In the fight for trans rights, where are the gay men?
Organiser Eliel Cruz explores three simple ways that gay men can be better allies to the trans community this Trans Day of Visibility.
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Trans invisibility: on my year of living without mirrors
Vic Parsons reflects on how a year without seeing their own reflection impacted how they relate to gender and identity.
From The Archive: Grace Jones
Amazing Grace Whilst awaiting a telephone call from the androgynous diva, Kris Kirk meditated on the career of Grace Jones
“I'm Cortisa Star, watch out”
P. Eldridge chats with rising rap icon Cortisa Star about EMO, her fearless debut EP, and claiming space in the industry on her own terms.
Lindsay Perryman’s ‘Tops’ places Black transmasculinity in the photographic canon
"It’s just very crucial to me that these images can be looked at by the next generation, and for people to be welcomed and not othered.”
The detransitioning voices refusing to be culture war pawns
A vocal faction of people who have detransitioned are speaking about their fluid gender journeys while embracing trans rights.
Editor's Letter: Together we have power, but we have to buckle in for a fight
Words by Megan Wallace When I was a child, you couldn’t keep me out of trees. Scaling trunks, then using my twig-like arms to grab branches, I’d pop my head above the leafy parapet and look up into the sky – grey (this was Dundee, mind) but limitless. I
What is the trans unemployment gap – and what we can do about it?
These trans people are going stealth to survive in Trump’s America
Just weeks into Trump’s new term, trans people in the US are being forced to make impossible decisions in order to persist through the next four years.
The power, freedom and (occasional) silliness of trans chosen names
From consulting parents to new coinages, finding a name that aligns with your gender identity is a joy. Words by Jamie Windust For many trans and non-binary people, names hold a lot of importance. Our names, the words ascribed to us at birth, the very word we ultimately have inscribed
Torrey Peters: “Maybe you f*ck other trans girls, maybe you don't, but you care and you love”
Torrey Peters on her new book 'Stag Dance', what T4T actually means and her abandoned TV adaptation with Lilly Wachowski.
Editor's Letter: GAY TIMES’ March issue is all about work – just don’t call us boring
From the end of DEI to the struggles of the sex industry, we’re examining what it means to be queer in the workplace in 2025. Words by Megan Wallace The cost of living continues to soar and the housing crisis plods on, collectively robbing us of our dignity, making
March 2025
Everything is romantic: meet the agency battling erotic censorship online
Founded in 2019, Lover strives to create a diverse, supportive ecosystem where pleasure professionals can thrive. Words by Xoey Fourr Whether finding work as a dominatrix or producing independent pornography, when operating in or alongside the sex industries you will inevitably face struggles and push back – be it from the
March 2025
A new vanguard of Black executive directors are leading the LGBTQIA+ movement
Amid a tumultuous political and social landscape, the movement’s latest generation of leaders could reinvigorate the movement – but are the odds stacked against them? Words by Eliel Cruz In the lead-up to this recent Presidential Election, companies have done a 180 on their path to diversity, equity, and inclusion
March 2025
Reports of DEI’s death are greatly exaggerated
Despite the opposition from Trump and some conservative critics, the fact remains that inclusion is good for business. Words by Nico Lang US President Donald Trump wasted no time targeting LGBTQIA+ workers following his January reelection. During the first week of his second term, Trump signed a series of executive
March 2025
No sex please, we're working
The fun, bodily fluids and community of working in the queer sex industry Words by Nick Levine Some jobs in the queer sex industry have nothing to do with sex work. And they aren't even as sexy as you might think. When Ian Squibb told people he worked
February 2025
Instagram’s queer historians share their meaningful LGBTQIA+ moments
From sixth century nuns to powerful trancestors, here are moments you need to know from the queer archive
February 2025
Inside Gaydar: the TikTok show schooling us on queer history
The show's host Anania discusses her drag persona, beauty in the TikTok era and delivering the queer curriculum we missed in school.
February 2025
Scissor sisters: Inside the queer-affirming hairdresser boom
To celebrate the launch of the photo project ‘The Queer Hairstyle Guide’, GAY TIMES explores the power of a queer-affirming haircut.
February 2025
Editor's Letter, February 2025: Can the queer community find liberation through beauty?
What to expect from GAY TIMES' Beauty Issue, a series of thought-starters exploring the painful weight of beauty and how the queer community can find self-expression.
February 2025
The rise of low-cost, trans-led fitness spaces in the UK
Thanks to charities like Not A Phase, Trans Active and more, trans-led fitness initiatives have never been more accessible.
February 2025
LSDXOXO: a star on the cool-kid club circuit, on the way to mainstream renown
LSDXOXO: a star on the cool-kid club circuit, on the way to mainstream renown
February 2025
A Polyamorous Perspective: “Be straight with me, am I too ugly to be polyamorous?”
In this edition of GAY TIMES’ polyamory advice column, Leanne Yau advises a would-be polyamorist who’s facing insecurities about their appearance. Words by Leanne Yau Welcome to A Polyamorous Perspective, an advice column where I, Leanne Yau – polyamory content creator, certified sex and relationships educator, and psychosexual therapist in
February 2025
From beauty to bottoming: How Botox found its way into queer bedrooms
What exactly is Holetox, and can Botox really improve your sex life?