Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2023 i GAY TIMES

Pride is under attack. Moreso this year than we’ve witnessed in over a decade. The growing tide of right-wing extremism and overt bigotry has gained pace in all corners of the globe. From explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ laws being passed, to the dangerous mischaracterisation and misinformation of LGBTQ+ identities and experiences in the media, these are incredibly troubling and terrifying times. But this hasn’t come without its warning signs. As transphobia became more rampant in recent years, the old adage “first they came for the…” has proven itself true. The ‘discourse’ has quickly turned its attention to all LGBTQ+ identities and, let’s face it, they won’t stop there. When you have a British prime minister caught mocking the support of trans women, proposing school guidelines that will harm trans+ youth, and has…

That’s one of the main driving factors behind why Zeffman is spearheading the UK’s first classical concert featuring all-LGBTQ+ programming at a major concert hall this July. Classical Pride will take place at the Barbican Hall in London on 7 July, promising a night of unforgettable performances and a few surprises. The idea came to Zeffman last year as the UK marked 50 years since the first Pride march took place in London. “It’s not a particularly clever or imaginative idea to do a Pride concert,” he smiles. “But sometime last year I was thinking about it and thought somebody must’ve done one – and they haven’t! That’s what’s so weird about it. There was one in America last year and that was the first one ever. But there had…

GANNI x Ace & Tate Collection Gorgeous brands GANNI and Ace & Tate join forces to reveal an eyewear collection that will deliver unapologetic Y2K style to your peripheral vision this summer. Combining GANNI’s iconic design aesthetic and Ace & Tate’s expertise in quality eyewear, the collection includes unique styles, shapes and colours, including a boxy square shape, a slim silhouette and an oversized wraparound silhouette. Staying true to both brands’ responsibility ethos, the sunglasses are crafted using Acetate Renew Bio and recycled acetate materials. So you can be sustainable, stylish and stunning this summer! Diesel x Tom of Finland Foundation Pride Collection Get your whip out! Diesel has partnered up again with the Tom of Finland Foundation on a special Pride 2023 capsule collection, and it’s pretty iconic. The…

The camp electro-house beats of Lady Gaga’s Chromatica lead Stupid Love inaugurating a series titled ‘Glamorous’ in the midst of Pride Month is as limp-wrist as! it! gets! Netflix’s new LGBTQ+ dramedy, led by Kim Cattrall and Miss Benny, is even gayer than the title, premise and promotional materials would have you believe (insert inevitable gif of Benny/Marco’s homage to Nicole Kidman’s seal clap here). With a soundtrack stacked with fierce pop smashers and an ensemble queer cast, as well as the aforementioned Sex and the City icon as the makeup mogul-equivalent of Wilhelmina Slater, Glamorous is the feel-good queer comedy the television landscape is in dire - dire! - need of right now. Created by Jordan Nardino (Desperate Housewives), the 10-episode series sees Cattrall embrace her inner corporate diva…

In her home country Brazil, Gloria Groove is a bonafide superstar. It’s easy to see why: a huge personality and an even bigger voice has propelled her to pop culture phenomenon status. Following the launch of her musical career with 2016’s Dona, in addition to her first-ever music video for Império, Gloria Groove became an instant hit with LGBTQ+ audiences in Brazil. She received praise, in particular, for her innovative music videos which introduced Daniel Garcia, aka Gloria out of drag. Since then, her career has gone from strength-to-strength. Bumbum de ouro - her ode to Brazilian booty - was one of her home country’s biggest hits in 2018; catapulting her to enormous success in the music, television and fashion landscape. In 2020, she and fellow Brazilian superstar Pabllo Vittar…