Editor in Chief ’s Letter

Meet the team

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE HALLOWEEN COSTUME?

Favourite Things Diane Chorley

After serving some time at Her Majesty’s pleasure

PADDY HOPKIRK MINI

It was a giant killer’s tale made real

LACOSTE X ARÓN PIPER

Lacoste has played an ace by serving up

SCOTT RAMSAY KYLE MONOGRAM YOURSELF

Artist Scott Ramsay Kyle is known for his

HOMOTOPIA

This year’s theme is ‘Show Your Working’ as

TRANSPARENT SPEAKER

Living up to their name, Stockholm-based electronics brand

YVES SALOMON ARMY

Be a shapeshifter this season with Yves Salomon’s

BROOK + WILDE

Being kept awake by a Borisshaped bogeyman and

CASA MOMBASA

Greetings, racial and sexual representation. If you’re a

The Rules 

…for survival in a horror film

DRAMA QUEENS

Actor Chris Clynes on when it’s right – and wrong – for a straight actor to play gay. And vice versa…

big in a wig

Priyanka Sashaying into the workroom of Canada’s Drag

The Ghost of Dating’s Present

“So, when are we gonna meet?” Was Hottie

Being human

The Walking Dead: World Beyond star Nico Tortorella speaks to Cliff Joannou about their journey to loving their queerness, staying sober and why bottoming is totally masc

BASICALLY, I’M GAY

YouTube star and selfdescribed “sad, gay clown” Daniel Howell tells us why sharing really is caring when it comes to mental health and sexuality

Mind the gap

From COVID-19 to Black Lives Matters via the economic crisis, this year has been challenging for many of us. Attitude meets seven young LGBTQ people who share their lives on social media, along with psychotherapist Owen O’Kane, to see how they practise good mental health in a world that sometimes seems to be losing its mind

RAISING THE CURTAIN

Writer and social historian Stephen Bourne looks back at 15 queer, black game-changers who made their mark on British culture, long before Empire Windrush arrived in 1948

Family matters

A rainbow-striped surprise was in store for rising star Tom Taylor when he took on a role in bestselling book-turned-TV show, Us

Out of the BOX

What happened when photographer Magnus Hastings took an empty white box and asked his queer subjects to present themselves the way they wanted to be seen?

CRUEL SUMMER

French director François Ozon is known for his sexy, visually stunning films about characters navigating complex relationships. Summer of 85 is no exception — it’s a coming-of-age story with a great ’80s soundtrack, but expect the unexpected…

In a league of his own

It’s 30 years since Justin Fashanu came out, making him the world’s first openly gay professional footballer, writes Peter Tatchell, who knew the late sportsman

Leigh Osborne

Owner of Chiswick Auctions

Just the TICKET

ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Sand and Stone Escapes

Love & hygge: Copenhagen WorldPride 2021

For the first time ever, WorldPride will be hosted by two different cities next year. In 2021, Copenhagen, Denmark, and Malmö in Sweden will come together to provide twice the fun, culture and protest

Well-heeled

A feast for the eyes and stomach, Thomas Stichbury’s trip to Puglia in south-east Italy provided plenty of food for thought

HOT HOTEL 

Hotel Arlberg  AUSTRIA

FITNESS REVOLUTION

TOWIE’s Bobby Norris reveals how he pulled off his shock body transformation

MOVE TO BOOST MOOD

Regular exercise doesn’t just tone your muscles, it helps your mind stay fit, too, says Matt Lister

A PROBLEM SHARED

Got a problem? Dr Ranj Singh is here to offer his advice

LONG LIVE THE KING

Drag king Chiyo Gomes, 24, holds court as he opens up about his journey to becoming the first trans finalist in the queerstory of the Mr Gay England contest

life lessons MELANIE C

Spice Girl and solo artist

Books

BOOK OF THE MONTH Rewriting the score The

Music

ONE TO WATCH Seeva PRODIGY: Seeva began writing

The first cut is the deepest

Travel back to the ‘80s for this gay coming-of-age drama with a twist, starring Félix Lefebvre and Benjamin Voisin

c.r.u.s.h

BOXING CLEVER It’s what’s underneath that counts, right?

w.a.r.d.r.o.b.e IT’S A WRAP

Taylor Swift called and she wants her cardi back… But seriously, cardigans are back in style this winter. As a layering essential or a quick t-shirt upgrade, few staples work as hard as this…

WATCH

BACK TO THE FUTURE Ticking all the right

Fashionlista

Step up your look by swapping those everyday trainers for a sleek loafer. From bold to understated options, you’re a shoe-in to either stand out or blend in

The New Classic

Matty Ball, principal of the Royal Ballet, leaps into Autumn/Winter 2020

Power Couple

We meet Stefan Cooke and Jake Burt, the brains behind menswear label, Stefan Cooke

PORTFOLIO

25 YEARS AND COUNTING For the 25th anniversary