On the one hand, I’m thrilled to be welcoming you to what I think is a banger of an issue; I’m particularly excited to have cover stories on Ricky Martin and Kylie Minogue, as well as features on the best new LGBT-themed films, plays and TV dramas, all of which act as a reminder of how much progress we’ve made in the field of representation over recent years.
I’m also thrilled to be stepping back from journalism to concentrate on my fiction. My next novel The Madonna of Bolton is published in July and it’s inspired by the emotional support I took as a young gay man from the pop music I listened to, a subject explored in this issue’s Real Life story and something I hope will connect with lots of gay men around the world.