This month, we’re turning up the volume on celebration, community, and unapologetic queerness as we dive headfirst into the height of Pride season.
Gracing our cover are the dazzling creators behind Don’t Tell Mama, a brand-new queer weekender heading to Butlin’s Bognor Regis in early 2025. We catch up with the one and only Myra DuBois—our siren of South Yorkshire—who’s set to headline the event and is also taking her uniquely sharp wit and uncanny gift for empathy on tour across the UK this autumn.
Inside, we bring you all the glamour and joy from Glendora’s fabulous fundraiser at the Vauxhall Gardens, as well as a sun-soaked look at summer around Soho. Pride means community, and our GLL family is back to share it with you. Topher returns to chat all things Pride in London and gets into the leather and latex spirit of Fetish Week. Alexis delivers a powerful and uplifting celebration of Trans Joy. And our resident theatre buff, Thomas Magill, has had his usual whirlwind of a month and shares his latest must-see stage picks.
We’re also getting into the spirit of the incredible Athena 8020 Pride Party at Eagle London, while our Going Out section is absolutely bursting with events, parties, and queer happenings across the city for both Pride and Fetish Week.
Looking for ways to unwind and indulge? The iconic Pleasuredrome—serving the community with pride since 1996—is here to help you get your pleasure on this July. Plus, we’ve curated our top product picks to help you prep for every Pride party and kinky occasion.
And if a hot, sweaty Pride isn’t quite enough, why not experience a snowy one? Discover Winter Pride 2025 in Sölden, Austria’s Queer ski week set in the stunning Ötztal Alps from 15–22 March 2025. Prepare to embrace the “Peak of Diversity” — seven days packed with skiing and snowboarding across Sölden and Gurgl, vibrant après-ski events like the Neon Lights party at Philipp Après Ski, luxurious lunches atop Gaislachkogl, and an epic Winter Pride march down the slopes. It’s Europe’s highest Pride ski festival, complete with a top-tier entertainment lineup, culinary highlights, and an inclusive festival atmosphere designed for everyone.
However you’re celebrating, wherever you’re celebrating, we know one thing for sure: you know how to do Pride by now—and we’re right there with you every step, stomp, and strut of the way.
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