List of people on the cover of Attitude magazine explained

This is a list of people who have appeared on the front cover of Attitude, a gay lifestyle magazine that is printed monthly in the United Kingdom. If the person is openly LGBT, their identity will be mentioned in parentheses; sources can be found in the people's articles.

Statistics

As of May 2010, Attitude created 151 magazines of which 106 covers have been dedicated to straight celebrities or politicians. Only 45 covers have been dedicated to gay celebrities. The longest stretch straight celebrities have not appeared on the cover is two months. Editor Matthew Todd has claimed has suggested there are not enough famous gay people to have them on the cover constantly and has made a point of putting celebrities on the cover such as Beth Ditto (first gay woman on an Attitude cover) and Kele Okereke (first black gay man on an Attitude cover). In January 2020, activists Yasmin Benoit and Anick Soni became the first asexual and intersex people on the cover, respectively.

Covers

DateCoverNotes
May 1994Boy George (gay)First issue
June 1994Peter CunnahLead singer of D:Ream
July 1994Pedro Almodóvar (gay)
August 1994Neil Tennant (gay)Lead vocalist of the Pet Shop Boys
September 1994Diana Ross
October 1994Suede (lead singer Brett Anderson is bisexual)
November 1994Naomi Campbell
December 1994Jean-Paul Gaultier (had a boyfriend)
January 1995Marc Almond (gay)
February 1995Oscar Wilde (gay)
March 1995Marcus Schenkenberg
April 1995Brad Pitt
July 1995Chris O'Donnell
August 1995Madonna (bisexual)
October 1995Matt Dillon
November 1995Jarvis CockerLead singer of Pulp
December 1995Damon AlbarnLead singer of Blur (queer/has not put label)
February 1996Tony MortimerFrom East 17
May 1996Stephen Dorff
June 1996George Clooney
July 1996Robbie Williams
August 1996Ross Kemp
September 1996Roy Fairhurst
October 1996Anthony McPartlin & Declan Donnelly
January 1997Jonathan KerriganAppeared in Casualty
April 1997Paul Sculfor
May 1997Keanu Reeves
July 1997Caprice Bourret
September 1997Kylie Minogue
October 1997Ronan Keating(with Boyzone featured inside)
November 1997Gary Barlow
December 1997Andrew Lincoln
March 1998Clive Owen
April 1998Adam Rickitt
July 1998Jason Priestley
August 1998Kavana (gay)
September 1998 Spice Girls
October 1998 Robbie Williams
December 1998Marilyn Manson
January 1999Kathy Burke
February 1999Ryan Phillippe
March 1999Philip Olivier
May 1999Adam Rickitt5th Birthday Issue
June 1999Johan Paulik
July 1999Boy George (gay)
August 1999Geri Halliwell
September 1999Mark Ledsham (gay)Mr Gay UK 1999
October 1999Will Mellor
December 1999Stephen Gately (gay)
February 2000Vinnie Jones
March 2000Matt Damon
April 2000James Carlton
May 2000Jason "J" BrownMember of the boy band 5ive
June 2000Fran HealyFrom Travis
July 2000Harry Livingston French
August 2000Dermot O'Leary
September 2000Kylie Minogue
October 2000Max Beesley
December 2000Darren Ramsay
January 2001Ben Adams(with A1 featured inside)
February 2001Adam Rickitt
March 2001Will Mellor
May 2001Ivan Massow (gay)
June 2001Pet Shop Boys (member Neil Tennant is gay) & cast of Closer to Heaven
July 2001Aiden Shaw (gay)
September 2001Philip Olivier
October 2001Brian Dowling (gay)
November 2001Lee Latchford-Evans
December 2001Elton John (gay)
January 2002David Paisley (gay)(Youth Issue)
February 2002Craig Doyle
April 2002Tom Stephan
June 2002David Beckham
September 2002Rupert Everett (gay)
October 2002Daniel MacPherson
November 2002Justin Timberlake
December 2002Kylie Minogue and William Baker
January 2003Cristian Solimeno
March 2003Jeremy Sheffield (gay)
April 2003Ian Somerhalder
