Attitude UK - July/August 2022

In this issue

FIRST LOOK: the all-new Queer as Folk cast! Plus: Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel on standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, sexual liberation and Pride, toxic top and bottom culture, and more.

I make Russian state propaganda

RAINBOW WORLD | Sergey* on life as a closeted gay man and Russian propagandist in Moscow

3 mins

Dating? We all make mistexts

Today, I met up with the hottest man who has ever wanted to go on a date with me. A gorgeous face, a body like Hercules, a winning smile, an abundance of talent and charm - the jackpot. He may actually be the best-looking man I've ever seen in real life.

3 mins

FLIPPING THE SCRIPT

Attitude meets the dynamic cast continuing Russell T Davies' LGBTQ+ legacy (and giving viewers a Queer Eyeful) in Peacock's sexually explosive new show about resilience, self-acceptance and chosen family

10+ mins

DRIVER FOR CHANGE

In an Attitude exclusive for Pride month, Aston Martin's four-time Formula One World Champion, Sebastian Vettel, talks putting his foot down about anti-gay prejudice as Hungary PM Viktor Orbán and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud watch on

10+ mins

A Cut Above

David McGillivray meets Swan Song star Udo Kier, the legendary, openly gay actor you may never have heard of

5 mins

Flying high

With high-profile roles in Marvel's Hawkeye series and Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon, and taking over as The Emcee in the West End's revival of Cabaret, Fra Fee tells Attitude's Will Stroude how he's keeping his feet on the ground

10+ mins

EUROPRIDE AND PREJUDICE

As Belgrade prepares to host EuroPride in September, Martijn Tulp explores its fundamental role in the battle for LGBTQ+ rights in Serbia

8 mins

THE LONG, LONG MARCH

The first Pride parade in London 50 years ago was preceded by hundreds of years of struggle, with sexual liberation at its core. David McGillivray looks back at its multifarious history and some of the brave pioneers who risked their lives for wanting to be themselves

10+ mins

I'M JUST A HOLE FOR... THE TOXICITY OF TOP AND BOTTOM CULTURE

Let's face it: Drag Race's conveyor belt of bottom-shaming jokes ("Ross Mathews isn't a top, he's a blouse" Bosco, SE14) are probably part of the problem. From "dom tops" to "no bottoms", does the gay male power imbalance of who fucks who fuck us all over in the end?

10+ mins

THIS WOMAN'S WORK

As the only openly lesbian member of the Welsh Parliament, North Wales's Hannah Blythyn is already one of a kind. Now she's on a mission for a total ban on so-called 'conversion therapy' in Wales - and to make it Europe's most LGBTQ+-friendly country, as Attitude discovered

8 mins

You are not alone

Attitude celebrates the work of LGBT+ youth charity Allsorts Youth Project, which provides support and a sense of community for young people who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity, and their families

6 mins

Paradise Found

Mauritius is a lush island oasis with a melting pot of languages and cultures. Attitude's travel editor meets some of its LGBTQ+ residents to uncover what life is really like here

9 mins

The spirit of SOUL PRIDE

Cliff Joannou journeys to Berkshire for Soul Pride, a new festival that is asking us to dive into the mind and body to rediscover what it means to be proud and LGBTQ+ today

6 mins

SHE'S GOT ATTITUDE - Christine Quinn

Ever wonder where Mean Girls' Regina George is now? If, in 2004, she was 16, she'd be in her early 30s now... and Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn is 33. Just saying. But how fabulous - or fabulously rude - is Netflix's queen of mean? We investigate...

3 mins

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Attitude UK Magazine Description:

Launched in March 1994, Attitude is the best-selling gay magazine in the UK and Europe and the world’s biggest LGBTQ media brand. The print title is sold in 31 countries worldwide, and has been translated into native language in Belgium, the Netherlands, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. In digital form, the magazine is available to download to a phone, tablet or desktop and has readers in over 120 countries.