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Sam Damshenas

5468 posts

Overcompensating season 2 release date confirmed alongside new images

Overcompensating season 2 release date confirmed alongside new images

"In this one we’re having more fun. [Benny] has some joy, so we can loosen up a little bit.”

Sam Damshenas • Culture News

“I get everything”: Alanis Morissette comes out as pansexual!

“I get everything”: Alanis Morissette comes out as pansexual!

The 'Ironic' singer is one of us!

Sam Damshenas • Culture News

Heated Rivalry shooting seasons 2 and 3 back-to-back, with a “standalone" film in the works!

Heated Rivalry shooting seasons 2 and 3 back-to-back, with a “standalone" film in the works!

Dylan Walsh was right!

Sam Damshenas • Culture News

Jordan Robledo

3621 posts

Insomniac City: Jonathan Bailey and Bill Nighy to play lovers in new gay romance

Insomniac City: Jonathan Bailey and Bill Nighy to play lovers in new gay romance

A new gay romance film starring Jonathan Bailey and Bill Nighy is on the way.

Jordan Robledo • Culture News

Dawson's Creek: Kerr Smith says backlash over gay storyline made him feel "isolated"

Dawson's Creek: Kerr Smith says backlash over gay storyline made him feel "isolated"

"Through my entire run on Dawson's Creek, I never felt more like the fifth wheel."

Jordan Robledo • Culture News

Professional beach volleyball player Alex Ukkelberg comes out: "I'm thankful I'm gay"

Professional beach volleyball player Alex Ukkelberg comes out: "I'm thankful I'm gay"

"I'm thankful that I'm gay. It's made me a better, more empathetic person."

Jordan Robledo • Culture News

Daniel Megarry

1795 posts

Tommy Genesis has created her ultimate Pride Month playlist

Tommy Genesis has created her ultimate Pride Month playlist

Daniel Megarry • Culture

Premiere: Jada Michael’s vocals shine on acoustic version of Freak

Premiere: Jada Michael’s vocals shine on acoustic version of Freak

Daniel Megarry • Culture

Will there be a season 2 of Love, Victor? We asked showrunner Brian Tanen

Will there be a season 2 of Love, Victor? We asked showrunner Brian Tanen

Daniel Megarry • Culture

Conor Clark

1726 posts

NHS at risk of “going backwards” on trans healthcare, expert warns

NHS at risk of “going backwards” on trans healthcare, expert warns

Conor Clark • Life

Trans rights could be weaponised in the next election, but what do voters really care about?

Trans rights could be weaponised in the next election, but what do voters really care about?

Conor Clark • Life

‘We won’t live in fear’: Greece’s LGBTQ+ community stands strong after trans couple’s attack

‘We won’t live in fear’: Greece’s LGBTQ+ community stands strong after trans couple’s attack

Conor Clark • Life

Matt Moore

1665 posts

For Bi Visibility Day, more needs to be done than just acknowledging our existence

For Bi Visibility Day, more needs to be done than just acknowledging our existence

Matt Moore • Life

UK Supreme Court to hear case for gender-neutral markings on passports in July

UK Supreme Court to hear case for gender-neutral markings on passports in July

Matt Moore • Life

Polish town becomes first to rescind ‘LGBT-free zone’ claiming it was “misunderstood”

Polish town becomes first to rescind ‘LGBT-free zone’ claiming it was “misunderstood”

Matt Moore • Life

Lewis Corner

962 posts

Cheers to 40 years of GAY TIMES with Cointreau and Aidy Smith

Cheers to 40 years of GAY TIMES with Cointreau and Aidy Smith

Lewis Corner • In Partnership With

Beats and Kim Kardashian are back with another chic collaboration

Beats and Kim Kardashian are back with another chic collaboration

Lewis Corner • Uncategorised

Beats Pill: A music icon redesigned for a new era

Beats Pill: A music icon redesigned for a new era

Lewis Corner • Culture

Zoya Raza-Sheikh

907 posts

Pitch side dates: Sapphic couples on why they love Arsenal

Pitch side dates: Sapphic couples on why they love Arsenal

Zoya Raza-Sheikh • Community

How the queer, ESEA community is celebrating Lunar New Year

How the queer, ESEA community is celebrating Lunar New Year

Zoya Raza-Sheikh • Community

Hi gay! Here’s 5 must-watch queer films to catch at LFF

Hi gay! Here’s 5 must-watch queer films to catch at LFF

Zoya Raza-Sheikh • Films

Chris Selman

693 posts

Ceilidh: This joyful new musical gives a Scottish tradition a queer makeover – review

Ceilidh: This joyful new musical gives a Scottish tradition a queer makeover – review

If you’ve never tried a ceilidh before, this show might just be the perfect introduction.

Chris Selman • Reviews

Keira Knightley’s new West End play is every bit as brilliant as the hype – review

Keira Knightley’s new West End play is every bit as brilliant as the hype – review

The Lives of Others grabbed us from the start and didn’t didn’t let go until the curtain call.

Chris Selman • Reviews

Oh, Mary! director Sam Pinkleton: 'I’m incapable of touching anything without making it massively gay'

Oh, Mary! director Sam Pinkleton: 'I’m incapable of touching anything without making it massively gay'

Sam Pinkleton is bringing a little Scottish tradition and a lot of queer mischief to the stage.

Chris Selman • Culture News

GayTimes

570 posts

Tag Warner becomes Chair of GT Group after 7-year CEO tenure. Solomon Thomson leads Gay Times while company announces suite of new Board appointments.

GayTimes • Community

GT Group launches wax Studio: a brand activations agency powered by one of the industry’s largest diverse creator networks

GayTimes • Community

Solomon Thomson announced as Managing Director of Gay Times, unifying content and commercial growth as the brand reaches record audience results

Today, GT Group announced that Solomon Thomson has been appointed Managing Director of Gay Times, following his work leading the Partnerships division of the business. The move comes as the company continues to expand its cultural impact within the media and entertainment landscape, underscoring extended investment into the flagship brand

GayTimes • Community

Kaiqui Macaulay

315 posts

Las películas más esperadas de 2026

Las películas más esperadas de 2026

Kaiqui Macaulay • spain

Pedro Pascal protagonizará romance gay de Todd Haynes junto a Danny Ramírez

Pedro Pascal protagonizará romance gay de Todd Haynes junto a Danny Ramírez

Kaiqui Macaulay • Spanish

“Ganaste siendo fiel a Puerto Rico”: Ricky Martin escribe carta abierta a Bad Bunny

“Ganaste siendo fiel a Puerto Rico”: Ricky Martin escribe carta abierta a Bad Bunny

Kaiqui Macaulay • Spanish

Gay Times Magazine

280 posts

“I returned to India as my true self – the people I called family made me fear for my life” — Trans activist Rain Reeta Loi. Artwork by Yosef Phelan

“I returned to India as my true self – the people I called family made me fear for my life”

Returning to India with a new name and a sense of freedom, queer activist Rain faced transphobia, threats and rejection. As trans rights come under attack, they share their fight to live authentically and refuse to be erased

Gay Times Magazine • i573

A night out in wartime Kyiv with Ukraine’s fierce drag queens

A night out in wartime Kyiv with Ukraine’s fierce drag queens

Inside Kyiv’s queer nightlife scene, where the party goes on despite the horrors of war – and every performance is an act of defiance.

