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‘I’m really serving right now’: Nelly Furtado talks new album, Drag Race and gays

Nelly Furtado speaks exclusively with GAY TIMES about her ‘sexy, confident and cool’ new album, Mighty Hoopla and her history with the LGBTQIA+ community. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS SPECIAL THANKS TO STEPHANIE DUNCAN-BOSU “I really think I’m serving,” says Nelly Furtado. We can confirm that that is quite correct: over the past year, the Canadian Prime Minister of Pop, Folk-Pop and Urban [insert any genre here, really] has been having a well-deserved resurgence (thank f**k) with her exhilarating techno-house anthem ‘Eat Your Man’ and the Tove Lo, SG Lewis-assisted dance banger…

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From shadowy villains to bloodthirsty lovers, is the outlaw always queer?

 LGBTQIA+ representation is historically lacking from the cinematic canon. We reassess the figure of the outsider in the films streaming on MUBI and show how the queer gaze can offer new readings on classic films. WORDS BY MEGAN WALLACE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MUBI MUBI is a streaming service where you can find great, hand-picked films from across the world. In the ongoing series Through the Lens, we’ll be engaging with cinematic representation and queer interpretation via the films streaming on MUBI. If you know your film history, you’ll be aware…

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Drag Race: These two iconic All Stars want to make another return

Two of the most iconic queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race are keen to return to All Stars for a third shot at the crown. For the All Stars 9 viewing party at Roscoe’s Tavern, Chicago, host Naysha Lopez was joined by Batty Davis, Kara Mel D’Ville and former contestants Naomi Smalls and Detox. Naysha, Drag Race season eight and All Stars 8 star, asked her fellow alumni if they have considered following in the footsteps of previous three-time contestants, such as All Stars 9‘s Roxxxy Andrews and Shannel, by sashaying back into the werkroom for…

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Colton Underwood expecting first baby with husband Jordan C. Brown

Congratulations are in order for Colton Underwood, who is expecting his first child with husband Jordan C. Brown. On 21 May, the former star of The Bachelor announced via Instagram that their “little boy is coming this fall”, accompanied by photos of the couple and a sonogram. In a further statement, Underwood described his journey to fatherhood as a “rollercoaster of emotions – humbling, exciting and truly eye-opening”. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome our baby boy and really get to embrace ‘Daddyhood’ in a whole new way,” he said. “Jordan…

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At 40, GAY TIMES gets a facelift: the five artists reimagining our logo

From France to the Philippines, we tasked some of our favourite creatives with redesigning the GT masthead. Here’s what they came up with. WORDS BY MEGAN WALLACE INTERVIEWS BY JACK ROWE COVER IMAGE BY BORA In case you’ve somehow missed it, GAY TIMES is officially forty. As we look towards our next decade, we’ve called upon some of our fave artists to help us do so in style. Commissioned by Art Director Jack Rowe, creatives from France to the Philippines have radically transformed the GT masthead – teleporting our logo…

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Red, White & Royal Blue: Here’s what we need to see in the sequel

From Alex and Henry’s love of Drag Race to the sex scenes, here’s what we need to see in Red, White & Royal Blue 2.  WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN Red, White & Royal Blue fans (and as you know by now, that includes us) collectively unleashed an earthquake-inducing shriek on the 10th May when a sequel was finally – we repeat, finally – let’s repeat it again, actually – FINALLY – confirmed. During a special screening for the lauded Prime Video rom-com, director Matthew Lopez announced that Taylor Zakhar…

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New report: This is the worst social media platform for LGBTQ+ people

A new study from GLAAD gives a failing grade to five of the top six social platforms when it comes to queer safety. words by MIKELLE STREET photos by THE GENDER SPECTRUM COLLECTION Social media is often a dumpster fire. And while many of us can say that anecdotally, just reading the comment sections of posts, or scrolling through viral content, a new report from GLAAD has made the assertion more definitive. In its fourth annual Social Media Safety Index, GLAAD gave the lowest score to X (formerly known as…

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Red, White & Royal Blue’s Taylor Zakhar Perez defends Nicholas Galitzine from “rude” sexuality questions

Taylor Zakhar Perez has come to the defence of his Red, White & Royal Blue co-star Nicholas Galitzine from ‘rude and unprofessional’ questions about his sexuality. Earlier this month, Galitzine expressed “guilt” over taking on queer roles “as a straight man”. As well as his beloved performance in the Prime Video rom-com, the British actor has played queer in Legends (2015), Handsome Devil (2016), The Craft: Legacy (2020) and Mary & George (2024).  “I identify as a straight man, but I have been a part of some incredible queer stories,” he told British GQ.  “I felt a sense of uncertainty…

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I Kissed a Boy renewed for season 2, with Dannii Minogue to return as Cupid

Good news alert: I Kissed a Boy will be back for a second season! On 21 May, the BBC confirmed that the groundbreaking series, which made history last year as the UK’s first-ever same-sex dating show, has been renewed for a second round – with Dannii Minogue to return to her role as Cupid. “I am so excited that I’ll be back in Italy to play cupid. I can’t wait to meet the next cast when the Masseria doors open… There are so many diverse and important stories yet to…

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Sapphic breakup etiquette 101: what should you do with the communal sex toy box?

For some corners of the queer community, getting dumped leads to one particularly divisive dilemma: deciding what to do with the strap-ons and vibrators you’ve used as a couple. WORDS BY KATIE BASKERVILLE HEADER DESIGN BY ANISA CLEAVER Throwing myself onto my bed and sobbing like Scarlett O’Hara has always been my post-break-up routine. I genuinely believe that this level of theatrics is a measured and proportionate response when your heart has been dashed against the rocks. I’m a romantic and a Scorpio – what can I say? I also…

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