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REGULARS
A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
It’s time for this year’s Attitude Awards — and after months of hard work, everyone on the team is thrilled to reveal our amazing line-up of winners.
The word on the street
The Attitude Awards are here! What do you deserve to
BIG I N A WIG
GREAT AT SPELLING AND HAPPY IN CHANGING ROOMS, GINGER MINJ WANTS TO BE A GOLDEN GIRL
Attitude
LIFE’S TOO SHORT
#FASTLOVE IS BACK. ARE YOU READY TO EMBRACE THE EXCITING ETHOS OF THE ATTITUDE + JAGUAR PARTNERSHIP? TO FEEL THAT HEART-THUMPING IMPULSE AND SEIZE THE MOMENT? SURE YOU ARE. EVERYONE KNOWS THE STORY OF THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE. BUT HAVE YOU HEARD THE ONE ABOUT THE JAGUAR? WHEN LIFE GRABS HOLD OF YOU, GO WITH IT. HERE’S SOMETHING TO GET YOU STARTED…
WELCOME
Welcome to the Virgin Holidays Attitude Awards powered
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Dear readers,
People often ask Virgin Holidays why we care so much
A LIST
AGENDA THINGS WE LIKE THIS MONTH
Flower power is in full force for H&M’s 2017 collaboration.
CLIFF JOANNOU
What kind of gay scene do you want?
THE RULES
For making an award-acceptance speech
MAYA JANE COLES
SOMETHING OF AN ENIGMA ON THE MUSIC SCENE, 29-YEAR-OLD BRITISHJAPANESE MUSIC PRODUCER AND DJ MAYA JANE COLES HAS JUST RELEASED HER SECOND ALBUM. WE TALK STAYING IN CONTROL, NICKI MINAJ SAMPLES AND MAKING TIME FOR HER GIRLFRIEND
LEO RICHARDSON
And the award for not getting invited to awards ceremonies goes to….
SHAMEFUL
Dating app Daddy Bear allows its users to discriminate
PAUL FLYNN
JAY-Z’s amazing musical tribute to his mum rewrites the rules
DANNY LEE WYNTER
The only bae is Essex. I’m in love with Gemma Collins
SECOND THOUGHTS
JESSIE J IS BACK, AND TRY AS HE MIGHT TO RESIST, JAMES BARR HAS FALLEN IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN
THE AMORE THE MERRIER
NEW GAY ROMANCE WILL WARM THE COLDEST OF HEARTS
DIFFERENT TALES, DIFFERENT CITIES
THE NEW MEMOIR FROM THE AUTHOR OF TALES OF THE CITY IS WARM,
Culture club
Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal were the real thing, not some PLACEBO
Kelly Clarkson
WINNING AMERICAN IDOL SET HER ON THE ROAD TO FAME AND FORTUNE BUT THERE WERE SOME BLEAK TIMES ALONG THE WAY. NOW, THOUGH, SHE’S BACK — AND SOUNDING BETTER THAN EVER
AWARDS SPECIAL
MAN OF THE YEAR: NYLE DiMARCO
BEING A TIRELESS FIGHTER FOR EQUALITY AND HIS CAMPAIGNING TO HELP THE DEAF COMMUNITY MAKE NYLE DiMARCO THE PERFECT CANDIDATE FOR AN AWARD. BUT WHEN YOU FACTOR IN A CASUAL ADMISSION ABOUT HIS SEXUAL FLUIDITY AND HIS WINNING WAY WITH PEOPLE, IT’S LITTLE WONDER HE’S OUR MAN OF THE YEAR
DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES
WHEN SO MANY TURNED THEIR BACKS ON GAY MEN SUFFERING WITH HIV/AIDS, AND THE FEAR GENERATED BY THE EPIDEMIC WAS USED TO FUEL PREJUDICE AND HATE, PRINCESS DIANA BRAVELY STEPPED IN AND CHANGED THE CONVERSATION
NIGEL OWENS
HE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, SUFFERED FROM BULIMIA AND FELT ASHAMED TO BE GAY, BUT NIGEL OWENS SURVIVED IT ALL AND WENT ON TO REFEREE A RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL. NOWADAYS, HE SHARES HIS STORY TO HELP OTHERS. THAT’S WHY HE’S OUR HERO
LAVERNE COX
FROM PLAYING A RECURRING ROLE IN ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK TO FRONTING FASHION CAMPAIGNS FOR BEYONCÉ, LAVERNE COX IS POSSIBLY THE MOST IN-DEMAND TRANS WOMAN IN THE WORLD. SHE’S ALSO A BEACON OF LIGHT FOR A COMMUNITY STILL SUBJECT TO DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE — SOMETHING SHE KNOWS ALL ABOUT
GREG LOUGANIS
HE CAN RISE TO ANY CHALLENGE — AS EVIDENCED WHEN HE WON FOUR OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS — BUT NOTHING WAS MORE DIFFICULT FOR DIVER GREG LOUGANIS THAN DISCOVERING HE WAS HIV POSITIVE AND LIVING WITH WHAT, AT THE TIME, SEEMED TO BE A DEATH SENTENCE
CHARLI XCX
SHE’S WRITTEN MASSIVE HITS FOR MAJOR STARS, MAKES MUSIC WHICH RARELY FAILS TO SURPRISE, AND KNOWS THE DEBT SHE OWES THE QUEER COMMUNITY FOR HER SUCCESS. WHY WOULDN’T WE GIVE CHARLI XCX AN AWARD?
