Table of contents for May 2016 in Attitude Magazine

With the Presidential election looming — and looking terrifying — we thought it would be fun to celebrate some of the positives about America. And so, welcome to our first “All-American” issue. I am thrilled we have yet another exclusive — American footballer Michael Sam. He, like many of us, does not believe his sexuality is a big, newsworthy deal. Why should it be? But there are many people in the world for whom gayness is still a big deal, as was shown when he kissed his boyfriend on TV and America went nuts with even some moderate commentators asking if it was “too much”. This in itself shows there is still further to go. That being said, it’s an incredibly positive thing that he’s out, as he says, and…

“If a guy says ‘I’m gay’ it makes him less manly in men’s eyes. Some of the most manly people I know are gay” 7 Years is not your average pop song. It’s not about sex, money or falling in love. It was written after Danish singer/ songwriter Lukas Graham’s father passed away in 2012, aged 61. Like most people who have experienced a similar pain will tell you, losing a father is life-changing if you looked up to that man as a role model. The evidence would suggest many people relate because the song has been the band’s key to international success, topping the charts not only in Denmark but also Norway, Sweden, Austria, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It has made their outspoken frontman, Lukas Graham Forchhammer,…

“NOBODY IS TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY PEOPLE ARE BORN STRAIGHT, JUST LIKE HOW NOBODY IS CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO WHY ZAYN WAS THE HOTTEST MEMBER OF ONE DIRECTION” A new study has claimed that the belief people are born gay may not curb homophobia. Well, yeah. Because nobody claims that black people choose their skin colour, and they’ve still been experiencing racism for – let’s see – hundreds and hundreds of years. Newsflash: bigots can’t be reasoned with. That’s why they’re best stored safely in cushioned hutches, one to a pen so they can’t injure each other – or us – with their flailing limbs and bad breath. The new study, published in the Journal of Counseling Psychology, has found that the idea of gay and straight people being biologically…

“THERE’S AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN IN EMILY, WHICH A LOT OF GAY GUYS TEND TO LIKE” After studying creative writing at university, Malcolm Richards put his passion to one side and went into teaching. But, inspired by a friend, he self published his first book, The Hiding House, in 2012. After its success and that of his second book, Walking After Midnight, he left teaching to focus on writing full-time. His addictively creepy and compelling detective series, featuring Emily Swanson and her gay sidekick Jerome, has ensured Malcolm has a large following — gay, straight and everything in between. Your novels are largely mysteries, or crime thrillers. Were you always interested in this genre? Yes; thrillers were something I grew up on. I loved watching the old Agatha Christie films and…

AGE: 32 OCCUPATION: OXFORD CITY COUNCILLOR AND HEAD OF CAMPAIGNS AT AN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHARITY FROM: SALFORD, UK WHAT’S YOUR MORNING ROUTINE? I wish I could say I jump out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off then go running for an hour, but it’s mostly just scrolling through Twitter on my phone while eating cereal. WHAT’S A DAY AT WORK LIKE FOR YOU? I work in the international development sector, so every day is different. I can be enacting a planned piece of work only to find some event throwing up a new challenge. I’m also an elected councillor in Oxford. It’s not just about those potholes, though. A project I’m leading is helping to make our workforce look more like the city it serves. I’m working…

Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci have created a huge selection of bags incorporating plenty of your favourite Givenchy signatures this season in ‘The History of The Men’s Backpack’. During his tenure, which started in 2005, Tisci has reworked the iconic backpacks each season simultaneously crafting and refreshing their iconic style. The selection includes their urban and New York-inspired Rider; the classic Backpack that has plenty of Givenchy iconography – stars, graphic prints and monkeys – and the Seventeen that has a sportier aesthetic, reminiscent of lines on a basketball court. The Obsedia bag takes on Riccardo Tisci’s love of subtle gender blending; taking notes from its womenswear counterpart. Urban, chic, sporty and ever so Givenchy, it’s the bag collection with all the scope this season. givenchy.com…

THE CULT OF THE CELEBRITY could not exist until the invention of the technology to send images and information around the world. But no sooner had fans begun to clamour for news of their idols’ private lives than the public relations industry stepped in to ensure that those lives remained very much private. This was essential at a time when movie stars’ bohemian lives habitually involved gay sex that was both abhorrent to the general public and illegal. Screen cowboy Randolph Scott was rumoured to British-born Cary Grant’s boyfriend — they shared a house for 11 years — while we know now that Rock Hudson was gay. The lead in many romance films, he earned millions for the studios and therefore had to be protected. In 1954, Universal Studios managed…

