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Montana Democrats elect SJ Howell as first trans/non-binary party leader in US
They were elected yesterday, alongside fellow Democrat Zooey Zephyr, who secured one of three minority whip positions
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Sir Ian McKellen shares heartfelt advice he gave Troye Sivan before he came out as gay
Sivan previously revealed he considered coming out to McKellen while they were working together on Waiting for Godot in 2010
Culture Film & TV
I went on First Dates looking for a wife. Two years later, I’m returning as a gay man (EXCLUSIVE)
“For years, I’d dated women and assumed perhaps I hadn’t met the right person,” writes William Laven, public speaker and Stammer Stories founder
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Michael Johnston reveals he was taught being gay would send him ‘straight to hell’ in Attitude cover interview (EXCLUSIVE)
Johnston, who was raised in a Southern Baptist family, recalled internalising the idea that being gay made him an “abomination”
News UK
UK porn site will revoke access to 17 fetish categories as new laws come into force
Those listed include choking fantasy play, breath play, scissor hold, breast smothering, face-sitting, butt drops and trampling fantasy
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David Furnish on AIDS, Elton John and becoming the world’s most famous gay couple (EXCLUSIVE)
This is an excerpt of a feature appearing in Attitude’s November/December 2026 issue
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Jude Bellingham stars in Calvin Klein’s latest underwear campaign – see all 13 images here
“Calvin Klein is such an iconic brand, so it was great to bring that idea to life in my own way,” said Bellingham
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News World
Montana Democrats elect SJ Howell as first trans/non-binary party leader in US
They were elected yesterday, alongside fellow Democrat Zooey Zephyr, who secured one of three minority whip positions
News World
Trinidad and Tobago’s law criminalising gay sex overturned by Privy Council
The decision follows a legal challenge by former Attitude Pride Award winner Jason Jones
News UK
Free trans healthcare training offered to UK medical students
Medical training platform Affirm is offering a free CPD-accredited online course during Transgender Awareness Week 2026
News World
San Francisco approves new gay bathhouse after more than 40 years
Such establishments closed during the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s, and restrictions subsequently made their return difficult
News UK
Dannii Minogue warned of ‘vile predator’ Russell Brand 20 years before rape conviction
Minogue previously described Brand as “completely crazy” and “a vile predator”
News UK
Birmingham Baptist church makes landmark decision to allow same-sex weddings
“Jesus said, ‘Love God, love others, love yourself.’ It’s really quite simple,” said Rev Danny Brierley
News UK
Cat Burns and woman with alopecia speak out after being challenged in female toilets
Burns and Helen Rowlands were separately told by members of the public and staff that they were in the wrong bathroom
News Sport
Pro beach volleyball player Alex Ukkelberg comes out as gay
Posting an Instagram Reel yesterday (5 November), Ukkelberg said he was “thankful” to be gay and living authentically
News World
Chappell Roan’s Republican uncle is new majority leader of Missouri House
Roan has voiced concerns about both the right and the left, although she said she would vote for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in 2024
Culture
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Sir Ian McKellen shares heartfelt advice he gave Troye Sivan before he came out as gay
Sivan previously revealed he considered coming out to McKellen while they were working together on Waiting for Godot in 2010
Culture Film & TV
I went on First Dates looking for a wife. Two years later, I’m returning as a gay man (EXCLUSIVE)
“For years, I’d dated women and assumed perhaps I hadn’t met the right person,” writes William Laven, public speaker and Stammer Stories founder
Culture
Owain Wyn Evans shares touching moment with husband as Children in Need total tops £1.4 million
As he arrived in Welshpool, he was reunited with his husband, Arran Rees, and burst into tears
Culture Music
Madonna reportedly planning arena shows following Confessions II
“Nothing is set in stone but Madonna will be playing live next year in the UK,” said a source
Culture Film & TV
BFI Flare confirms 2027 dates and opens submissions for London’s LGBTQ+ film festival
Filmmakers from across the world are invited to submit short, mid-length and feature-length films celebrating the best of queer cinema
Culture Film & TV
Pillion’s Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling reunite for The Confessions with Hunter Schafer and Maya Hawke
Skarsgård and Melling previously starred opposite each other in queer BDSM film Pillion and are set to reunite in The Confessions
Culture Theatre
Panto 2026: The gay guide to adult pantomimes, drag performances and festive shows
Attitude has unwrapped a sackful of pantos worth adding to your Christmas list, including TV stars, adult shows and drag extravaganzas
Culture Film & TV
Gay Married at First Sight UK groom opens up about HIV status after season cancellation
Tom Byatt was set to appear in this year’s Channel 4 series before it was axed by the broadcaster
Culture Film & TV
Marvel viewers rejoice as fan-favourite returns for VisonQuest finale post-credit scene
SPOILERS AHEAD: Fans are convinced this character will return for Avengers: Doomsday
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Louis Vuitton makes wet weather worth stepping out for
Pharrell Williams prepares for spring showers with high-tech outerwear, weather-ready bags and a wardrobe worth braving cloudy days for
Style Beauty
Balmain Beauty brings out vanilla’s sultry side with its latest eau de parfum
Vanille Sculptée layers five facets of vanilla for a gourmand with depth
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Zara Studio wants you to up your layering game this season
The autumn/winter 2026 collection makes layering look best when it’s a little undone
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Attitude Awards partner Polestar unveils new concept car, Formula 2030
The concept offers a glimpse of what is to come for the brand, with elements of its design set to feature in the upcoming Polestar 2 and Polestar 7