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As one of the few publicly gay professional swimmers, Team GB’s Daniel Jervis discusses coming out, the highs and lows of 2022 and what’s up next

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Freer THAN EVER

Actor Adam Ali on bringing their “queer Arab magic” to film and TV, including Waterloo Road, coming out, and how they hope to inspire and influence positive change through representation

THE FUTURE

MAX TAYLOR Director of Strategy at Student Pride

A breath of FRESH AIR

From encouraging cycling to implementing London’s controversial Ultra-Low Emission Zone, eco campaigner Oliver Lord has made great strides towards cutting pollution

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ANDREW LOWENTHAL Executive director of Out in Tech

Transforming LIVES

In 2020, Dani St James founded Not A Phase, a charity that wants to make a difference for trans and gender-diverse adults. Here, she tells us more

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ANDREW GURZA Disability awareness consultant Andrew Gurza is

Getting SERIOUS

Not content with making the nation laugh, comedian turned campaigner Joe Lycett has taken to speaking out on the issues of the day — from David Beckham becoming the face of antigay Qatar in the World Cup to the UK government’s immigration policy. We loved him before but now we love him even more…

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Meet a fashion icon who can do it all. Sakeema Peng Crook is an international model, content creator, dancer and activist whose mantra is embodying positive change

FASHION, ART & DESIGN

ARIES MOROSS Creative director, illustrator and designer Aries

Work of ART

Michael F. Rumsby always aspired to be an artist. After a very successful career in PR, he’s now following his passion full time, as he shares here

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Soap star and now National Theatreapproved actor Charlie Brooks has served as EastEnders super-bitch Janine Butcher since 1999. But will she make mincemeat of our fabulous quiz?

In Attitude 101, we salute queer pioneers in every field of life

I’m not sure how yours was, but I

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After the chaos of Liz Truss’ premiership, Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister, but his stance on LGBTQ+ rights doesn’t offer much more hope than his predecessor

My shame over an STI

A fter three and a half years, I’m

Miz C racker

She shot to fame on Drag Race season 10, was runner-up on All Stars season 5 — and like Jinkx before her and Bosco after, there’s just something so intelligently, coolly Seattle about Miz Cracker. “I thought that I was completely unique — then I met Jinx and we toured together and had so much in common. I was like, ‘Oh, I’m just a Jew from Seattle,’” she laughs. “So I guess, if you are from Seattle, you do share things in common, a certain wildness, irreverence. But when I was last there, it rained 265 days of the year! That’s two out of three days, at least. But it is absolutely beautiful. It’s a wonderful place to end your life.”

THE PODIUM

Miz Cracker ranks the drag of three All Stars 5 contestants

THE OUTER RIM

Exploring the furthest reaches of the multiverse

AMROU AL-KADHI

When a (gay) man loves a woman

Fair play

Should cishet actors play LGBTQ+ roles? Four voices from the LGBTQ+ community offer their take

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Alice's WONDERLAND

With its tender depiction of sexuality and gender in all its myriad forms, Heartstopper has delivered the representation the queer community has been waiting generations for. As this year sees the publication of the final book in the series, Attitude talks to our Person of the Year, Alice Oseman about their gamechanging creation

Role PLAY

As he takes the lead in a mainstream movie for the first time — to portray a gay dad — actor Ben Aldridge shares how queer roles have taught him more about himself than he could ever have imagined. In this revealing interview, he also reflects on how he struggled to overcome enduring feelings of shame about his sexuality

Political POWERHOUSE

Commentator and activist Karine Jean-Pierre is the first Black and LGBTQ+ press officer for the White House, fighting for racial justice and LGBTQ+ rights across America

Baptism OF FIRE

Here, globetrotting guru and founder of LGBTQ+ travel website EveryQueer, Meg Ten Eyck writes about her recent trip to Burning Man

Just the TICKET

With borders fully open for tourism again this should be a big year for jetting off. Here are the travel trends the experts are predicting

Welcome to MIAMI

We explore the queer and vibrant streets of Miami Beach before getting a feel for Wynwood, Miami’s trendy up-and-coming neighbourhood

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A safe space

Attitude chats to Positive East, a charity offering support and comfort to people living with HIV in London this winter

All it takes is a look...

A new Attitude China campaign with beer brand Budweiser highlights how Chinese LGBTQs can share their feelings discreetly and that all love is equal

can be found around every corner

From Cornwall to Cardif f and Belfast to Glasgow, the UK will host over 180 Pride Festivals across the countr y this year. Just one example of how the UK celebrates diversit y. Join us and see things differently.

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Happily married couple Mark Gatiss and Ian Hallard have collaborated on a play inspired by Ian’s devotion to ABBA. Now beginning its UK tour, The Way Old Friends Do is not about the Swedish superstars, but two mates performing as ABBA — in drag. We interviewed the pair to find out more…

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IN ASSOCIATION WITH Pioneer DJ

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To say Madonna’s fifth studio album ‘caused a

BSIDES

Attitude goes beyond the hits to unearth hidden musical treasures… This issue, James Hodge celebrates Lady Gaga

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