“President Reagan’s administration failed to adress the AJDS crisis, pretending it didn’t even exist, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousads of people” American gay culture might be going through a golden age, but it’s come at great cost — most of the legislation protecting and ensuring our equality today would not have emerged without a series tragedies that forced it into the public consciouness. Chief among these is the failure of President Ronald Reagan’s administration to address the AIDS crisis — or, to be exact, its refusal to acknowledge it even existed. Tens of thousands lost their lives and it took the death of screen idol Rock Hudson in 1985, and the publication of Randy Shilts’ searing And the Band Played On, detailing systematic government failures, to bring…

“He smiled and stepped into a stall and unbuttoned his fly. I realised I would pay whatever price he wanted” What Belongs To You is the story of an American teacher working in Sofia, Bulgaria, who, looking for sex in a public lavatory, meets young hustler Mitko. He returns to him again and again and their relationship becomes more and more intimate. The book is more than just the sexual story of a man and an escort meeting in perhaps an increasingly outdated way, but an intense examination of desire and shame, of what is handed down to us, and what really comes from within. It is published by Picador on 7 April. Here, exclusively, is the first chapter, entitled 'Mitko'... THAT MY FIRST ENCOUNTER with Mitko B. ended in…

Sugar is the new fat MOST DIETARY HEALTH ADVICE IN THE PAST USED TO FOCUS ON FAT; EVEN HEALTHY FOOD RANGES ARE STILL KNOWN AS LOW-FAT PRODUCTS. NOW, THERE HAS BEEN A SHIFT AND SUGAR IS THE WORST ENEMY. SUGAR IS ESSENTIALLY EMPTY CALORIES I.E. IT IS AN ENERGY SOURCE AND HAS NO OTHER NUTRITIONAL VALUE. MOST PROCESSED FOODS NOWADAYS HAVE A LOT OF ADDED SUGAR IN THEM WHICH CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE CALORIE INTAKE. ONE SHOULD BE MORE AWARE OF HOW HIGH YOUR INTAKE IS. ADDED SUGAR SHOULDN’T MAKE UP MORE THAN 5% OF CALORIE INTAKE EACH DAY, ABOUT 30G OF SUGAR. ONE COMMON MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE IS THINKING NATURAL SOURCES OF SUGAR FROM FRUIT OR HONEY ARE BETTER THAN SUGAR FOUND IN SWEETS OR CHOCOLATE; SUGAR IS SUGAR. THEY…

“SOON I STOPPED CRAVING SUGAR AND INSTEAD STARTED TO CRAVE PEOPLE’S VALIDATION. AND I WANTED MORE OF IT” After my desperate attempts failed to convince Travis to stay with me, I found myself drunk on his doorstep screaming at him like a madman. A week later, he told me never to call him again. Not being great with endings, I couldn’t accept the break-up. So, instead I broke down. I chucked in my job and spent three weeks in bed, hysterically sobbing and emitting howls like a wounded animal. Friends and family kept vigil at my bedside, telling me I would get over it, that there were plenty more fish and it was his loss. But nothing they said made any difference. Life felt like it wasn’t worth living anymore.…

1 Call it out Don’t be angry or confrontational. Calmly asking why a person has certain views or uses particular language have a much better outcome than shouting at them. 2 Lead by example There’s no point challenging people about their racism if you’re calling everything gay or using bullying language. Practice what you preach and be a role model. 3 Take a proactive stance Sign Stonewall’s #NoBystanders pledge to tackle bullying language at nobystanders.org.uk. Encourage friends and colleagues to sign too and take a stand to end 4 Set boundaries None of us can dictate to other people what they think or feel, however offensive it may be. If a family member has offensive views they won’t change, explain to them that you don’t want to hear such things…

