Innehållsförteckning för No. 353 - July/August 2023 från Attitude Magazine

Aaron Pandher FASHION ASSISTANT Hi, I’m Aaron, a sensitive, creative soul who values authenticity, vulnerability and deep connection. I believe in the power of storytelling and the beauty of our humanness as we navigate a life that speaks true to who we are at our core. Thinking on a deeper level has enabled me to gain a newfound, refreshing respect for life. I have always been interested in fashion and self-expression through what I wear. It’s all in the details for me. Working as a stylist allowed me to help others access this for themselves. Going from my sister taking pictures of me rocking a couple of outfits and posting them to now working on the fashion team at the magazine is a real pinch-me moment. Being creative is an…

OFFLINE TIME Give yourself some me time with Unplugged, a collection of 17 off-grid cabins around London and Manchester. These back-to-basics stays give guests the option to stash their digital devices in a lockbox and swap them for an old-school Nokia, a physical map of your surroundings and a film camera. It’s been scientifically proven that a 72-hour digital detox reaps wellbeing benefits including better sleep, focus, productivity and creativity and can also improve relationships due to better quality time together. These solar-powered, timber-lined getaways have minimalist yet contemporary decor and come with a kitchen and an indoor wood-burning stove. Time to get a three-day dose of nature. unplugged.rest BLACK WOMEN REFRAMED An exhibition exploring the historical representation of Black women and their shifting legacy in art, Black Venus will…

From the moment she screamed her way onto our screens, we knew Sasha Velour was a gal with something to say. The self-proclaimed ‘thinking queen’ has used her winner’s platform to not only showcase her fabulously unconventional drag, but also to share the story of queer history with the world — both of which are covered in her new book, The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag, out now. In typical Sasha fashion, this isn’t just some coffee-table vanity project with pretty pictures. In her words, the beautifully self-illustrated publication “documents the history of drag but woven together with my personal experiences of drag”. The Drag Race season 9 winner also explains why her iconic ‘So Emotional’ lip sync will never get old — though she admits her frequent…

We’re honoured to be back as a partner at this year’s Attitude Pride Awards. It’s safe to say that last year’s Awards were nothing short of spectacular and we know this year’s event is going to be another incredible day of celebrating the most amazing LGBTQ+ heroes. Among the ongoing adversity faced by the LGBTQ+ community worldwide, the Attitude Pride Awards help to shine a spotlight on the LGBTQ+ individuals and allies making a difference for queer people. That could involve providing trans representation on our TV screens, advocating for safer spaces for Black queer people, or being a lone voice speaking out against homophobia; these people’s advocacy of greater acceptance and equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community is reason alone to celebrate. We at Magnum believe that a day…

‘YOU DON’T SOUND deaf.” “How can you be deaf if you can’t even sign?” “Turn your hearing aids up! I can’t be bothered to repeat myself again.” “Never mind — it doesn’t matter.” These are just some of the microaggressions fashion-brand founder Luke Christian had to deal with growing up, causing him to struggle with his deafness. “But as I’ve got older, I’ve realised it’s not about trying to fit in,” he reflects. “It’s about paving my own path, embracing who I am. Showing other deaf people there’s no right or wrong way of being deaf.” That said, he continues to experience discrimination at the age of 29, including, shockingly, from other LGBTQ+s, on the dating scene. “Dating as a deaf, gay man has certainly not been easy,” he explains.…

‘IT’S PRETTY UNEXPECTED,” says Victoria Canal on receiving her Attitude Pride ICON Award, supported by Magnum. “I definitely am so honoured, and I’m encouraged that you don’t have to do anything overly loud for it to be real.” But that’s exactly why we have the Attitude Pride Awards — to showcase amazing individuals in our wondrous rainbow community who do so much whether they realise it or not. People like Victoria. The German-born, Spanish-American singer-songwriter was born without her right forearm due to amniotic band syndrome. But this has never narrowed her horizons. “I think limitations are really interesting,” says Victoria. “My favourite artists use their limitations. Bob Dylan, for example, is such a brilliant lyricist because he’s not a great singer — no offence! If he were an incredibly…

