Table For Two

Meet the team

WHAT’S YOUR TALE OF A CITY?

Editor in Chief’s Letter

It’s been three years since we visited Kensington Palace

attitude LOVES

Christopher Ward are making a splash with their Trident

attitude LOVES more…

There’s stuff we love. Then there’s the stuff we love even more than that. Here are some of the must-haves any Attitude reader would surely gladly own

Facing extinction

Climate change is the crisis we don’t talk about — but we must if we are to survive, says Matthew Todd

Two’s company

Queer electro-pop duo Nimmo – childhood best friends Sarah Nimmo and Reva Gauntlett – tell Attitude why they’re striking out on their own

The Rules for making waves at the beach

DITCH THE BUDGIE SMUGGLERS AND WEAR YOUR BIRTHDAY SUIT.

It’s protest, not questioning the size of a copper’s dick, that affects change

It’s protest, not questioning the size of a copper’s

big in a wig

Get the party started with the drag queen, DJ and brand

Culture Club

The X-Men mutant subtext has always been obvious

An unexpected meeting that proved to be a tour de force

People unfold like cities: in stages. You start out

Range Rover Vogue

Most SUVs will never see of-road, that much we know. But the daddy of the genre sets an absolute standard

HOMES

The Plimsoll Building is the jewel in the crown, taking

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A new Mouse in the house

Aussie star Murray Bartlett reveals what it’s like to take over one of TV’s most iconic gay roles

Dancer out of the dark

As a young teenager, Sam Salter was not comfortable with his sexuality — and that feeling led to addiction problems that could have cost him his dancing career. But now he’s sober, and happy to be able to help others in similar situations

Animal kingdom

Searing indie film looks at a youngster’s sexual awakening and the effect it has on his family life

All aquiver!

Arrow star Ben Lewis hits the target as he discusses the lack of LGBTQ representation in Hollywood, the effect of being out in showbusiness, and meeting the love of his life — in the toilets at a cinema

THE PARENT TRAP

A new Netflix documentary focuses on a clash of cultures as a Chinese filmmaker introduces his same-sex American partner, and their children, to his deeply traditional family for the first time

VILLAGE PEOPLE

Being gay and living in an isolated rural area can be tough but we talk to those who wouldn’t have it any other way

SULTAN’S U-TURN IS JUST A PR TRICK

Chloe Govan reveals why Brunei’s block on enforcing the death penalty on gay men does little to ease the hostility faced by its LGBTQ population

BUSINESS PROFILE Steven Eckett

Partner and head of employment at Meaby & Co

Just the TICKET

Husbands Andy and Julian Banner- Smith have been awarded

As old as the hills

Tim Heap visits the Portuguese capital and finds great places to eat, a lively art scene, ancient architecture — and pink streets

Head over heel

Puglia gives you an authentic Italian experience unlike any you’ve tasted

3 OF THE BEST… HOTEL SWIMMING POOLS

Come on in, the water’s lovely

Viennese whirl

Vienna hosts this year’s EuroPride but the Austrian capital has a lot more to offer. Tim Heap waltzes in to find out about opera, cafe culture and gay royalty

HOT HOTEL Kenshō Psarou MYKONOS

Mykonos has an abundance of options in food, restaurants

ACTIVATE

My boyfriend has always said I’m out of this world

DISHING UP

Turning up the heat outside the kitchen, chef, writer and presenter John Gregory-Smith, 38, talks about the importance of enjoying food, avoiding eating trends and not making a mess in the bedroom…

DAMAGE CONTROL

Injuries are, sadly, part and parcel of life. Matt Lister has some advice on minimising the pain

A PROBLEM SHARED

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

CLOSE TO HOME

Filmmaker Jason Bradbury, 32, takes a trip down memory lane as he tells Attitude about reconnecting with and re-evaluating his past

DJ PAGANO

If you spent your Saturday nights in London’s Heaven

THE WORD ON THE STREET

If you could relive one moment of your life, what would it be?

BUDDY BRILLIANT

In a celebration of queer friendship, we ask best mates some telling questions and find out just how well they really know each other

Alternative history boys

Ian McEwan’s tale about artificial life is a real winner

A walk on the Wilde side

High-school movie with a healthy difference is a gem of a directorial debut for acclaimed actress

Will power

Never a sandwich short of a picnic, James Barr rounds up the best of this month’s new music

HOMO FOMO

QUEER THEATRE, FESTIVALS, EXHIBITIONS AND MORE

c.r.u.s.h

Oliver Cheshire has worn enough swim and summer wear

w.a.r.d.r.o.b.e POOL YOUR RESOURCES

Make sure you have all the essentials for the ultimate pool day

DIESEL-POWERED PRIDE

Embrace the spirit of Pride with Diesel’s new unisex

Fashionlista

Make sure your eyewear gets you noticed this summer

Water sign

Elliot Meeten takes to the beach in this summer’s swimwear and underwear

Favourite Things Jimmy Owen Jones

Jimmy Owen Jones is a London-based make-up artist. He has worked on fashion week shows such as Xander Zhou, Iceberg and Vivienne Westwood, as well as with some of the industry’s best photographers and stylist for publications such as Dazed Beauty, VMan and Attitude.