Gay Times Magazine • i573

John Ahlstedt, Mister USA’s viral speedo hunk, joins OnlyFans

John Ahlstedt, Mister USA’s viral speedo hunk, joins OnlyFans

"Just me having some fun, being comfortable in my own skin, sharing some exclusive content and maybe leaving a little bit to the imagination..."

Gay Times Magazine • Culture News

Reuters

279 posts

How sanctions on Uganda aim to undo anti-LGBTQ+ law

How sanctions on Uganda aim to undo anti-LGBTQ+ law

Reuters • Life

What are Alberta’s proposed gender rules?

What are Alberta’s proposed gender rules?

Reuters • Life

Australia’s LGBTQ+ hate inquiry prompts calls for police to act

Australia’s LGBTQ+ hate inquiry prompts calls for police to act

Reuters • Life

Alice Morey

277 posts

The History of Sound: Everything you need to know about Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor’s gay drama

The History of Sound: Everything you need to know about Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor’s gay drama

Alice Morey • Culture

Here are all the celebrities who’ve come out as LGBTQ+ in 2024 (so far)

Here are all the celebrities who’ve come out as LGBTQ+ in 2024 (so far)

Alice Morey • Culture

‘My life is stranger than fiction’: Chrishell on Selling Sunset, G-Flip and coming out

‘My life is stranger than fiction’: Chrishell on Selling Sunset, G-Flip and coming out

Alice Morey • Culture

Demetri Woode

202 posts

Yaga: Fans have a meltdown over Hudson Williams' "f**king insane" threesome scene

Yaga: Fans have a meltdown over Hudson Williams' "f**king insane" threesome scene

"Two Hudsons for the price of one!"

Demetri Woode • Culture News

Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams leaves fans thirsting for more with leaked underwear photos

Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams leaves fans thirsting for more with leaked underwear photos

"Thank you Hudson Williams!"

Demetri Woode • Culture News

Child's Play creator slams Nicki Minaj for using doll in "Vote Red" post: "Chucky has a trans kid"

Child's Play creator slams Nicki Minaj for using doll in "Vote Red" post: "Chucky has a trans kid"

"Chucky protects the dolls. Chucky is anti-ICE."

Demetri Woode • Culture News

Zak Walton

192 posts

These 3 brands are keeping our vintage obsession alive

These 3 brands are keeping our vintage obsession alive

Zak Walton • Fashion

7 incredible queer artists to follow on Instagram

7 incredible queer artists to follow on Instagram

Zak Walton • Life

We’ll be taking inspiration from these collections from LFW20

We’ll be taking inspiration from these collections from LFW20

Zak Walton • Fashion

William J Connolly

160 posts

Bad Girls @ 20: The original cast on G-Wing, gay fandom and a remake

Bad Girls @ 20: The original cast on G-Wing, gay fandom and a remake

William J Connolly • Culture

Dear Evan Hansen a heartbreaking must-see show – review

Dear Evan Hansen a heartbreaking must-see show – review

William J Connolly • Culture

Mary Poppins West End return a dose of sugary perfection – review

Mary Poppins West End return a dose of sugary perfection – review

William J Connolly • Culture

Kira Richards

136 posts

18 attorneys general challenge Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

18 attorneys general challenge Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

Kira Richards • Life

Republican congressman admits lying about education and work history

Republican congressman admits lying about education and work history

Kira Richards • Life

Israeli politician suggests doctors could refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients

Israeli politician suggests doctors could refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients

Kira Richards • Life

Philip Christopher Baldwin

127 posts

Green Party MP Carla Denyer: 'I’m in politics because I want to make the world a better place'

Green Party MP Carla Denyer: 'I’m in politics because I want to make the world a better place'

Philip Baldwin speaks with queer politician Carla Denyer about LGBTQIA+ representation in politics, coming out and more.

Philip Christopher Baldwin • Features

Stonewall CEO on the next steps for LGBTQIA+ equality: 'The UK must deliver on its commitments in 2026'

Stonewall CEO on the next steps for LGBTQIA+ equality: 'The UK must deliver on its commitments in 2026'

"It is way past time the Conversion Practices Bill was published."

Philip Christopher Baldwin • Features

Green Party leader Zack Polanski: ‘We need a society where HIV is met with openness, not stigma’

Green Party leader Zack Polanski: ‘We need a society where HIV is met with openness, not stigma’

Philip Baldwin speaks with Green Party leader Zack Polanski for World AIDS Day about the party’s HIV priorities, from ending transmissions by 2030 to tackling stigma and expanding access to testing and PrEP.

Philip Christopher Baldwin • Features

Umar Sarwar

88 posts

Could the Caribbean island of Curaçao be your next must-see destination?

Could the Caribbean island of Curaçao be your next must-see destination?

Umar Sarwar • Originals

ART ENGINE: James Hazlett-Beard launches queer-focused production agency

ART ENGINE: James Hazlett-Beard launches queer-focused production agency

Umar Sarwar • Fashion

Malta: The dream destination for EuroPride and beyond

Malta: The dream destination for EuroPride and beyond

Umar Sarwar • Originals

Jamie Windust

72 posts

London’s best restaurants to break up in

London’s best restaurants to break up in

A field guide to public heartbreak, from Soho to Peckham.

Jamie Windust • i572

The £10 bootleg tee that helped Chema Diaz tap the queer zeitgeist

The £10 bootleg tee that helped Chema Diaz tap the queer zeitgeist

Jamie Windust • Fashion

Trans sporting pioneers you need to know from the past century

Trans sporting pioneers you need to know from the past century

GAY TIMES highlights historic sporting trailblazers – from Dora Ratjen to Chris Mosier – ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Jamie Windust • Features

Megan Wallace

68 posts

Aromanticism 101: A guide for questioning folks and allies

Aromanticism 101: A guide for questioning folks and allies

Here’s what you should know about being aromantic and, nope, don’t listen to anyone who says it’s just ‘commitment issues’.

Megan Wallace • Community

The Standard Brussels gets the stamp of approval from this evil femme

The Standard Brussels gets the stamp of approval from this evil femme

Every 30-something white lesbian you know is obsessed with Brussels. Discover what the hype is about, in the city’s best hotel.

Megan Wallace • Reviews

The realities of living with HIV have changed

The realities of living with HIV have changed

Megan Wallace • In Partnership With

Josh Osman

67 posts

The Japanese House is on a cyclical journey of self-discovery

The Japanese House is on a cyclical journey of self-discovery

Josh Osman • Amplify

Omar Apollo at Roundhouse review: a queer pop spectacle on stage

Omar Apollo at Roundhouse review: a queer pop spectacle on stage

Josh Osman • Culture

Alessandra Mele is proving she’s more than a Eurovision star

Alessandra Mele is proving she’s more than a Eurovision star

Josh Osman • Music

Katie Baskerville

65 posts

Why can’t I stop thinking about her? Welcome to the sapphic world of limerence

Why can’t I stop thinking about her? Welcome to the sapphic world of limerence

Checking her stories. Re-reading her texts. Losing your mind over three little dots. When does a crush become limerence – and why does obsessive yearning seem to hit sapphics particularly hard? Katie Baskerville unpacks.

Katie Baskerville • i572

I'm bi, my husband's straight – here's how we kept our wedding queer

I'm bi, my husband's straight – here's how we kept our wedding queer

Queerness in hetero-presenting relationships is often erased; here's how Katie Baskerville and her husband honoured queerness in their wedding proceedings.

