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Hosts of Your Internet Boyfriends are building conversations between straight and queer men: “It’s about being a good friend and a decent human being.”

Dom McGovern on being the ugliest person at a party, but still the most beautiful girl in the world: “If I’m going to be a pig, I’m going to be an award-winning one.”

Remembering David Hockney: “As a fellow Yorkshire queer, I’ve always been a total fan.”

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration opens with exhibition dedicated to LGBTQ+ comics: “Illustration is a fundamental art form that shapes our world.”

“Organisations like ours tend to be refuges for people who might struggle to fit in”: the Woolwich Works director on promoting inclusivity and celebrating queer creatives this Pride month

Vada’s features editor: “The Devil Wears Prada 2 is the love letter to journalism that we all need.”

Hôtel Rendez-Vous: the bijou Parisian hotel you need to know about
Dr Kate Nambiar on her sense of vocation
Cottaging feature image

The sub-culture of cottaging – is it as notorious as ever?

21 April, 202519 April, 2025Tim Firmager

Cottaging is a sub-culture of gay cruising, specifically the anonymous sex between men in a public lavatory. So in 2025, is cottaging still popular and how does it interplay with our use of technology?

Hugh Sheehan on the Bolton 7 podcast and his passion for LGBTQ+ storytelling: “It’s so frustrating seeing queer stories being told in a really one-dimensional way.”

10 April, 2025Hadley Stewart

The creative behind the BBC Sounds podcast series that recalls one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent LGBTQ+ history sits down with Hadley Stewart to share the story behind the podcast and what drives him to tell queer stories.

DJ Koessler on the power of politics: “It’s not some abstract thing. It’s about how you can make people’s lives better.”

4 April, 20254 April, 2025Hadley Stewart

The Democratic strategist sits down with Hadley Stewart to discuss his work with some of the most recognisable names in modern US politics, his fears under the current Trump administration, and his hopes for more LGBTQ+ presidential candidates.

The Arzner

Welcome to The Arzner, the new home of Queer cinema in London

24 March, 202515 September, 2025Alastair James

Alastair James meets the team behind London’s only LGBTQ+ cinema and finds out where it all began and what’s in store.

Miya Ocego: Dealing with transphobes “really does light a fire up your ass.”

6 March, 2025Alastair James

Waterloo Road actress Miya Ocego discusses the anti-trans backlash to a recent storyline and her attitude towards haters.

Baroness Lynne Featherstone on the fight for marriage equality: “It was a natural thing for me to do.”

14 February, 202514 February, 2025Hadley Stewart

The former Liberal Democrat equalities minister tells Hadley Stewart about how she became the originator behind one of the biggest landmark moments in LGBTQ+ history.

Milliner Barnaby Horn on being queer and working class in fashion: “It feels like a big responsibility.”

7 February, 202528 February, 2025Hadley Stewart

The multi-award-winning hatmaker from Leeds sits down with Hadley Stewart to reflect on his path from drag to couture.

Maria Augusta Wozniak: “Fashion is about allowing people to express themselves however they want to.”

27 January, 2025Hadley Stewart

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

24 January, 2025Hadley Stewart

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

31 December, 2024Hadley Stewart

As 2024 comes to a close, our features editor Hadley Stewart takes us behind the scenes of this year’s Vada cover shoots.

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Travel

green trees near body of water during daytime

Destination – what to do in Quinta do Lago besides golfing

3 November, 202415 September, 2025Tim Firmager

Vada recently visited Quinta do Lago – Europe’s finest golf, leisure and lifestyle resort in the Algarve. We expectedly encountered a lot of golf and golfers, but were keen to find out what else Quinta do Lago offers for those just wanting to enjoy the lifestyle on holiday without a set of clubs.

Quinta do Lago The Magnolia Hotel

Hotel review: The Magnolia hotel, Quinta do Lago – Portugal

3 November, 20243 November, 2024Tim Firmager

Vada visited Quinta do Lago – Europe’s finest golf, leisure and lifestyle resort in the Algarve. During our stay we stayed at the resort’s The Magnolia Hotel. The resort provided the accommodation, here is our review.

Food

Restaurant review: Tom Brown at The Capital

Restaurant review: Tom Brown at The Capital, London

1 July, 2026Tim Firmager

Vada headed to Tom Brown at The Capital, for a relaxing dinner away from the busy shopping areas of London’s Knightsbridge. Here’s our review.

The Good Front Room restaurant

Review: The Good Front Room – Dalston, London

17 March, 2026Tim Firmager

Chef Dominic Taylor, winner of Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef has launched his first first restaurant, The Good Front Room.

Music

Macy See

Macy See is done with perfectionism and ‘trying to be cool’

7 May, 2026Alastair James

The actress and singer explains the meaning behind her debut single, ‘Lonely Outside,’ and why perfection is overrated.

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Music review: Top 10 albums of 2023

22 December, 2023John Preston

John Preston shares his top ten favourite albums of 2023 (in no particular order).

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