MODEL. WRITER. ACTIVIST. And now, as the recipient of an Attitude Pride ICON Award, supported by Magnum, Munroe Bergdorf can officially add ‘icon’ to the list. But the honour leaves her a little dumbfounded. “Oh, God,” she exclaims, when asked why she thinks she’s deserving of the title. “Maybe I represent the under-represented, and I’ve showed that even when you have a lot stacked against you, you can forge a path for yourself as yourself.” Strutting onto London’s club scene as a DJ and ‘It girl’, Munroe went on to make history as the first trans person to grace the cover of Cosmopolitan UK and to be hired as the face of L’Oréal — only to be dropped weeks after the announcement for taking to Facebook to vent about a…

After starting off his illustration career a decade ago designing a small range of sartorial greeting cards which he sold at every gift fair and independent shop he could get into, Alistair Stuart is used to hard graft. Back then he was still working full-time in the NHS as a medical secretary. But outside the 9 to 5, Alistair taught himself and honed his skills. From there, people began to request private commissions and through word-of-mouth he built up a wide client base. Alistair’s aesthetic gathers its influence from the Disney renaissance period, artists such as Quentin Blake, Hergè, Don Bluth and others, as well as his peers on social media. He also takes inspiration from queer culture, fashion and cinema. His vibrant creations bear a retro feel and are…

From ‘Strict Machine’ to ‘Ooh La La’, Goldfrapp’s speciality has long been synth-heavy pop bangers that pulsate with confident, subversive sexuality. “There’s a directness there that people can relate to, and I myself am quite ambiguous about my sexuality,” reflects frontwoman Alison Goldfrapp on the band’s loyal LGBTQ+ fanbase. “And sexuality in general, I feel like, which is why I’m not comfortable with a definite label. Sexuality, sex and desire transcends so many things.” One of several whispery acoustic moments among the band’s wider, electronica-driven oeuvre is ‘Annabel’. Written from the perspective of a child questioning their gender, the song, bursting with emotion, didn’t seem to be that big a deal when it dropped 10 years ago. But if it came out today, it would be controversial, although — according…

The Queer Comedy Club Downstairs, 114 Junction Rd, Archway, London N19 5LB If there’s one thing us LGBTQ+s need right now, it’s a laugh. Fortunately, the opening of The Queer Comedy Club, a new performance space in north London, promises many a mirth-filled moment. On launch night, we head to the basement of LGBTQ+ bar, Siorai, whose bright rainbow sign brings some much-needed cheer to the grey street in Archway. David Ian, one of the club’s three cofounders, is hosting. He begins by welcoming the predominantly LGBTQ+ audience, before warning the handful of heterosexual allies present that there are many elements of the set they won’t understand: “Jokes about PrEP, Grindr, cottaging… and kindness.” Ian makes an important point here — this is the sort of material you rarely hear…

Kokomo City Daniella Carter, Koko Da Doll, Liyah Mitchell The current state of discourse around transgender identities is so toxic that even many accepting, enlightened voices are often bullied into coyness, talking around key issues to avoid attracting hateful, exclusionary responses. It’s resulted in some well-meaning but blandly filtered documentaries on the subject that preach empowerment while not really getting under the skin of trans people. Frank, filthy mouthed but generous and even joyful in its outlook, D. Smith’s superb Kokomo City serves as a corrective to such filmmaking, leaving nothing off the table in its study of four Black trans women making a living as sex workers in New York and Atlanta. With raw honesty and a raucous sense of humour, they tell us everything about themselves, their bodies…

WHICH KEN ARE YOU? Barbie is, of course, everything, but love interest Ken — shortly to be brought to life by Ryan Gosling in the upcoming film, Barbie — sure knows how to dress. We adore elevated menswear that is both authentic and bold. In the movie, costume designer Jacqueline Durran pays homage to the iconic characters’ flashy wardrobes while also making you want to rethink yours. Barbie and Ken are not ones for blending in, and Durran’s use of hot-pink ensembles and dazzling neon hues is camp done just right. And with summer now approaching, Ken’s looks provide the perfect mood board for standing out in a crowd. In the words of the legendary Aqua hit, ‘Barbie Girl’, “Imagination, life is your creation”. Want the look and not sure…

