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Editor in Chief ’s Letter

T his past year, the extent of my

Attitude LOVES

MCLAREN + TUMI Supercar maker and Formula 1

The Rules…for holigaying at home

TAKE FLIGHT IN YOUR LIVING ROOM. Get up

THE WORLD IS WAITING

Virgin Atlantic’s Chief Commercial Officer Juha Jarvinen reveals how the airline is working to show anti-LGBTQ+ countries the social and economic benefits of embracing equality

big in a wig

Kendra Onixxx Giving it her, ahem, ghoul, Kendra

My advice? Date backwards

In my view

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Ford Ranger Raptor

Big, brash and uncompromising, the Raptor stops traffic, brims parking bays and makes a scene. What’s not to love?

ART to ART

When he’s not on screen in his usual capacity as one of the UK’s most prominent actors, Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament host TalkArt,a podcast interviewing leading figures in the visual arts. As they prepare to publish the podcast’s eponymous guide to contemporary art, Russell sat down with his good friend and celebrated conceptual artist and painter Sir Michael Craig-Martin to discuss their mutual adoration of  the arts, and how their sexuality has become a canvas for their careers 

BOLT FROM THE BLUE

Author George M. Johnson discusses gender boundaries and the need for change in their young adult, non-fiction ‘memoir-manifesto’, All Boys Aren’t Blue

Playing for keeps

Discussing her latest role as Dorset’s 19th-century fossil-hunter Mary Anning in Ammonite, Oscar-winning British actress Kate Winslet reveals her hope that the film will help to normalise same-sex relationships and increase queer roles for LGBTQ actors

Into the blue

Sequin in a Blue Room explores a teenage boy’s burgeoning sexual desires through an obsession with anonymous, no-strings encounters. Director and co-writer Samuel Van Grinsven writes why he never wanted to make the film… but is glad he did

John Tanzella President and CEO of the IGLTA

International travel may be back on this year

Sashay away?

The Attitude Travel Survey supported by Belmond made for some surprising, and not so surprising, facts, with one thing for sure: queer people are ready and raring to take off on holiday

Finding his tribe

Wapi is an Amazonian tribesman who didn’t understand why he was attracted to men as well as women. Sarah Begum shares how she helped him understand what it means to be bisexual when they met in the Tatuyo community in northern Brazil

WILD AT HEART

Category is… saving the planet as Wyn Wiley, aka environmental drag ‘thing’ Pattie Gonia, speaks up about activism, queering up the outdoors, and what he has both lost and found as a result of being unapologetically himself

Over the rainbow

After going viral with an out and proud Instagram post, Bolu Okupe – son of a homophobic Nigerian politician – opens up about living his best “Gay AF” life, no matter what the haters have to say

The Coast is QUEER

With local travel restrictions about to be lifted, we can all go on holigay again — and you can’t beat a Great British break. Heading to the seaside, we meet the folks who make it queer, from hoteliers and pub landlords, to Pride organisers and drag queens, as they give us the lowdown on where to vacay this summer

The DRAG DIVAS of TAIWAN

Since same-sex marriage was legalised in May 2019, Taiwan’s LGBTQ+ community has embraced its growing inclusivity. And as Vic Chiang reports, the drag scene is revelling in its new-found freedom 

Flight Club

Stephen Wakefield, 48, a cabin crew member from north London, tells us how the airline community have pulled together to give NHS staff a much-needed lift through inspiring charity, Project Wingman

OUT in Africa

The documentary film IAm Samuel offers a rare insight into the real-life struggles of a gay Kenyan, his partner and their journey to find acceptance within their rural, religious family. The story is not unusual, but it takes place in a world far removed from the West, where we often take LGBTQ+ equality for granted, writes Lerone Clarke-Oliver

Fighting FIT

Wrestling his way out of the closet at 25 gave Dave Marshall the confidence to jump into the ring

LOVE YOURSELF

Embracing his curves and swerves, Mauricio Peña shines a light on body positivity, his happy place on the LGBTQ+ scene and falling head over heels for his two boyfriends

Everybody hurts

Psychotherapist Owen O’ Kane on how to beat depression 

A PROBLEM SHARED

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

AT FULL STRETCH

Excellent for building strength, yoga is no soft option

JEDIDIAH JENKINS

On the eve of his 30th birthday, Jedidiah

Books

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Music

Lil Nas X EUROVISION We’re in raptures for

FILM OF THE MONTH

Women in love Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan

denim & diamonds

Add a hint of iridescence to your wardrobe and channel your inner king or queen

WATCH

BLOW THE BUDGET Looking for an exceptional gift

Fashionlista

Whether you’re camping out or heading for the coast, we’ve put together our favourite fashion picks for this summer’s staycation