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Unpacking the fantasies and controversies of gay for pay porn

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Let’s unpack the controversies, the nuance and the fantasies of gay for pay porn. WORDS BY KATIE BASKERVILLE Ever come across the term “gay for pay”? No? Well, let me explain a little bit about what it is, why it’s controversial, reasons behind why someone straight might participate in gay porn and if it’s ever okay to spend your money and time on. “Gay for pay” refers to straight porn actors and sex workers who participate in same-sex sex scenes and acts in exchange for money. Usually, more money than they…

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8 hits Chappell Roan needs to perform at Reading & Leeds – from Pink Pony Club to The Subway

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From fan-favourite bops to festival anthems-in-waiting, these are the eight tracks that need a spot on Chappell Roan’s Reading & Leeds setlist. WORDS BY MALIK HADDINGTON-AHMED Last December, it was announced that Chappell Roan would be making her first UK festival headline appearance in August 2025 at Reading and Leeds Festivals. The Midwest Princess has had an astronomic rise to fame over the past 12 months, with a slew of top 10 hits (including a UK number one with ‘Pink Pony Club’) and a Grammy for Best New Artist to her…

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17 celeb parents who show fierce, unwavering support for their trans children

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From Charlize Theron to Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, these celebrity parents are beautiful examples of what true trans allyship looks like. WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO Over the past few years, our trans and non-binary siblings have become primary targets for conservative lawmakers and political figures, who have made it their mission to roll back their rights. From the 47th president of the United States introducing harmful executive orders that restrict gender-affirming care for trans youth and ban trans athletes from competing in sports, to the UK Supreme Court ruling…

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‘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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Queer couples on what loving beyond labels means to them

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We sat down with two queer couples to discuss freedom and growing in love through embracing change. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HINGE PHOTOGRAPHY LYDIA GARNETT In 2025, discourse around labels is raising big questions about how we connect and what it means to love one another. While some hold labels dear, embracing the belonging and definition they provide, others are letting their connections be defined by attraction over identity.  According to Hinge, 48% of queer daters feel frustrated by the constraints of gender and sexuality categories,  a phenomenon known as Label…

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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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Lana Del Rey at Wembley: A dreamlike ode to Americana

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‘Twas the night before Pride in London, and all was not quiet. Thousands of flower-crowned, boho chic, Tumblr-core fans descended on the 90,000-capacity Wembley Stadium to behold the wonder of the Sparkle Jump Rope Queen herself, Lana Del Rey. The anticipation was palpable. With a career that has spanned more than a decade, Lana has cultivated her own aesthetic and sonic identity – equal parts faded Americana, tragic romance and Southern Gothic surrealism. The final stop on her UK and Ireland stadium tour on 4 July fittingly seemed like a…

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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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