May 2021

Attitude Magazine

The World's Best Gay Magazine and the UK's Number 1 Men's Digital Magazine

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Meet The Team
Mesopotamia! I travelled to Mardin to learn about the origins of agriculture; then [Neolithic site] Göbekli Tepe, where I had a vision of me as a queen in white garb dancing around the temple for a sacred ritual; and Nemrut Dagi, the ancient royal to
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Editor in Chief’s Letter
This past year, the extent of my travelling largely focused on trips from the living room to the kitchen, while the most exotic thing I saw was a pineapple in Sainsbury’s. As such, it seemed peculiar for Attitude to publish its annual Travel-themed i
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Editor in chief Cliff Joannou cliff.joannou@attitude.co.uk Features editor Tom Stichbury thomas.stichbury@attitude.co.uk Sub editor Verity Willcocks vwillcocks@gmail.com Art director Gary Simons gary.simons@attitude.co.uk Designer Laurène Pineau
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UP & DOWN
Grammy girl power! Beyay!-oncé rules as the most decorated female artist ever, as women own the show! Ending her engagement helped Ms Lovato embrace her queerness. Heartbreak with a happy ending The UK’s first LGBTQ retirement village to open in Vaux
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On The Cover
Photography Mark Cant Fashion Joseph Kocharian Russell wears gilet and t-shirt, both by Dsquared2 Photography Mark Cant Fashion Joseph Kocharian Russell wears tee, by CDLP
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The Rules
TAKE FLIGHT IN YOUR LIVING ROOM. Get up at an ungodly hour, then make your way to check out (phew, no queue). Pull up a chair, give yourself minimal leg room and sit uncomfortably for six-plus hours, only getting up to go to the loo. Feeling aggy? Go
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Attitude LOVES
Supercar maker and Formula 1 team McLaren are revved and raring to go after hitting the gas on a cool collaboration with international travel and luggage brand, TUMI. The collection comprises nine pieces, each designed with elements of McLaren’s moto
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The World Is Waiting
This past year has been like no other – everyone reading this will have been impacted in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic, and at Virgin Atlantic we have faced the most difficult 12 months in our proud 37-year history. We’re not alone — according to
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Big In A Wig
What were your rejected drag names? Breyone Alizé. Describe yourself in three emojis. Describe your drag style in five words. C***t. Body. Blood. Energy. Polished. Best pick-up line someone has said to you? “Put some titties on, bitch!” What
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#INSTAMAN @cainbolton
We tip our hats to Cain. This is not an easy look to pull off, but he does a beret good job… The bar has been set for sexy-grey-jogging-bottoms shots: everybody else can, erm, jog on. Oops, looks like Cain forgot he had superglue on his hand — he
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Ford Ranger Raptor
In America, the best-selling cars aren’t cars at all. They’re trucks. Or pick-ups, as we’d call them. The market leader – in fact the best-selling vehicle in the USA for each of the past 39 years – is the Ford F-Series, and in 2020, even in a market
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ART to ART
There are some obvious career highlights that leap to mind when actor Russell Tovey’s name is mentioned. His breakthrough part as Peter Rudge in The History Boys film adaptation and leading roles in television series Him & Her, Doctor Who, Being Huma
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My Advice? Date Backwards
I had finally moved out of my dad’s house, into my own flat, so it was sod’s law that lockdown would pop up to dampen my sex life once more. ‘Dampen’ being the operative word for a coochie that was most definitely as dry as the desert. I tried to do
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Bolt From The Blue
The colour blue does not exist in the singular; rather, it is a collective term for a multitude of hues and variations: cobalt, ice, peacock, duck egg, azure. But often our childhood education makes us think of blue, alongside red and yellow, as a ‘p
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Playing For Keeps
“I have to be honest, this lockdown is different to last time, isn’t it?” sighs Kate Winslet as she joins Attitude via the medium du jour, Zoom (other internet video call platforms are available) for the first UK press interview for her much buzzed-a
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Into The Blue
I never wanted to make a coming-of-age film. At least, I didn’t think I did. Growing up in a deeply conservative part of Australia, queer stories were few and far between. Those that did break through were often focused on the teenage years, as comin
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Finding His Tribe
After a wet and windy 30-minute boat journey along the banks of South America’s Negro River, I step onto sandy shores from which beaten paths snake the earth. Nearby, layers of trees shelter wooden huts. They are home to the indigenous Tatuyo communi
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Sashay Away?
As the pandemic enters its second year in the UK and Lockdown Vol. 3 rumbles on, glimmers of light can be seen in the distance. With the impressive vaccination roll out beginning to take effect as infection and mortality rates fall, we are all hopefu
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Over The Rainbow
Three words, an abbreviation and a whole lotta body — that’s all it took for Bolu Okupe to command the world’s attention. On 20 January, the bodybuilder and sometime fitness model shared a shirtless picture of himself carrying a Pride flag – wearin
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Wild At Heart
Whoops, someone’s clippers clearly cut out on them mid-trim this morning. That’s the initial thought that springs to mind when Wyn Wiley, aka Pattie Gonia, pops up on the computer screen for our video interview, with half his face sprinkled with fuzz
