''Gay Times'' (stylized in
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), also known as ''Gay Times Magazine'' and as ''GT'', is a UK-based
LGBTQ
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The LGBT term is ...
+ media brand established in 1975. Originally a
magazine
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for gay and bisexual men, the company now includes content for the LGBTQ+ community across a number of outlets, including a monthly magazine, a website updated daily with news and culture content, and a number of social-media platforms.
Publication and content
''GAY TIMES Magazine'' is published digitally each month in the
United Kingdom
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and distributed globally, and includes interviews, fashion, news, features, music, film, style and travel. ''GAY TIMES'' also features an online site as well as social promotion channels under the brand name.
The magazine is published by GAY TIMES Ltd. The current
CEO of GAY TIMES Ltd. is Tag Warner, who was appointed in January 2019. The magazine ceased print publication in September 2021 and now releases a digital issue each month via the GAY TIMES app,
Apple News+
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,
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and other popular digital publication providers.
The current editorial director of GAY TIMES is Lewis Corner.
Amplify by GAY TIMES is a monthly digital cover story which focuses on emerging talent and community conversations. It was created in January 2019.
In September 2021, GAY TIMES became the first LGBTQ+ publication to pass a million followers on Instagram.
ELEVATE by GAY TIMES and
Apple Music
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is a collaboration between the companies with the aim to support and platform emerging LGBTQ+ music talent. Previous ELEVATE artists include
Arlo Parks
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,
Rina Sawayama
is a Japanese–British singer-songwriter, actress and model. Born in Niigata, Japan, she emigrated to London with her parents at age five. She is known for her musical versatility and has been labelled a "musical chameleon". In 2017, she ...
,
Victoria Monét
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and
Hope Tala
Hope Natasha McDonald (born 18 November 1997), known professionally as Hope Tala, is a British singer-songwriter. Her musical style has been described as pulling from R&B, Latin, neo soul, and bossa nova.
Early life
Tala learned to play variou ...
.
The organisation hosts ''GAY TIMES Honours'', an annual awards show celebrating figures in and beyond the LGBTQ+ community for their contributions. Previous winners include
Sir Ian McKellen
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,
Pabllo Vittar
Phabullo Rodrigues da Silva (born 1 November 1993), known professionally as Pabllo Vittar (), is a Brazilian drag queen and singer.
Life and career 1993–2016: Early life
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,
Honey Dijon
Honey Redmond (known professionally as Honey Dijon) is an American DJ, producer, and electronic musician. She was born in Chicago and is based in New York City and Berlin.
She has performed at clubs, festivals, art fairs, galleries and fashion ...
,
Kylie Minogue
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and
akt
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. This began in 2017.
See also
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List of LGBT periodicals
The following is a list of periodicals (printed magazines, journals and newspapers) aimed at the lesbian, Gay (term), gay, bisexuality, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) demographic by country.
Australia
The most comprehensive holdings of LGBT ...
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List of men's magazines
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References
External links
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1975 establishments in the United Kingdom
Gay men's magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 1975
Magazines published in London
Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Online magazines published in the United Kingdom
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