Attitude Magazine

The World’s Best Gay Magazine. We pride ourselves on exclusive content and we are the premier destination for film, music, sports and pop stars plus LGBT heroes and allies that want to speak directly to gay men. Each issue has a balance of features on a diverse range of subjects, with block busting A-list celebrity exclusives and in-depth analysis of news and issues affecting the LGBT community. No other gay magazine can come anywhere near Attitude’s star pulling power, with celebrities such as James Franco, Tom Hardy, Elton John, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ian McKellen, Liam Payne, Take That, Matthew Lewis and countless more giving exclusive gay press interviews to us. Plus we have the likes of Paris Lees, Matt Lucas, David Furnish, not only appearing in the magazine but also writing for it.

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Exclusion zone • As Bisexual Awareness Week approaches, four bisexuals tell us if they feel accepted in 2023

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“Being non-binary makes me feel free” • Moira lives in the Philippines, a country that is heavily dominated by religion and with a long way to go as regards LGBTQ+ rights. They have identified as non-binary since last summer, and here they share how writing and art have helped them on their journey

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Daddy issues • Stu Oakley looks at one of the most divisive talking points within the queer community: parenting

Polestar 2 • In which we are introduced to one of the world’s newest car brands, with style and sustainability at its heart, and discover that if we’ve seen the future, it works

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BACK TO SCHOOL • As Heartstopper returns for a more serious and mature second season, the cast discuss meeting new challenges with nothing but love

MOVING ON UP • Tobie Donovan’s bookish Isaac was a breakout star of Heartstopper’s first season. Here, he’s joined by Bradley Riches as lovelorn James to discuss Isaac’s asexual storyline and their characters’ futures

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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK • As prospective art college students Naomi and Felix, Bel Priestley and Ash Self enter the Heartstopper world in season two and — they hope — are here to stay…

A TEACHABLE MOMENT • Fisayo Akinade and Nima Taleghani channelled their own teachers into their characters as Mr Ajayi and Mr Farouk respectively. Now they’re set to become everyone’s favourite role models

ENEMY OF THE STATE • Fifty years on, Peter Tatchell looks back on being threatened and beaten up in East Germany for staging the first LGBT+ rights protest in a communist country, and helping to spread the ideas of LGBT+ liberation under the noses of a hostile regime

“I had breakfast at RuPaul’s mansion” • Fresh from his All Stars 8 win, Canada’s finest queen Jimbo talks business ventures, breaking blueprints, and turning drag looks into homeware

CALL OF DUTY • Playing a badass martial arts military man in the second season of Apple TV+’s sci-fi series Foundation is just one of a raft of new roles for Dino Fetscher. The onetime Mr Gay UK reflects on changes in how the LGBTQ+ community is portrayed in TV and film, and how he believes only queer actors should play these roles

ROUGH TRADE • Thailand’s male and trans sex workers are struggling to make a living in the wake of COVID-19. Would decriminalisation help?

“I COULDN’T SUPPRESS HER ANYMORE” • Within hours of announcing her transition in late July, Adore Delano shared her story with Attitude

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