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The chaotic drag-punk show celebrating poppers, porn karaoke and queer counterculture

Iconoclastic performer Bleach invites GAY TIMES to take a sniff at legendary Berlin karaoke club Monster Ronson’s for amyl nitrate-themed extravaganza POPPERS. WORDS BY SAMUEL BENKE PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEE THIELER Sex, drag, punk and poppers. That’s what Bleach’s shows are all about. The Essex-raised, Berlin-based drag performer is a central figure in the German capital’s queer underground, organising monthly shows, concerts and karaoke nights. Key among her priorities? Fighting for a Berlin beyond commercialisation and gentrification, and for a nightlife that remains vibrant, queer and accessible to all. For her…

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“I can be a top wearing a skirt”: Javier de la Blanca is switching up Berlin fashion

The Margiela-loving queer artist is known for surreal humour, serving looks and showing up for himself unapologetically. WORDS BY JUULE KAY IMAGES COURTESY OF JAVIER DE LA BLANCA HEADER IMAGE BY YOSEF PHELAN The rumours are true, you see a lot of unusual things on Berlin’s streets, like urban cow-riding, e-scooter tetris or flamboyant outfit checks. But when it comes to Javier de la Blanca and his way of dressing up, it’s more than just a fashion statement. It’s political and often questions the definition of what masculinity means today.…

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Barn Rules: from the club to the farm, horsegiirL’s vision has neigh limits

GAY TIMES catches up with the equine it girl and cult DJ-musician breeding a new generation of party-goers who want their beats harder, faster and stronger Words by Megan Wallace Photography by Szymon Stepnia Fashion by Teresa Gross Art Direction by Jack Rowe & Georgia Taunton Creative Direction by Umar Sarwar Hair by Soh Kogasaka Nails by Camilla Inge Volber Creative and Art Assistant Anisa Cleaver Photography Assistant Isabel Spantzel Bradley Unless you live in a rural barn – or, worse, don’t have TikTok – you’ll know horsegiirL (also known…

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