MASTER AND COMMANDO

Editor in Chief’s Letter

A s the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots approaches

attitude L♥VES

It’s important to think about your outfit from head

Family love

Just in time for Pride season, Levi’s® and Queer Britain have joined forces to pay tribute to LGBTQ chosen families — and it’s proved to be a perfect fit

Put sex back on the LGBTQ campaign agenda

Sexual rights are human rights, says gay activist Peter Tatchell

The Rules

…for what NOT to do at Pride

Something Else!

British pop star Leon Else, 29, makes some much-needed noise about mental-health awareness, his bipolar disorder and letting himself be openly gay in the music industry

big in a wig

Hailing from Glasgow, Mary Mac now holds court up and

UK Black Pride changed everything for me

LIVING DOWN UNDER, THIS SELF-PROCLAIMED BEAR, FROM

Culture Club

The Broken Hearts Club will warm the cockles of your heart

Let this anniversary of Stonewall riots be a new starting point

Let this anniversary of Stonewall riots be a new starting

Jaguar F-Type Convertible

As Jaguar’s design director of 20 years heads into the sunset, it’s this car we’ll remember him for…

HOMES

As property porn goes — and we’re avid viewers — Woodside

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TO PRIDE with love

Photography assistants Elena Molina, Luxxxer, Pedro

THE MAKE-OVER MAMAS

As the popularity of drag continues unabated, Channel 4’s new series Drag SOS sees Manchester’s Family Gorgeous use their magic to bring out the inner diva in people around the UK

THE PORN STAR AND THE POET

In conversation with Jake Bass and Max Wallis

Fighting talk

Playwright Alex is G regory speaks to Michael-Anthony Noz z i, who was one of the youngest people at the Stonewa llInn, in New York, on what was tobecome ap ivota l day in LGBTQ history

30 YEARS OF SUCCESS

As Europe’s most famous LGBTQ rights charity celebrates its 30th anniversary, David McGillivray talks to two people who have been involved in much of what the group has done over the years

RUN RIOT

It’s fantastic when Pride season arrives, with the marches and parties and smiling faces. But LGBTQ history shows that isn’t how it started…

Leading light

Tales of the City star Garcia is pushing back boundaries for trans representation on stage and screen

BUSINESS PROFILE: Ethan Spibey & Sören Scharf

Founders of PROUD Beer

WELCOME HOME TO CHICAGO

Chicago’s gaybourhoods are brought to life with theatre, comedy and a warm welcome

Berlin life is a cabaret

The German capital may not be as gloriously decadent as in the days of Christopher Isherwod but the night life is still booming — and there are fascinating places to see in the daylight hours too

The Rubens at the Palace: LONDON

Some people can’t get enough of the royals, especially

ACTIVATE

I’ve had a “home gym” (read: a space I’ve made in the

FOCUS: GET UNDER YOUR SKIN

Beauty is, they say, only skin deep. But it’s well worth taking care of what’s below that, advises Matt Lister

A PROBLEM SHARED

I have been overweight for most of my adult life and was recently told that I need to lose a stone. However, nothing seems to be working and I’m really struggling. What is the best diet for me to try?

PRIDE OR BUS-T

Dan Mackey tell us how he and two uni pals came up with an original — and fun — way to ensure they could join in their local Pride parade

JACK GUINNESS

Model and founder of LGBTQ website The Queer Bible

Attitude 25

The love (and alcohol) was in full flow as we celebrated our 25th anniversary with a big gay bash at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

THE WORD ON THE STREET

Pride Season is here! What are you most proud of?

Poetry in motion

Debut novel by award-winning poet is a gorgeous exploration of race, class and masculinity

WHAT A HOOT!

Feminist comedy strips institutionalised sexism bare

The eyes have it

We need more love of all types not advice from the village idiot, says James Barr

HOMO FOMO

QUEER THEATRE, FESTIVALS, EXHIBITIONS AND MORE

THE LAGOON

Summer suits, long hazy evenings and a dip in the water to cool off

C . r . u . s . h

BoohooMAN have an expansive Pride collection that’s

YOUR PRIDE AND JOY

Words Joseph Kocharian Hadden Fashion Nick Byam Grooming

cool for the summer

What does your hair colour say about you?

Christian Ballestrin

Jewellery designer