Six months ago, the eyes of the LGBTQ+ community were focused on Qatar as ‘public enemy no. 1’ for queer equality when it hosted the FIFA World Cup. Last month, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which includes the death penalty, for “aggravated homosexuality”. But it’s easy for supposedly liberal Western nations to point the finger overseas and ignore problems in their own back yards. Earlier this month, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared its first-ever ‘National State of Emergency’ for LGBTQ+ people in America after 41 states introduced more than 525 anti-LGBTQ+ bills, with more than 75 of them already signed into law in 2023 so far. Closer to home, the picture is equally distressing after the UK government blocked Scotland’s gender reforms.…

DJ and heiress Paris Hilton has rebranded of late, claiming her dumb blonde image was a façade and doing great work as an anti-child abuse campaigner. (She alleges she was the victim of physical, mental and sexual abuse at Provo Canyon School at 17.) But does this makeover extend to her history of problematic statements and behaviour? February 2007 According to news reports, a website leaks video of a 20-year-old Paris at a party repeatedly calling a male friend a “faggot” — and using the word “n****r”. Paris was also shown singing Sister Sledge’s ‘We Are Family’, changing the lyrics to: “I am a fat ugly Jewish bitch, I’m a little jap-y Jew, I am a little Black whore, I get fucked in the butt for coke, I’m a n****r…

1st Shea Couleé Shea Couleé is maybe the number-one fashion queen in the world for me. I love her perspective and her references, and she always has the details down perfectly. 2nd Peppermint I think she’s the most beautiful drag queen in the world. Her face is so stunning, her performances, and she has a wide variety of looks that always complement her. She’s just a goddess. 3rd Aja She has such a distinct style. I know she pulls references from fashion, but she also takes them from history, from animé, illustration, video games. I think she’s had a big influence on drag.…

Part of the conundrum of therapy is that it can make one painfully conscious of their traumas, behavioural patterns and mental blockades, but also very aware that they seem permanent and immovable. I’ve been in many forms of therapy for around a decade, and I think I’ve reached the point where no corner of my psychology or emotional behavioural patterns is a mystery to me; I know why I do all the fucked-up and emotionally self-harmful things I do. But I can’t stop doing them. They don’t just seem to be a part of me, they seem to be ME. No amount of work I’ve done in therapy can help shake those core feelings of being unlovable, worthless, a failure. I know exactly why those beliefs are there and how…

WHEN LOREEN WON Eurovision with hit song ‘Euphoria’ in 2012, everything changed for the Swedish singer. In May this year, 11 years after her first win, she returned to the competition for her second shot at lifting the iconic trophy. And she only went and did it. Her performance of fiery pop anthem ‘Tattoo’ saw the singer become the first woman to win the contest twice. With a Europe-wide tour, a summer full of festival appearances and lots more bangers on the way, she’s got plenty more incredible moments ahead, which she can’t wait to share with her fans. After an indisputably huge 2023 so far, Loreen starts by quickly expressing her gratitude to her LGBTQ+ following for always supporting her since day one. “The thing is, I wouldn’t be…

IT WAS SOON AFTER Joel Mordi had organised Nigeria’s first mass LGBTQ+ Pride protest at the end of 2019 that his mother told him he needed to leave the country for his own safety. Days later, he was on a flight to London. “I was looking out of the window bawling my eyes out. The song came into my head, ‘I’m leavin’ on a jet plane / Don’t know when I’ll be back again’.” Just weeks earlier, Joel and a small contingent of allies had entered the Lagos State House of Assembly, using his connections as the adopted son of a high-ranking Nigerian politician to enter unchallenged. Armed with some notes and an iPhone, Joel made his way to the upper chamber of the state legislature. There, he addressed the…

IF IT WASN’T FOR “one unfortunate night” in 2015, HUNGAMA, the “South Asian, alternative, queer, Bollywood night”, as its founder Ryan Lanji describes it, may never have come about. After leaving Canada for London aged 23 in 2010, a bright-eyed and optimistic Ryan quickly began making a name for himself in the fashion world with work like Nailphilia, the world’s first nail art exhibition. “I was always really interested in how people interact and create something together that becomes a cultural phenomenon,” he says of his inspirations, which include Andy Warhol and the club culture of New York City. Then, following a break-up, Ryan was in need of community, so he drew up a list of queer spaces he found in Attitude and Time Out. Venturing alone to these places,…

