Gay Times (branded as 'GT')
GT cover
Editor	Joseph Galliano
Categories	Gay & Lesbian
Frequency	Monthly
First issue	1975
Company	Millivres Prowler Group Ltd. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Website	www.gaytimes.co.uk
ISSN	0950-6101

Gay Times (branded as 'GT') is the United Kingdom's leading gay magazine,^[1][2] for gay and bisexual men. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located An International Standard Serial Number ( ISSN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a print or electronic Periodical publication. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally

Publication and content

It is run by Millivres Prowler Group Ltd. and has a sister paper, Diva, for lesbians. Diva is a leading Lesbian magazine in the United Kingdom. It was launched in 1994 by Millivres Prowler A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women The first issue of the Gay Times appeared in 1984, when it was created from HIM magazine which started in 1975. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. AXM magazine, Gay Times' younger brother and a rival to attitude, is now published by the same company. AXM is a British lifestyle Magazine aimed at young Gay and Bisexual men attitude is an award winning British Gay lifestyle magazine distributed worldwide

Gay Times' key contributors include Terry Sanderson, Richard Smith (senior associate editor), Rupert Smith (contributor), Peter Tatchell, Sally Howard(journalist), Bruce LaBruce (columnist), Scott Capurro (columnist), David Hoyle (columnist), Kristian Digby (contributor), Joe Oppedisano (photo contributor), Justin Monroe (photo contributor), Paul Thorn (columnist), Gene Keigel (photo contributor),Fabrice Lachant (photo contributor) and Brian Whitaker (contributor) and Ian Brown (style and grooming editor/stylist). Terry Sanderson ( 1946 -) is a leading UK secularist and gay rights activist author and journalist Peter Gary Tatchell (born 25 January 1952) is an Australian born British Human rights activist who gained international celebrity Scott A Capurro (born December 10 1962 in San Francisco) is a Stand-up comedian and Writer based in San Francisco and Kristian Digby ( born 24 June 1977) is an English television presenter and director who is best known for presenting

It features gay news and current events, interviews, satire, award-winning physique photography, male art, a famous agony uncle section, current affairs, personal ads, and sections on music, film, literature, style, food and the internet. An advice column is a column at a Magazine or Newspaper written by an advice columnist (colloquially known as an agony aunt, or agony uncle if It also features lifestyle advertisements and a large directory section, including ads for escort services, counselling services and phone lines. It is largely seen as more political and adult-oriented than Attitude. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions

Historic issues

The front cover of the September 2004 issue - used on the London Underground

• In September 2004 Gay Times had a controversial advertising campaign on the London Underground with pictures of their September issue front cover, that proved popular with Gay Times readers. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire It was the first advertising campaign to feature a gay kiss, attracting only one complaint that was later thrown out by the Advertising Standards Agency.

• From March 2007, Gay Times has re-labeled itself GT, announcing: "The Future's Here: Are You Up For It? New Look. New Attitude. New Sections. New Writers. New Style. Gay Times becomes GT"

As cultural icon

• On Little Britain, Daffyd Thomas is outraged when his local news agent sells the copy of Gay Times to the local blacksmith, as she only gets "the one in for you", as he loudly and often proclaims that he's the only gay in the village. Little Britain is a character-based comedy Sketch show first appearing on BBC radio and then television A Alan Played by David Walliams Appearances Series 3 Alan works for the Donkey Hospice in the town of Achingballs The news agent describes the issue as having Hazell Dean in it and a "very informative article on rimming. Hazell Dean (born Hazel Dean Poole 27 October 1956, Great Baddow, Essex) is an UK Dance-pop Singer-songwriter Anal–oral sex, also referred to or described as anal–oral contact or anilingus (from anus + lingus (Latin Lingere:to lick also "
• In the film Beautiful Thing, Jamie's theft of a copy of Gay Times from a Newsagent for himself and Ste to find gay venues to go to is a key plot element. Beautiful Thing is a play written and first performed in 1993 by Jonathan Harvey.

References

See also

• Attitude (magazine)
• Boyz (magazine)
• AXM
• Diva (magazine)

External links

• Gay Times website
• Millivres Prowler Group Ltd
• Gay Times MySpace page