to drop the pounds

CHEWING THE FATT

Serving body-ody-ody, drag star and theatre-maker Fatt Butcher, aka Adam Carver, from Birmingham, weighs in on the importance of being fat positive, learning to feel desirable and their non-binary journey

A PROBLEM SHARED

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

Stronger together

Psychotherapist Owen O’ Kane on why the LGBTQ+ community should stop turning on each other

LOVER BOY

Taking centre stage in the awardwinning musical & Juliet, Jordan Luke Gage tells Attitude about his ‘modern’ Romeo, learning to own his sexuality and how theatres can be more inclusive

JINKX MONSOON

Drag artist and performer

Tom’s tales

BOOK OF THE MONTH

THE MAGICIAN

A sublime and expansive biographical novel about repressed

UNPROTECTED

The candid new memoir from the Emmy, Grammy

We love Mind Games

Jordy I’m having a lot of feelings this

MOTHERING SUNDAY

OdessaYoung, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Olivia Colman

KING RICHARD

Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO

Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor- Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg

Portrait of a Princess

Kristen Stewart stars as Diana, Princess of Wales in this fictional portrayal of the icon as her marriage fell apart

PASSING

Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Alexander Skarsgård

Eco Excellence

Climate-conscious fashion brands are making sustainability a priority, by using recyclable fabrics and production processes that help to protect the planet

In fine form

Activewear is looking smart in this refined new

Fashionlista

Choosing a classy knit is no sweat this Christmas

BEAUTY

The festive feels are real with these nostalgic seasonal scents

c . r . u . s . h

Photography Kosmas Pavlos Model Alex Schlab at Chapter

CHERRY

Red-dy for it? From scarlet and ruby through to crimson and claret, this hue pulls no punches