‘A HEALTHCARE COLLEAGUE asked if I really wanted to be known as a troublemaking gay,” smiles Dr Jo Hartland, senior lecturer at Bristol University and LGBTQ+ healthcare activist, reflecting on their work in medicine. “The irony is, I’ve made a career of being a troublemaking gay!” Jo, who spent five years working in the NHS, now works with the LGBTQ+ Inclusive Medical Education Alliance. The network is committed to better teaching on LGBTQ+ health and developing curricula to help medical students examine any queerphobic bias and privilege they may bring to clinical practice and to ensure marginalised community voices are heard. “The inclusion of trans and genderqueer people is my passion,” says Jo. “Especially as a genderqueer person. It remains a very difficult thing to tackle. The medical community is relatively…

From the moment we meet in Bethnal Green so that I can witness his typical working day, it’s clear Polanski is a man who doesn’t stop for anything. After I admit to being scared of biking it around London, he quickly shows off a cycling injury on his hand. He doesn’t seem put off one bit by the incident. As well as being a keen cyclist, he’s vegan, doesn’t drink, and says he’s happiest when dancing. Prior to becoming a member of the Green Party, Polanski was active in the Lib Dems. Even then, championing the environment was always his focus. “In terms of getting into green politics, something that’s cool for me about the Green Party is people know we care about the environment, and know we care about…

Adele Roberts is one hell of a woman. After being diagnosed with stage 2 bowel cancer in 2021, the DJ and television presenter underwent surgery to remove it. As part of her recovery process, a stoma was created, which involves diverting the bowel by making an opening in the abdomen. This allows waste material to be collected in a bag attached to the stoma. Thankfully, she was later given the all-clear, though her stoma (‘Audrey’, as she affectionately calls it) remains in place for now. In the meantime, the lifelong health and fitness fan hasn’t let her condition slow her down — quite literally. At April’s TCS London Marathon she became a Guinness World Record holder after completing the fastest marathon run by a female with an ileostomy. Using her…

Most men, especially in their youth, take their erections for granted. Getting hard is seen as a given. Sometimes an inconvenience. Remember those days on the school bus? However, up to 50 per cent of men between the ages of 30 to 80 years will experience erectile dysfunction, where they struggle to get and keep a hard-on. Even I was surprised when I learnt that. And yet we don’t hear much about it. Most blokes I know wouldn’t admit to it, let alone seek help for it. Erections are still seen as a measure of masculinity, and having difficulty can have a serious impact on your self-esteem and life (sex or otherwise). It can happen for a number of reasons, ranging from underlying medical problems (heart disease, diabetes and testosterone…

The Late Americans Brandon Taylor/Jonathan Cape A writer of exquisite dexterity and precise, penetrating insight, Brandon Taylor’s stunning first novel, Real Life, was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, soon followed by Filthy Animals, his critically acclaimed collection of connected short stories. Written with a roaming focus that slides from one character to the next, The Late Americans is a somewhat bleak yet entirely brilliant novel about a disparate but interconnected group of young student artists set in Iowa City. This cavalcade of lovers, friends and adversaries hail from various economic backgrounds and levels of privilege. As they run from class to parties and into each other’s beds, they try to work out who they are, what they want, and if their ambitions outscale their talents. First, we meet the…

Keep the Lights On Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson Queer American filmmaker Ira Sachs has Passages, a fabulous new polysexual relationship drama, coming out this autumn — more on that then — so it’s a good time to brush up on his achingly sensitive, semi-autobiographical gay love story from 2012, which still crackles with sensuality and sometimes discomfiting truth. Etching an on-off romance between a filmmaker and a lawyer, bound by soul-deep attraction but thwarted by addiction, it’s neither salacious nor sentimental in its perceptive dissection of how gay men live and love and fuck: many of us will identify a bit of ourselves in each character, and the film’s sympathies are duly split. Available to stream on BFI Player…