Katie Baskerville • i571

A Beginner's Guide to Cumdumping

A Beginner's Guide to Cumdumping

Katie Baskerville speaks with cumdumps and community holes to find out what it means to love the stranger. Plus: Everything you need to know about being a cumdump

Katie Baskerville • Spotlight

Nali Simukulwa

45 posts

Black, Queer & Right Here: BLKQR TV creator Miracle Hurd on building online platforms and navigating creative careers

Black, Queer & Right Here: BLKQR TV creator Miracle Hurd on building online platforms and navigating creative careers

Nali Simukulwa • Culture

Black, queer and right here: Betty Mayeya on football and becoming the change you want to see

Black, queer and right here: Betty Mayeya on football and becoming the change you want to see

Nali Simukulwa • Life

Black, queer and right here: Creating international safe spaces with The Blacker the Berry Project creator Jesualdo Lopez

Black, queer and right here: Creating international safe spaces with The Blacker the Berry Project creator Jesualdo Lopez

Nali Simukulwa • Life

Dean McColl

43 posts

Drag Race winner Yvie Oddly was “disappointed” by All Stars 7 edit

Drag Race winner Yvie Oddly was “disappointed” by All Stars 7 edit

Dean McColl • Culture

Heartstopper: Netflix confirms season two has finished filming

Heartstopper: Netflix confirms season two has finished filming

Dean McColl • Culture

MPs call on UK government to fulfil promise of full ‘conversion therapy’ ban

MPs call on UK government to fulfil promise of full ‘conversion therapy’ ban

Dean McColl • Life

Jack Pengelly

40 posts

How to be a trans ally: tips to help you be the best advocate you can be

How to be a trans ally: tips to help you be the best advocate you can be

Jack Pengelly • Life

Here’s how you can donate to the Black Lives Matter movement in the US

Here’s how you can donate to the Black Lives Matter movement in the US

Jack Pengelly • Life

A message of solidarity from us

A message of solidarity from us

Jack Pengelly • Life

Nick Levine

34 posts

From The Archive: Zara Larsson

From The Archive: Zara Larsson

The Swedish pop juggernaut talks to Nick Levine about her ethereal new album, queer allyship and growing up as a young woman in a male-dominated industry.

Nick Levine • From the Archive

Zara Larsson’s new era is equal parts escapism and empowerment

Zara Larsson’s new era is equal parts escapism and empowerment

Nick Levine • Culture

Welcome to the ‘Sophaissance’: the return of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s brand of chart (and FYP) dominating pop

Nick Levine • Amplify

Connor Young

31 posts

UK Government proves it still doesn’t understand why ‘conversion therapy’ is morally corrupt

UK Government proves it still doesn’t understand why ‘conversion therapy’ is morally corrupt

Connor Young • Life

Donald Trump Jr makes joke about HIV a week before World Aids Day

Donald Trump Jr makes joke about HIV a week before World Aids Day

Connor Young • Life

First new strain of HIV discovered in almost 20 years

First new strain of HIV discovered in almost 20 years

Connor Young • Life

Hollie Wong

31 posts

I Kissed a Girl: Dannii Minogue on “fresh” series and being “empowered” by the cast

I Kissed a Girl: Dannii Minogue on “fresh” series and being “empowered” by the cast

Hollie Wong • Culture

TikTok sensation Vita Kari on queerness in art and that viral trend

TikTok sensation Vita Kari on queerness in art and that viral trend

Hollie Wong • Originals

Judge temporarily blocks Texas’ ban on public drag performances

Judge temporarily blocks Texas’ ban on public drag performances

Hollie Wong • Life

Richard Unwin

31 posts

Making Porn is funny, raunchy and bittersweet – review

Making Porn is funny, raunchy and bittersweet – review

Richard Unwin • Culture

The Lost Musical Works a proper midsummer night’s scream – review

The Lost Musical Works a proper midsummer night’s scream – review

Richard Unwin • Culture

Dark Sublime is gay geek heaven – review

Dark Sublime is gay geek heaven – review

Richard Unwin • Culture

Mikelle Street

27 posts

Destin Conrad: “There’s so many gay boys that need songs about other gay boys”

Destin Conrad: “There’s so many gay boys that need songs about other gay boys”

Mikelle Street • Amplify

Babymorocco: “No one should feel guilty for being sexy”

Babymorocco: “No one should feel guilty for being sexy”

Mikelle Street • Amplify

At Stud Country, line dancing is undergoing a queer reclamation

At Stud Country, line dancing is undergoing a queer reclamation

Mikelle Street • Community

Malik Haddington-Ahmed

26 posts

Elton John, Charli xcx, Troye Sivan and more announced for Apple Music Hall's inaugural shows

Elton John, Charli xcx, Troye Sivan and more announced for Apple Music Hall's inaugural shows

Eight iconic shows have been announced for London's brand-new Apple Music Hall.

Malik Haddington-Ahmed • Culture News

Queer Muslim love takes centre stage in We Can’t Be Friends

Queer Muslim love takes centre stage in We Can’t Be Friends

Writer Abir Mohammad speaks with Gay Times about the play challenging misconceptions about Islam and queer Muslims.

Malik Haddington-Ahmed • Interviews

Ariana Grande proves there are brighter days ahead with The Eternal Sunshine Tour

Ariana Grande proves there are brighter days ahead with The Eternal Sunshine Tour

After seven years away from the stage, Ariana Grande returns to London's O2 Arena for a 10-night residency – reminding us all that God really is a woman.

Malik Haddington-Ahmed • Music

coast

25 posts

Introducing 2020CAPSULE: A unique year in Pride, documented

Introducing 2020CAPSULE: A unique year in Pride, documented

coast • Life

How TAIMI is helping users stay connected during Pride at home

How TAIMI is helping users stay connected during Pride at home

coast • In Partnership With

A message to those who joined our Lady Gaga listening party

A message to those who joined our Lady Gaga listening party

coast • Life

Solly Warner

24 posts

Queer Climbers London are creating a safe space for LGBTQ+ adventurers

Queer Climbers London are creating a safe space for LGBTQ+ adventurers

Solly Warner • In Partnership With

“Through my style you can see my journey of growth”: How self-expression can lead to self-acceptance

“Through my style you can see my journey of growth”: How self-expression can lead to self-acceptance

Solly Warner • In Partnership With

“I love that my personality is always on display”: Release your inner child with Google Search

“I love that my personality is always on display”: Release your inner child with Google Search

Solly Warner • In Partnership With

Phebe Barnum-Bobb

19 posts

Is this the best queer friendly lymphatic drainage in London?

Is this the best queer friendly lymphatic drainage in London?

Is Wild Beauty in East London worth the hype? We put its treatments, prices and queer-friendliness to the test.

Phebe Barnum-Bobb • Self

With Beard, Syd is finding freedom in womanhood on her own terms

With Beard, Syd is finding freedom in womanhood on her own terms

Following the release of her third solo album, Beard, and hot off the heels of her European tour, we caught up with Syd to discuss growing out her facial hair, finding freedom in her 30s, and the long-awaited return of The Internet.

Phebe Barnum-Bobb • i572

Nell Mescal opens up about her sexuality for the first time – spoiler alert: she’s in love!

Nell Mescal opens up about her sexuality for the first time – spoiler alert: she’s in love!

Irish singer-songwriter Nell Mescal speaks exclusively to Gay Times about coming out, finding love and her new single ‘Hers’.