JEREMY SCOTT ‘Moschino Barbie is SO FIERCE!’ declares a Jeremy Scott Mini-Me, the first little boy in an advert for a Barbie Doll. In one adorable moment, thousands of little boys were assured it was perfectly acceptable to want a perfectly fabulous doll. Jeremy Scott, the creative director of the Moschino fashion house, is new to neither the limelight nor controversy, but the 12” fashion doll could well be the first time he’s changed the world. Scott, originally from Kansas City, fled to Paris in the late-90s and was supposed to be the next McQueen or Galliano. After finding a muse in Björk and delivering promising early shows which almost certainly inspired Zoolander’s spoof ‘Derelicte’ concept (bin bag dresses, broken heels), Karl Lagerfeld declared that ‘only Scott’ could replace him…

JACK SUNNUCKS Jack Sunnucks is a writer who’s interviewed a diverse bunch of people; from ‘lips of a generation’ Kylie Jenner to a llama wearing earrings. He talked to Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, directors of Mapplethrope: Look at the Pictures for this issue, and tried not to ask them too much about producing RuPaul’s Drag Race. EGO RODRIGUEZ Ego Rodriguez is a Spanish illustrator, based in London. With no artistic training apart from what he gathered from his surroundings, his work is characterised by contrasted bright colour and lighting, with a certain pop resonance. When not doodling, he might be found reading encyclopedias of pointless information. GARTH GREENWELL Garth comes from Louisville, Kentucky. His debut novel, What Belongs To You, is published in the UK this month. About the…

ALL SAINTS 6/10 RED FLAG/LONDON RECORDS Gay men across the country have been beside themselves with excitement through this All Saints comeback malarkey, which has played out roughly how the MKS affair should have gone down. The single ‘One Strike’ was well received, but the album is not a knockout. Then again, perhaps no All Saints album ever has been. Red Flag is a success, in that it finds All Saints just where we left them — playing true to their own brand of organic urban music. Indeed, in many instances, a vocal entry feels like the return of an old friend. Special praise does go to the epic sounds of ‘One Woman Man’, and ‘This Is A War’. Piano-led ‘Who Hurt Who’ is a beautiful ballad — one of…

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 4/5 MICHAEL SHANNON, KIRSTEN DUNST, ADAM DRIVER Director Jeff Nichols once again opens out his limitless imagination, this time in an offbeat telling of a family on the run to protect their gifted son. Midnight Special may be, on the outside, a flashy science fiction flick, but at its core is an often harrowing story of family; with Kirsten Dunst’s loyal and broken mother-figure once again showcasing her underrated talent as an actress. This will probably have you feeling perplexed and unsettled for the most part, but the eerie allure of this enigmatic drama is enough to compel and captivate. APRIL 8TH JANE GOT A GUN 2/5 NATALIE PORTMAN, EWAN MCGREGOR, JOEL EDGERTON Natalie Portman fronts this Western as the ruthless Jane, who will do anything to protect…

HOMINTERN: HOW GAY CULTURE LIBERATED THE MODERN WORLD GREGORY WOODS/YALE UNIVERISTY PRESS ‘Homintern’ was the old-fashioned term for the conspiracy theory that gay men controlled key positions in various arts industries – the ‘gay mafia’ as it were. In this major new work, Gregory Woods explores “the international presentation of lesbian and gay men in modern life,” whether that can be surmised as being for the positive, or the negative. All the usual old tales are here; notably the lasting effect of Oscar Wilde’s trial, which raised awareness of homosexuality for both the scandalised masses, and the countless gay people around Europe, who continued to learn of themselves through his legend for decades. Outside of this there are interesting chapters on homosexuality within the Russian and Swedish ballets, the melting…

THIS MONTH: OUR ALL-NEW OBJECT OF AFFECTION, THE WORLD’S MOST HANDSOME WORLD LEADER EVER, CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU, VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE, THE FIRST CANADIAN LEADER TO DO SO IN ALMOST 20 YEARS. AND HE SENT A GAY CANADIAN 20 YEAR OLD A VALENTINE’S DAY CARD AFTER HE’D PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A CARD BEARING A HOMOPHOBIC SLUR. AFTER SPENDING A DAY WITH THE CHARITY BODY & SOUL, WHICH HELPS CHILDREN WITH HIV, BAY WAS VOCAL ABOUT THE NEED FOR PROPER SEX EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND AN END TO HIV STIGMA. PREACH! EVIDENTLY THERE’S A BRAIN BENEATH BAY’S SIGNATURE WIDE-BRIMMED HAT AND SHINY HAIR — NOTHING HOTTER THAN A WELL-INFORMED MAN.…

