Attitude Magazine

The World’s Best Gay Magazine. We pride ourselves on exclusive content and we are the premier destination for film, music, sports and pop stars plus LGBT heroes and allies that want to speak directly to gay men. Each issue has a balance of features on a diverse range of subjects, with block busting A-list celebrity exclusives and in-depth analysis of news and issues affecting the LGBT community. No other gay magazine can come anywhere near Attitude’s star pulling power, with celebrities such as James Franco, Tom Hardy, Elton John, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ian McKellen, Liam Payne, Take That, Matthew Lewis and countless more giving exclusive gay press interviews to us. Plus we have the likes of Paris Lees, Matt Lucas, David Furnish, not only appearing in the magazine but also writing for it.

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Porn and age verification • Has your relationship with adult content changed?

The rest is politics • Issue 189 of Attitude, with future Prime Minister David Cameron on the cover, felt like a turning point for us. Five years earlier, then-Labour leader Tony Blair covered our election special, but given Labour’s historical (though no longer assured) alignment with LGBTQs, that was unsurprising. To give a Tory MP a cover was a curious choice – but, as the trust coverline suggests, it was far from an endorsement…

Let’s talk male circumcision • Dr Ranj Singh demystifies the procedure

Aston Martin DBX S • We said of this car’s predecessor, the DBX 707, that it had been turned up to 11. That being so, the genius that created this iteration of Aston’s super SUV has the volume knob in their hand

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THE GREEN MACHINE • In the six months since being elected leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski has upended the political arena, bringing balance to Reform’s far-right media dominance. Polanski’s brand of “bold politics” has clearly enthused UK voters, with him leading numerous polls and Green Party membership surging to 190,000 – ahead of the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. He now leads the Attitude 101 list as our Trailblazer of the Year

LEADING THE WAY • Actor Fra Fee on growing up in Ireland, the importance of being “out and visible”, and the dream Sondheim role he’d love to get his hands on

LIVING THROUGH CONVERSION THERAPY HELL • So-called “conversion therapy” is the practice of pressuring LGBTQ+ people to “change” a same-sex attraction or deny a trans identity. It’s now eight years, five prime ministers and a change of government since we were first promised a ban, and LGBTQ+ people are still subjected to the heinous practice, which is often rooted in religious oppression. Here, Attitude speaks to Traitors star Matty Hyndman and actor and writer Emmanuel about their experiences

Cool for the summer • Budding German photographer Bennet Böckstiegel, 25, lives in LGBTQ+ hipster magnet Berlin – but it’s the coastal queer mecca of Spain’s Sitges that’s most shaped his sensual eye

After the raid: fear and survival in queer Baku • On 27 December 2025, a club in Baku, Azerbaijan, was raided by police and over 100 LGBTQ+ people were detained. N. Yad reflects on the violence and psychological impact suffered by those arrested, as well as the aftermath for the local LGBTQ+ community

HUNGRY TO BE THINNER • Growing up gay, bullied and body-conscious, Attitude’s Aaron Sugg reveals how he sought control through hunger, and why his recovery still feels uncertain today

ON WITH THE SHOW • From a tribute to Judy Garland to a new pop album, why 2026 will be more than just “a bit of a comeback” for singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS • John Gregory-Smith on his...