Phebe Barnum-Bobb • Magazine

Liv Lawrence

19 posts

Both& release beautiful campaign in time for Trans Day of Visibility

Both& release beautiful campaign in time for Trans Day of Visibility

Liv Lawrence • Fashion

Manchester Pride 2023: How to get tickets for this year’s event

Manchester Pride 2023: How to get tickets for this year’s event

Liv Lawrence • Culture

Cat Burns supports her bestie in wholesome People Pleaser music video

Cat Burns supports her bestie in wholesome People Pleaser music video

Liv Lawrence • Culture

Simon Button

18 posts

The View UpStairs writer: ‘Straight critics with a stick up their ass don’t get it’

The View UpStairs writer: ‘Straight critics with a stick up their ass don’t get it’

Simon Button • Culture

Malta’s equality minister Helena Dalli on how the UK can improve on trans rights

Malta’s equality minister Helena Dalli on how the UK can improve on trans rights

Simon Button • Life

Armistead Maupin is proud the new Tales of the City series is queerer than ever before

Armistead Maupin is proud the new Tales of the City series is queerer than ever before

Simon Button • Culture

Tom Knight

18 posts

What is IDAHOBIT and why is it so vitally important?

What is IDAHOBIT and why is it so vitally important?

Tom Knight • Life

It’s time for the LGBTQ+ community to rise up and stand together in the fight against HIV/AIDS

It’s time for the LGBTQ+ community to rise up and stand together in the fight against HIV/AIDS

Tom Knight • Life

It’s time for stricter laws for LGBTQ hate crime

It’s time for stricter laws for LGBTQ hate crime

Tom Knight • Life

Openly

17 posts

The harsh truth about HIV phobia in gay dating

The harsh truth about HIV phobia in gay dating

HIV and stigma remain baked into queer dating culture, leaving many men living with the virus to navigate rejection, discrimination and shame in 2025.

Openly • Justice

Why queer spaces often fail South Asian women

Why queer spaces often fail South Asian women

Racism and homophobia still affect queer South Asian women in LGBTQ spaces and at home.

Openly • Life

From Alabama to Alberta: How Canada is pulling from America’s anti-trans playbook

From Alabama to Alberta: How Canada is pulling from America’s anti-trans playbook

An Uncloseted Media investigation finds that Alberta’s government is using many of the same tactics that were used to pass anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in the Deep South.

Openly • Features

Sarena Moss

16 posts

Netflix announces documentary examining the history of LGBTQ stand-up comedy

Netflix announces documentary examining the history of LGBTQ stand-up comedy

Sarena Moss • Culture

Ex-Love Island contestant issues powerful statement about lack of LGBTQ+ inclusion

Ex-Love Island contestant issues powerful statement about lack of LGBTQ+ inclusion

Sarena Moss • Culture

Angelica Ross releases stunning video for self-love anthem Only You

Angelica Ross releases stunning video for self-love anthem Only You

Sarena Moss • Culture

LisaWehrstedt

16 posts

Westlife to release new album after a nine-year hiatus from music

Westlife to release new album after a nine-year hiatus from music

LisaWehrstedt • Culture

Transparent to kill off Jeffrey Tambor’s character in musical series finale

Transparent to kill off Jeffrey Tambor’s character in musical series finale

LisaWehrstedt • Culture

Munroe Bergdorf is keynote speaker at Pride in London’s 2019 Gala Dinner

Munroe Bergdorf is keynote speaker at Pride in London’s 2019 Gala Dinner

LisaWehrstedt • Life

Lydia Webb

16 posts

Listen to Harmony Byrne’s stunning new single Good Idea

Listen to Harmony Byrne’s stunning new single Good Idea

Lydia Webb • Culture

Stonewall reveal the top 10 most LGBTQ-inclusive employers

Stonewall reveal the top 10 most LGBTQ-inclusive employers

Lydia Webb • Life

Watch new music video from synthpop duo REYNA

Watch new music video from synthpop duo REYNA

Lydia Webb • Culture

Alim Kheraj

15 posts

TikTok has become a digital home for LGBTQ+ users

TikTok has become a digital home for LGBTQ+ users

Alim Kheraj • In Partnership With

‘How do I explain to people that non-binary doesn’t equal androgyny?’

‘How do I explain to people that non-binary doesn’t equal androgyny?’

Alim Kheraj • In Partnership With

“I draw inspiration from the things I enjoy”: Discovering true self-expression with Google Search

“I draw inspiration from the things I enjoy”: Discovering true self-expression with Google Search

Alim Kheraj • In Partnership With

JJ Croucher

15 posts

Bender likes Beckham: can I unlearn my football trauma and embrace my gay masculinity? — Writer JJ Croucher plays ball

Bender likes Beckham: can I unlearn my football trauma and embrace my gay masculinity?

JJ Croucher braves the football pitch to confront his (and many gay men’s) complicated relationship with masculinity, sexuality and the so-called beautiful game.

JJ Croucher • i573

On the DL: Meet the "straight” men who hook-up with guys

On the DL: Meet the "straight” men who hook-up with guys

‘DL’ guys are surprisingly overexposed for men so private, painted as both antagonists and objects of attraction. We’re frustrated by the fact that they play both sides, and many feel they owe us their coming out. So what’s the deal with DL men? JJ Croucher enters the closet

JJ Croucher • i572

Who killed camp?

Who killed camp?

In an age of earnest pop stars, carefully curated authenticity and corporate-approved queerness, JJ Croucher suggests we’re looking for camp in all the wrong places

JJ Croucher • i572

Matt Beard

15 posts

Fellow Travelers isn't just an opera – it's a living memorial to LGBTQIA+ persecution

Fellow Travelers isn't just an opera – it's a living memorial to LGBTQIA+ persecution

Put their names back in the record.

Matt Beard • Opinion

Why Uganda's LGBTQIA+ movement needs money, not admiration

Why Uganda's LGBTQIA+ movement needs money, not admiration

Matthew Beard, Executive Director at All Out, examines how Uganda's LGBT+ movement is sustaining communities under mounting pressure.

Matt Beard • Justice

Why the future of LGBTQIA+ rights depends on universal human rights

Why the future of LGBTQIA+ rights depends on universal human rights

The culture war is a trap. Universal rights are how we win.

Matt Beard • Features

RashidaHassan

15 posts

Off to SoHo? Go to NoMo!

Off to SoHo? Go to NoMo!

RashidaHassan • Holiday

Feeling Out of Tune? Adjust the Tempo at Hilton’s Newest Hotel

Feeling Out of Tune? Adjust the Tempo at Hilton’s Newest Hotel

RashidaHassan • Holiday

Celebrating the Power of Queer Youth, Tag Warner & GAY TIMES celebrate Heartstopper’s Bel Priestly

Celebrating the Power of Queer Youth, Tag Warner & GAY TIMES celebrate Heartstopper’s Bel Priestly

RashidaHassan • Originals

Siah Earle

14 posts

Plastique Tiara becomes latest Drag Race queen to join OnlyFans

Plastique Tiara becomes latest Drag Race queen to join OnlyFans

Siah Earle • Culture

Lady Gaga opens up about struggles with mental health in powerful new interview

Lady Gaga opens up about struggles with mental health in powerful new interview

Siah Earle • Culture

Is this our first look at RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6?

Is this our first look at RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6?