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The Coast is QUEER
Ellie Diamond left Dundee to shine bright on Drag Race UK, bowling over the judges with her over-the-top, cartoonish looks on the runway. With a face beat for the gods, Ellie channelled her charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to dazzle the competi
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Flight Club
I was about five years old, and we were at Heathrow Airport in one of the terminals, and I remember seeing these two ladies walking through, wearing brown and beige uniforms. I asked my mum, “What do they do?” She said, “They’re air hostesses.” And I
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The DRAG DIVAS of TAIWAN
It is the last Friday night before the lunar new year. Backstage at Taipei’s most renowned gay club, G*star, makeup utensils, palettes, and false eyelashes lie scattered across the table. The evening’s performers are busy putting the finishing touche
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OUT in Africa
Kenya is considered to be one of the most progressive African nations. However, in 2019, the Kenyan High Court left LGBTQ+ activists disappointed when it upheld a colonial-era law that punishes homosexual acts with up to 14 years in prison. Last year
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Worked in marketing, sales and international divisions for Delta Air Lines Corporate sales manager for Destination DC Director of corporate engagement for Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President and CEO of IGLTA IGLTA was accepted into the United Natio
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John Tanzella
International travel may be back on this year and we cannot wait to snap up a ticket to sunnier climes. Although the fear of COVID will hopefully wane, travelling while gay can still be problematic. John Tanzella, president and CEO of the IGLTA (Inte
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Fighting FIT
Dave Marshall the confidence to jump into the ring At the age of 25, Dave Marshall stopped everything. He quit his job, left his girlfriend and became an out-and-proud personal trainer. Living as his true self gave him the confidence to follow his
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Love Yourself
If I come across as confident, well, it’s not that it is a lie, it’s me being scared. Every time I seem confident, I’m just scared or shy, and in that moment, I am pushing myself to do things and overcome that fear. Life is too short not to do it. I
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Everybody Hurts
We all get a little down sometimes; it’s part of the human condition. However, research shows that LGBTQ+ communities are more susceptible to mental health issues. There are many theories about this, but let me keep it simple: when any population gro
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A Problem Shared
Got a problem? Dr Ranj Singh is here to offer his advice We know that COVID has been responsible for a number of health complications, but bad skin was an unexpected one. This isn’t a side effect of the virus per se; instead, it is caused by wearin
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Health News
Although eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is relatively common, its impact on sufferers can be huge. Now, a new therapy is on the horizon. Traditionally used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, baricitinib has undergone trials in moderate to severe atopic de
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At Full Stretch
Over the past few months, I, like so many others, have been feeling pretty defeated. Although I’m a positive person, being cooped up at home, unable to conduct normal life, has finally started to take its toll on my mental health. Usually, I would be
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Jedidiah Jenkins
My favourite quote is, “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” (John Muir) My favourite author is John Steinbeck. I enjoy a story, but I enjoy language more. And no one strings a thought
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Books
An affectionate celebration of gay bars past and present — from London to LA Yes, that is indeed a glory hole gracing the cover of this expansive, exuberant and horny celebration of the institution of the gay bar. Think of it as a bar crawl across t
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Music
I am SO excited about Eurovision 2021 and this year promises to deliver more upbeat bops than ever before. Greece are sending Stefania’s Last Dance, a euphoric ‘80s-pop, Dua Lipa-esque anthem guaranteed to light up Europe. Meanwhile, representing Cr
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Women In Love
Francis Lee directed one of our favourite queer films of the decade with his sexy, stirring debut, God’s Own Country; for his follow-up, he brings equal grace and sensuality to a story of female same-sex attraction, sealing his place as one of Britai
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W.a.t.c.h
Looking for an exceptional gift or accessory for a long-awaited special occasion? The new, solid platinum Brunswick Pt timepiece by Fears ticks all the boxes. Exquisitely handmade by one of Britain’s oldest watchmakers, the Brunswick Pt’s case is cra
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Stockists
Alexander McQueen alexandermcqueen.com CDLP cdlp.com Connolly Dickies dickies.com Dries Van Noten at Mr Porter mrporter.com Dsquared2 dsquared2.com Fears Bristol fearswatches.com Feng Chen Wang fengchenwang.com Fila fila.co.uk Givenchy
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Fashion Lista
Take some well-deserved time off this summer and escape to the beach for some sand, sunshine and ice cream. Don’t forget your swimming trunks! After being stuck indoors for the best part of a year, we’re more than ready to be at one with nature, toa
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Favourite Things Alaska Thunderfuck 5000
Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 had us at “Hello” – or rather, “Hieee!” Indisputably one of the greatest queens in herstory, she finished runner-up on season five of RuPaul’s Drag Race, before savaging the competition and winning All Stars 2. An out-of-this-

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