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Ignorance is bliss - so was I brave enough to take the Ezra full-body scan?
Jack Guinness prepares to enter the Ezra (Jack Guinness) Do you want to know exactly how and when you’ll die? I suppose the answer depends on whether you can do anything about it. A new wave of private, preventative health screenings is emerging, and although they might not be able to tell you exactly when your number is up, they certainly narrow it down.
House of Guinness tells my family story — and thankfully avoids the 'straight-washing' of history
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House of Guinness tells my family story — and thankfully avoids the 'straight-washing' of history
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House of Guinness tells my family story - and thankfully avoids the 'straight-washing' of history
James Norton storms through a factory as a burly worker swinging from a chain above vats of malting barley shouts, “Do you think there’ll be trouble today?” Norton takes a drag of his cigarette and replies, “The man’s name is Guinness, of course there’ll be f***ing trouble.” Dear reader, put that on my gravestone. The actor is about to appear on screen in Netflix’s sexiest new dynastic drama, House of Guinness. AKA, my ancestors.
Interview: Munroe Bergdorf's "Love & Rage"
“LOVE & RAGE: MUNROE BERGDORF” tells the intimate and unflinching story of Munroe Bergdorf- author, model, leading Trans activist, global pioneer of LGBTQ+ equity, and creative force. As an international trailblazer in the fight for LGBTQIA+ rights, Munroe faces fierce discrimination while living and embracing her truth.
OPINION - If you want to make London unwelcoming for LGBTQ people, you've picked the wrong city
London is a living, breathing anthology of stories. From Soho to Dalston, every corner whispers tales of those who dared to be different. It’s in these streets that Oscar Wilde once walked, where Virginia Woolf penned her thoughts, and where countless unnamed heroes lived authentically, even when the world wasn’t ready for them.
What Does The UK’s Supreme Court Ruling Mean For Trans Women?
The UK Supreme Court today (16 April) delivered its landmark verdict that a woman should be defined by “biological sex” in the Equality Act, leaving LGBTQ+ rights campaigners deeply concerned over the ramifications this could have for Trans people.
Urgent Call For Release of LGBTQ+ Activists Reportedly Arrested By Taliban
Concern is growing for two LGBTQ+ activists who have reportedly been imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan. According to the Afghan LGBTQ+ nonprofit Roshaniya, Lesbian woman Maryam Ravish, 19, and Trans woman Maeve Alcina Pieescu, 23, were arrested while trying to board a Mahan Airlines flight to Tehran from Kabul on March 20th, with Maryam’s partner Parwen Hussaini.
"Justice For Heklina!": Protesters Demand Answers From Met Police Over Drag Legend's Death
Almost two years have passed since news broke that one of the world’s most famous drag queens had passed away, yet major questions about what happened to her remain unanswered. Heklina (Steven Grygelko), was found dead by close friend Peaches Christ on 3 April 2023 at the flat the two of them were renting in Soho, London – though a cause of death is yet to be confirmed, and the Met Police took until January 2025 to release CCTV of potential suspects.
Edward II: Queer Rebellion Leads To Political Breakdown In The RSC's Latest Production
Edward II is a play which considers the question: what would happen if the King of England was in love with a demon twunk? The RSC’s new adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s classic historical play tells the tragic true story of King Edward II, whose love of “favourite” Piers Gaveston led to a political breakdown between himself and his magnates.
Aid Cuts Could Result In 10 Million More People Getting HIV By 2030, Study Shows
Up to 10.8 million more people could be infected with HIV globally by 2030 as a result of aid cuts made by Donald Trump and Keir Starmer. Modelling published in the Lancet HIV medical journal on 26 March says that a decade of progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS could be lost, unless the funding can be found elsewhere.
Catherine McGann's Photos Are A Love Letter To Queer New York Nightlife
“Not to toot my own horn, but I actually did those pictures before Paris is Burning came out,” says the woman I’m speaking to over Zoom. She has thick-rimmed green glasses and straightened dark pink hair, framed by baby pink money pieces. It’s been 24 years since Catherine McGann left The Village Voice newspaper, but you can tell she’s still a punk-rock art school kid at heart.