Siah Earle • Culture

Mothy Muyobo

13 posts

Adam All is eradicating the gender boundaries of drag one pink suit at a time

Adam All is eradicating the gender boundaries of drag one pink suit at a time

Mothy Muyobo • Culture

Ross Marquand wants Aaron to find love on The Walking Dead

Ross Marquand wants Aaron to find love on The Walking Dead

Mothy Muyobo • Television

Paris Jackson opens up about her sexuality: “I’ve dated more than just men and women”

Paris Jackson opens up about her sexuality: “I’ve dated more than just men and women”

Mothy Muyobo • Culture

Gay Times Editor

12 posts

montykeates: from karaoke pub nights to electroclash revivalist

montykeates: from karaoke pub nights to electroclash revivalist

Gay Times Editor • Uncategorised

Sans Soucis: “My sound is still in constant evolution”

Sans Soucis: “My sound is still in constant evolution”

Gay Times Editor • Music

What is the Cass review and what does it say about healthcare for trans youth?

What is the Cass review and what does it say about healthcare for trans youth?

Gay Times Editor • Life

ella-glenn-buchanan

12 posts

10 ways to get over your first queer breakup

10 ways to get over your first queer breakup

ella-glenn-buchanan • Life

Children’s drag story time event cancelled after violent homophobia on social media

Children’s drag story time event cancelled after violent homophobia on social media

ella-glenn-buchanan • Culture

Stars of Netflix’s Special open up about the importance of representation

Stars of Netflix’s Special open up about the importance of representation

ella-glenn-buchanan • Culture

Tom George

12 posts

Is there really a top shortage?

Is there really a top shortage?

With the help of Grindr, Tom George investigates if there is any truth to the claim made by discontent bottoms.

Tom George • i570

Do gay men really need ‘non-hookup’ social apps?

Do gay men really need ‘non-hookup’ social apps?

Can the community truly escape our horniness online? And, more importantly, should it?

Tom George • Features

The final frontier of gay shame is the fagcent

The final frontier of gay shame is the fagcent

From Roman emperors and Oscar Wilde to Timon in The Lion King and Kurt in Glee, the gay voice is not new but our relationship to it is changing.

Tom George • Community

Miranda Mikkola

12 posts

CAT X AXEL ARIGATO DROP THE NEXT MUST HAVE TRAINER

CAT X AXEL ARIGATO DROP THE NEXT MUST HAVE TRAINER

Miranda Mikkola • Fashion

WEEKDAY X LEE ANNOUNCE NEW COLLECTION

WEEKDAY X LEE ANNOUNCE NEW COLLECTION

Miranda Mikkola • Fashion

Nicce announce capsule collection LA:AV

Nicce announce capsule collection LA:AV

Miranda Mikkola • Fashion

Teddy Bingham

11 posts

US Midterms: What the Democratic victory means for the LGBTQIA+ community

US Midterms: What the Democratic victory means for the LGBTQIA+ community

While Republican attacks on LGBTQIA+ rights will not cease overnight, this signals a powerful shift forward for the progressive cause.

Teddy Bingham • Politics

No more broken promises: Pass the Conversion Practices Bill

No more broken promises: Pass the Conversion Practices Bill

“Make sure we tell people why this Bill matters – talk to your friends and family about it. Write to your MP and ask everyone you know to do the same.”

Teddy Bingham • Politics

What you need to know about Senegal’s anti-LGBTQIA+ crackdown

What you need to know about Senegal’s anti-LGBTQIA+ crackdown

An anti-LGBTQIA+ crackdown is ongoing in Senegal, as several countries across West Africa introduce tougher restrictions on queer citizens. Here, we explain what it means for LGBTQIA+ people across the region

Teddy Bingham • Politics

Emily Cameron

11 posts

Blood kinks, billionaires and Pamela Anderson: Rosebush Pruning will leave you breathless

Blood kinks, billionaires and Pamela Anderson: Rosebush Pruning will leave you breathless

Callum Turner, Elle Fanning and Riley Keogh lead an all-star cast in this blisteringly thrilling erotic eat the rich satire.

Emily Cameron • Features

Paris Paloma wants "more support for women and less competition” in the music industry

Paris Paloma wants "more support for women and less competition” in the music industry

The Garden @ SEA headliner discusses feminism, loser men and kale for breakfast, fresh off her tour with Florence + The Machine.

Emily Cameron • Features

The female-led festival redefining women's place in the UK music scene

The female-led festival redefining women's place in the UK music scene

"The Garden is a statement to all other festivals to do better and create spaces that are truly inclusive for everyone."

Emily Cameron • Culture

Reeta Loi

11 posts

Why we need to see more South Asian queens on Drag Race UK

Why we need to see more South Asian queens on Drag Race UK

Reeta Loi • Culture

‘India has always been queer AF – we even have a gay Taj Mahal’

‘India has always been queer AF – we even have a gay Taj Mahal’

Reeta Loi • Life

Asha Sudra hopes for our healing and shows us how

Asha Sudra hopes for our healing and shows us how

Reeta Loi • Culture

Nicole Garcia

10 posts

What is the LGBTQ+ wage gap, and how can we fight it?

What is the LGBTQ+ wage gap, and how can we fight it?

Nicole Garcia • Community

For lesbians and queer folks, IVF access is about more than fertility

For lesbians and queer folks, IVF access is about more than fertility

Nicole Garcia • Community

Does Puerto Vallarta have a gentrification problem?

Does Puerto Vallarta have a gentrification problem?

Nicole Garcia • Lifestyle

Rich Bartlett

10 posts

‘Dialogue and visibility was key to transforming my mental health’

‘Dialogue and visibility was key to transforming my mental health’

Rich Bartlett • Life

‘Queer youth will continue to feel invisible if teachers are silent on LGBTQ+ history’

‘Queer youth will continue to feel invisible if teachers are silent on LGBTQ+ history’

Rich Bartlett • Life

‘Navigating the storm: My journey to better mental health as a young LGBTQ+ person’

‘Navigating the storm: My journey to better mental health as a young LGBTQ+ person’

Rich Bartlett • Life

Silva Neves

10 posts

7 facts everyone should know to combat the stigma that still surrounds HIV

7 facts everyone should know to combat the stigma that still surrounds HIV

Silva Neves • Life

Looking after our mental health should not be a luxury, it should be an every day consideration

Looking after our mental health should not be a luxury, it should be an every day consideration

Silva Neves • Life

One question many people don’t ask themselves enough is: ‘Why am I choosing monogamy?’

One question many people don’t ask themselves enough is: ‘Why am I choosing monogamy?’

Silva Neves • Life

Eliel Cruz

9 posts

The long-standing terror of ICE against LGBTQIA+ immigrants

The long-standing terror of ICE against LGBTQIA+ immigrants

From Obama to Trump, detention and deportation have endangered queer and trans asylum seekers — especially trans women — and the violence is structural, not partisan.

Eliel Cruz • i565

From resolutions to results: how to make real change in 2026

From resolutions to results: how to make real change in 2026

Eliel Cruz explores how, in 2026, your New Year’s resolution can go beyond personal goals to creating meaningful change in your community and the world.

Eliel Cruz • Magazine

Gender Liberation Movement’s next phase of resistance

Gender Liberation Movement’s next phase of resistance

A year into building Gender Liberation Movement, we’ve learned that fighting anti-trans politics requires strategy, disruption and a bold new vision for gender justice.

