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Julianne Hough says she’s “never felt more like a woman” since coming out

“The last few years have been about me picking up all parts of who I am.” Julianne Hough is feeling incredible after coming out as “not straight”. Last month, the America’s Got Talent judge opened up about her sexuality, telling Women’s Health that being more emotionally and physically intimate with her husband allowed her to reveal that she isn’t heterosexual. “I [told him], ‘You know I’m not straight, right?’ And he was like, ‘I’m sorry what?’” she explained. “I was like, ‘I’m not. But I choose to be with you.’…

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A Taste of Honey returns to Salford with a successful result – review

Shelagh Delaney’s play makes a return to Salford’s The Lowry some 60 years after it first opened at the Theatre Royal London in 1958 – and after being adapted into a successful film in the early 60s. The story centres around two characters; a mother, Helen and her daughter, Josephine, with a focus on their difficult and fractious relationship. The audience get a sense of the dynamics of their relationship from the opening scene where Helen moves her and Josephine to a small flat in Salford, much against Josephine’s wishes.…

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Bob and Monét defend Drag Race after reporter calls out ‘lack of diversity’

“If you are participating in a narrative that says “there are no people of color” you are engaging in erasure.” Bob the Drag Queen and Monét X Change have defended RuPaul’s Drag Race from claims that the show lacks ‘diversity’. After the series won its second consecutive trophy for Outstanding Competition Program at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, RuPaul was awkwardly questioned by a reporter about the “many white men behind Ru in the press room”. “I have a question about the hot-button term diversity that always gets thrown around.…

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Bianca Del Rio makes history with hilarious gig at Wembley – review

It’s Jester Joke live tour is the first time a drag queen has headlined and sold out a show at the venue.  But that wasn’t stopping the RuPaul’s Drag Race winner from sticking to her usual plan of offending just about everybody in the room. From fellow queer people to straight couples attending together, even the television show Naked Attraction got a taking down from the comedy genius. However what makes Bianca Del Rio clever is that she doesn’t just offended some people but all, and thus makes nothing personal…

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We look back at 5 of the most memorable covers in GAY TIMES history

For 500 issues, Gay Times Magazine has been at the forefront of amplifying the voices and experiences of LGBTQ people in their march towards true equality. In 1984, the GAY TIMES brand first appeared on the cover alongside our parent title HIM. It marked the start of a shift in queer storytelling and reporting, proudly and unapologetically printing the word ‘GAY’ on the masthead every issue. Over hundreds and hundreds of covers, Gay Times Magazine has chronicled the tragic lows and historic highs of the queer experience during the past…

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Here’s why Michelle Visage told Alexis Stone not to audition for Drag Race

“Drag Race is an option, it’s not for everyone.” Earlier this year, Alexis Stone gagged the entire world (those of us on social media) when she revealed that her extreme ‘surgical transformation’ was in fact fake, and that it was actually a mask created by the award-winning artist, David Marti. The Manchester-based drag performer, who’s known on social media for her makeup skills and extraordinary illusions of celebrities, stunned us yet again back in July when she revealed a four-month-long stunt called The Replicant. Alexis created a replica of her face, and…

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Trump administration has attacked LGBTQ people 125 times since taking office

In case you hadn’t realised by now, Donald Trump is no friend to the LGBTQ community. GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organisation, have been holding the President of the United States accountable for his anti-LGBTQ actions under their Trump Accountability Project (TAP) since he took office in 2017. At the time of writing, GLAAD have recorded 125 attacks (either in rhetoric or policy) on the LGBTQ community from the Trump administration over the past 976 days. “From the From the moment that President Trump was sworn in, LGBTQ…

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The Politician star Laura Dreyfuss says show represents the “future of politics”

“How do we help everyone? How do we give everyone an opportunity? Ultimately, that’s the message of this show.” After months of anticipation and hundreds of hilarious memes of Jessica Lange’s character summing up the gay agenda, this week finally sees the premiere of Ryan Murphy’s satirical comedy-drama, The Politician. The series stars Ben Platt as Payton Hobart, a wealthy student from California who is determined to become the President of the United States. First, he has to navigate “the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School”.…

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We’re counting down to a very special anniversary…

We’ve come a long way in 500 issues! As we count down to our landmark 500th issue of GAY TIMES, we’re taking a moment to reflect on our journey as a publication and as a brand. ⁣⁣⁠⁣⁣⁠While we get ready to unveil our latest issue, we want to hear from YOU! Head to our Instagram Stories to share what GAY TIMES has meant to you – whether you’ve been with us from day one, or if you only followed us today: we want to see what you’ve got to say…

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Megan Fox is teaching her six-year-old son “to be confident” after he was bullied for wearing dresses

“I’m trying to teach him to be confident no matter what anyone else says.” Megan Fox is teaching her six-year-old son to be more confident after he was bullied at school for wearing dresses. During her appearance on The Talk last week, the American actress said her son Noah loves fashion and likes to wear dresses. She thought he would avoid being bullied because the school he attends is “really liberal” and “hippy”. “But even there, here in California, he still has little boys going, ‘Boys don’t wear dresses,’ or ‘Boys…

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