Living with Endometriosis in Ireland: The Reality Beyond the Diagnosis
A new daily pill for endometriosis has been approved in the UK. The pill combines multiple hormones and works quickly to target symptoms. Only 1,000 people will be able to access it each year but at least it’s a step in the right direction. I remember the first time I got my period. I grew up in a very … liberal household. Periods, tampons and the birds and the bees were explained to me from a young age, so I wasn’t overly surprised when I noticed the first signs of menstruation at the age of twelve.
OPINION: Pop Culture Needs To Stop Glamorising Drugs
When I first moved to London in 2009, Time Out’s LGBTQ+ section was explicitly centered around nightlife. There was literally nothing else for us to do than to go out and fuel our relationships with alcohol and drugs. Our culture was boxed into a life of addiction. 16 years later, just this month in fact, a news segment aired on ITV about chemsex drugs, highlighting the heartbreaking death of 27-year-old ‘Tahir’ who was found dead after several days of heavy drug abuse.
Is the rise of the full bush a political statement?
I’ve never been ashamed when it came to my body hair. Between growing up in a naked house and the media I chose to consume (usually The L Word during my teenage years), the idea of pubic hair never seemed as much of a shock to me. This meant I felt that I had choices when it came to my body hair. The choices I’ve made have been heavily influenced by the time of the year, the confidence I’ve had in my body, and what I was seeing around me, and even sometimes my mood.
An LGBTQ+ Supper Club Is Launching In London, And You’re Invited...
Luxury LGBTQ+ event organisers Joyeux Bordel are launching a new supper club in London, and the inaugural theme is “guilty pleasures.” The first Joyeux Bordel supper club will take place on March 26 at The Table Cafe in Southwark St. Masterchef finalist Gaston Savina has designed the three course “guilty pleasures” dinner, which will be served up with bottomless wine, interactive entertainment and a “make your own dessert” competition.
What To See At This Year's BFI Flare, Europe's Biggest LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Welcome back BFI Flare, we’ve missed you. ❤️ Europe’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival kicks off today, with a huge program of beautiful, moving, and thought-provoking films about Queer lives.
The Pink Triangle Is So Much More Than A Symbol Of Hate
Earlier this week, Donald Trump posted a Washington Times article titled “Army Recruitment Ads Look Quite Different Under Trump” on Truth Social. The thumbnail showed a crossed-out upside-down pink triangle – the same one used by Nazis during WWII to identify and murder LGBTQ+ people. This triggered a great deal of anxiety for Queer people. Though Trump hadn’t directly shared the image itself, sharing the link felt like an statement of endorsement for systematic homophobia and transphobia.
Living with Endometriosis in Ireland: The Reality Beyond the Diagnosis
A new daily pill for endometriosis has been approved in the UK. The pill combines multiple hormones and works quickly to target symptoms. Only 1,000 people will be able to access it a year but at least it’s a step in the right direction. I remember the first time I got my period. I grew up in a very … liberal household. Periods, tampons and the birds and the bees were explained to me from a young age, so I wasn’t overly surprised when I noticed the first signs of menstruation at the age of twelve.
Trump Will Tear Us Apart: How Political Anxiety Has Changed 'Love Is Blind' Forever
Since its debut in 2020, Netflix dating show Love Is Blind has been asking: can you really fall in love with someone sight unseen? Eight seasons later we can comfortably say: yes! But it will often go downhill the minute you meet in real life. But in Minneapolis, it wasn’t lack of attraction that caused issues. Three out of the four brides who made it to the altar said “no”, with two citing political differences as fundamental incompatibilities.
The LGBTQ+ Performers We're Excited For At Glastonbury 2025
Glastonbury Festival 2025 has announced its main line-up, with headline performances from The 1975, Charli XCX and Olivia Rodrigo. But fans have also noticed that many of the names on the bill are LGBTQ+ women and Trans people. Here are some of the performers we’re most excited to see at Worthy Farm this summer. Doechii Bisexual rapper Doechii is set to perform on Saturday.