Eliel Cruz • Magazine

Daniele Facciuto

8 posts

GESS unveils stunning stripped-down version of Clouds

GESS unveils stunning stripped-down version of Clouds

Daniele Facciuto • Culture

Chika takes it back to the 90s with fresh new single My Power

Chika takes it back to the 90s with fresh new single My Power

Daniele Facciuto • Culture

Lady Gaga will make her first live Chromatica performance at the VMAs 2020

Lady Gaga will make her first live Chromatica performance at the VMAs 2020

Daniele Facciuto • Culture

Eli Cugini

8 posts

Unpacking the intertwined histories of porn and video games

Unpacking the intertwined histories of porn and video games

Eli Cugini • Gaming

Punk polymath Brontez Purnell on the cult of masculinity

Punk polymath Brontez Purnell on the cult of masculinity

Eli Cugini • Culture

This video game explores just how messy queer breakups can be

This video game explores just how messy queer breakups can be

Eli Cugini • Culture

Anya Schulman

8 posts

Lesbian Visibility Week may be over, but a generation of sapphics is more visible than ever

Lesbian Visibility Week may be over, but a generation of sapphics is more visible than ever

Anya Schulman • Intimacy

Is being an (actually) hopeless romantic the best way to find love this Valentine’s Day?

Is being an (actually) hopeless romantic the best way to find love this Valentine’s Day?

Anya Schulman • Intimacy

Even as a lesbian, is it ever safe to show your full, ‘crazy’ self in a relationship?

Even as a lesbian, is it ever safe to show your full, ‘crazy’ self in a relationship?

Anya Schulman • Intimacy

Amy Ashenden

7 posts

‘I’m a proud lesbian mum, but I’m worried about my child being bullied at school’

‘I’m a proud lesbian mum, but I’m worried about my child being bullied at school’

After publishing the new report ‘LGBT Parents’ for Just Like Us, Amy Ashenden reflects on life as a lesbian mum and the obstacles that children of LGBTQIA+ parents face in schools.

Amy Ashenden • Life

‘Why are we forgetting to prioritise LGBTQ+ children’s happiness?’

‘Why are we forgetting to prioritise LGBTQ+ children’s happiness?’

For International Day of Happiness, Amy Ashenden of Just Like Us is encouraging schools to “talk about and celebrate LGBTQIA+ inclusion”.

Amy Ashenden • Life

‘Trans people are loved – we need to show young people this is the case’

‘Trans people are loved – we need to show young people this is the case’

“Trans young people are struggling now, and need to hear that you accept them,” says Amy Ashenden, Interim CEO of Just Like Us.

Amy Ashenden • Life

Jared Fleming

7 posts

Queer Me Out: Chasing Tales | Full Series Available Now

Queer Me Out: Chasing Tales | Full Series Available Now

Jared Fleming • Life

GAY TIMES Group announces GAY TIMES Honours 2021

GAY TIMES Group announces GAY TIMES Honours 2021

Jared Fleming • Life

GAY TIMES Group & Openly / Thomson Reuters Foundation announce content partnership

GAY TIMES Group & Openly / Thomson Reuters Foundation announce content partnership

Jared Fleming • Life

Timi Sotire

7 posts

Introspekt: “My first language is probably music”

Introspekt: “My first language is probably music”

Timi Sotire • Culture

Mya Mehmi wants to make you feel something

Mya Mehmi wants to make you feel something

Timi Sotire • Music

Jessica Winter turns pop into a raw, theatrical exorcism

Jessica Winter turns pop into a raw, theatrical exorcism

Timi Sotire • Music

Simon Gage

7 posts

A slice of slick Japan in London’s glittering Marylebone

A slice of slick Japan in London’s glittering Marylebone

Simon Gage • Originals

It’s a funny place to build France’s most fabulous new beach hotel, but it totally works

It’s a funny place to build France’s most fabulous new beach hotel, but it totally works

Simon Gage • Originals

Martin Sherman: “I’m proud being part of the machinery moving things forward”

Martin Sherman: “I’m proud being part of the machinery moving things forward”

Simon Gage • Originals

Lewys Davies

6 posts

Ricky King: Meet the designer behind one of the most sustainable fashion labels

Ricky King: Meet the designer behind one of the most sustainable fashion labels

Lewys Davies • Culture

Pissy Pussy: Meet the NYC designer who is a walking talking piece of art

Pissy Pussy: Meet the NYC designer who is a walking talking piece of art

Lewys Davies • Culture

Lazoschmidl serve 90’s heart-throb vibes with their new calendar

Lazoschmidl serve 90’s heart-throb vibes with their new calendar

Lewys Davies • Fashion

Mara Harris

6 posts

‘Being autistic and queer is more than just my identity – it’s my superpower’

‘Being autistic and queer is more than just my identity – it’s my superpower’

Mara Harris • Life

Five trans people we should honour this Trans Day of Remembrance

Five trans people we should honour this Trans Day of Remembrance

Mara Harris • Life

“What like, it’s hard?”: Why Legally Blonde made me want to be an LGBTQ+ lawyer

“What like, it’s hard?”: Why Legally Blonde made me want to be an LGBTQ+ lawyer

Mara Harris • Culture

Sam Donndelinger

6 posts

Polyamory isn't legally protected in the US. Why?

Polyamory isn't legally protected in the US. Why?

Millions of polyamorous Americans remain legally unprotected, leaving them vulnerable to employment and housing discrimination and excluded from medical and family decision-making.

Sam Donndelinger • Justice

Why lesbians face a maternal healthcare crisis

Why lesbians face a maternal healthcare crisis

Sam Donndelinger • Uncloseted

Is bystander intervention the solution to violence on New York subways?

Is bystander intervention the solution to violence on New York subways?

Sam Donndelinger • Uncloseted

Tag Warner

6 posts

The Rome EDITION delivers la dolce vita - and a masterclass in colour, craft and Roman charm

The Rome EDITION delivers la dolce vita - and a masterclass in colour, craft and Roman charm

Bold colours, breathtaking craftsmanship, and that signature EDITION service. GT explores the brand's first Italian outpost in the heart of Rome.

Gay Times Magazine • Travel & Going Out

Taylor Swift: Has the art of ‘winning’ superseded art itself?

Taylor Swift: Has the art of ‘winning’ superseded art itself?

Tag Warner • Culture

Disneyland Paris at 30 – the best is yet to come

Disneyland Paris at 30 – the best is yet to come

Tag Warner • Originals

Charlie Middleton

5 posts

‘Acts of kindness by trans allies helped me become the man I am today’

‘Acts of kindness by trans allies helped me become the man I am today’

Charlie Middleton • Life

‘From Queer as Folk to It’s a Sin, Russell T Davies has allowed us to see our LGBTQ+ realities reflected’

‘From Queer as Folk to It’s a Sin, Russell T Davies has allowed us to see our LGBTQ+ realities reflected’

Charlie Middleton • Culture

Olly Alexander being a trans ally inspires me to live my best life as a trans man

Olly Alexander being a trans ally inspires me to live my best life as a trans man

Charlie Middleton • Life

Claire Mouchemore

5 posts

MUNA: Dancing on The Wall in Heaven – review

MUNA: Dancing on The Wall in Heaven – review

MUNA has retained their status as ‘the greatest band in the world’.

Claire Mouchemore • Reviews

MUNA wants you to f**k around and find out

MUNA wants you to f**k around and find out

Claire Mouchemore speaks with Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin and Naomi McPherson about MUNA’s long-awaited fourth album, messy relationships and queer rage.

