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WHAT WAS YOUR BEST SUMMER EVER?

Jordan Rossi PHOTOGRAPHER Summer is always a great

Top of the class

Making the leap from popular webcomic to TV, Heartstopper is one of the year’s most anticipated shows. Expectations may be high, but its young cast are more than ready as they tell Attitude what it was like bringing the characters to life, while its creator Alice Oseman discusses the importance of proper LGBTQ+ representation

THE PRIDE OF UKRAINE

KYIV: UNDER SIEGE

LIVES ON THE FRONTLINE

With the help of Kyiv Pride executive director Lenny Emson, photographer and reporter Ilvy Njiokiktjien travelled to the city of Lviv in Ukraine to meet the LGBTQ+ community in a country fighting for its survival against an unrelenting Russian invasion. In these testimonies they reveal how they are fighting for hope and freedom

“XL 4 XL ONLY” ARE SIZE QUEENS GETTING COCKIER?

My penis size is a bit above average. When erect

SEA OUR FUTURE

The theme is ‘Westwood shipwreck’, as Bimini talks green (and blue) issues with BBC wildlife presenter Dan O’Neill and two LGBTQ+ activists making eco waves

SLINGSBY

TRAVEL

THE WORLD IN FOCUS

ACTIVE

MIND, BODY AND WELLBEING

CULTURE

GOING OUT AND STAYING IN

STYLE

“WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?” “A DRESS.” “SAYS WHO?” “CALVIN KLEIN”

LGBTQ+ rights: the fight’s not over

At the time of going to print, Putin’s

ATTITUDE LOVES

INTO THE BLUE From one Kylie Minogue hit

“In which I make peace with my real age — and having Botox”

I’m not a twink, not yet a daddy.

THE OUTER RIM

Exploring the furthest reaches of the multiverse

ATTITUDE’S VIEW

Making Florida’s unconscionable ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill law is an alarmingly familiar blow for LGBTQ inclusive education

SHOW. ME. THE RECEIPTS.

She’s been a constant in gay bars since

“Progress is never a straight line”

Dominik* on growing up gay in Hungary

THE PODIUM

Jimbo ranks the drag of three queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race vs the World

JIMBO ON...

HIS SHOULDER INJURY It’s ongoing. I’ve been working

TEA TIME

You’ve started a cult. What’s it about? Love.

Getting his COCK out

Producer Chris Harper on the responsibility of bringing queer love stories to mainstream theatre audiences

The road

Should we visit countries that are anti-LGBTQ+? Four voices from the travel scene offer their views

City of Angels Bottoms

Besides the fact I’ve already had to get

CARS Genesis GV80

It’s not yet a year since the first cars bearing the Genesis brand turned a wheel on UK soil, but remember the name. The GV80 flagship is the Audi Q7 or BMW X5 you always wanted

Making change happen

Did you hear about the time that a

Snaps chat

He didn’t set out to be an archivist. But Stanley Stellar became one by default

“I’M A PROVINCIAL GAY, NOT A METROPOLITAN GAY”

During a day spent with Luke Pollard, the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, Jamie Tabberer questioned the hardworking, publicly gay politician about his take on transphobia, LGBTQ+ equality in the regions — and his love for Lego. It’s no wonder Pollard has carved a deserving place in his native city’s affections…

Dan Rios

Director of LGBTQ marketing, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Knock on wood

It’s taken pure skill for crafters Barnaby Ash and Dru Plumb to create a successful business making sculptural art out of sustainable British timber

Just the TICKET

AXELBEACH SEASON IS BACK Axel Hotels, a chain

La vie en rose

James Clark explores the southern French destination of Toulouse, aka the Pink City, to explore its meandering terracotta streets, hidden courtyards, gourmet food and friendly gay scene

3 OF THE BEST…

Gay Sailing Trips

HOT HOTEL

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COMING OUT ON TOP

The first openly gay pro-wrestler to win a championship, AC Mack talks about his success, coming out and fighting against racism and homophobia

Why are we so worri-ED about getting hard?

We put your health questions to Dr Ranj Singh

Living without labels

Thirty-five-year-old Scott Sallée (he/they) is exploring fluidity and embracing both male and female energies as they discover their identity and learn to befriend their body after trauma

HOMO FOMO

Unlocked and loaded dates for your diary

OFF THE HOOK

Carefully curated tunes and a no-phones policy give Glasgow’s Hot Mess night an electric atmosphere

Brutality goes big in this Viking saga

Thrilling blood-and-guts epic of loss, treachery and revenge

QUEER CLASSIC

Nighthawks Ken Robertson, Tony Westrope, Rachel Nicholas James

Secrets of the gay retreat

The hedonistic highs and lows of New York’s same-sex beach haven

QUEER CLASSIC

Song of the Loon Richard Amory/Little Sister Classics,

B SIDES

Attitude goes beyond the hits to unearth hidden musical treasures... this issue, Jamie Tabberer mines the music of Lana Del Rey

Like a Virgin

The new album from Virgin X, The 4 Corners of X, is a manifesto on how institutionalised ways of thinking have corrupted our relationship with our authentic selves. Here, they talk about this deeply personal collection

JUKEBOX

Joseph Ryan-Hicks celebrates an early musical declaration of allyship,

COCK

Jonathan Bailey stars as John in the West

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN

PH You’ll need to check your local listings

Fresh new look

For Fresh, Levi’s latest collection, the classic denim

Edward Crutchley

For Spring/Summer 2022, Edward Crutchley has taken inspiration

EDITOR’S PICK

Colour snap

To be young and in love

Sam Dilkes and Marcus Hodson style up for the lazy days and glittery nights of Spring / Summer ’22

Hot under the collar

Once seen as strictly preppy, the polo shirt

Robin, Batman’s sidekick

From celebrities to favourite TV and film characters, we celebrate the looks that caught our eye

BEAUTY

SMILES BETTER High-end dental treatments that you can

JAGUAR

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DISNEY

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MIAMI

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CDLP

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MANILOW

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BAREFOOT

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Premier Inn

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DISNEYLAND

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ATTITUDE

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TOPGAY

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Attitude

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Chelsea Physic Garden

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A CITY LAW FIRM

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT IS NOT TOLERATED ON OUR NETWORK

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REGION OF VALENCIA

AXEL HOTELS

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Taimi

GAYDIO

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WE ARE FABULOSO

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