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WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE PRIDE?

THE FLIPPING CRIPT

Attitude meets the dynamic cast continuing Russell T Davies’ LGBTQ+ legacy (and giving viewers a Queer Eyeful) in Peacock’s sexually explosive new show about resilience, selfacceptance and chosen family

DRIVER FOR CHANGE

In an Attitude exclusive for Pride month, Aston Martin’s four-time Formula One World Champion, Sebastian Vettel, talks putting his foot down about anti-gay prejudice as Hungary PM Viktor Orbán and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud watch on

Flying high

With high-profile roles in Marvel’s Hawkeye series and Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, and taking over as The Emcee in the West End’s revival of Cabaret, Fra Fee tells Attitude’s Will Stroude how he’s keeping his feet on the ground

“I’M JUST A HOLE FOR...”

THE TOXICITY OF TOP AND BOTTOM CULTURE

Protest, party or mark it at home: Pride is as important as ever

M yfirst experience of Pride was driving through

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SPICE IT UP Summer’s calling and it’s time

“Being told to be ‘less camp’ was the loneliest, most isolating period of my adult life”

W henmy mum and dad divorced, my mum

Why 2022 will be a good year for Star Wars fans

Exploring the furthest reaches of the multiverse

SHOW. ME. THE RECEIPTS.

As the 00s epitome of the modern man, David Beckham became one of the few straight male public figures to enjoy bona fide ‘gay icon’ status. But times have changed. In hindsight, was Goldenballs’ gold star for honorary gayness issued prematurely?

ATTITUDE’S VIEW

Pride must always remain, first and foremost, a political protest

“I make Russian state propaganda”

Sergey* on life as a closeted gay man and Russian propagandist in Moscow

TEA TIME

Adore Delano Since its 2019 debut, 194 queens

Dating? We all make mistexts

T oday,I met up with the hottest man

A CUT ABOVE

David McGillivray meets Swan Song star Udo Kier, the legendary, openly gay actor you may never have heard of

EUROPRIDE AND PREJUDICE

As Belgrade prepares to host EuroPride in September, Martijn Tulp explores its fundamental role in the battle for LGBTQ+ rights in Serbia

THE LONG, LONG MARCH

The first Pride parade in London 50 years ago was preceded by hundreds of years of struggle, with sexual liberation at its core. David McGillivray looks back at its multifarious history and some of the brave pioneers who risked their lives for wanting to be themselves

THIS WOMAN’S WORK

As the only openly lesbian member of the Welsh Parliament, North Wales’s Hannah Blythyn is already one of a kind. Now she’s on a mission for a total ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ in Wales — and to make it Europe’s most LGBTQ+-friendly country, as Attitude discovered

You are not alone

Attitude celebrates the work of LGBT+ youth charity Allsorts Youth Project, which provides support and a sense of community for young people who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity, and their families

SHE’S GOT ATTITUDE: Christine Quinn

Ever wonder where Mean Girls’ Regina George is now? If, in 2004, she was 16, she’d be in her early 30s now… and Selling Sunset’s Christine Quinn is 33. Just saying. But how fabulous — or fabulously rude — is Netflix’s queen of mean? We investigate…

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Rise and shine

Like the starter for a good sourdough, it’s taken time to build the Pettigrew empire, but with a flourishing tea rooms and bakery, David and Lee Le Masurier prove there’s nothing half-baked about their business

Paradise Found

Mauritius is a lush island oasis with a melting pot of languages and cultures. Attitude’s travel editor meets some of its LGBTQ+ residents to uncover what life is really like here

Just the TICKET

HOMAS DASKALAKIS TAKE ME TO THE GREEKS People

The spirit of SOUL PRIDE

Cliff Joannou journeys to Berkshire for Soul Pride, a new festival that is asking us to dive into the mind and body to rediscover what it means to be proud and LGBTQ+ today

THE CAR MEN

This summer, Matthew Bourne’s erotic dance-thriller The Car Man is firing on all cylinders at the Royal Albert Hall. Here, three of its LGBTQ+ dancers tell us what the art form means to them and reveal what audiences can look forward to

Should I worry about monkeypox?

We put your health questions to Dr Ranj Singh

ONE STEP AT A TIME

Getting a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes five years ago was the wake-up call 40-year-old Ben Barton needed to make a change in his life. The writer from Kent, who’s also a husband and a father, tells Attitude what changes he made so he could be there for his family

HOMO FOMO

Unlocked and loaded dates for your diary

READY FOR THE WEEKEND

Shake off weekday worries at this friendly Friday-night rave where everybody’s welcome

Are you ready to fly?

The long-awaited sequel to the 80s classic is ‘up there with the best of the best’

Life in all its highs and lows

A sublime collection of unsettling short stories

BSIDES

Attitude goes beyond the hits to unearth hidden musical treasures... This issue, Jamie Tabberer celebrates Amy Winehouse

RISING STAR: Play it again, Cyrill

Concert pianist Cyrill Ibrahim is bringing elegance and enlightenment to those with an ear for classical music

JUKEBOX

Joseph Ryan-Hicks explores the heartbreak behind George Michael’s third solo album, Older

THEATRE

DREAMBOAT: The Anything Goes cast in action MARC

Cos we want to

Attitude & Rolling Stone UK’s fashion & beauty director Joseph Kocharian selects a few of his favourite things

BIG BANG THEORY

The new Hublot Big Bang Integral Ceramic watch

FAIR GAME

Light up the night with Miami Vice tailoring in pastel or bright hues

Jam Sutton

Queer British artist Jam Sutton’s work explores the

MOMENT

From celebrities to favourite TV and film characters, we celebrate the looks that caught our eye

BEAUTY

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