Claire Mouchemore • i567

The psychodrama exploring ‘heterophobia’ and the art of queer revenge

The psychodrama exploring ‘heterophobia’ and the art of queer revenge

Claire Mouchemore • Films

Niamh O Toole

5 posts

The best LGBTQ+ Christmas books to get you in the festive spirit

The best LGBTQ+ Christmas books to get you in the festive spirit

Niamh O Toole • Originals

Queer sci-fi novel Riftmaster ‘takes you far away, but hits close to home’

Queer sci-fi novel Riftmaster ‘takes you far away, but hits close to home’

Niamh O Toole • Originals

‘Complex butch characters helped me feel seen’

‘Complex butch characters helped me feel seen’

Niamh O Toole • Culture

Juno Roche

5 posts

Opinion: Why Channel 4’s Genderquake was a sh*tshow of epic proportions

Opinion: Why Channel 4’s Genderquake was a sh*tshow of epic proportions

Juno Roche • Culture

Intersectional thinking: History has its eyes on you

Intersectional thinking: History has its eyes on you

Juno Roche • Life

Obsessed with my bits: Stop reducing trans people to a brief surgical point

Obsessed with my bits: Stop reducing trans people to a brief surgical point

Juno Roche • Life

Sarah Sharp

5 posts

‘Asexuality isn’t about a lack of intimacy, it’s about redefining it’

‘Asexuality isn’t about a lack of intimacy, it’s about redefining it’

Just Like Us ambassador Sarah Sharp explains why Ace Week is the perfect time to reimagine intimacy beyond romance and sex.

Sarah Sharp • Features

‘How books illuminated my journey of queer self-discovery’

‘How books illuminated my journey of queer self-discovery’

Sarah Sharp • Culture

‘Sex Education’s O is the fierce, complex asexual character we’ve needed for so long’

‘Sex Education’s O is the fierce, complex asexual character we’ve needed for so long’

Sarah Sharp • Culture

Beth Ashley

5 posts

Freaky queer clowns are everywhere – here's why

Freaky queer clowns are everywhere – here's why

Clowncore has taken over queer nightlife, But beneath the painted faces and big looks, there’s something more subversive at play, so what makes being ridiculous such a radical act?

Beth Ashley • Spotlight

Your expert-led guide on how to use a strap-on – no matter your gender or orientation

Your expert-led guide on how to use a strap-on – no matter your gender or orientation

If you’re a newbie to the world of strap-ons, it’s time to listen up. Keep reading for a full guide – for everyone and anyone who’s curious – on how to use a strap-on.

Beth Ashley • Features

A gatekeeping-free guide to scissoring, an unnecessarily divisive sex position

A gatekeeping-free guide to scissoring, an unnecessarily divisive sex position

Beth Ashley speaks to sexperts including Gigi Engle and clinical sexologist Bima Loxley, as well as a range of IRL scissoring enthusiasts, to show that scissoring is for everyone – and to deliver some tips on how to do it very, very well…

Beth Ashley • Sex and intimacy

RyanCahill

5 posts

Bilal Hasna: “Drag is an Olympic sport. Drag queens are Olympians!”

Bilal Hasna: “Drag is an Olympic sport. Drag queens are Olympians!”

RyanCahill • Amplify

“Nature doesn’t care if you’re gay or straight”: meet the gay farmers queering agriculture

“Nature doesn’t care if you’re gay or straight”: meet the gay farmers queering agriculture

RyanCahill • Community

How the sleepy borough of Calderdale became a queer capital of the North

How the sleepy borough of Calderdale became a queer capital of the North

RyanCahill • Community

Stephen Unwin

5 posts

A holiday in a tree? Oh, go on then…

A holiday in a tree? Oh, go on then…

Stephen Unwin • Originals

Welcome to the hottest new hotel in Paris – and it’s right where you want it to be

Welcome to the hottest new hotel in Paris – and it’s right where you want it to be

Stephen Unwin • Originals

A brave new hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town hits all the right notes

A brave new hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town hits all the right notes

Stephen Unwin • Originals

Jake Hall

4 posts

Now, there’s a waiting list for trans waiting list support groups

Now, there’s a waiting list for trans waiting list support groups

Jake Hall • Life

Drag me to Hell: the ghoulish genderf*ckery of drag monsters

Drag me to Hell: the ghoulish genderf*ckery of drag monsters

Jake Hall • Culture

Under Milei’s rule, queer tango is creating space for community resistance

Under Milei’s rule, queer tango is creating space for community resistance

Jake Hall • Culture

Caoilfhionn Rose

4 posts

Stay or Away: Festive getaways in York or Cyprus

Stay or Away: Festive getaways in York or Cyprus

Caoilfhionn Rose • Originals

Stay or Away: Escape the winter in Northumberland or Orlando

Stay or Away: Escape the winter in Northumberland or Orlando

Caoilfhionn Rose • Originals

Stay or Away: Stunning views in Cotswolds or Mallorca

Stay or Away: Stunning views in Cotswolds or Mallorca

Caoilfhionn Rose • Originals

Dominic Arnall

4 posts

Section 28 is continuing to haunt our schools – we need unequivocal support for LGBTQ+ youth now

Section 28 is continuing to haunt our schools – we need unequivocal support for LGBTQ+ youth now

Dominic Arnall • Life

Why LGB people need to stand with trans people this Anti-Bullying Week

Why LGB people need to stand with trans people this Anti-Bullying Week

Dominic Arnall • Life

The mental health crisis among young LGBTQ+ people calls for our action

The mental health crisis among young LGBTQ+ people calls for our action

Dominic Arnall • Life

Matthias Robins

4 posts

‘Kim Petras and Sam Smith hitting number 1 is a major win for the trans community’

‘Kim Petras and Sam Smith hitting number 1 is a major win for the trans community’

Matthias Robins • Culture

Being transgender in the UK is a constant battle

Being transgender in the UK is a constant battle

Matthias Robins • Life

We grew up as identical twins, now I’ve come out as transgender

We grew up as identical twins, now I’ve come out as transgender

Matthias Robins • Life

Jordan Page

4 posts

A history of coming out: what does it mean to our community today, and do we still need to do it?

A history of coming out: what does it mean to our community today, and do we still need to do it?

To coincide with National Coming Out Day on 11 October, Jordan Page investigates the changing interpretations of ‘coming out’ within the LGBTQIA+ community today and explores whether it is a rite of passage that future generations will continue in years to come.

Jordan Page • Life

How the UK’s queer parties are tackling HIV discrimination on the door

How the UK’s queer parties are tackling HIV discrimination on the door

The door of a nightclub can be a scary place for the queer community, but especially for people living with HIV. We explore how LGBTQIA+ spaces can become accessible for all of us.

Jordan Page • Culture

How drag artists in the UK are surviving the cost of living crisis

How drag artists in the UK are surviving the cost of living crisis

Jordan Page • Culture

Lerone Clarke-Oliver

4 posts

Great (Black Gay) Expectations: Racism, hypersexualisation, stereotypes and tired tropes

Great (Black Gay) Expectations: Racism, hypersexualisation, stereotypes and tired tropes

Lerone Clarke-Oliver • Life

‘The whole confederation of Pride in London needs to change’

‘The whole confederation of Pride in London needs to change’

Lerone Clarke-Oliver • Life

I spoke to 25 men about race-based sexual ‘preference’, here’s what happened…

I spoke to 25 men about race-based sexual ‘preference’, here’s what happened…

Lerone Clarke-Oliver • Life

Liam Gilliver

4 posts

This Instagram turns Call Me By Your Name scenes into Monet paintings

This Instagram turns Call Me By Your Name scenes into Monet paintings

Liam Gilliver • Culture

Why Emmerdale’s gay ‘Robron’ relationship is so damn important

Why Emmerdale’s gay ‘Robron’ relationship is so damn important

Liam Gilliver • Culture

Beach Rats is a gay movie that dared to be real – here’s why it deserved more

Beach Rats is a gay movie that dared to be real – here’s why it deserved more

Liam Gilliver • Culture

Lili Hartlep

4 posts

What I wish people knew about being genderfluid

What I wish people knew about being genderfluid

Lili Hartlep • Life

Italy is finally celebrating its hidden heroes with the country’s first-ever LGBT+ History Month

