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Editor’s Letter

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Speak Out: It’s time to break the silence around eating disorders in the gay community • From the self-esteem scars of school bullies to body type filters on hookup apps, there are plenty of contributors to this mental health crisis. But how do we solve it?

FEEL THE RUSH A timeline of the pop culture treatment of poppers • From St Trinians to Troye Sivan, Tom George explores how amyl nitrite went from being a queer-coded party favour to bonafide status symbol

Analyse This: The transformational power of queer-affirmative therapy • Here’s how we can bridge the gap between the LGBTQIA+ community and the mental health care they deserve

Director's Cut: A preview of All of Us Strangers, 2024’s most touching queer drama • Screenwriter and director Andrew Haigh discusses grappling with the ghosts of trauma and the differences which define queer generations

Dark Room Etiquette: The consent-informed collectives transforming UK kink culture • “There’s no reason why the kink scene in London shouldn’t be as widely recognised as Berlin.”