Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2023 i GAY TIMES

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the repeal of Section 28. An abhorrent law brought in under Margaret Thatcher’s Tory government in 1988, it banned all teaching – or even the mere mention – of LGBTQ+ identities, experiences and history in schools under the guise of ‘protecting impressionable young children’. The repeal of Section 28 was long and challenging, with LGBTQ+ people being used as a political football by right-wing commentators spouting dangerous misinformation on how learning about LGBTQ+ life would somehow ‘brainwash’ young people to believe they are themselves part of the community. Ultimately its repeal did lead to more openly LGBTQ+ people, but not through falsely persuading them to identify as something they are not. Rather, over time people began to feel more safe and accepted about…

Retrogrades! Conjunctions! Houses! Returns! Seriously, all this astrological movement is enough to make your wig fly right out the window and spin into another dimension. It’s causing quantum chaos. 2023 began with Mercury in retrograde in Capricorn. Those goats, although quite adorable, have unleashed introspective havoc into the queer psyche. Have you been feeling restless? A little lost? Longing for astronomical abundance, pulsating passion and electrifying exhilaration? If the answer is yes, then it’s time to get to work! Snap out of the familiar funk and dive into the rejuvenating waters of self love. Here at GAY TIMES HQ, we’ve been philosophising harder than Plato. We’ve shuffled the tarots faster than a feral coyote. We’ve meditated on the highest peak of Mount Olympus and we are ready to gift each…

A Better Feeling PAXIS Steel Sunglasses £177 Created in London in 2018 by Cairo-born Xander Ghost, A BETTER FEELING is a brand that focuses on functional design, provoking happiness and synergy between product and person. Having donated over 500 pairs of medical-grade goggles at the start of the pandemic, the brand has been growing over the last few years. The emerging label showcases creative versatility in its ultra-modern line of unisex sunglasses, as well as invigorating fragrances, candles and diffusers. With the dual purpose ARCTUS silhouette and 3D printed BOLU model, A BETTER FEELING is in a continual pursuit of creating a progressive and more sustainable brand. Through a merging of traditional and contemporary design aesthetics into one item, the collection of eyewear is presented in an array of materials.…

It’s late morning and Italian rock band Måneskin are comfortably seated in a swanky West London hotel room, already kitted out in signature Gucci, jetblack eyeliner, and clean-cut 70s-style statement suits. The quartet, an electric gleam of cool against a silver-spotted setting, are nonchalantly scrunched into a deep turquoise couch. Their suave image serves as a reminder of how far they've come since their early Italian X Factor days. Over a year has passed since the group’s whirlwind takeover as glam rock stars conquering the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 and they’re showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, the band’s authentic image and relentless sound has earned them over six million followers on their band’s Instagram account — a figure greater than the population living in their fashion capital…

“As Queen of the Mother-Pucking World, I will continue being the baddest in the game,” declares Ra’Jah O’Hara. The subject of Prince’s classic 1984 anthem Purple Rain Reign is speaking with GAY TIMES from DragCon UK, less than two weeks after defeating fellow Drag Race legends such as Victoria Scone, Rita Baga and Silky Nutmeg Ganache on the first season of Canada vs the World. Ra’Jah memorably made her franchise debut on season 11, before returning for a more successful run on the sixth season of All Stars. Although she didn’t snag either title, she joined the prestigious ‘fan-favourite’ ranks thanks to her effortless lip-sync smackdowns (Living in America and Miss You Much are top tier), scathing confessionals (“I’m not gagging, I mean, I’m gagging from the smell” cemented her…