EDITOR’S LETTER

Trump. There, I said it. Let’s face it, you better get used to seeing that name — as tedious and unsavoury as it is to read. (Just in case you were wondering what side of the debate we sat on.)

word on the Castro

SATURN RISING, SAN FRANCISCO, I received the best blow job

agenda

THE THINGS WE LOVE THIS MONTH

IGOR STEPANOV

William Baker is a stylist, photographer and creative director best

MIKA RELEASES LIVE DVD

Multiplatinum pop-star Mika has announced that his brandnew live DVD,

TURING: A LIFE IN PICTURES

THE DETAILS OF TURING’S ACHIEVEMENTS WERE ONLY MADE KNOWN IN

3 REASONS TO GET EXCITED FOR MOONLIGHT

1 // It is one of the most critically acclaimed

MASTRIONI ELEVATE YOUR UNDERWEAR

Mastrioni, the London-based brand with an Italian touch, focus on

MAWAAN RIZWAN

Be honest and you might just find your soul mate

BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY

ATTITUDE TALKS TO BEN COOPER OF RADICAL FACE ABOUT HOW FOLKTRONICA HAS HELPED HIM EXORCISE HIS DEMONS

A SORRY STATE OF AFFAIRS

It’s time for an independent investigation into the Establishment-sanctioned tyranny suffered by gay men in the UK throughout the 20th century, says barrister and human rights specialist Jonathan Cooper

JOE STONE

New year, new me — same old story

PITCH PERFECT

Actor ARINZÉ KENE has played the long game in avoiding stereotypical roles. And it’s paid off, with his latest turn, as a gay footballer, earning him a nomination for best supporting actor at the British Independent Film Awards

I AM HUM

COMEDIAN JOE LYCETT ON WHY HUN IS THE BEST THING EVER…

THE RULES

for ruining your work Christmas party

PARIS LEES

The Eighties are back as bigots focus their hatred on trans people

TREASURE TO VOTE

On her new album, Lady Wood, Swedish singer/songwriter TOVE LO blends honest lyrics about sex and drugs with the catchiest hooks in pop music

PAUL FLYNN

No prizes for guessing that the Bob Dylan hoo-ha was going to overshadow Pete Burns knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door

LIVING THE DREAM

It’s the role of a lifetime and the American singer/actor JOE AARON REID is loving every minute of appearing on stage in the West End production of Dreamgirls — and of being a husband and father to two little girls. Fortunately, he still found time to speak to Attitude

IT’LL BE LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS

AFTER COMMITTING THE ULTIMATE DATING SIN, JAMES BARR IS FACING THE FESTIVE SEASON ALL ALONE, UNLESS HE CAN FIND A HOT SANTA…

BLOWING THE WHISTLE

BY EXPLORING THE UGLIER SIDE OF ‘THE BEAUTIFUL GAME’, THE PASS ASKS WHY FOOTBALL REMAINS ONE OF OUR MOST IN-THE-CLOSET SPORTS

UN RAVELLING THIS MORTAL COIL

A WITTY AND ENGAGING TALE OF A NURSE WHO HELPS PATIENTS TO DIE — WHILE HIS LIFE GETS MORE AND MORE COMPLICATED

iconic

Unique, shocking, compelling and haunting — PETE BURNS will be missed

Christina Bianco

HER TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART YOUTUBE CLIP MADE HER A STAR OVERNIGHT. NOW THE USA’S ALL-SINGING AND SPEAKING DIVA IMPRESSIONIST IS SET TO UNVEIL SOME HOMEGROWN BRITISH STARS ON THE LONDON STAGE

CRUSH

Your monthly fashion need-to-know

TROLLEY DASH

Perfect for a brisk, Boxing Day walk, keeping out the chill or indulging in a bit of nostalgia, these boots will see you stepping out in style

HE’S SO LUCKY: HE’S A STAR

Performer WILLIE GOMEZ has worked with the best of the best but his pop star soul mate is definitely Britney Spears. When the Princess of Pop came over to perform in the UK for the first time in five years, we grabbed him for a photoshoot and a chat about everything from RuPaul and dancing with the likes of Katy Perry and J-Lo, and — of course — the legendary Miss Spears

RUN AWAY WITH ME

Jogging bottoms, tracksuits, shorts and everything in between. Sportswear is always a winner in terms of fashion

Attitude 2016

2016 HAS BEEN FULL OF MOMENTOUS MOMENTS, BUT WHO NEEDS A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF WORLD EVENTS WHEN YOU CAN FOCUS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS, SUCH AS WHO TAYLOR SWIFT FELL OUT WITH? NOT US, THAT’S FOR SURE. HERE’S OUR REVIEW OF THE YEAR IN OUR SPECIALIST SUBJECT: SHALLOW CELEBRITY GOSSIP. ENJOY

life & hope from a place of death

Although the impact of the Pulse massacre was felt most

RISE OF THE RIGHT

“I’M RIGHT, YOU’RE WRONG.” FROM RIGHT-WING EXTREMISM TO LEFT-WING POPULISM, THE WORLD BECAME AN ANGRIER PLACE IN 2016. OLD SYSTEMS ARE BROKEN AND MANY OF US ARE LOOKING FOR A FIX. MOBEEN AZHAR SPENT THE DAY AT A POLLING STATION IN MONTANA ON THE DAY TRUMP TRIUMPHED. HE ASKS WHAT EVERYTHING THIS YEAR HAS SERVED UP MEANS AND WHERE WE GO FROM HERE

STRICTLY SILKS TO SEQUINS

KNOWN AS THE ‘SIMON COWELL OF THE BENCH’, TV’S JUDGE RINDER TALKS TO ATTITUDE ABOUT BRINGING JUSTICE TO THE MASSES, HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH AND RULING THE STRICTLY DANCE FLOOR

RIDING HIGH

AT RIO’S PARALYMPIC GAMES, EQUESTRIAN LEE PEARSON CLAIMED HIS 11TH

queer of pop

CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS TELLS US HOW SHE CONQUERED THE YEAR IN MUSIC, WHY MICHAEL JACKSON IS HER KING AND THAT SHAKING HANDS AT PARTIES IS SCARIER THAN SEX

KILLING ME SOFTLY

ATTITUDE CHATS WITH 24-YEAR-OLD MIDDLESBROUGH BOY TOM KILL ABOUT HIS PASSION FOR FITNESS, RUGBY, MODELLING AND RECOVERING AFTER A SERIOUS INJURY

FOCUS

THIS MONTH, MATT LISTER HAS SOME IDEAS TO HELP YOU CUT DOWN ON THOSE CALORIES OVER THE LONG HOLIDAY PERIOD

REAL BODIES

I want to prove to people that everyone needs to

LIFE

Your stories, lives, loves and struggles

table for two

Rich and Jake dined at M Restaurant Victoria Street, London

Glow in the dark

Enjoy a warm welcome despite the chill in gay-friendly Iceland. Make it a weekend to remember in Reykjavik, or immerse yourself in nature

out of the boxx

With world-renowned DJs and sensational nightlife, Alpine festival Snowboxx is just the ticket for skiers who like to party at high altitude

r u coming out?

We look at how you tackled the whole coming out thing

family guys

Keeping the house clean and smelling fresh is put to the test with one little boy teething and the other being potty trained

a problem shared

Got a problem? DR RANJ SINGH and WAYNE DHESI are here to offer their advice

when three = free

From threesomes becoming three-way relationships to the reinvention of personal boundaries, Max Wallis writes about how millennial sexuality is reshaping the world