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A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

How do you go about running a magazine you’ve read since you were a teenager? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself since being offered the best job in the world a few months ago.

the word on the street

WHERE: DUCKIE’S 21ST BIRTHDAY, ELECTRIC, BRIXTON

agenda THE THINGS WE LOVE THIS MONTH

National Student Pride, now in its 12th year, is back

CHARLIE STEMP

Charlie Stemp is a star in the making thanks to his

CLIFF JOANNOU

Not everything you read is the truth. Well, that’s not news to me

EURIPIDES LASKARIDIS

HIS ON-STAGE PERSONA DEFIES DESCRIPTION BUT THE GREEK PERFORMANCE ARTIST DROPS HIS MASK TO SPEAK TO ATTITUDE ABOUT HIS NEW SHOW

BEBE MAGNET

She feels misunderstood and has been accused of being bossy and too masculine, but BEBE REXHA doesn’t care as she prepares to release new music and set off on tour

MAWAAN RIZWAN

When life seems like a bad joke, send in the clowns

LESSONS NEED TO BE LEARNT

It’s time sex education benefited everyone, says Student Pride’s director of communications

THE RULES for gay holidays

Not that we’re stereotyping but there’s always a gay

PAUL FLYNN

Serial killer’s spree shows that mother really does know best

NEW YEAR, SAME OLD YEARNINGS

HE MAY STILL BE SINGLE AND STUCK IN A RUT, BUT AT LEAST

CALIFORNIA DREAMING

AWARDS BECKON FOR MUSICAL SET IN TINSELTOWN WHERE FAME AND EXCITEMENT IS NEVER FAR AWAY, BUT WHERE HOPES CAN JUST AS EASILY BE DASHED

ON A DARK PATH TO SELF-DESTRUCTION

EARLY NOVEL FROM BEST-SELLING GAY AUTHOR CHRISTOS TSIOLKAS IS FINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE UK

iconic

Stripped bare, SHOWGIRLS is in pole position as the best worst film ever made

Katherine Parkinson

PERHAPS BEST KNOWN AS LOVABLE JEN FROM THE IT CROWD, KATHERINE PARKINSON IS AS HAPPY PLAYING COMIC ROLES AS SHE IS TAKING SERIOUS PARTS. AND SHE RECKONS SHE’S MARRIED TO A GAY MAN IN A STRAIGHT MAN’S BODY

CRUSH

Your monthly fashion need-to-know

TRAVEL

There are many ways to get around the world, and with high street and highend brands expanding everything from activewear to loungewear, there are plenty of options to help you look good while on the go

PISTE PERFECT

Looking after your skin on the slopes is important, whether you’re protecting yourself from the winter sun while snowboarding or caring for it après ski

TROLLEY DASH

We curate our must-have pieces for your 2017 travels

TRIPLE DENIM

With trends such as double denim, patches and fraying, it’s time to get gregarious with your jeans

TRAVEL GUIDE

It’s may be cold outside but don’t worry, we’ve got just the thing to warm you up: our annual travel guide. From New York to Ibiza, and Fort Lauderdale to Paris (not to mention Hull), there’s something for everyone. So start planning those holidays now…

CREW’S CONTROL

Think trolley dollies are only there to hand out of nuts and point to the emergency exits? Wrong. Four of Virgin Atlantic’s finest reveal that they are prepared for everything from delusional passengers and used nappies to hungry sharks

WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS

Gay Paris, the City of Light, the City of Love… The French capital is famous for many things. But to Matt Cain, who spent his gap year there and recently went back to visit, it means something very different

COLD COMFORT

WITH A CONFLICT IN THE EAST AND AN ENDEMIC INTOLERANCE TOWARDS LGBT+ PEOPLE, QUEER EUROVISION FANS CAN BE FORGIVEN FOR FEELING ANXIOUS ABOUT TRAVELLING TO UKRAINE FOR THIS YEAR’S COMPETITION. IT’S WORSE FOR THE LGBT+ PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE…

TO HULL AND BACK

It’s been said that Hull is the only place you can stand outside a Greggs and see another Greggs. It has the reputation of being rough, but it’s been designated this year’s UK City of Culture and was named by the US ambassador to the UK as his favourite spot in Britain. So what is there to entice gay culture vultures to the grey banks of the Humber? Jimmy Baker heads north…

DUBLIN

The Republic of Ireland’s capital is well worth a visit. Adam Shanley knows all the places to see — and be seen in

NEW YORK

Originally from Wales, Phillip Donaldson moved to NYC in 2013 and already knows the places to grab the best pizza and coffee — and to spot stars

IBIZA

Forget the obvious clubs, you’ve never experienced Ibiza until you’ve explored it like a local. James Pople shares his favourites haunts

PLANET

Forget luxury hotels, golden beaches or wandering around museums, trying the local food should be top of any traveller’s agenda. Whether you’re looking for a romantic meal deep in the tundra or the perfect dining destination for your next summer holiday, we have the ideal gastronomic getaway for you

FOOD

Head past the roaring woks in the kitchen and down

HOLDING THE FORT

In times of dire need, LGBT+ people find safe havens. Shon Faye reveals that Fort Lauderdale, in Trump’s stronghold of Florida, is one of these

DESTINATION S

For many, a trip abroad revolves around relaxation. So why not make things easier for yourself by going on a holiday where your itinerary is mapped out for you? Here’s our pick of the best pre-arranged breaks for 2017

Not all moonlight and roses

A BRILLIANT NEW FILM REVEALS THE AND BLACK IN THE USA — AND THE PAINFUL SCARS THEY CAN LEAVE

giving voice to the voiceless

TARELL MCCRANEY IS THE ACCLAIMED GAY PLAYWRIGHT WHOSE WORK FORMS THE BASIS OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM

RISE UP

YOU MAY KNOW HIM AS TOM DALEY’S HUSBAND-TO-BE, BUT DUSTIN LANCE BLACK IS AN OSCAR-WINNING SCREENWRITER WHO HOPES HIS LATEST TV SHOW WILL EDUCATE AND INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION OF LGBT+ ACTIVISTS

HE’S NOT JOSHING

UNION J’S JOSH CUTHBERT IS TRULY DETERMINED TO HAVE A NEW LOOK TO GO WITH THE BAND’S NEW SOUND. THE 24 YEAR OLD TELLS US ABOUT HIS BODY TRANSFORMATION

FOCUS

THIS MONTH, MATT LISTER HAS SOME SUGGESTIONS TO HELP YOU KEEP TO YOUR NEW-YEAR-NEW-ME EXERCISE REGIME

REAL BODIES

{OPEN UP ABOUT YOUR BODY}

MAN OF THE MONTH

Your stories, lives, loves and struggles

table for two

SANTI: OMG I follow him on Twitter and he is even hotter

r u coming out ?

We look at how you tackled the whole coming out thing

family guys

Father-and-son time means weekend bike rides, sharing the joys of “big” school, long shopping trips and rather a lot of fishfingers

a problem shared

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

some battle scars cannot be seen

Former soldier Philip Riding fought the Taliban and Islamic State in Afghanistan, often escaping death by a whisker. But being gay meant he has had other conflicts to face — and they were equally as harrowing…