Julia Fox Finally Made Bianca Censori’s Grammy’s Dress Cool – Thanks To Weird Hair
Cast your mind back one whole month to the 2025 Grammy’s, when Kanye West caused a red carpet stir with his latest creation – a nude mesh dress designed for wife Bianca Censori, revealing her entire torso.
Long Live The King – And His Boyfriend! The Queer King Who Inspired A Classic Play
The Royal Shakespeare Company have opened their latest show, Edward II, based on the life of the English monarch who reigned between 1307 and 1327. The play was originally written by Christopher Marlowe in 1592, and focuses on Edward’s controversial relationship with Piers Gaveston. The new iteration stars double Olivier Award-winning actor and RSC Co-Creative Director Daniel Evans as Edward II, while Eloka Ivo plays Piers Gaveston.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today (14 February) launched the ‘Love and Wanted’ campaign to highlight the capital’s status as somewhere that everyone should feel welcome. He has also announced a package of almost £1 million in funding to support communities across London through the Government’s Community Recovery Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund.
WorldPride Announces Star-Studded Lineup For Washington DC Festival
WorldPride has announced that Jennifer Lopez and Troye Sivan will headline its festival at the RFK Festival Grounds on 6 and 7 June this summer in Washington DC. The event is set to be at the core of this year’s festivities, with RuPaul, Raye, Paris Hilton, Sofi Tukker and Marina among the many other iconic artists performing.
Keir Starmer On Why He Publicly Got Tested For HIV - Exclusive
Keir Starmer has become the first serving Prime Minister and G7 leader to publicly get tested for HIV, something he said would hopefully help tackle stigma around people knowing their status. In support of National HIV Testing Week (which runs from 10-16 February), he did a rapid home test at Downing Street, an option that is available for free to the public during this period.
The science-fiction thriller that delves into the idea of curing mental illness with the assistance of AI.
It centres on Daniel Lanigan, a non-binary journalist struggling with OCD who desires control in their life. They agree to test an experimental VR therapy, but inside the brain space – an abstract and dreamlike digital realm where memories are reconstructed by an AI assistant, named Summer – they soon find themselves trapped in a nightmare of their own making. As Summer begins to mimic Daniel, she incorporates their thinking into her own internal logic.
"MONTOYA, POR FAVOR": Why We Need More Batshit Reality TV Moments
The year 2016 marked a huge change for the world. Britain voted to leave the EU, America voted an orange into office, and David Bowie died. Also, ITV broadcast the second season of their Love Island revival series, before it became a global phenomenon.
Embrace Pride In Palm Springs At This Unforgettable Resort
There are places where it’s good to be LGBTQ+, and then there’s Palm Springs – a destination in a league of its own. With estimates suggesting that around 50% of the population identifies as a member of the community, it’s no wonder this small desert city has become a beloved haven for Queer individuals. Just two hours by car from Los Angeles, Palm Springs feels like an intimate, welcoming enclave where acceptance is woven into the fabric of everyday life.
'The Importance Of Being Earnest' at the National Theatre
By this point, performances of The Importance Of Being Earnest are as regular as afternoon tea. But the new National Theatre production stands out, invigorating Oscar Wilde’s 1895 romantic comedy of errors with more bawdiness, colour, camp and stupidity than ever before. It feels more like a contemporary adaptation than a rerun (“Savoy, Savoy, Savoy, Dalston Superstore,” says Ncuti Gatwa’s Algernon Moncrieff while reviewing receipts).
How To Look After Yourself While Staying Politically Engaged
A divisive political movement is designed to exhaust you, but it doesn’t need to defeat you. While it’s easy to feel like the only way to cope with the constant stream of negative news and new policies attacking LGBTQ+ people is to disengage, apathy is not the answer. Rest, unplug, logoff, whatever it takes – but don’t just accept this as the new normal. Make looking after yourself a political act, and engage with offline work which empowers you.
This Queer-Friendly Hotel Is The Perfect Place To Stay During Manchester Pride
There’s no denying that where you stay can make or break a trip, especially during Pride season. Manchester is no different, not least because most of the action takes place in and around the Gay Village. Less than five minutes away by foot is the Maldron Manchester City Centre Hotel, which has everything you need and more to have an unforgettable Pride celebration. Before we unpack the hotel’s excellent amenities, let’s lead with the best: the Maldron’s amazing team.