PETER AGE: 26 OCCUPATION: PROPERTY MANAGER HANIF AGE: 29 OCCUPATION: COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO GO ON A BLIND DATE? HANIF: I thought I had nothing to lose, and I might find someone nice. I was quite nervous because I haven’t been on a blind date before, but it was a good excitement. PETER: I thought it would be an interesting experience. My friends mentioned it to me, and they said I should either do this, or apply for The Undateables! I went with this. FIRST IMPRESSIONS? HANIF: He was very nicely dressed, looked very presentable, and he was friendly and funny. I thought he was cute. PETER: Really good. I was there early, and when he arrived he was really friendly and chatty. He was quite handsome…

Robert Mapplethorpe’s legacy is huge – not only was he a brilliant and controversial photographer, with his documentation of New York’s leather scene, but he did more than any other artist to have photography recognised as an art form. It’s incredible to think of now, but until the 1980s photography just wasn’t considered art. In the course of his life, Mapplethorpe enlisted the great and the good to his cause, catapulting himself to fame. Now his legacy is being examined properly for the first time on film by directors Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato. When did the idea to do a Mapplethorpe documentary first start formulating in your minds? Fenton: About two years ago. We couldn’t believe that a full-length documentary hadn’t been done. Randy: There have been a few…

Arguably, there is nothing more American than Ralph Lauren. With many of their collections linked to sports, they’re the experts at fusing fashion with practical pieces Gap is the king of the all-American staple pieces. The classic white t-shirts and blue jeans are embellished with fashion pieces such as this camo jacket. They’re not mentioned in The September Issue for nothing American-brand logos are a good way to get the USA into your outfit, like this vintage M&M jacket…

Details such as collars, piping and pattern in different shades give the look a bold edge Sometimes it’s good not to mix and match. An outfit all in one colour can be crisp, fresh and bold If you don’t go full red or blue, a pop of white from the sock or trainer can freshen your look up Red white and blue can be mixed all together and work. Bold colours ensure prints, slogans and patterns can all work with this colour palette Don’t just go for primary colours. Burgundy or navy can bring a touch of sophistication to your look…

at ‘I feel the forefront like I was of the movement gay liberation and hope part I to did move my wear it forward the label . I of Bathhouse with pride Betty ’ WHEN THE YOUNG and the horny of New York City crammed themselves into the Continental Baths back in the giddy 1970s, they probably weren’t going for the entertainment. Well, not entertainment along the lines of singing and telling jokes. But that’s what they got in the shape of Bette Midler who was so good, with Frankie Knuckles DJ-ing and long-time collaborator Barry Manilow on the piano, that quite apart from taking the boys’ minds off the job in hand, even the likes of Mick Jagger were sneaking into a full-on gay sauna to catch an act…

1 PAUL NEWMAN The baby blues, the ever-so masculine pouting lips, the fact he played gay (ish) in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opposite Liz. Has there ever — we mean EVER — been anyone as dreamy as Newman? FFS, are you trying to kill us? *Swoon* And his salad dressing’s not ‘arf bad either. 2 JAMES DEAN He may have died having made only three films, but his legacy as one of Hollywood’s original rebels endures. As do the questions about his sexuality. And what he was into. And who he did it with. And — most importantly — if there are any videos out there, somewhere... 3 BRAD PITT We’ll always remember that bum scene in Thelma & Louise. Then just when you thought Brad was just…

‘If by me living my life I can save someone, I would do it again’ It’s hard to completely understand the intensity with which the United States loves American Football. Soccer in the UK, of course, is hugely popular but in the US, football runs through the DNA of mainstream American family culture like nothing else. Every year for the Super Bowl, families crowd round, throw parties, grown men weep as the nation’s best singers sing the national anthem and at half time, the likes of Madonna, Beyoncé and Michael Jackson play second fiddle to the sport. Everything stops. It is as if American Football is the beating heart of modern-day America. On 9 February 2014 the-then 24-year-old defensive end, Michael Sam, from the University of Missouri’s much-respected college team,…

