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Editor’s Letter

Gotta Have It

THE IRREPRESSIBLE LEGACY OF BILLY PORTER • The actor-musician reflects on living through the HIV crisis, his trailblazing new record and decades of art as activism.

INSIDE SEX EDUCATION’S “QUEEREST EVER” SEASON • As the fourth and final iteration of the beloved Netflix series hits our screens, Sam Damshenas speaks to show newcomers Felix Mufti and Alexandra James about rewriting the queer representation rule book.

IT’S TIME TO BRING BLACK LGBTQIA+ HISTORY BACK INTO FOCUS • This Black History Month, Abi McIntosh digs into the archives to shine a light on the queer Black elders we should all know and asks why their stories aren’t common knowledge.

A HISTORY OF COMING OUT : WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO OUR COMMUNITY TODAY, AND DO WE STILL NEED IT? • To coincide with National Coming Out Day on 11 October, Jordan Page investigates the changing interpretations of ‘coming out’ within the LGBTQIA+ community today and explores whether it is a rite of passage that future generations will continue in years to come.

NEW GEN • A GLITTERING JOURNEY THROUGH THREE DECADES OF LONDON FASHION NEWGEN, the British Fashion Council’s scheme to support and fund emerging designers, is turning thirty! To mark this momentous milestone, the Design Museum is staging a fierce exhibition, REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion, to celebrate. Obviously, you’re all invited.