GAY TIMES

50 years ago, in the early hours of 28 June, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighbour-hood of Manhattan in New York City, our movement took its first stride into a new tomorrow in what we now refer to as the Stonewall Riots. Sinc

(out 21 June on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One) Two decades after it first hit PlayStation in 1999, and subsequently never left our now-retro consoles, Crash Team Racing is back and looking better than ever. Capitalising on the nostalgi

If you’re looking for a flagship device that can capture to sheer scale of Pride, then the Samsung Galaxy 10+ could be your choice. Its Ultra Wide Camera capability lets you take detailed photos with a full field of vision, truly taking in everything

Chicago’s Society for Human Rights (1924) did not last long and was superseded by the Mattachine Society, founded by communist Harry Hay in Los Angeles in 1950, which spread across the country over the decade and is considered the first significant A

Pride season is an incredibly special time for our community. It’s when lesbian, gay, bi and trans people from all backgrounds and corners of the world, come together to celebrate who we are and the progress we’ve achieved as a united movement. I’ve

“I ‘ve been completely overwhelmed by the love and support I’ve had from the disabled community,” Ryan O’Connell tells me on the phone direct from New York where he’s been plowing through interviews for his groundbreaking new Netflix show Special – p

“I thought, ‘You’re a faggot, you can’t do that!’ But yes, I can. Yes I can, and yes I will. I want to be the person,” proclaims actor Billy Porter as he crosses New York City the morning before a day on set for the second season Ryan Murphy’s season

“We are entertaining but providing a space for enlightenment and another space for ecstasy,” says Pose actor Ryan Jamaal Swain early one Saturday morning Stateside, revealing how the Emmy-nominated Ryan Murphy show affected audiences. “I have people

When Angele Anang won RuPaul’s Drag Race Thailand, she made herstory. Not only did she win more challenges on a single season than any other contestant, she also became the first openly trans queen to win the show. While the show has featured plenty

Bretman Rock speaks with an ever-present sassiness. “I love me as fuck,” he screams into the phone from his hotel room at the W Hollywood in Los Angeles, where he has been staying. Before I can respond, he adds, “You are what you believe. I believe t

If you’re below a certain age, you may not even be aware of its existence, but soapy drama Tales of the City was revolutionary for its time. The queer-themed TV series, which was based on the collection of nine classic novels by beloved wordsmith Arm

The fact the new Tales Of The City is going out on a global platform isn’t lost on Armistead Maupin. Several networks were vying for it. “But of course we wanted Netflix because it reaches everywhere,” says the creator of the most enduring queer saga

You hold a creative position with this new series but were also famously part of the original show. How long did it take for the team to convince you to return to Armistead’s world? I was onboard! Tales, particularly for all of us involved from the b

The show has such a great history, why did now feel like the right time to bring it back? It’s really interesting, because there’s this whole generation of people who are not aware of Tales of the City – even I was not aware of it before I got involv

There’s a clear update on gender identity and sexuality references in the series, alongside the inclusion of social media. How easy was it updating what fans love and adore? When Lauren Morelli, our showrunner, came aboard, she said that we needed to

What was it that drew you into the show? I think it was the team, to be honest. I’m a huge fan of Lauren Morelli, who previously wrote for Orange Is The New Black, so that was a sure sign that I should be a part of this, and Laura Linney being there

“I think I was always really scared growing up that I didn’t want to capitalise or cash-in on my sexuality,” says L Devine, curled up on a sofa at the East London studio she rehearses at. “It’s ridiculous now when I think about it.” We’ve relocated f

“My crazy ass has achieved a lot with my fantasy and if I keep on pushing, it’s all gonna come true, like being on the cover of GAY TIMES!” laughs the Miss Congeniality slash fan-favourite contestant of RuPaul’s Drag Race season nine…Valentina. “Did

Despite being raised by a Mormon family in conservative Texas, Dustin Lance Black has spent much of his adult life fighting for LGBTQ rights. He won an Oscar for his critically-acclaimed 2008 biopic of openly gay politician and activist Harvey Milk,

It’s been a long road for Nimmo towards their full-length debut album. The band – consisting of Sarah Nimmo and Reva Gauntlett – were busy working on the collection three years ago as part of their major label deal with Sony that they’d pretty much s

Derrick Barry, Nebraska Thunderfuck and Nick San Pedro have been in a committed, trinogamous relationship for the past seven years. Because of their high-profile, non-conventional romance (Derrick starred on the eighth season of Drag Race, Nebraska m

A guided meditation session with a punk Buddhist in Greenpoint of a Monday night. Interpretive dance by a man dressed entirely in red, pirouetting after paper Chinese lanterns as they swirled in the wind under City Hall. Tequila shots with The Met’s

As co-creator of the most famous nightclub in the history of the world – that would be Studio 54 – Ian Schrager could be described as the inventor of diversity as we know it. With his gay best friend Steve Rubell, Schrager created a celebrity-packed

Where is it? Your taxi driver will never find it unless he actually takes notice of his sat nav (honestly, some people!) even though it’s one of the most famous addresses in the whole wide world. The address is 7th Avenue but the entrance is round th

Yes, it’s a broken down gay bar, the same broken down gay bar you saw in the Melissa McCarthy film Can You Ever Forgive Me, but they have a burger bar right there, opposite the main bar, so your vintage Madonna tee will come back with a whiff of deep

Down a flower-packed street in Chelsea – you really do have to dodge those palms – through an actual florists, like you were finding your way into a speakeasy, is one of New York’s hottest new hotels. You may not think it from the low-key, check-your

You know that bit in Pose where Blanca just wants a simple cocktail in Boy Lounge and keeps getting kicked out? Well, that’s Julius’ (159 W 10th St), the oldest and most wonderful gay bar in all of the Five Boroughs. Trans people don’t get thrown out

Another Ian Schrager masterpiece of a hotel, another crazy-gorgeous rooftop bar and terrace opening out onto the most delicious wraparound of Uptown. It’s pretty darn sexy here; the people, the twinkling skyscrapers that seem to bring out the best ha

Whoopi Goldberg opens the festivities with a night that includes performances from the likes of Ciara and Todrick Hall. Yes, the Whoopi Goldberg. It’s the big one, the one that’s been running since 1970 (so more celebrations next year!), the one that