Former Village People Need You To Know: They Weren’t At Trump’s Inauguration Ball Last Night
The closing act for Trump’s inauguration ball last night was an unexpected choice: Village People. This has caused confusion for people who don’t see the ethos of Village People really aligning with that of Donald Trump, who many believe will make life less safe for LGBTQ+ people during his second term in office, and who ran on a highly transphobic platform.
Why 00s Villains Speidi Are Finally Getting Their Props, 15 Years Late
In the 00s, one couple courted more ire than any other. Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, the main antagonists of the scripted reality TV show The Hills, were open about their desire for celebrity, and were happy to be hated in exchange for fame. The couple’s (largely fake) relationship drama, and fall out with Lauren Conrad over an unverified sex tape rumour, were central storylines on The Hills. Suffice to say, no one expected their 2009 marriage to go the distance.
Luke Evans: Growing Up Gay As A Jehovah's Witness
Luke Evans is known as an action movie superstar with roles in ‘The Hobbit’, ‘Fast & Furious’ and ‘Dracula Untold’. But he started life in a small Welsh town as part of the Jehovah’s Witness church. Being Gay was prohibited under the rules of his strict religious upbringing, but his sexuality became harder and harder to ignore, and he had no one to turn to for help.
Don’t Let A Hateful Minority Distract You From Mourning The Vivienne
In the days since it was announced that our beloved sister The Vivienne (James Lee Williams) had passed, we’ve seen an outpouring of support from the community. People from all over the world have shared stories about how they impacted their lives, whether it was from their appearances on Drag Race or the way they uplifted anyone lucky enough to meet or know her. The sense of unity within the LGBTQ+ community is perhaps the only positive we can take from such a tragic loss.
OPINION - Jack Guinness: Why I'm so proud London's Aids memorial is being unveiled tomorrow
New York’s Aids memorial in Greenwich Village was unveiled in 2016. Now London is to get its own space for remembrance and solidarity (handout) Tomorrow, Aids Memory UK (AMUK) will announce the winning artist to create the new Aids Memorial in London. This will be the first of its kind: a sculpture marking a space for remembrance and solidarity, commemorating those affected by HIV/Aids. I grew up in London in the Eighties under the enforced shadow of Section 28.
Thought Provoking LGBTQIA+ Nonfiction
With Pride Month being here, now is the perfect time to assemble a great June and/or summer stack of books to bring with you poolside or to the beach. If you’re a nonfiction reader and are interested in thought-provoking stories about people in the LGBTQIA+ community, here are some books we recommend.
Jack Guinness on The Queer Bible
A pioneering website exploring the rich and diverse history of LGBTQIA icons, Jack Guinness' The Queer Bible met with enormous acclaim and popularity. Now, the site has inspired a book of the same name and, in this exclusive piece, Guinness describes what motivated him to create The Queer Bible and how vitally important it is that trailblazing queer names are not erased from history.
GJ travel diary: An Englishman In Tokyo
The last time I went to Japan was to film a show for Channel 4 about its weirdest, seediest and strangest subcultures. I left vaguely traumatised, so I felt compelled to return and experience modern Tokyo to gain an authentic understanding of the city. "I left vaguely traumatised, so I felt compelled to return..." Across Japanese culture, there is a strange dichotomy between ultra-high tech modernity and an obsession with an almost-Victorian sense of modesty, cleanliness and propriety.
The Queer Bible - Jack Guinness
About the Book An O, The Oprah Magazine LGBTQ Book "Changing the Literary Landscape" A gorgeously illustrated collection of essays written by today’s queer heroes—featuring contributions from Elton John, Tan France, Gus Kenworthy, Paris Lees, Russell Tovey, Munroe Bergdorf, and many others. The Queer Bible is a celebration of LGBTQ+ history and culture, edited by model, performer, and GQ contributing editor Jack Guinness. Our queer heroes write about theirs.
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