ERASURE
THANKS IN NO SMALL PART TO OPENLY GAY SINGER ANDY BELL’S HIGH VISIBILITY, ERASURE CONTINUE TO COMMAND A LOYAL QUEER FAN BASE, 30 YEARS AFTER THEIR FIRST HIT ALBUM
MOONLIGHT
BEYOND THE DRAMA AND ALMOST FARCE OF ITS OSCARS-NIGHT
MATT LUCAS
ONE OF BRITAIN’S BEST-LOVED FUNNYMEN, MATT LUCAS IS KNOWN FOR
AMANDA HOLDEN
SHE’S CHAMPIONED GAY ACTS ON BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT, ADORES MUSICALS AND IS NEVER AFRAID TO STAND UP FOR HERSELF. AMANDA HOLDEN, WE LOVE YOU
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
BROUGHT TO LIFE BY THE SHEER GRIT AND DETERMINATION OF ITS TALENTED CREATIVE TEAM, EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE IS THE NEW BRITISH MUSICAL THAT’S SET TONGUES WAGGING AHEAD OF ITS ARRIVAL IN THE WEST END IN NOVEMBER
DERAY MCKESSON
AN ACTIVIST AND EDUCATOR, DERAY MCKESSON IS ALSO AN OUT AND PROUD VOICE OF THE #BLACKLIVESMATTER MOVEMENT
KYLIE MINOGUE
ANYONE ELSE SHOULD BE SO LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY TO HAVE THE LGBT+ FAN BASE AFFORDED TO KYLIE MINOGUE. A STAUNCH ALLY OF THE COMMUNITY, SHE’S PROVIDED US WITH COUNTLESS CELEBRATORY MOMENTS. HERE ARE JUST A FEW…
STYLE
STYLE
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SMART BOY
It’s time to smarten up and play dress-up with this season’s must-have tailoring
ACTIVE
HORSE PLAY
NIC ROLDAN IS THE CAPTAIN OF THE US POLO TEAM. HE TELLS US ABOUT LIVING DANGEROUSLY, DRAG QUEENS AND TATTOOS
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ACTIVATE
THE LATEST TECH, GEAR AND INFO
FOCUS
THIS MONTH MATT LISTER HAS BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THE URGE TO CHEAT BUT DON’T WORRY, HE KNOWS HOW TO FIGHT TEMPTATION
BACK
AS TAKE THAT SAID: BACK FOR GOOD
REAL BODIES
DOMINIC HILTON, 25, SUPPORT WORKER AND PART-TIME MODEL
TRAVEL
Right on the money
ABBA ONCE TOLD US: IT’S A RICH MAN’S WORLD. AND NOWHERE IS THAT MORE TRUE THAN IN THE PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO. TOKEN POOR BOY SIMON BUTTON HEADS TO MONTE CARLO, WHERE HE FINDS A WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITIES — AND CELEBS GALORE
Wonderful Wiltshire
SALLY SHALAM CONTINUES HER TRAVELS AROUND THE UK BY CAR, WITH THE HELP OF LEADING CAR HIRE COMPANY HERTZ. THIS MONTH SHE VISITS WILTSHIRE, HOME TO A CONTEMPORARY ARTS SCENE, SCENIC LAKE WALKS AND COSY LOCAL PUBS — THE IDEAL AUTUMNAL BREAK
Just the ticket
TRAVEL TIPS AND A ROUND-UP OF ALL THE LATEST HOLIDAY NEWS.
LIFE
A whole new direction
Chris Harper had a glamorous career producing some of the UK’s most successful plays and musicals. But his life didn’t feel complete until he became a dad
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
FIND YOUR TRIBE
Cosy snoozer or “bogi” — whatever your bedtime group, nod off in no time with sleep solutions from Casper
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Long & Waterson is a new development in East London’s
JOY RIDE
IT’S BEYOND BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT, AS QUICK AS YOU LIKE
Table for two
Luke and Jacob dined at M Restaurant Victoria Street, London
Stepping ut 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?
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