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Nick Grimshaw

He’s charmed every A-lister imaginable, twice — and always at some ungodly hour. But does presenter Nick Grimshaw’s fabulousness translate when he’s in the hot seat? We find out…

History has shown us that LGBTQ+ freedom is a fragile thing

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With his eye-wateringly offensive lyrics, Eminem has sold over 220 million records via flagrant controversy and publicitybaiting, but his views on LGBTQ+ issues are more nuanced. Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?

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What’s in a name?

Should we get rid of labels defining sexuality? Four voices from the LGBTQ+ community offer their take

“My ex-boyfriend took his own life. It took me years to process losing him”

Christopher* talks about growing up in Poland, coming to terms with his sexuality and finding freedom in the UK

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“My mum, who’s a Virgo, used to get

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This SUV from a sports and supercar marque is, says its maker, “a sabre in a sector of sledgehammers”. Which, however poetic, actually undersells it by a margin that seems barely credible

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As he stuns as a surreal Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Callum Scott Howells talks rising to fame in It’s a Sin, trading Wales for the Big Smoke and embracing his queerness

A STAR’ STREK

After a seven-decade TV career and ahead of his West End debut in Allegiance, Star Trek icon George Takei talks coming out, ageism and the biggest regret of his life

Over the course of seven years in Toronto, eight men who identified as gay or bisexual disappeared without trace. Finally, the local police realised that a serial killer was at large…

Although Bruce McArthur, who came to be known as the ‘Santa Claus killer’, is now behind bars, how did he remain free to kill for so long? BBC reporter Mobeen Azhar, who travelled to the Canadian city in search of answers, tells Cliff Joannou more

A survivor’s story

A former escort, Josh Cleaver, 34, is now

THE VIRGIN ATLANTIC ATTITUDE AWARDS

Our 11th annual gathering of the great, the gay and the good at Camden’s iconic Roundhouse saw live performances from Melanie C, Ellie Goulding, Cat Burns and Lady Blackbird — and a riotous after-party by Jaguar with DJ Jodie Harsh 

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As 2023 draws near, we reflect on one of our proudest moments of 2022 — awarding scholarships to the tune of £1,000 to six LGBTQ+ students at the University of Hull

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A burgeoning drag scene is taking centre stage in the Estonian capital, thanks to an influx of foreigners and Estonians returning from Western Europe and bringing its culture with them

A FINE BROMANCE

In an exclusive interview with Attitude, Bros star Luke Macfarlane says he “wouldn’t change anything” about the first gay rom-com to be made by a major film studio, while also revealing that he he finds it “tough” to watch. He also discusses how masc for masc can be damaging — and his surprising passion for carpentry

THINKING OUT OF THE BOX

With roles in Fleabag, Chewing Gum, Black Mirror, The Stranger and now spy drama Slow Horses, multitalented actor, writer and all-round awesome human Kadiff Kirwan is not just a diverse AF performer but the epitome of being Black, queer and fabulous

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The Land of Oz

From the temperate south to the tropics of the north, and the red-hot centre to the sun-kissed east coast — home to Australia’s biggest, gayest city — Attitude takes a deep dive Down Under ahead of Sydney WorldPride in 2023

SOUTH of the BORDER

We explore the best of South Australia, from the rugged beauty of Kangaroo Island to the gastronomic delights of Adelaide

Desert QUEEN

We channel our inner Priscilla in the snaking canyons and dusty desert sweeps of the Red Centre in Australia’s Northern Territory, before embracing the tropical climate of its coastal capital, Darwin

Hello, SUNSHINE

We overcome our fear of sharks, dress up for the opera and somehow get a taste of Paris in Sydney ahead of WorldPride 2023

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HOT STUFF

The star of gay rom-com Fire Island and Broadway, Nick Adams speaks to Attitude about his stage and screen career, and how fitness keeps him sane

DOCTOR’S ORDERS

Dr Ranj Singh discusses current health issues

SHUTTING DOWN THE SHAME GAME

Roberto Tovar, 36, has been living with HIV for eight years. Originally from Mexico, he talks to Attitude about his relationship with his body and setting up a sexual and mental health awareness platform which aims to reduce stigma around HIV in the UK’s Latin American community

GET YOUR FREAK ON

Perhaps the UK’s most inclusive LGBTQ+ party, Homobloc is where queer clubbing reaches its apex

BEATS & PIECES

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JosephRyan-Hicks gets to the point on the Scissor Sisters’ debut album of the same name

B SIDES

Attitude goes beyond the hits to unearth hidden musical treasures… This issue, James Hodge celebrates Pet Shop Boys

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Our obsession with the 90s and 00s is back. Just as Charli XCX and Troye Sivan sang, we just wanna go back to 1999

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