June 2003Scott Neal
July 2003New York Go-Go Boys
August 2003The cast of Will & Grace
September 2003Nigel Harman
October 2003Jarrod Batchelor (gay)Mr Gay UK 2003
November 2003Will Young (gay)
December 2003Gary Lucy
January 2004Michael Stipe (queer)
February 2004Marcus Patric
March 2004Bruno Langley
April 2004Matthew Rush (gay)
May 2004George Michael (gay)
June 2004Jake Shears (gay)
July 2004James Alexandrou
August 2004Dieux du Stade
September 2004Jordan & Phil Turner
October 2004Geri Halliwell
November 2004Robbie Williams
December 2004Matt Lucas (gay) & David Walliams
January 2005Jonathan Rhys Meyers
February 2005Charlie Simpson from Busted[1] Youth Issue
March 2005Jeremy Sheffield (gay)
April 2005Tony Blair
May 2005Nick AtkinsonNaked issue
June 2005Charlotte Church
July 2005Johnny Borrell
August 2005Lee Ryan
September 2005John Barrowman (gay)
October 2005Roman Heart
November 2005Madonna (bisexual)
December 2005Elton John (gay) & husband David Furnish
January 2006Heath Ledger
February 2006Will Young (gay)
March 2006Preston
April 2006Freddie Ljungberg
May 2006Jamie Dornan
June 2006Danny Dyer
July 2006Shayne Ward
August 2006Scissor Sisters (members Jake Shears, Babydaddy and Del Marquis are gay)
September 2006Christina Aguilera
October 2006Aiden Shaw (gay)
November 2006Take That
December 2006cast of the movie Shortbus
February 2007McFly
March 2007Mitch Hewer & Nicholas Houltfrom Skins (Youth Issue)
April 2007Mika (gay)
June 2007Rufus Wainwright (gay)
Aug/Sept 2007Darren Hayes (gay)
October 2007Mitch Hewer'Gays on TV' issue
November 2007Kylie Minogue
December 2007Mark Feehily (gay) & ex-boyfriend Kevin McDaid
January 2008Ed SpeelersYouth Issue
February 2008Chad White (The Hot Issue)
March 2008Dan Gillespie Sells (gay)Lead Singer of band The Feeling
April 2008Jody LathamActor from Shameless
June 2008Sam Sparro (gay)
July 2008Dominic Cooper
August 2008Steve Jones
September 2008Dan Gillespie Sells, Mark Feehily,
Ian McKellen and Alan Carr (all gay)
Youth Issue
October 2008Will Young (gay)
November 2008Girls Aloud
December 2008Tom Hardy
January 2009Take ThatIndividual covers of each member
February 2009James FrancoInterview with Franco about Milk
March 2009Gethin Jones
April 2009Ash Stymest15th anniversary issue
May 2009Ben AdamsNaked issue
June 2009Beth Ditto (lesbian)Lead singer of The Gossip
July 2009Sacha Baron Cohenas his character Brüno
August 2009Daniel RadcliffeHarry Potter star
September 2009Nick YoungquestAustralian Rugby star
October 2009Ben CohenEnglish Rugby star
November 2009Will Young (gay)Guest Editor
December 2009Sean Maguire
January 2010Elliott TittensorActor from Shameless
February 2010Gareth Thomas (gay)
March 2010David CameronLeader of the Conservative party - double cover
April 2010John Partridge (gay)
May 2010Danny YoungNaked Issue
Summer 2010Kele Okereke (gay)Lead singer of the band Bloc Party
June 2010Jake Shears (gay)Frontman of the band Scissor Sisters
July 2010Kylie MinogueSinger
August 2010McFlyPop band
September 2010Danny MillerThe Issues Issue
October 2010Jimmy AndersonEngland Cricket player
November 2010Stephen Fry (gay)The Role Models Issue
December 201012 Gay Porn Stars: Junior Stellano, Alex Marte, Zack Elliott, Bailey Morgan, Blu Kennedy, Colton Ford, Erik Rhodes, Hayden Harris, François Sagat, Will Jameson, Eddie Diaz and Arpad MiklosThe Sex Issue
January 2011 Ricky Martin (gay)200th issue
February 2011Harry Judd
March 2011Kirk Norcross and Mark WrightStars of The Only Way Is Essex
April 2011Kelvin FletcherEmmerdale Actor
May 2011BlueNaked issue. Boy band representing UK
in Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Summer 2011Steven Davies (gay)Cricketer
June 2011Matthew Morrison
July 2011Rupert Grint
August 2011Ciarán Griffiths
September 2011Max George
October 2011Greg RemmyThe Sex Issue
November 2011David Gandy
December 2011JLS
January 2012Harry Judd
February 2012Tom Ellis
March 2012 Daniel RadcliffeThe Youth Issue
April 2012 Marcus Collins (gay)The Style Issue
May 2012 LCpl James Wharton and Thom McCaffrey18th Birthday Edition
Summer 2012Mark Wright
June 2012 Gareth Thomas (gay)The Naked Issue
July 2012Cheyenne Jackson (gay)
August 2012 Thom Evans
September 2012 Nicola Roberts and Henry Holland/Tyson BeckfordThe Style Issue (2 covers)
October 2012 Greg Rutherford, Robbie Grabarz, Steve Lewis, Luke Campbell and Pete ReedOlympic Issue
November 2012 Ian McKellen, George Michael, (both gay) Peter Tatchell, Charlie Condou, Marina and the Diamonds, Harry Judd, Nick Grimshaw (also gay) and Gary BarlowAttitude Awards issue (8 covers)
December 2012 John Whaite (has a boyfriend)Christmas issue
January 2013 Jonnie Peacock[2] Review of 2012 - London Paralympic 2012 gold medal winner
February 2013 Matt Jarvis[3]
March 2013 Shayne Ward[4] Naked Issue
April 2013 James Franco[5] Style Issue
May 2013 David Witts[6] Actor from EastEnders
Summer 2013 Ben Foden[7] England Rugby Union international player
June 2013 Union J[8] (members George Shelley, Jaymi Hensley are gay)The Youth Issue
July 2013 James Haskell[9] The Future Issue
August 2013 Sol Heras[10] Coronation Street actor
September 2013 Tom Cullen[11] Style Issue
October 2013 McFly[12] The Music Issue
November 2013 Alan Turing (gay), Ellie Goulding, Cher, Daniel Radcliffe, Ben Cohen, John Grant[13] Attitude Awards 2013 (Six different covers[14])
December 2013 Lady Gaga[15] (bisexual)
January 2014 Ashley Taylor Dawson[16] The Sex Issue
February 2014Philip Olivier[17] Travel Issue
March 2014Dan Osborne, Kirk Norcross, Greg Rutherford, Sylvain Longchambon[18] The Naked Issue (four different covers)
April 2014Robbie Rogers[19] (gay)The Style Issue
Love and Marriage SpecialJohn Whaite & boyfriend Paul Atkins[20] Love & Marriage special issue (to commemorate the legalisation of same sex marriage in England and Wales)
May 2014Harry Judd,[21] Kylie Minogue,[22] Ed Miliband,[23] Jonathan Groff[24] (gay), Danny Dyer and Sam Strike[25] 20 Years of Attitude (five different covers)
Summer 2014Ben Hardy[26]
June 2014Louis Smith[27]
July 2014Thom Evans[28]
August 2014Tom Daley[29] (gay)
September 2014Andrew Scott[30] (gay)The Style Issue
October 2014Gareth Thomas and his boyfriend Ian[31] Film Special
November 2014Dan Osborne, Tom Daley, Graham Norton, Sharon Stone, Boy George, Waheed Alli, Nicola Adams, Paloma Faith, and Ben Schnetzer[32] Awards Issue (Nine Different Covers)
December 2014Olly Murs and Nick Jonas[33] The Pop Issue
January 2015Chris Mears, Martin Cremin, Tom Haffield, and Ieuan Lloyd[34] The Sex Issue
February 2015The cast of Cucumber"Collectors Edition"
March 2015Duncan James"The Naked issue"
April 2015RuPaul[35] (gay)
May 2015Adam Lambert[36] (gay)
Summer 2015Freddie Highmore
June 2015Matthew Lewis
July 2015Christian Webb, Duncan Craig, Matthew Naz Mahmood-Ogston, Emmanuel Okoghenu, Toni Hogg, Ayla Holdom, George Montague, Moud Goba, Jonny Benjamin, Jonathan Blake, Asifa Lahore"21st Birthday Special", Launch of Attitude Pride Awards
August 2015Lance Bass & his husband Michael Turchin, Dino Fetscher, Charlie King, Sanjay Sood-Smith
September 2015Ben Thompson
October 2015Liam Payne
November 2015Keegan Hirst
December 2015Zachary Quinto
January 2016Olly Alexander
February 2016Gleb SavchenkoTravel Special
March 2016Gus Kenworthy