Italy is finally celebrating its hidden heroes with the country’s first-ever LGBT+ History Month

Lili Hartlep • Life

Mika is more than a TikTok trend – he’s my Italian queer icon

Mika is more than a TikTok trend – he’s my Italian queer icon

Lili Hartlep • Culture

Mishti Ali

4 posts

Future heritage: Introducing the new South Asian queer vanguard

Future heritage: Introducing the new South Asian queer vanguard

Mishti Ali • Amplify

Uncovering Britain’s queer desi history

Uncovering Britain’s queer desi history

Mishti Ali • Culture

Fusing Identities: How queer students of colour in Cambridge are building community

Fusing Identities: How queer students of colour in Cambridge are building community

Mishti Ali • In Partnership With

Rush Mittal

4 posts

‘The Lionesses’ Euros win was a landmark moment for queer visibility’

‘The Lionesses’ Euros win was a landmark moment for queer visibility’

Rush Mittal • Community

‘The Hijra community is a testament to the history and legacy of queer South Asians’

‘The Hijra community is a testament to the history and legacy of queer South Asians’

Rush Mittal • Community

Catherine Duleep Singh: The queer suffragist and Indian princess we should all know about

Catherine Duleep Singh: The queer suffragist and Indian princess we should all know about

Rush Mittal • Life

Otamere Guobadia

4 posts

Jason Okundaye’s history of Black gay life is a quiet revelation

Jason Okundaye’s history of Black gay life is a quiet revelation

Otamere Guobadia • Culture

On Solitude.

On Solitude.

Otamere Guobadia • Life

Penguin Pride: Five LGBTQ authors speak about queer fiction, censorship and visibility

Penguin Pride: Five LGBTQ authors speak about queer fiction, censorship and visibility

Otamere Guobadia • Amplify

Phil Samba

4 posts

Relationships & Sex Education: A new generation of queer youth is being failed yet again

Relationships & Sex Education: A new generation of queer youth is being failed yet again

Phil Samba • Life

Shigella is an STI increasing among gay and bi men in the UK – but have you ever heard of it?

Shigella is an STI increasing among gay and bi men in the UK – but have you ever heard of it?

Phil Samba • Life

PrEP is FINALLY available on the NHS – how can I get it?

PrEP is FINALLY available on the NHS – how can I get it?

Phil Samba • Life

Rebecca Gall

4 posts

Lloyds Bank Pride Role Models: Giving back to the community

Lloyds Bank Pride Role Models: Giving back to the community

Rebecca Gall • In Partnership With

Lloyds Bank Pride Role Models: Championing inclusivity

Lloyds Bank Pride Role Models: Championing inclusivity

Rebecca Gall • In Partnership With

Lloyds Bank Pride Role Models: Making positive change

Lloyds Bank Pride Role Models: Making positive change

Rebecca Gall • In Partnership With

Sadiq Khan

4 posts

Sadiq Khan: ‘We must stand together to celebrate our differences at Pride’

Sadiq Khan: ‘We must stand together to celebrate our differences at Pride’

Sadiq Khan • Life

Sadiq Khan exclusive: Let’s continue to push for justice and equality this Pride

Sadiq Khan exclusive: Let’s continue to push for justice and equality this Pride

Sadiq Khan • Life

Sadiq Khan exclusive: Battle for LGBTQ equality is far from over

Sadiq Khan exclusive: Battle for LGBTQ equality is far from over

Sadiq Khan • Culture

Leanne Yau

4 posts

“Has our non-monogamous relationship given my boyfriend depression?”

“Has our non-monogamous relationship given my boyfriend depression?”

Leanne Yau • Intimacy

“My non-monogamous situationship cried when I told her I started doing sex work”

“My non-monogamous situationship cried when I told her I started doing sex work”

Leanne Yau • Intimacy

“I’m dating both halves of a couple but neither of them know it – what can I do?”

“I’m dating both halves of a couple but neither of them know it – what can I do?”

Polyamorous educator Leanne Yau responds to a reader who has unwittingly become a forgotten member of a throuple. WORDS LEANNE YAU Welcome to A Polyamorous Perspective, an advice column where I, Leanne Yau – a bisexual, polyamorous, and neurodivergent educator, writer, advocate, and expert at Taimi – answer your burning questions on

Leanne Yau • Intimacy

Arber Gashi

3 posts

‘Being LGBTQIA+ in London isn’t easy as you might think’

‘Being LGBTQIA+ in London isn’t easy as you might think’

Arber Gashi • Life

‘Films taught me that LGBTQ+ and faith identities couldn’t co-exist – but that wasn’t true’

‘Films taught me that LGBTQ+ and faith identities couldn’t co-exist – but that wasn’t true’

Arber Gashi • Films

Let’s not forget to break down stigma around men’s mental health this Pride Month too

Let’s not forget to break down stigma around men’s mental health this Pride Month too

Arber Gashi • Life

Elliot Kwabena Akosa

3 posts

‘Black queer pop stars deserve your attention, too’

‘Black queer pop stars deserve your attention, too’

Elliot Kwabena Akosa • Culture

‘Transphobia will not end violence against women’

‘Transphobia will not end violence against women’

Elliot Kwabena Akosa • Life

‘A League of Their Own explores Black trans joy in ways other shows have never succeeded’

‘A League of Their Own explores Black trans joy in ways other shows have never succeeded’

Elliot Kwabena Akosa • Culture

Spencer Macnaughton and Sam Donndelinger

3 posts

How ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ queens became the ambassadors of being yourself

How ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ queens became the ambassadors of being yourself

Spencer Macnaughton and Sam Donndelinger • Uncloseted

LGBTQIA+ women of colour reflect on Kamala Harris’ loss and Donald Trump’s win

LGBTQIA+ women of colour reflect on Kamala Harris’ loss and Donald Trump’s win

Spencer Macnaughton and Sam Donndelinger • Uncloseted

How the Christian homeschooling movement is hurting queer and trans youth

How the Christian homeschooling movement is hurting queer and trans youth

Spencer Macnaughton and Sam Donndelinger • Uncloseted

Poppy Hawkes

3 posts

Scusi Drag Race fans! Meet the queens of Drag Race Italia season 1

Scusi Drag Race fans! Meet the queens of Drag Race Italia season 1

Poppy Hawkes • Culture

Oxfam withdraws Wonder Woman Bingo to support trans and non-binary employees

Oxfam withdraws Wonder Woman Bingo to support trans and non-binary employees

Poppy Hawkes • Life

Fila goes for Gold in new Autumn/Winter 2021 collection

Fila goes for Gold in new Autumn/Winter 2021 collection

Poppy Hawkes • Fashion

Brendan Marshall

3 posts

Freak Show is a story of forgiveness and understanding – review

Freak Show is a story of forgiveness and understanding – review

Brendan Marshall • Culture

We have no doubt just how important Love, Simon will be for queer youth – review

We have no doubt just how important Love, Simon will be for queer youth – review

Brendan Marshall • Culture

120 BPM is an exhilarating and moving portrayal of a community galvanising during a crisis – review

120 BPM is an exhilarating and moving portrayal of a community galvanising during a crisis – review

Brendan Marshall • Culture

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