Style is just a click away Mighty Hoopla? The Attitude Awards? Glastonbury? Where would us gays be without ASOS? (Our art director would have nothing to wear to an event, that’s for sure.) Kitting us out in co-ords, crop-tops and colourful suits, ASOS always make sure our looks are on point. For Spring/Summer 23, they’ve gone for sportier silhouettes with baggier fits as well as plenty of retro prints. Their ever-popular matching two-pieces make a welcome reappearance, and there’s also plenty of fun being had with corduroy, embroidery, patchwork and crochet. The cowboy aesthetic is well and truly back (thanks to our mothers, Charli, Lil Nas X, Rina and Shania) and ASOS are, as always, bang on trend. Hats, metallic cowboy boots, fringing and beading blend indie sleaze with hyperpop…

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August 1997, Mark Owen Greatest Days, the upcoming film using music and lyrics by Take That, has us reflecting on Mark’s cover-boy moment: that hair! Those eyes! And the green shirt to match! In our interview, the star reflected on going solo, taking tea with Princess Diana, and those gay rumours. (The decidedly straight star married wife Emma Ferguson in 2009, by the way.) “If I was a gay man, I would have found Jason [Orange] the most appealing,” Mark told us at the time. “Then maybe Robbie or Howard. Gary? Maybe now. But I wouldn’t have fancied me.” We fancy him then and now, and for that Gary shade, love him even more, obviously. He even spoke about the misplaced homophobia he received for “looking like a girl. I…

I never thought I’d find myself writing about this topic, but it’s time to address the elephant in the room: I’ve become absolutely obsessed with douching. As a gay man, I like my hole to be clean and sparkling. I want my back door to glisten like a scene from a Planet Earth documentary, ready for the David Attenborough of douching to enter me. Lately, I’ve become so fixated on avoiding any innocent little mistakes that I’ve started dodging brunch invitations and diligently sticking to a fibre pill-only diet at weekends. I am starving and all in the name of worry-free sex — but is it worth it for a few minutes of pleasure? Let’s be real! It’s important to note that excessive douching can upset the natural balance of…

Nick Charles (he/him) DJ and presenter In recent times in our community, we’ve seen, heard, and even said that we’re constantly under attack. It’s quite disheartening sometimes to open a news or social media app and see the constant barrage of hate. However, our community will always stand tall against any kind of discrimination. Ever since that first Pride march in 1970, we’ve always been resilient, and continue to fight the good fight! Pride means different things to different people. To you, Pride may mean feeling a sense of self-worth or confidence. Pride can be a positive emotion that can help you feel good about yourself and your accomplishments. Pride might be the queer spaces you attend such as Sonic Yootha in Liverpool or Homoelectric in Manchester or your local…

Tim Drake/Robin There are few superheroes as iconic as Robin. After decades of jokes and speculation, the Tim Drake version of the character was revealed to be bisexual in 2021 when he heroically rescued his boyfriend Bernard from the villainous Chaos Monster. As far as flag bearers go, there’s no one better suited for the job! We’re also sure that Chris McDonnell’s Robin in 1997’s Batman & Robin, clad in his superhero suit’s well-defined bum and prominent nipples, was a gay awakening for a lot of people. Poison Ivy Continuing the Batman & Robin connection, Uma Thurman’s interpretation of Poison Ivy is just one of many camp aspects of Joel Schumacher’s film. This scheming eco-terrorist has over the years developed a relationship with fellow super-villainess Harley Quinn, another worthy inclusion…

Last year, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez won a Golden Globe for her searing work in Pose, the Ryan Murphy-produced drama about the queer New York City ballroom scene and the Aids crisis. Rodriguez was the first trans person to win a Globe, and also the first to be nominated for an Emmy in a major category. Less importantly, today it’s fair to say she will become the first person (trans or otherwise) to roll up to this random, Pasadena breakfast joint in a chauffeur-driven black Escalade. “I don’t drive,” she tells me with a laugh. “Do you see the struggle?” This isn’t the struggle she expected when Pose concluded its run in 2021 after three seasons. Actually, the 32-year-old actress thought she’d never work again, fearing she’d be typecast, or, worse,…

WHEN MICHAEL AND PAUL Atwal-Brice first met two-year-old identical twins Levi and Lucas, they felt an overwhelming connection and fell instantly in love. Although social workers told them that the boys were experiencing developmental delay, they went ahead with the adoption, becoming one of the first same-sex couples to do so in the UK, after having fostered for some years. What they didn’t know, however, was that the children were severely disabled. The boys, now 17, have autism, global developmental delay, uncontrollable epilepsy, learning disabilities and behavioural problems. As a result, they need round-the-clock care. Michael told the Independent: “Life hasn’t been easy. In fact, it’s a complete rollercoaster. However, what we share is our unconditional love for the twins. We have two boys that we care so much for…

