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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What defines a ‘gay icon’? • We ask four members of the LGBTQ+ community who they consider worthy of this title and why

I can’t be your hero, baby

THE OUTER RIM • Exploring the furthest reaches of the multiverse

“After coming out, I received several death threats” • In 2013, Nemat Sedat became the first person to come out publicly as gay in Afghanistan, where homosexuality is punishable with the death penalty. From the safety of the US, he continues to campaign for LGBTQ+ rights in his home country

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Lessons in losing

Is this the silver bullet for STIs? • Dr Ranj Singh discusses the advent of doxyPEP

Aston Martin Vantage • Turned up to 11, the just-arrived and newly potent Vantage sees the baby Aston morphing from Craig David into Daniel Craig, albeit with death metal overtones. Naughty, but nice

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PROJECT APOLLO • After releasing his grief and emotions on his second studio album God Said No, Omar Apollo is back on the road and is just as driven as always

WILL POWER • Country living has brought a new contentment to Will Young along with self-acceptance and an openness that sees him discuss fostering, dating apps, and his hopes for the new government

A QUESTION OF LIFE AND DEATH • Suicide and drug-related deaths among gay men appear to be happening at alarming rates. Are premature deaths becoming normalised in the gay community and why are we not doing more to prevent them?

AFRICAN QUEENS • As anti-LGBTQ+ hostility escalates in Nigeria, Bolaji Akinwande attends a rare drag performance during Pride week in Lagos, where three drag queens take to the stage

AN AUTHENTIC PORTRAYAL • Actor Nick Hayes reveals how his work has shaped his relationship with his physique — from insecurities that led to surgery to finally being happy with his looks. He also describes how battling addiction has given him a new appreciation of his body

Mike Arlen: guys • We take a look back at the work of photographer Mike Arlen with the help of photographer, writer and collector Peter Paul Hartnett

INSPIRING QUEER AFRICA’S NEXT GENERATION • As we prepare to celebrate UK Black Pride, six LGBTQ+ activists highlight six significant acts of pride to empower Africa’s queer youth

Class in session • After cases of misreporting of LGBTQ+ education in schools, as well as misinformation being spread by previous governments, Attitude takes a look at what LGBTQ+-inclusive education actually looks like

What does the guidance say?

AIMING HIGH • Plaid Cymru’s Adam Price speaks to Attitude about growing up as a gay man in Wales, entering politics, and his dream for his home country

Kim Culmone • How one woman’s love of Barbie led to a designer’s dream job – and visiting the set...