A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Negativity. There’s a lot of it around at the moment. And a lot of it seems to be coming out of the US — or being directed back at it. But in this issue of Attitude, we want to tell a different story: we want to highlight the positive.

The word on the street

WHERE: GBAR, LIVERPOOL

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THE THINGS WE LOVE THIS MONTH

THE RULES

Unlike Christmas, remember Easter’s supposed to be

CLIFF JOANNOU

Are family sometimes like those awkward friends you have to tolerate?

FAR FROM EQUAL

A new documentary — based on an unfinished work by James Baldwin, whose 1950’s books focused on the lives of gay men — shows that the LGBT+ and civil rights movements still have battles to win, says poet DEAN ATTA

DANNY LEE WYNTER

It’s worth making a song and dance over going to the ballet

JOY RIDE

In the past five years, NELLY FURTADO has learnt to make pottery and sew. But finally she’s back making great music

LEO IN LA LA LAND

Good manners have obviously been shown the door in the City of Angels, as the well brought up LEO RICHARDSON discovers

SAAR MAOZ

KICKED OUT OF HIS KIBBUTZ FOR BEING GAY, SAAR MAOZ MOVED TO BRITAIN WHERE HE JOINED THE LONDON GAY MEN’S CHORUS. BUT, 19 YEARS ON, AS NEW FILM WHO’S GONNA LOVE ME NOW? SHOWS, HE RETURNED TO ISRAEL HOPING FOR A RECONCILIATION WITH HIS FAMILY

PAUL FLYNN

Charting how gay life has changed is clause for celebration

FIVE STEPS TO HEAVEN

TO MARK THEIR 20TH ANNIVERSARY, CLAIRE, FAYE, LISA, H AND LEE ARE BACK — MUCH TO THE DELIGHT OF JAMES BARR

SINGING FROM A DIFFERENT HYMN SHEET

A TOUCHING PORTRAIT OF ONE MAN’S STRUGGLE FOR ACCEPTANCE, BELONGING AND LOVE

TIME OF OUR LIVES

AN INSIGHTFUL AND ENGAGING LOOK AT THE PAST 30 YEARS OF GAY SOCIAL HISTORY IN BRITAIN

Culture club

A prickly relationship is just part of what makes PRICK UP YOUR EARS fascinating

BGF

{ BIG GAY FOLLOWING }

Prince Charming

IN A WORLD FILLED WITH LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, THE ACTOR AND SINGER TODRICK HALL STILL BELIEVES IN A PLACE OVER THE RAINBOW WHERE DREAMS CAN COME TRUE

NO MORE MR NICE GUY

HE WON’T SUGAR-COAT THE TRUTH — THINGS ARE BAD AND LGBT+ RIGHTS ARE UNDER THREAT. BUT TYLER OAKLEYIS GEARING UP FOR THE FIGHT AND REMAINS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE

Con Artiste

SHE COULDN’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT DECENCY OR SOCIETY’S RULES AND HER PUBLIC LOVES HER FOR IT — SO MUCH SO THAT JOANNE THE SCAMMER HAS BECOME MORE FAMOUS THAN SOME OF THE CELEBS SHE’S TAKEN FOR A RIDE

A BOLT FROM THE BLUED

IT’S THE MOST POPULAR GAY APP IN THE WORLD AND IS CREDITED WITH TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF QUEER MEN IN CHINA. NOW, BLUED IS LAUNCHING IN THE UK — AND WE COULD BE ABOUT TO LEARN AN IMPORTANT LESSON FROM AN UNLIKELY SOURCE

PRIDE OF PLACE

Virgin Holidays offer special holiday packages to New York City’s gayest festival

BREAKINGOUT

IN THE HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ACTOR QUITE LIKE AMIN EL GAMAL. THAT MIGHT SOUND LIKE A PRETTY RADICAL STATEMENT, BUT THEN EL GAMAL IS A PRETTY RADICAL ACTOR: HE’S OPENLY QUEER, HE’S PROUDLY MUSLIM AND HE’S ABOUT TO MAKE A SPLASH AS THE BADDIE IN A NEW SEASON OF PRISON BREAK

CAMP DAVID

HE’S KNOWN FOR CAMPING IT UP TO THE CAMERAS BUT HAS ALWAYS BEEN COY ABOUT HIS SEXUALITY. AFTER YEARS OF SPECULATION, MATT CAIN PUTS DAVID WALLIAMS ON THE SPOT AND ASKS, JUST HOW GAY IS HE?

ASOS MET A SKATER BOI…

The Nineties is the chosen era for fashion right now

TRANSFORMERS

We collaborated with renowned make-up artist Andrew Gallimore for an A.I.-themed shoot, to turn models into robots — using nothing but make-up

DIESEL MAKE LOVE NOT WALLS

WALLS BECOME HEARTS, AND TANKS BECOME SYMBOLS OF LOVE: IT CAN ONLY BE A DIESEL CAMPAIGN. THIS IS THE COMPANY THAT FIRST BROUGHT US TWO SAILORS KISSING, WAY BACK IN 1995. AND THEY ARE STILL STRIVING TO HIGHLIGHT THE BENEFITS OF LOVE AND EQUALITY

BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS

Bold colours and loud prints are shouting out for Spring Summer. It’s time to have a little fun

BEACH BODY

YOU MIGHT THINK PATRICK BEACH LEADS A CHARMED LIFE, JETTING AROUND THE GLOBE TEACHING AT WELLNESS RETREATS. BUT IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT SHOWING OFF ON INSTAGRAM, WHERE 334,000 FOLLOW HIS ADVENTURES. IT’S HIS DEDICATION TO THE ART THAT’S MADE HIM ONE OF THE MOST IN-DEMAND YOGA INSTRUCTORS AROUND AND NOW VIRGIN ACTIVE’S GLOBAL YOGA AMBASSADOR

FOCUS

THIS MONTH MATT LISTER SHOWS HOW TO HAVE A BODY TO DIE-T FOR

REAL BODIES

I think body image is a really big issue in the gay

Mexican wave

PRESIDENT TRUMP MAY BE READY TO BUILD A WALL AROUND THE COUNTRY BUT THAT WON’T KEEP OUT ATTITUDE’S INTREPID TRAVEL EDITOR. MARKUS BIDAUX, WITH BOYFRIEND IN TOW FOR THEIR FIRST HOLIDAY TOGETHER, SPILLS THE BEANS ON MEXICO

Just the ticket

TRAVEL TIPS AND A ROUNDUP OF THE LATEST HOLIDAY NEWS. THIS MONTH, WE LOOK AT MAKING FLYING EASIER AND CHEAPER…

Wedding checklist

Your wedding gives you the perfect excuse to indulge

A run for your money

Poor mental health led child sexual abuse survivor

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

BUDDY BRILLIANT

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

A PROBLEM SHARED

Got a problem? DR RANJ SINGH and WAYNE DHESI are here to offer their advice…

Table for two

Dominic and Padraig dined at M Restaurant Victoria Street, London

Stepping 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

HIDE THE VODKA! ACTRESS, SINGER AND FORMER BARMAID — AND ROTHERHAM’S “LEAST-CELEBRATED DAUGHTER”— MYRA DUBOIS IS COMING TO A TOWN NEAR YOU