ON 6 FEBRUARY 2023, London Fire Brigade temporary sub officer Tracy Doyle had taken the night off to visit her girlfriend near Birmingham, who she hadn’t seen for two weeks due to shift patterns. Then Tracy got the call. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake had struck Turkey and Syria. Homes had been destroyed and the death toll was mounting. In May, the Red Cross reported that 50,000 people had died and 100,000 more were injured. Tracy was one of 77 International Search and Rescue (ISAR) team members who scrambled to respond. As one of the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team as well, Tracy has been trained to help when disaster strikes — but this was something else. The sheer scale of the chaos was unprecedented. “Our training is based on…

‘I’VE BEEN A Rolls-Royce mechanic, a heavy metal DJ in Ibiza, a fishmonger and a builder!” laughs Sarah Savage. “But nothing felt right; nothing made me happy…” The right vocation found her in the end, though. After transitioning on a Channel 4 TV show a decade ago, she discovered a passion for activism on behalf of trans and non-binary people. “Since then, I’ve been really inspired to live a life of activism, organising Trans Pride Brighton,” says Sarah, a pansexual trans woman who uses she/her pronouns. She’s never looked back. “It feels surreal to still be going after 10 years,” she laughs of the event’s landmark birthday this summer. “I’ve never stuck with anything for 10 years! It’s a triumph of cooperation and community.” The genesis of Trans Pride Brighton…

‘MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER always told me that, ‘Everyone is beautiful; every body is beautiful.’” This message is one that Barbara Butch has carried with her since childhood. The French DJ, lesbian activist and body-positivity advocate has weathered homophobia, fatphobia and two abusive relationships over her 42 years. Despite this, she’s learned to take these negative experiences and turn them into something positive, at the same time spreading this ethos throughout the LGBTQ+ community via her love of music. “Something bad is always something good. I go through life with this in my mind. When something bad happens to me, it happens for a reason; I learn from it.” Growing up in a family of Jewish immigrants in Paris, Barbara’s upbringing was a traditional one. “When you grew up in a Jewish…

After joining the home improvement business 20 years ago as a store manager and progressing up the ladder through various roles, Ben Jackson became Wickes’ first-ever head of inclusion and diversity this year. Jackson began his retail journey at Tesco, where he worked in the bakery and stacked shelves. He then joined the supermarket giant’s management training programme before heading to Wickes. Here, he tells Attitude how Wickes’ support network for its LGBTQ+ colleagues was created and has grown over the years. He also explains how the company has addressed public criticism of its inclusivity policy, as well as his opinion on so-called LGBTQ+ virtue signalling in the corporate world. Have you always worked in retail? Yes, since leaving college. I went straight into Tesco and spent about eight years…

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After a lukewarm response to their debut album in 1984, Dead or Alive, fronted by the late Pete Burns, were in need of a fresh new sound for their sophomore effort. The band had undergone several musical facelifts before achieving moderate chart success in 1984. But it wasn’t until lead singer Burns discovered the hi-NRG sounds of Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) and began working with the-then relatively unknown producers that the group would finally be propelled into the pop super league. Youthquake saw Burns approach music from a lighter, more frivolous perspective than on the band’s debut. Adopting the house style of SAW and mixing the romanticism of Motown-inspired lyrics with Italo disco melodies, the group concocted an instantly recognisable sound with Burns’ booming vocals at the centre. Album opener…

The Leather Boys Gillian Freeman/Valancourt Books. First published 1961 This classic, gritty, British love story follows Dick and Reggie, two disaffected working-class London 18-year-olds with a love of leather gear and motorcycles. Through their involvement in a small gang of petty criminals we witness their growing bond. Dick is trying to support his recently bereaved grandmother, while Reggie, despite his young age, is already trapped in a loveless marriage. When Reggie decides to leave his unfaithful wife, Dick puts him up for a few nights and it isn’t long till they find themselves reaching for each other under the bed sheets. As love blooms, they plan for a future together at sea. They just need to pull off one last job to get some cash together first. Originally published under…

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