Life Wellbeing
Amrou Al-Kadhi on why AI and OCD don’t mix: ‘ChatGPT has been vicious’
Opinion: After discovering that ChatGPT feeds their Pure OCD compulsion to continuously revisit past events, our columnist realised there's a way to break free
Amrou Al-Kadhi
Culture Film & TV
Attitude 101, empowered by Bentley: Layla director Amrou blasts streamers ‘capitulating’ to ‘incels that run Silicon Valley’
Al-Kadhi spoke of their experiences with British TV channels and streamers, revealing: "They're not saying 'No queers or brown people', they just hover around it"
Culture Theatre
‘Glamrou: Drag Mother’ review: A revelation of family, faith and identity
Writer-director Amrou Al-Kadhi presents a complicated look at the mother-child dynamic in wigs, heels and song, as reviewed by Attitude's Cliff Joannou
Life Wellbeing
Amrou Al-Kadhi on the painful truth of OCD and why it can be a truly debilitating disease
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can severely blight the lives of those who have it. Here, Amrou describes how they have struggled with it since the age of seven
Main Stories
As queer people, many of us resent our parents – for Amrou Al-Kadhi, re-writing their mother’s narrative was an act of forgiveness
"In my late 20s, after years of minimal contact, I finally confronted my mother about her severe reactions to my sexuality and gender transgressions - and what I learned blew me away" writes our columnist
Culture Film & TV
Layla review: Bilal Hasna’s spectacular performance leads ode to drag and queerness
"All in all Layla is a brilliant film with a wonderful heart and message," writes Alastair James of BFI Flare's 2024 opening night film
Culture Film & TV
Lights, camera, action! Amrou Al-Kadhi on taking their film Layla to Sundance
In their latest column for Attitude Amrou Al-Kadhi shares the journey to premiering their debut film at the Sundance Film Festival this month
Culture Sexuality
‘The idea of having sex post-lockdown fills me with anxiety’
Casual sex now feels foreign as we re-emerge into a new world, writes Amrou Al-Kadhi.
Culture Sexuality
It’s a Sin creator Russell T Davies on gay TV and how 2015’s Cucumber ‘wrecked’ a close friendship
Topping Attitude 101’s Media & Broadcast list, the Queer as Folk and It's a Sin creator talks to former mentee – and fellow listee – Amrou Al-Kadhi about the importance of representation.
Culture Sexuality
Polari Prize winners for LGBTQ literature announced as Amrou Al-Kadhi and Kate Davies
Big congrats.
Culture Sexuality
Opinion | Minorities refusing to debate their right to exist is not ‘shutting down free speech’
We should all be open to having our ideas challenged - but ideas are very different to our basic humanity, writes Amrou Al-Kadhi.
Culture Film & TV
Amrou Al-Kadhi delivers a lesson in the science behind non-binary identities
Meet your new LGBTQ ally, folks… quantum physics
Culture Sexuality
Amrou Al-Kadhi: ‘I’m proud of all the things the world taught me to be ashamed of’
The writer and performer opens up about their non-binary identity and queerness in Pride Heroes, in association with Taimi.
Culture Sexuality
LGBTQ stars and allies share Pride stories in ‘Pride Heroes’, in association with TAIMI
Michelle Visage, Michael Cashman, Courtney Act, Bisi Alimi, Peter Tatchell and Amrou Al-Kadhi share personal reflections on Pride.
Culture Sexuality
‘Fear of being gay drove me to manic perfectionism’
Amrou Al-Kadhi reveals how suppressing their sexuality led to unhealthy coping mechanisms they are still trying to unlearn.
Culture Sexuality
‘Christmas can be hard for LGBTQ people – let’s try to be more selfless and less selfish’
Those of us lucky enough to have homes to return to must look out for our friends and neighbours who don't, writes Amrou Al-Kadhi.
Culture Sexuality
‘Dating as a drag queen is a total drag’
Finding a boyfriend in drag is a nightmare - and fragile masculinity is to blame, writes Amrou Al-Kadhi