Who reigns supreme? Angelo, Connor, Timmy, Henry or George? WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENASHEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN The maths are in: 31.25% of Nicholas Galtizine’s roles are of the limp-wrist nature. With five out of 16 of his characters (not including his trailblazing role as “barista” in After Louise) identifying as members of the LGBTQIA+ community, the British actor has become one of the most notable faces in queer storytelling over the past decade. (That number increases to 37.5% with the inclusion of Bottoms, the lesbian comedy in which he stars as a straight himbo jock.) In an interview wi ..read more

Important news: Andrew Scott is, once again, gushing about his All of Us Strangers co-star Paul Mescal. In an interview with The Sunday Times, the actor reflected on the “wonderful” friendship that has formed between the duo as a result of their time on the lauded LGBTQIA+ fantasy drama. “I adore Paul. Obviously it’s been a tough time recently and he just continues to be a wonderful friend. It’s everything,” said Scott, whose mother tragically passed away in March following a “sudden illness”. “The more I work in the industry, I realise, you make some stuff that people love and ..read more

RuPaul’s Drag Race star Dawn has clarified her actions during last week’s Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown. Ahead of the season 16 finale, the eliminated contestants returned to the competition to duke it out in nine lip-syncs for the title of ‘Queen of She Done Already Done Had Herses’ and a cash prize of $50,000. For a majority of the lip-syncs, the queens were chosen at random and tasked with selecting their opponent, who then had the privilege of deciding the song. In round one, Dawn made the decision to battle her bestie Amanda Tori Meating, shocking their fellow contestants (and socia ..read more

Grindr is releasing a brand new feature in their mission to deliver a “gayborhood in your pocket”. To mark their 15th anniversary, the app has launched Roam, a new core travel feature that allows users to “temporarily place your profile in a new location ahead of a trip”. Users will be able to change their geographic region for up to one hour, allowing the traveler to socialise with members of that community. This differs from Grindr’s current Explore feature, which allows users to check out other profiles in different regions without appearing on the grid or lists. In a statement, Grindr CEO ..read more

Kit Connor is set to make his Broadway debut in a modern day version of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.  Directed by Sam Gold with music from Jack Antonoff, the Heartstopper star will be the Romeo to Rachel Zegler‘s Juliet. The official synopsis reads: “The youth are fucked. Left to their own devices in their parents’ world of violent ends, an impulsive pair of star-crossed lovers hurtle towards their inescapable fate. “The intoxicating high of passion quickly descends into a brutal chaos that can only end one way.” A press release also added: “Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy now b ..read more

For the world-touring ballroom titan and Beyoncé-anointed star, a “new era” is inviting fashion, entertainment, and more. WORDS BY MIKELLE STREETPHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF BFA “I’m not your average model,” Honey Gonzales says, perched on a stool with a printed kimono wrapped around her shoulders, exposing her décolletage. “I’m cunt!” she emphasizes. There’s a pause before she looks at me again. “Can I say that in GAY TIMES?” Well, we’ll find out.  Though it’s a dreary Thursday afternoon, Honey’s mug is anything but. Her makeup is being carefully applied (by Tiffany the Artist) for The Cent ..read more

GAY TIMES finds that up to 1000 people have died of possible chemsex-related harms in the past decade, so why are police attending callouts instead of ambulances? WORDS BY SOPHIE WILKINSON HEADER DESIGN BY JACK ROWE “Somebody overdoses, so they call for an ambulance, but the police turn up first,” Patriic Gayle says from across the table at the London HQ of the Gay Men’s Health Collective (GMHC), where he is Project Lead. We’re right next to stacks of condoms, lube, gloves, salt tablets and needles, neatly contained in cardboard packs. These boxes also come stuffed with educational pamphlets ..read more

Given that Sir Ian McKellen is one of the great Shakespearean actors, it’s perhaps surprising that he’s never taken on the role of Falstaff, one of Shakespeare’s best-loved anti-heroes. Until now, that is: in Player Kings, Robert Icke’s modern-dress adaptation of Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, we see Sir Ian – in an amusingly silly fat suit – take on the comic relief role. He’s an entertaining counterfoil to the more serious Prince Hal, played brilliantly by the excellent Toheeb Jimoh. Player Kings is two plays in one and, while some editing has taken place, it’s still a lengthy commitment – clock ..read more

Megami has opened up about her strategy on the latest episode of Drag Race, and fans are obsessed.  On the thrilling penultimate episode of season 16, the eliminated queens made a dramatic return to the ‘new and improved’ main stage, where they battled it out in a final LaLaPaRuZa Lip-Sync Smackdown.  With a $50,000 cash tip and the prestigious title of the ‘Queen of She Done Already Had Hers’ on the line, the talented contestants delivered drama, charisma, and stunning dance moves to fight for their spots. While all of the queens’ performed their hearts out, New York talent Me ..read more

Maren Morris has epically clapped back at the online trolls targeting her over her support of the drag community. On 12 April, ‘The Middle’ singer appeared on an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, where she opened up about her longstanding LGBTQIA+ advocacy and taking her son to a family-friendly drag show. “We were doing a benefit at Bridgestone last year when they were doing the drag ban in Tennessee. And so it was myself and Hozier. There was just like a whole wall of amazing artists,” she explained. “And so, there were drag queens throughout entertaining as well, and one actually danced ..read more