April 2016The Pet Shop Boys
May 2016Michael SamAll American Issue
Summer 2016
June 2016Laith Ashley and Matthew ListerSwimwear and Underwear Special
(Two Different Covers)
Laith Ashley is the Trans man who cover the magazine
July 2016Prince William[37] He became the first member of Britain's royal family to appear on the cover of a gay magazine when he appeared on the cover of the July issue of Attitude; in the cover story, he also became the first British royal to openly condemn the bullying of the gay community.[38]
August 2016Tribute to the 49 victims of Orlando nightclub shooting
September 2016Jussie Smollett and Naomi CampbellThe Style Issue
October 2016Nyle DiMarcoThe Queer Theatre Issue
November 2016Alan Carr, Andreja Pejić, MNEK, Omar Sharif Jr, Pietro Boselli, and Wentworth MillerAwards Special
Six Different Covers
December 2016Robbie Williams
January 2017Christine and the QueensYear in review
February 2017Tom DaleyThe Body Issue
March 2017Gus KenworthyLove & Valentine's Special
April 2017Emma Watson & Dan StevensThe Style Issue
May 2017Tyler Oakley, Todrick Hall & Joanne the ScammerGeneration Hope Issue
Three Different Covers
Summer 2017Adam Peaty & Amini Fonua[39]
June 2017Charlie Carver
July 2017Declan McKenna
August 2017Gavan Hennigan
December 2017Jake Shears
January 2018Justin Trudeau
February 2018Anthony Rapp & Wilson Cruz
March 2018Anthony Bowens
April 2018Courtney Act & James CordenThe Style Issue
Two Different Covers
May 2018Ricky Martin & Kylie Minogue
Summer 2018Adam Lambert
June 2018Troye Sivan & Ian McKellen
July 2018The Fab FiveThe Fab Five of Netflix's Queer Eye
August 2018Zander Hodgson & Dominic Cooper
September 2018Edward Enninful, Nicola Formichetti & Olivier Rousteing
October 2018Rami Malek, Andy Cohen & Cher
November 2018Adam Rippon, Jess Glynne, Boy George & George Takei
December 2018Sean Hayes & Little Mix
January 2019Donatella Versace & Cheyenne Jackson
February 2019Bianca Del Rio & Alex Landi
March 2019Dsquared2
April 2019Matthew Camp
May 2019Colton Haynes, Hamed Sinno & Ben Hunte25th anniversary issue
June 2019Taron Egerton
July 2019Sam Salter & Murray Bartlett
August 2019Yvie Oddly
September 2019Yungblud & Denek Kania
October 2019Gus Kenworthy and Laith Ashley, Renee Zelweger & Ross Mathews
November 2019Sam Smith, Ranj Singh, Mika, Joan Collins, Christine and the Queens & Ava Max
December 2019Brian J. Smith & Bang Bang Romeo
January 2020Lorraine Kelly, Matty Healy, Munroe Bergdorf, Scottee, Tanya Compas, Lewis Oakley, Anick Soni, & Yasmin BenoitActivists & Allies Issue
February 2020Graziano Di Prima & Todrick Hall (gay)
March 2020Ryan Beatty (gay) & Sami OutalbaliThe Body Issue
April 2020Connor Jessup (gay)The Style Issue
May 2020Diplo and Orville Peck (gay), Marcelino Sambé (gay)
Summer 2020Gigi GoodeThe Pride & Prejudice Issue
June 2020Alam Wernik
July 2020Declan McKenna
August 2020Jake Picking & Dexter Mayfield
September 2020Jaida Essence Hall & Robert Sheehan
October 2020Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesús (gay)
November 2020Nico Tortorella (bisexual)
December 2020Dua Lipa
January 2021Luke Evans
February 2021Pete Buttigieg (gay), Jonathan Bailey (gay), Arlo Parks (bisexual)
March 2021Max Harwood (gay)
April 2021Gottmik (trans)Style Issue
May 2021Russell Tovey (gay)
Summer 2021
June 2021François Sagat
July 2021
August 2021
September 2021
October 2021
November 2021
December 2021
January 2022Josh Cavallo
February 2022Will Prior
March/April 2022Waylon Smithers
May/June 2022Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Will Gao, Yasmin FinneyHeartstopper Cast

Notes and References

