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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…
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The Ghost of Dating’s Present
#INSTAMAN @twong911 • BASED IN SAN FRANCISCO, TIM WONG IS A PRODUCT DESIGNER AT FACEBOOK – AND WE THINK YOU’LL AGREE THAT THERE IS A LOT TO ‘LIKE’
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 self-described “sad, gay clown” Daniel Howell tells us why sharing really is caring when it comes to mental health and sexuality
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Mind the gap • From COVID-19 to Black Lives Matters via the economic crisis, this year has been challenging for manyofus. Attitude meets sevenyoung 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…
league In a 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
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Love & hygge: Copenhagen World Pride 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
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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
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Hotel Arlberg • AUSTRIA
FITNESS REVOLUTION • TOWIE’s Bobby Norris reveals how he pulled off his shock body transformation
MOVE TO BOOST MOOD •...