Category: Interviews

Articles Cody Seiya Interviews Long Reads News Originals Travel Uncloseted

LGBTQIA+ spaces say ‘all are welcome’, but Asian men know better

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From dating profiles that request “No Asians” to racist comments in night clubs, the gay community doesn’t feel inclusive for many Asian American men. WORDS BY JAKE ANGELO, UNCLOSETED MEDIA PHOTO COURTESY OF CODY SEIYA DESIGN BY SAM DONNDELINGER Cody Seiya did not feel welcome in Provincetown. “Is that for yellow pride?” a man sneered at Seiya in the middle of Ptown’s tea dance, referring to a yellow bandanna he was wearing around his neck. It wasn’t the first time Seiya, a 33-year-old gay Asian American, had experienced racism from…

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Articles Cecilia Gentili Chiquitita Culture Interviews Long Reads News Sara Ramirez

Chiquitita in conversation with Sara Ramirez: RED INK and the legacy of Cecilia Gentili

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With RED INK at Edinburgh, Chiquitita and Sara Ramirez honour the enduring spirit of Cecilia Gentili, a trans icon and visionary storyteller. WORDS BY JOSEPH FREDERICK ALLEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY HUNTER ABRAMS “We’re not sensitive, non-funny snowflakes. Some of the funniest people I know are trans,” says Chiquitita, simultaneously blending the blush on her cheek. “Because some of the funniest people in the world have experienced some of the hardest things.” She’s getting stage-ready for her triumphant performance in Cecilia Gentili’s RED INK, the one-woman show by the late trans icon and…

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Articles Community Football Interviews Lionesses Long Reads News Originals

‘The Lionesses’ Euros win was a landmark moment for queer visibility’

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Just Like Us ambassador Rush Mittal reflects on the queer significance of the Lionesses’ historic 2025 Euros victory. WORDS BY RUSH MITTAL The Lionesses are now back-to-back champions of Europe, this time after a thrilling tournament and a final that felt like it contained the heartbeat of every queer fan watching. Against the world champions, Spain, this match went the full distance and then some. You could see it in every tackle, every clearance, every goal celebration. Hannah Hampton fighting through a bloody nose, Lucy Bronze taping her own leg…

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Articles Culture Fletcher Interviews Long Reads Music News Originals

Fletcher: “I’ve always viewed my queerness as this open door of possibility”

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Fletcher speaks with Gay Times for the first time since her 2024 cover, opening up about her evolving artistry and the mixed reactions to ‘Boy’. WORDS BY PHEBE BARNUM-BOBB Fletcher has never been one to shy away from vulnerability — or queer chaos. Since her 2015 debut with ‘War Paint’, the singer-songwriter has soundtracked queer love, heartbreak, and drama with unapologetic honesty, often drawing from the rawest corners of her own life. With her stunning and emotionally unfiltered new album, Would You Still Love Me If You Really Knew Me?, she…

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Articles Charlie Condou Community Culture Interviews News Originals Television

Charlie Condou: “Rights are just as easily lost as they are won”

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Philip Baldwin speaks with actor and activist Charlie Condou about the importance of Pride in 2025, as well as the “battles” that are yet to be won. WORDS BY PHILIP BALDWIN Charlie Condou is maybe best known for his role as Marcus Dent on Coronation Street, but he has been on our screens almost continuously over the past 25 years, with roles including Unforgotten and Holby City. In May 2025 he also played Gary Gabbastone in ‘The Interstellar Song Contest’, an episode of Doctor Who. Charlie often speaks out about LGBTQIA+ rights.…

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Articles Classical Pride Culture Interviews Long Reads Music News Oliver Zeffman Originals

Oliver Zeffman is reclaiming music’s queer history with Classical Pride

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Gay Times speaks with Classical Pride’s Oliver Zeffman about the festival’s rapid rise and celebrating the art-form’s rich queer heritage. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMILIA STAUGAARD  Within just three years, Classical Pride has expanded from a single concert into a trailblazing annual celebration. Founded by conductor Oliver Zeffman, the event has become the only large-scale Pride event in classical music – an art-form whose history is interwoven with the lives and legacies of countless LGBTQIA+ composers, from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Swan Lake and The Nutcracker) to Benjamin Britten (Peter…

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Amrit Kaur Articles Culture Films Interviews Long Reads News Originals The Queen of My Dreams

Amrit Kaur and Fawzia Mirza on celebrating queer Muslim joy in The Queen of My Dreams

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As the trailblazing film finally hits digital platforms, Amrit Kaur and Fawzia Mirza speak with Gay Times about bringing The Queen of My Dreams to life. WORDS SAM DAMSHENAS In Fawzia Mirza’s triumphant (and timely) debut feature The Queen of My Dreams, Amrit Kaur delivers a remarkable double performance as Azra, a queer Pakistani-Canadian woman navigating grief and self-discovery after the sudden death of her father, and Mariam, her complex mother whose expectations and cultural pressures shape the fraught dynamics between them. A profound and evocative meditation on identity and family, The…

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Articles Culture Interviews Keke Palmer Long Reads Music News Originals

Dolls, Perfidy and ‘Tea, Boo’: Enter the Keke Palmer Cinematic Universe

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Keke Palmer joins Gay Times to unpack the camp, chaos and catharsis of Just Keke — a genre-bending visual spectacle packed with “perfidious acts” and nods to her most iconic pop culture moments. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS “There’s dolls, there’s cooking shows, there’s a variety show. There’s even a show within the show within the show – come on, a little embedded narrative!” Keke Palmer hilariously tells Gay Times of her new visual album, Just Keke. A vivid and unfiltered chronicle of the actress and singer’s lived experience with fame, motherhood,…

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Articles Culture Drag Films Interviews M3GAN Megan News Originals

“It’s her whole identity”: Allison Williams and Violet McGraw on M3GAN’s gay appeal

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M3GAN 2.0 stars Allison Williams and Violet McGraw say they “can retire now” after being part of a franchise so adored by LGBTQIA+ audiences. The original sci-fi horror-comedy, released in 2022, follows an AI doll who — major! shock! incoming! — develops self-awareness and turns hostile toward anyone who threatens her bond with her human companion Cady (McGraw), including her maker and Cady’s aunt, Gemma (Williams). Directed by Gerard Johnstone, the film became a viral sensation with its first trailer, and the demonic doll quickly became an icon within the…

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All Stars All Stars 10 Articles Culture Drag Drag Race Drag Race All Stars Interviews Kerri Colby Long Reads News Nicole Paige Brooks Originals RuPaul's Drag Race Television Tina Burner

Drag Race: Kerri, Nicole and Tina break down the shenanigans of All Stars 10

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Gay Times sits down with the trio to unpack the slayage and shenanigans of Drag Race All Stars 10. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS “The Pink Ladies are slaying,” declares Tina Burner. Can confirm: the second bracket of Drag Race All Stars 10 was an absolute slayathon from start to finish. Featuring Tina, Jorgeous, Kerri Colby, Lydia B(utthole) Kollins, Mistress Isabelle Brooks and Nicole Paige Brooks, this unhinged group served up some of the most entertain(t)ing television in the franchise’s history — from Mistress’ deliciously sinister scheming to the high-octane drag on…

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