Reality beats navel-gazing

Editor in Chief ’s Letter

My sex education at school happened over two

ATTITUDE LOVES

LE FEU Turn up the heat with the

THE RULES

…for attending your school reunion

Suffering in silence

Male sexual violence was in the news last month when police appealed for witnesses following a sexual assault on London’s Clapham Common. Alex Feis-Bryce, CEO of SurvivorsUK, writes about the challenges that men encounter when talking about and reporting rape

#INSTAMAN

NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, DESIGNER AND PHOTOGRAPHER JOE BUITENDAG HAS A GOOD EYE – AND AN EVEN BETTER BUTT!

big in a wig

Barbs London’s self-proclaimed “drag slag” is one of

BEATS & PIECES

HANNAH HOLL AND From playing at Glastonbury’s NYC

Bentley Bentayga Hybrid

How some of the newest, cleanest hybrid tech transforms the grandest of SUVs into a car that exemplifies the brand

GROWiNG PAINS

Sex Education ‘bad boy’ Connor Swindells — who recently made waves in hit BBC drama Vigil — schools Attitude on how life-changing the show has been for him, checking toxic masculinity and what’s in store for his romance with on-screen boyfriend Ncuti Gatwa

From PARIS with LOVE

Gracing Attitude’s front cover for a second time, French actor and Sex Education heartthrob Sami Outalbali opens up about how schools are failing students, his special je ne sais quoi with co-star Ncuti Gatwa and bringing gay characters to the screen

TEENAGE KICKS

As Netflix’s terrific, taboo-busting comedy drama Sex Education returns for a third season, Attitude catches up with show creator Laurie Nunn and series stars Ncuti Gatwa, Tanya Reynolds, Patricia Allison and Moordale Secondary’s newest recruit Dua Saleh about creating and portraying queer characters, filming intimate scenes, the power of storytelling and righting the wrongs from their own school days

NCUTI GATWA

Plays Eric Effiong

TANYA REYNOLDS

Plays Lily Iglehart

PATRICIA ALLISON

Plays Ola Nyman

DUA SALEH

Plays Cal

The Wounded Healer

Oxford graduate, pilled-up San Francisco biker, maverick neurologist, cultural icon — Oliver Sacks was all these things and more. In a life filled with turmoil and hardship, his innate empathy for the suffering of others has left a scientific legacy that continues to inspire

GIRL POWER

This year, the British Phonographic Industry is marking National Album Day on 16 October with the theme Celebrating Women in Music. Attitude asked five performers from the queer scene to pay homage to their favourite iconic diva

All Heart

After roles in TV’s Gentleman Jack, Years and Years and Humans, Dino Fetscher will star at the National Theatre in seminal gay play The Normal Heart. He tells Attitude why its message is as relevant as ever

Everybody Hurts

In the UK, Covid-19 cut deep. The death toll was steep, but a ‘hidden crisis’ was growing in mental health. Social isolation in lockdown hit the LGBTQ+ community the hardest — but some had already been struggling. Here, four men open up to Attitude about how they made it through the worst moments

Pitch Perfect

Mixing work with pleasure, friends and frequent collaborators Becky Hill and MNEK turn up the volume about making sweet music together, overcoming obstacles in the industry and embracing their queerness

Light RELIEF

Cancer is a Drag is a charity that holds drag performances to raise funds and lessen the load for those living with cancer. Its founder Alan Bugg tells Attitude about his own cancer journey, why he set up the organisation, and how, after years of hosting drag events, he has finally made his drag debut…

Thomas Avery

Managing director, Rhubarb Property

Kylie Sonique Love

Drag performer & artist

Just the TICKET

BOOKING UP According to research from a recent

Divas España

Hola! Carmen Farala, the crown queen of Drag Race España, and her two runnersup, Killer Queen and Sagittaria, are here to help you plan your next Spanish escapade

Killer Queen, Madrid

WORLD OF WONDER Emergency room doctor by day,

Carmen Farala, Seville

WORLD OF WONDER Despite never having watched a

Sagittaria, Barcelona

WORLD OF WONDER The body queen from Barcelona

HOT HOTEL

The Marylebone LONDON

DIVING IN

Fresh from the Tokyo Olympics, New Zealand diver Anton Down-Jenkins has already set his sights on Paris 2024. Here, he talks diving without an audience and LGBTQ+ representation in sport

PLANNING MAKES PERFECT

Putting some careful thought into how and when you exercise will help to maximise results

A PROBLEM SHARED

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

Comfortably numb

Psychotherapist Owen O’ Kane on how LGBTQ+ people may be more likely to experience issues with addiction

WILL YOUNG

Singer, author & presenter

Minority report

The uncomfortable truth about the treatment of trans people in the UK

Music

Steps Steps back in time Did I tell

OLIVER SACKS: HIS OWN LIFE

Oliver Sacks 4/5 Gay British neurologist Oliver Sacks was,

A surreal, musical thriller

This rollercoaster romance meets rock musical is so bonkers you’ll love it or hate it, but you won’t forget it

RESPECT

Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans,

BEAUTY

Express your style with some fierce nail art

DIRRTY WORK

Take your wardrobe back to the heartthrob era of the ’90s by teaming crisp classics with textures and patterns