WHAT KIND OF ACTING WORK DO YOU DO? ACTING FOR ME IS VERY NEW AND SOMETHING I’M VERY EXCITED ABOUT. SO FAR IT’S JUST BEEN MUSIC VIDEOS, WALK-ONS AND COMMERCIALS, BUT I’VE HAD A COUPLE OF REALLY BIG CASTINGS LATELY SO FINGERS CROSSED. IS YOUR MODELLING WORK PRIMARILY TO DO WITH YOUR BODY? YES, AND NO, REALLY. IT DEPENDS, ALTHOUGH A LOT OF THE STUFF I DO IS SHIRTLESS. BUT I HAVE DONE A SHOOT FOR A SUNGLASSES CAMPAIGN AND THAT WAS VERY MUCH JUST FOCUSED ON MY FACE. DO YOU THINK YOUR BODY TYPE LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY OF ACTING AND MODELLING WORK AVAILABLE TO YOU? ABSOLUTELY. IT LIMITS A LOT OF WORK IN THE UK AS SAMPLE SIZES ARE SO SMALL, BUT I’M PERFECT FOR THE U.S. MARKET WHERE…

Mark Hatt, 26, Essex, works for a children’s charity I probably wouldn’t have done it two or three years ago but for a lot of different reasons I’ve built up my body acceptance over the years and when I saw the shout-out on Twitter I thought this would be a good way to prove my self-confidence. HEIGHT/WEIGHT5’1013 STONE Diet I DON’T REALLY HAVE A DIET IN THE SENSE THAT I EAT WHAT I WANT, WHEN I WANT.MY WORST NIGHTMARE IS STICKING TO A MEAL PLAN. Guilty Pleasures I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY LOVE COOKIE DOUGH! I’D HAVE IT ANY NIGHT OF THE WEEK. I LOVE PROSECCO TOO. HOOK ME UP TO AN IV DRIP OF PROSECCO. IDEAL MAN In an ideal world I’d be Channing Tatum in Step Up, but I’m…

“BEN WHISHAW HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST ACCIDENTALLY AND FANTASTICALLY ROUNDED GAY MEN ON THE CULTURAL SPECTRUM” When the same-sex marriage bill was passed by the Tory-led coalition government in 2014, I had a fleeting feeling that that would be it for exciting gay culture. The shift in gay emphasis from the metropolis to the suburbs didn’t feel like it would survive into art. What songs, plays or prose were left to be written about the move into babies, picket-fences, pensions and the occasional twitch of the net-curtains? If this was the price to pay to be looked after in law, so be it. Then at the end of last year, two startling pieces of work blindsided me, reminding me that however equal our stories become in the legislature,…

I WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION, NEED ANXIETY OR ANGER MANAGEMENT, HAVE FAMILY OR IDENTITY ISSUES, OR FEEL STRESS — ALL DIFFERENT THINGS. IT’S UP TO THE THERAPIST TO LISTEN, AND FROM WHAT WE SENSE WE COME UP WITH A LIST OF THINGS TO DO. I MIGHT THINK, ROLE PLAY’S THE THING, AND I’LL SAY, I’LL PLAY YOU, AND YOU BE THE PERSON YOU HAD AN ISSUE WITH. THAT WAY, THE CLIENT CAN OFTEN REALISE WHAT EFFECT HE OR SHE HAS ON THE WORLD AROUND THEM. Dramatherapy is a creative arts psychotherapy, in family, with music therapy and dance movement. It’s a way of working where we don’t just offer talking — you can get up and do stuff. Role play, drumming, movement, sound — all those different…

WHERE: Flaming Saddles, 8811 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA WHEN: 13 February ALEC WALKER, 34 Are you in a relationship? I just celebrated my second anniversary with my boyfriend. We met through mutual friends in the bars of West Hollywood. Who do you want to win the election and why? Optimistically, Bernie Sanders. But Hillary Clinton would also be great. This country is still fighting its way to be as progressive as it pretends to be. Which out American celebrity do you most admire and why? Glee star Jane Lynch. She’s a brilliant actress and a hugely successful activist. What’s the best thing about LA? Everyone is going to say the weather because it’s true. When you come from New York and two-thirds of the year is filled with…

