Issue i564

January 2026

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

Campus conservatism rebounds in the wake of Charlie Kirk, targeting LGBTQIA+ communities

Campus conservatism rebounds in the wake of Charlie Kirk, targeting LGBTQIA+ communities

The right-wing campus group Young Americans for Freedom has a long history, and their prominence appears to be on the rise.

Hope Pisoni • Explainer

Once again, queer creativity leads the way in 2026

Once again, queer creativity leads the way in 2026

Editor's Letter, February 2026.

Gay Times Magazine • Magazine

‘It’s a big win for queer people’: Inside the camp chaos of Oh, Mary! with Mason Alexander Park and Dino Fetscher

‘It’s a big win for queer people’: Inside the camp chaos of Oh, Mary! with Mason Alexander Park and Dino Fetscher

As Oh, Mary! causes chaos in the West End, Mason Alexander Park and Dino Fetscher speak with Gay TImes about the play’s camp brilliance and why niche queer projects are finding global audiences.

Sam Damshenas • i564

Destin Conrad is claiming his place in the Black queer music renaissance

Destin Conrad is claiming his place in the Black queer music renaissance

With a Grammy nomination for his debut album, Destin Conrad reflects on his biggest year yet, the queer artists who shaped him and what’s next for one of music’s brightest rising stars.

Malik Haddington-Ahmed • Interviews

Tillow, Yorkelly, Brittana: The sapphic romances that broke ground for queer representation on TV

Tillow, Yorkelly, Brittana: The sapphic romances that broke ground for queer representation on TV

From Bette and Tina to Rue and Jules, here are the sapphic romances that made it possible for queer women everywhere to see themselves on screen.

Phebe Barnum-Bobb • Explainer

Silver jewellery is sapphic – and recognising it is important

Silver jewellery is sapphic – and recognising it is important

Katie Baskerville explores the hidden language of sapphic style, from covert signalling to cultural erasure.

Katie Baskerville • Explainer

Inside the world of Brooklyn’s queer strippers

Inside the world of Brooklyn’s queer strippers

Alexis Kleshik tells Gay Times how her series Grand St. Strippers challenges perceptions of queer sex work and celebrates agency.

Jordan Robledo • Magazine

Heated Rivalry season 2 needs to bring these moments from The Long Game to life

Heated Rivalry season 2 needs to bring these moments from The Long Game to life

From sizzling encounters between Shane and Ilya to the introduction of more Game Changer characters, these are The Long Game moments that demand to be adapted for the screen.

Jordan Robledo • Magazine