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Charm. You can’t buy it, you can’t fake it (we know: we’ve tried). You’ve either got it or…
Gays in a ball pit! Now, does that sound like the most fun Christmas party of the year (after the JAKE one, of course)?
A new LGBTQ+ party brand is staging a festive event at one of Shoreditch’s most distinctive venues…
The European Union’s highest court has issued a landmark ruling stating that same-sex marriages legally conducted in any…
Tilda Swinton on the impact of the AIDS crisis, gender fluidity and her new project, Ongoing
Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton, widely regarded as a muse and ally within the gay community, has reflected on…
Coercive control is one of the most insidious forms of domestic abuse, often hidden beneath the surface and…
Vanity Fair photographer – and friend of JAKE – Jorge Monedero invites you to his studio! Best behaviour!
From this Friday until Sunday, Jorge Monedero, glamorous photographer last spotted propping up the bar at JAKE at…
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has issued a festive reworking of a track from her most recent album, releasing (Christmas) Time…
Pride Nite is back! Disney has unveiled the 2026 lineup for its Disneyland After Dark events, a series…
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Hollywood’s machinery has long forced actors to reconcile public image with private truth, producing marriages that were sometimes strategic, sometimes tragic, and often temporary. For decades studio pressures, agents and societal expectations steered many men into unions with women to preserve careers and marketable personas; some of those marriages later…
Homophobic nations join forces to scupper Pride activities at FIFA World Cup game in Seattle
World Cup teams from Egypt (which will probably include Liverpool player Mohamed Salah, pictured from Instagram) and Iran have formally asked FIFA to prevent LGBTQ+ Pride activities around their scheduled World Cup match in Seattle on June 26, 2026, arguing that such a celebration would be ‘culturally and religiously contrary’…
There is no expiration date on living authentically. A number of high‑profile figures have chosen to come out later in life, many after the age of 50, and for them the decision has often brought relief, renewed purpose and, in some cases, a higher public profile. Their stories, drawn from…
You’ve got the 4K TV, the Peloton, the Dyson hair tool; so why are you still drinking from a bottle that looks like it came free with a conference tote? Hydration’s having a glow-up. No longer just about BPA-free sincerity or gym bro gallon jugs, today’s best water bottles…
Downtown LA gets an edgy vibey hotel to go with its edgy new vibe. It's called The Proper.
The big decision about Los Angeles is where? It’s not like London, where everywhere is basically here unless you’re staying in Catford or Romford or Ilford or one of the other ‘ford’s. If you find yourself in the wrong bit of LA, you’ll be in $25 Ubers the whole time.…
In a decisive move reflecting corporate commitment to LGBTQ+ rights, Disney shareholders have overwhelmingly voted against a proposal brought forth by the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) to withdraw Disney from the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The proposal, introduced through NCPPR’s Free Enterprise Project…





































