Charlie Puth is the 24-year-old YouTube star from New Jersey, USA, who broke into the music business with his Meghan Trainor duet ‘Marvin Gaye’. Since then, he’s had hits with ‘One Call Away’ and the Wiz Khalifa collaboration ‘See You Again’. What’s the first song you ever bought? ‘I Still Believe’ by Mariah Carey. I think I bought it on musicmatch jukebox on my Gateway Computer with Windows 2000. Do you have a song that reminds you of falling in love? ‘Your Body Is A Wonderland’ by John Mayer. I'd love nothing more than to be lying in a sea of white sheets with a lady friend in a Manhattan apartment with 11ft-high ceilings. Do you have a song that always makes you cry? ‘Same Old Lang Syne’ by Dan…

FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS Who doesn’t want to see Meryl camping it up as a failed opera singer. We declare a national holiday! *Throws confetti, looks embarassed* BATMAN V SUPERMAN? That’s like asking us “Lady Gaga v Britney.” Don’t make us choose! SALLY FIELD Her son’s gay you know and she is fucking spectacularly brilliant and vocal about it. ALL HAIL SALLY FIELD VERSAILLES It’s the BBC’s most disgusting thing ever (everyone watch it) and it features homosexuals! TALKING ABOUT EUROPE Love it! LOL INDIANA JONES 5 In which Indiana Jones comes out and opens a bar where he sits and talks about knowing Rock Hudson back in the day SUMMER Hurry TFU, already 80S MOVIE REBOOTS Have we officially run out of new ideas? THE AMERICAN ELECTION Like watching a…

ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE – THE PHOTOGRAPHS PAUL MARTINEAU/GETTY PUBLICATIONS 2016 is shaping up to be something of a year for art icon Robert Mapplethorpe, in what would have been his 70th year. Having acquired a mass of his art and archives, the J. Paul Getty Museum and the LACMA are presenting a new, joint exhibition of his work in L.A. this month. But if you can’t make it to the West Coast, this new accompanying coffee table collection will do the trick. Bringing together a remarkable range of his stylised photography, it’s full of his iconic self-portraits, studies of flowers, and captures of naked bodies, all in his distinctive monochrome style. BOWIE STEVE SCHAPIRO/POWERHOUSE BOOKS Renowned American photographer Shapiro’s photo shoot with Bowie in 1975 produced several iconic images of the…

America always seems to do everything bigger and better than us. I’ve been keeping an eye on the States for some time now, and I’ve long been impressed with the exciting and glamorous transgender movement there. Yes, they sometimes fight amongst each other, but on the whole, I see most trans campaigners in the States supporting one another, raising each other up. They’ve ended up building a highly connected trans activism ‘scene’. Well, God bless America! One particular friendship that fills my spirit with joy is the one between Janet Mock and Laverne Cox. Mock is a bestselling author and talk show host, who just so happens to be trans. Cox is, officially, an actor and, unofficially, everyone’s favourite trans spokesperson. Both are trans women of colour. There’s a real…

MARCO ANTONIO IS A LONDONBASED MAKEUP ARTIST, ORIGINALLY FROM BRAZIL. SELF-TAUGHT, MARCO HAS TAKEN HIS PASSION AND CARVED OUT A CAREER, DOING BEAUTY FOR STARS SUCH AS ARIANA GRANDE, ALISON GOLDFRAPP, MATTHEW GOODE, CHIWETEL EJIOFOR AND KESHA. HE’S ALSO WORKED WITH PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS GQ, VOGUE, ELLE, AND HARPER’S BAZAAR, AS WELL AS ATTITUDE. HE FEELS ENORMOUS SATISFACTION WHEN PAINTING FACES, BUT THIS MONTH, HE IS SHOWING US HOW TO KEEP THINGS FRESH AND SIMPLE BY LOOKING AT HOW TO MOISTURISE. MARCOMAKEUP.COM THE ORIGINAL CRÈME DE LA MER MOISTURISING CREAM, 30ML, £108 This moisturiser works on your short and long beauty game. Short-term, it improves firmness; making lines, wrinkles and pores less visible. It also works on the driest complexions, renewing and rejuvenating with nutrient rich Miracle Broth™. Using a…