  1. Attitude. February 2005. 130. 1.
  2. Attitude. January 2013. 226. 1.
  3. Attitude. February 2013. 227. 1.
  4. Attitude. March 2013. 228. 1.
  5. Attitude. April 2013. 229. 1.
  6. Attitude. May 2013. 230. 1.
  7. Attitude. June 2013. 231. 1.
  8. Attitude. June 2013. 232. 1.
  9. Attitude. July 2013. 233. 1.
  10. Attitude. August 2013. 234. 1.
  11. Attitude. September 2013. 235. 1.
  12. Attitude. October 2013. 236. 1.
  13. Attitude. November 2013. 237. 1, 20–21.
  14. Web site: It's Friday! Our Awards Issue, with 6 special covers, are out now.. Attitude Magazine. 19 October 2013. 18 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240818085502/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151667764690754&set=a.159112490753.129465.15247855753&type=1&theater. live.
  15. Attitude. December 2013. 238. 1.
  16. Attitude. January 2014. 239. 1.
  17. Attitude. February 2014. 240. 1.
  18. Attitude. March 2014. 241. 1.
  19. Attitude. April 2014. 242. 1.
  20. Attitude. 2014. special. 1.
  21. Attitude. May 2014. 243. 1.
  22. Web site: Stroude. Will. Kylie poses for cover of Attitude's 20th Birthday Issue. Attitude Magazine. 29 March 2014. 29 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140329101806/http://attitude.co.uk/kylie%2Dminogue%2Dposes%2Dcover%2Dattitudes%2D20th%2Dbirthday%2Dissue/. dead.
  23. Web site: Stroude. Will. Ed Miliband appears on cover of Attitude's Birthday Issue. Attitude Magazine. 29 March 2014. 29 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140329101742/http://attitude.co.uk/ed-miliband-cover-attitudes-20th-birthday-issue/. dead.
  24. Web site: Stroude. Will. Looking's Jonathan Groff on Attitude's Birthday Issue cover. Attitude Magazine. 29 March 2014. 29 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140329101813/http://attitude.co.uk/looking-star-jonathan-groff-attitude-20th-birthday-issue-cover/. dead.
  25. Web site: Stroude. Will. 'EastEnders' stars Danny Dyer, Sam Strike on 'Attitude' cover. Attitude Magazine. 29 March 2014. 30 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140330051359/http://attitude.co.uk/eastenders-stars-danny-dyer-sam-strike-cover-new-attitude/. dead.
  26. Attitude. Summer 2014. 244. 1.
  27. Attitude. June 2014. 245. 1.
  28. Attitude. July 2014. 246. 1.
  29. Attitude. August 2014. 247. 1.
  30. Attitude. September 2014. 248. 1.
  31. Attitude. October 2015. 249. 1.
  32. Web site: 9 Collectors Covers. Attitude Magazine. 5 November 2014. 18 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240818085344/https://www.facebook.com/15247855753/photos/a.10150674252650754.385682.15247855753/10152392623040754/?type=1&theater. live.
  33. Attitude. December 2014. 251. 1.
  34. Web site: Chris Mears & Team GB stars pose for Attitude's Sex Issue. Attitude Magazine. 5 December 2014. 13 December 2014. 23 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141223122524/http://attitude.co.uk/chris-mears-team-gb-stars-pose-for-attitudes-sex-issue/. dead.
  35. Attitude. December 2014. 251. 1.
  36. Attitude. December 2014. 251. 1.
  37. Web site: Prince William makes history with gay magazine cover . Usatoday.com . 18 June 2016 . 5 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180805152904/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/06/15/prince-william-makes-history-with-gay-magazine-cover/85918338/ . live .
  38. Web site: Prince William makes history with gay magazine cover . Usatoday.com . 18 June 2016 . 5 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180805152904/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/06/15/prince-william-makes-history-with-gay-magazine-cover/85918338/ . live .
  39. Web site: Attitude Mag on Twitter: "Olympians Adam Peaty & Amini Fonua make a splash in our Summer issue - last weekend on sale!" . 2023-11-16 . X (formerly Twitter) . en . 16 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116033352/https://twitter.com/AttitudeMag/status/875971290305183744 . live .