Milliner Barnaby Horn on being queer and working class in fashion: “It feels like a big responsibility.”
The multi-award-winning hatmaker from Leeds sits down with Hadley Stewart to reflect on his path from drag to couture.
Interviews
Maria Augusta Wozniak: “Fashion is about allowing people to express themselves however they want to.”
Having founded her own fashion label Augusta Fashion & Textiles, Maria Augusta Wozniak now champions non-binary clothing and sustainable fashion, whilst staying true to her local Canadian roots.
Spencer Macnaughton, Founder of Uncloseted Media: reporting on LGBTQ+ rights at a time of Donald Trump
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Uncloseted Media, Spencer Macnaughton sits down with Hadley Stewart to discuss LGBTQ+ rights in the United States and how the platform hopes to break out of the queer media echo chamber.
Behind the scenes of Vada’s 2024 digital cover shoots
As 2024 comes to a close, our features editor Hadley Stewart takes us behind the scenes of this year’s Vada cover shoots.
Dr Rachel Hill-Tout: “Opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing saves lives.”
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement about funding for opt-out blood borne virus testing in emergency departments, the project’s clinical lead sat down with Hadley Stewart to discuss early detection and dispelling stigma.
Andrew Keates: “I was just poisoning myself every weekend.”
The theatre director and producer sits down with Hadley Stewart to talk about his journey from alcohol and drug addiction, to sobriety and founding his LGBTQ-focused theatre company.
Mickey Chong: “There’s something about that unfiltered, pure enjoyment of singing.”
The NHS doctor and House Gospel Choir singer talks to Hadley Stewart about pursuing a creative outlet alongside his career in medicine.
Sexual health service SH:24: “It’s time to end the silence of sexual health testing.”
The sexual health organisation speaks with Hadley Stewart about their new campaign that sees social media influencers ending the culture of silence that surrounds sexual health testing.
Harun Tulunay: “It’s time for us to see the bigger picture when it comes to Mpox.”
Having contracted Mpox in 2022, sexual health advocate Harun Tulunay says now is the time for collective action from governments across the world to stop the spread of the virus.
Phillipa Armstrong: “The engineering industry is working hard to change attitudes.”
The Train System Engineer and Chair of Alstom’s LGBTQ+ staff network transports Vada into the world of train manufacturing and explains how the industry is becoming more inclusive.