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WHEN ASKED TO NAME GAY PEOPLE IN POSITIONS OF POWER, MOST PEOPLE WOULD BE STUMPED TO MENTION ANYONE OTHER THAN APPLE CHIEF EXECUTIVE TIM COOK, OR DAVID GEFFEN, THE LEGENDARY A&R MAN WHO WENT ON TO SET UP DREAMWORKS, BECOMING A MULTI-BILLIONAIRE IN THE PROCESS. THIS IS PARTLY BECAUSE THEY COULDN’T BE OUT; COOK ONLY MENTIONED HIS SEXUALITY PUBLICALLY IN 2014, SAYING: “WHERE I VALUED MY PRIVACY SIGNIFICANTLY, I FELT I WAS VALUING IT TOO FAR ABOVE WHAT I COULD DO FOR OTHER PEOPLE.” HERE ARE SOME OF THE LESSER-KNOWN BUT HUGELY INFLUENTIAL LGBT AMERICANS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT… DARREN WALKER President, The Ford Foundation Prior to the explosion of tech billionaires, The Ford Foundation was the biggest charitable donor in the world. In 2014, a year after he took…

“My mum was so epic at raising me that I didn’t need my father. She filled lots of roles and had such power and strength. I learned everything about survival from her” American singer Parson James is the man whose smooth vocals made Stole The Show one of the standout summer anthems of last year. Born in South Carolina, USA, early life for him was challenging from the outset, having a white mum of German/ Irish and Native American descent and a father who was African American. In such an oppressive community where “there is only black and white,” his mother was kicked out by her father because “it was not okay to mix races,” he tells me when we meet in London ahead of a small intimate gig to…

Q&A Our health expert Dr Christian Jessen answers your medical queries Q I’m going on holiday with my boyfriend next month, but I’m worried about spending time at the beach as I’ve got stretch marks from recent weight loss that look unsightly. Do you know how to get rid of them? Brian, Manchester A Stretch marks are essentially scars in the lower layers of the skin, and many of them can be permanent. That said, there are various things that help to reduce their appearance; a simple method is fake tan actually. Lightly apply it all over but use a little bit more in the areas where the stretch marks are most prominent for extra coverage. Many of my patients have made their marks virtually invisible using this method. Other…

THIRTY-YEAR-OLD ED HARBOURNE IS A PERSONAL TRAINER AND TRANSFORMATION COACH. HE HAS BEEN LIVING IN LONDON FOR THE PAST 23 YEARS›AND SPLITS HIS TIME BETWEEN THE SOHO HOTEL AND FITNESS FIRST OXFORD CIRCUS. HE’S OBVIOUSLY IN INCREDIBLE SHAPE, BUT SAYS THAT ANYONE CAN BE — THEY JUST HAVE TO REALLY WANT TO DO IT. THAT MEANS MOST OF ED’S WORK IS, IN FACT. MOTIVATING PEOPLE, WHICH STARTS THE MOMENT THEY DECIDE SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE. IF HE WASN’T SO SHY IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA, HIS DREAM JOB WOULD BE AN ACTOR. HOW DID YOU BECOME A PERSONAL TRAINER? I USED TO WORK IN A BANK BUT I TALKED TOO MUCH. I STARTED GOING TO THE GYM WHEN I WAS 17, SO I WAS PRETTY FIT. IN A GYM ENVIRONMENT…

Dear Attitude, My parents won’t accept my boyfriend because he’s black. Initially, they had trouble accepting me when I came out as gay, too. It took a long while, but they eventually just brushed it under the carpet. My two sisters got married and have had kids so it’s not like they have to worry about never having grandchildren, which takes the pressure off me. My dad is quite a blokey type. He’s always down the pub with his mates and he played rugby professionally when he was younger. Mum pretty much goes along with what Dad says even though she has met my boyfriend a few times when she has stayed with her sister in London. I know his race doesn’t bother her, but she won’t ever say anything…

TERRESTRIAL: TOP GEAR Returning to BBC Two this month, Top Gear has traded in Clarkson and Co. for the affable Chris Evans, Friends star Matt LeBlanc, F1 commentator Eddie Jordan and German racing driver Sabine Schmitz - who becomes the show’s first female presenter in over 15 years. CABLE: GAME OF THRONES With Jon Snow’s fate hanging in the balance, GOT is back on Sky Atlantic from 25 April. Season 6 of the fantasy drama will be screened simultaneously with the U.S. so you don’t have to worry about spoilers. Plus, the TV series is now ahead of the published books for the first time. ONLINE: GRACE AND FRANKIE It’s not side-splitting comedy, and yet it’s a little light to be called drama, but we really loved watching Lily Tomlin…