A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Welcome to a particularly packed issue of Attitude and one that, as ever, has provoked some thoughts I’d like to share with you, our readers.

the word on the street

WHERE: SAVAGE @ METROPOLIS, LONDON

LIFE IS ABOUT CONNECTIONS

Writer and zen practitioner Alan is a misterb&b host. He opens up his San Fran property so gay travellers can feel at home. You could do the same

a list

{ FILM // TV // MUSIC // OPINION // NEWS // PERFORMANCE

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THE THINGS WE LOVE THIS MONTH

KEIYNAN LONSDALE

You may recognise Keiynan Lonsdale from playing Wally

THE RULES

for finding your own sense of style

CLIFF JOANNOU

It’s time to outlaw conversion therapy

SAM VANCE-LAW

CANADIAN SINGER SAM VANCE-LAW TALKS ABOUT HIS DEBUT ALBUM, HOMOTOPIA, WHICH EXPLORES A GAY MAN’S WORLD IN THE 21ST CENTURY

LEO IN LA LA LAND

Will asking for what you want cause a storm in a coffee cup, wonders LEO RICHARDSON

A BIT OF FLARE

The BFI’s celebration of queer stories on screen is back. The annual festival brings together hundreds of LGBT+ filmmakers for 10 days of screenings and events that take audiences around the globe and introduce them to inspiring, moving and exciting stories. We ask the directors behind some of the films at this year’s FLARE to tell us more…

DANNY LEE WYNTER

Having a crush on a friend can be crushing

GET THE JAB

A simple vaccination is now available to protect against genital warts and anal cancer. But not all men are being offered it — or are even eligible

PAUL FLYNN

Long-forgotten instances of homophobia can come back to haunt us

GIVING US THE CREEPS

Before he unleashes his fourth album later this year, American singer-songwriter JOHN GRANT has teamed up with British electro band Wrangler for a funky new collaboration

BAY WATCH — OR I S THAT STALK?

JAMES BARR HAS BEEN FEELING THE DATING GRIND(R) BUT JAMES BAY’S BONCE HAS HIM BOUNCING BACK

A RED-HOT CHILE PEPPER

DANIELA VEGA SHINES BRIGHTEST IN A TRULY BRILLIANT OSCAR-NOMINATED FOREIGN-LANGUAGE TRANS DRAMA

LIFE IN FULL SWING

JAKE SHEARS DELIVERS A MEMOIR FULL OF ANXIETY, FEAR AND PAIN BUT IT’S STILL A JOYFUL INSPIRATION

culture club

GIANNI VERSACE turned models from faceless clotheshorses into superstars

JAMES’S BOND

ACTOR, COMEDIAN AND TV PRESENTER JAMES CORDEN IS A STRAIGHT MAN WITH A SOLID — ALTHOUGH NOT SPOTLESS — RECORD AS AN LGBT+ ALLY. ATTITUDE TRAVELS TO HIS ADOPTED HOME OF LOS ANGELES, WHERE HE HOSTS THE LATE LATE SHOW, TO TEST HIS CREDENTIALS…

BARNES STORM

FRED BARNES WAS A GAY SUPERSTAR OF THE BRITISH MUSIC HALL BUT HIS LIFE WAS MARRED BY TRAGEDY AND SELF-DESTRUCTION, AS EDITOR-AT-LARGE MATTHEW TODD REVEALS

Eye on the prize

KARAMO BROWN WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OUT GAY MEN ON REALITY TV IN THE US BUT SPENT THE NEXT 10 YEARS OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT. NOW HE’S BACK IN THE QUEER EYE REBOOT — AND IS KEEN TO PASS ON THE LESSONS HE’S LEARNT FROM AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE

CLASS ACT

SHE FINISHED A DISTANT 13TH ON AUSTRALIAN IDOL, CAME CLOSE ON DRAG RACE, BUT CBB GAVE COURTNEY ACT HER CROWNING GLORY. NOW SHE TELLS US ABOUT IDENTIFYING AS PANSEXUAL AND WHY ANN WIDDECOMBE COULD HAVE BEEN THE THIRD SIGN OF THE APOCALYPSE

STREETS OF SHAME

IT’S EASY TO BELIEVE THAT PREJUDICE AGAINST THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY IS DYING OUT IN THE UK BUT NEARLY A QUARTER OF YOUNG HOMELESS PEOPLE IDENTIFY AS QUEER AND THE MAJORITY OF THEM SAY THEY HAD TO LEAVE HOME BECAUSE OF THEIR SEXUALITY OR GENDER IDENTITY. MATT CAIN INVESTIGATES

STYLE

Burberry president and chief creative oficer Christopher

BLING IT ON

Whether it’s gold, silver or rose gold that takes your fancy, we’ve got it covered — from brands such as Dior Homme, Thomas Sabo and Alex Orso

FIT — AFTER A FASHION

HE’S A TV PRESENTER, STYLE ENTREPRENEUR AND FASHION COLUMNIST. AND, DESPITE JETTING AROUND THE WORLD FOR WORK, DARREN KENNEDY STILL STRIVES FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

ACTIVATE

THE LATEST TECH, GEAR AND FITNESS NEWS

FOCUS

THIS MONTH, MATT LISTER REVEALS THE BENEFITS OF ALTITUDE TRAINING — AND YOU WON’T HAVE TO FIND A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB

stage presence

MORE THAN 13 MILLION PEOPLE PASSED THROUGH THE DOORS OF BROADWAY THEATRES LAST SEASON, WITH SHOWS GROSSING £960M. ENTER TIM HEAP STAGE LEFT — ON A CULTURAL TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY— TO SEE WHAT ALL THE FUSS IS ABOUT

just the ticket

TRAVEL TIPS AND A ROUND-UP OF ALL THE LATEST HOLIDAY NEWS

step back in time in Suffolk

SALLY SHALAM CONTINUES HER TRAVELS AROUND THE UK BY CAR, WITH THE HELP OF LEADING CAR HIRE COMPANY HERTZ. THIS MONTH, SHE FINDS HER INNER DOCTOR WHO…

LIFE

Your stories, lives, loves and struggles

beaten to within an inch of his life

Since coming out four years ago, 28-year-old Irish Traveller Patrick Connors has been ostracised from his community and was almost bludgeoned to death. But in the hope that his story of survival might help others, he’s decided to share it

man of the month

Each month we profile one of you guys, our readers, to find out what you get up to in your life

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Homebuyers wanting to reduce their commuting costs

JOY RIDE

THERE ARE MORE SOPHISTICATED ITERATIONS OF THE HOT HATCHBACK THAN THIS, BUT NONE MORE VISCERAL OR EXCITING. AND IF YOU WANT ONE, BE QUICK…

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

table for two

Conor and Tom dined at M Victoria Street, London

s tepping out

We all remember that exciting, nerve-racking night when we made our debut on the scene. So what was it like for you, the first time you walked through the door of a gay venue?

BIG IN A WIG

IF RHEA LITRE — WEST HOLLYWOOD’S FIERCEST DRAG ENTERTAINER — ISN’T SINGING AND DANCING HER WAY ACROSS STAGES, SHE’S POSING WITH JAMES CORDEN FOR ATTITUDE’S COVER