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Danish handball athlete Villads Raahauge Jensen comes out as gay to ‘high fives’ from teammates
“I am gay,” wrote Jensen. “Three words that in reality should be easy to say, but which for many years I’ve been afraid to be open about”
Culture Scene
New LGBTQ+ theatre and workspace to open on former site of XXL London
The space will reportedly be ready for use in 2026, having previously committed to a 2022 opening after XXL’s 2019 closure
Culture Literature
Matt Bomer to voice 10th anniversary audiobook of A Little Life: ‘A profound responsibility’
It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since we were first introduced to Jude, Willem, JB and Malcolm in Hanya Yanagihara’s tearjerking queer text
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Culture Film & TV
Baga Chipz, Bimini and more pay tribute to The Vivienne: ‘One of the greatest drag stars ever’
“Their presence will be felt forever. An icon of drag and a beautiful human who left us way too soon,” wrote the late star’s publicist
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Life Wellbeing
New comic shares stories of LGBTQs affected by UK military’s gay ban – in 10 images
“The process of creating the comic strip was painstaking and at each stage I saw the images getting ever closer to my memories”
Culture Film & TV
Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson on Babygirl’s same-sex kiss and taking shame out of sexuality (EXCLUSIVE)
“I make my artistic choices knowing what I’m doing” says Nicole, as she plays a supportive mother of an LGBTQ child (for the third time!) in the Oscar-tipped new movie
Culture Film & TV
Sophie Thatcher praises co-star Lukas Gage’s ‘raw talent’ in hotly tipped new film Companion (EXCLUSIVE)
“Lukas is one of the most down to earth and spontaneous actors I’ve worked with” says Yellowjackets star Sophie
Culture Film & TV
Nava Mau issues passionate call to arms for trans rights: ‘We’re going to have to fight’
“Trans people have been presented as scapegoats,” said the star, adding: “Many of us have to fight for our basic human rights”
Life Wellbeing
Yvonne Grey: The woman born intersex but raised male – and her 63-year fight for legal recognition
“My family denied me my true self all my life — even now, as I approach my 63rd birthday,” Yvonne Grey writes on her lifelong battle to be recognised as woman
News Sport
Danish handball athlete Villads Raahauge Jensen comes out as gay to ‘high fives’ from teammates
“I am gay,” wrote Jensen. “Three words that in reality should be easy to say, but which for many years I’ve been afraid to be open about”
Culture Scene
New LGBTQ+ theatre and workspace to open on former site of XXL London
The space will reportedly be ready for use in 2026, having previously committed to a 2022 opening after XXL’s 2019 closure
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News Sport
Danish handball athlete Villads Raahauge Jensen comes out as gay to ‘high fives’ from teammates
“I am gay,” wrote Jensen. “Three words that in reality should be easy to say, but which for many years I’ve been afraid to be open about”
News World
Gay men can become priests if they embrace ‘celibacy as a gift’, say Italian bishops
“When reference is made to homosexual tendencies, it is appropriate not to reduce discernment to this aspect alone” say new guidelines
News UK
‘Lives were ruined’: 25 years after Armed Forces ‘gay ban’ repeal, LGBTQ+ veterans share their memories
12 January marks the 25th anniversary of the lifting of the Armed Forces’ ‘gay ban’ which prohibited all LGBTQ+ people from serving in the military
News World
Peter Tatchell issues powerful response as ‘bigot’ anti-gay rights activist Anita Bryant dies age 84
“Her bigotry united people in defiance” responded Peter Tatchell in a statement
News World
Meta updates allow users to call LGBT+ people mentally ill on Facebook and Instagram
“We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation”
News Sport
Gay darts referee Hugh Ware makes history as he officiates Luke Littler match
Ware wrote of his historic moment: “No matter who you are you can achieve in any world you want to, and most importantly, you can belong”
News
RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne dies aged 32
The performer “was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted, and amazing person,” their agent shared in a statement
News UK
Chick-fil-A is working with Stonewall ahead of third attempt to launch in the UK
The move is just one of many efforts by Chick-fil-A to repair its reputation within the queer community.
News World
Sniffies sees 26% spike in straight users – plus 4 more insights from cruising app’s 2024 data
And the most popular kink of 2024 worldwide was…
Culture
Culture Scene
New LGBTQ+ theatre and workspace to open on former site of XXL London
The space will reportedly be ready for use in 2026, having previously committed to a 2022 opening after XXL’s 2019 closure
Culture Literature
Matt Bomer to voice 10th anniversary audiobook of A Little Life: ‘A profound responsibility’
It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since we were first introduced to Jude, Willem, JB and Malcolm in Hanya Yanagihara’s tearjerking queer text
Culture Film & TV
Josh Gad says he ‘never once’ played Beauty and the Beast character LeFou as gay: ‘If I were gay, I’m sure I’d be pissed’
“I for one certainly didn’t exactly feel like LeFou was who the queer community had been wistfully waiting for”
Culture Music
Charli xcx, Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande’s manager teases the trio’s plans for 2025
The manager, who also works with Demi Lovato and Mark Ronson, revealed which of his clients are preparing to drop new music this year
Culture Film & TV
The People’s Joker: The critically lauded trans ‘Joker’ film coming to UK cinemas
Other characters protrayed in the film include a closeted gay Batman and Poison Ivy as a nonbinary aspiring comedian
Culture Film & TV
5 key LGBTQ+ takeaways from today’s BAFTA nominations
Daniel Craig’s Queer was completely left out in the cold
With much to celebrate and discuss, we’ve rounded up the Top 5 takeaways from today’s announcement for the LGBTQ+ community in film, including one very noteable snub…
Culture Film & TV
Karla Sofía Gascón makes BAFTA history as first publicly trans actress to receive nomination
Go Karla!
Culture Music
Fabric to host Frankie Knuckles tribute on what would have been DJ icon’s 70th birthday
Taking place on 25 January, the event will include sets from a host of acts including The Shapeshifters, Eric Kupper, Wolf Music and Spencer Broughton
Culture Music
Village People to perform at Trump inauguration: ‘We know this wont make some of you happy’
“We believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics,” the band said
Style
Style Business
‘A new cultural hub for the queer community’: BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Gallery Café in London, in 7 images
“A place for the next generation of queer thinkers, artists, movers and shakers to hang out and plan world domination”
Style Fashion
Style to move you: Step into Attitude’s recent main fashion shoot
It’s all in the details when crafting a layered look
Style
Aston Martin Vanquish review: Sure in its grip, fluid in its ride
It looks a million dollars (but costs less than half that) and — all credit to its maker — combines new tech with brutal, old-school power and glory
Life
Life
Kitty Scott-Claus on body transformation and quitting alcohol: ‘None of it came easily’
Exclusive: The Drag Race icon takes part in Attitude’s Real Bodies, laying bare the secrets behind her dramatic physical transformation
Life
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