Troye Sivan Throws a Queer Castle Party, Celebrates the Joy of Finding Your People

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Troye Sivan Throws a Queer Castle Party, Celebrates the Joy of Finding Your People

Troye Sivan has assembled quite an invitation: an English castle, opening narration from Ian McKellen and a sample of Madonna’s Music.

His new Party video brings queer nightlife into a fictional period setting.

But beneath the extravagant surroundings is a feeling that needs very little explanation: the relief of finding somewhere you belong.

A party with a personal meaning

“Partying is actually quite sacred, especially for queer people,” Sivan said in a statement quoted by Queerty.

That thought gives the castle fantasy its emotional connection. For many queer people, a favorite club or bar holds memories far beyond the music that played there.

It might be where you first held someone’s hand without hesitating. Where a new friend introduced you to everyone. Where you realized you could spend an evening enjoying yourself instead of monitoring how you appeared to others.

Familiar names, a new invitation

Madonna’s contribution is a sample of Music, while McKellen supplies the opening narration. Both bring familiar associations to Sivan’s celebration, giving different generations of viewers a way into the party.

The castle is an extravagant backdrop. The longing for connection is wonderfully ordinary.

For those whose first welcoming dance floor came with questionable lighting and a permanently sticky floor, there may be something especially sweet about seeing that feeling given the royal treatment.

Which queer club or bar first made you feel at home?

Image source, for selected video stills: Troye Sivan / Party official music video.

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Charlie Hunnam Looks Back With Pride on His Queer as Folk Beginnings

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Charlie Hunnam Looks Back With Pride on His Queer as Folk Beginnings

For many gay viewers, Charlie Hunnam will always bring back a little of Nathan Maloney.

In a new interview with Out, the actor reflects affectionately on his role in the original British Queer as Folk, which premiered on Channel 4 in 1999.

He remembers the enthusiastic audience response and speaks with gratitude about that early chapter in his career.

Hunnam also credits the series with contributing to the conversations about gay equality taking place at the time.

The memories behind a familiar face

Revisiting a television show can bring back much more than its characters.

For some viewers, it means remembering the friends they watched with or the conversations that followed.

For others, it may recall a time when their own sexuality was something they were still finding words for.

The British Queer as Folk holds different memories for different people, and Hunnam’s new reflections offer a reason to revisit them.

There is a particular warmth in hearing an actor acknowledge the importance of a role that an audience has carried with them for years.

Nathan then, Charlie now

A then-and-now photograph pairing captures the passage of time, while keeping the distinction between the character and the actor clear.

In his personal life, Hunnam’s longtime partner is jewelry designer Morgana McNelis, as detailed in People’s recent profile.

His latest comments return to a professional beginning that still connects him with gay audiences.

What do you remember most about the original British Queer as Folk?

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Joel Harper-Jackson Marries Lloyd Daniels in a Joyful Manchester Wedding

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Joel Harper-Jackson Marries Lloyd Daniels in a Joyful Manchester Wedding

Their puppy was at their feet as they exchanged vows, and a basement gay nightclub awaited later in the celebrations.

Joel Harper-Jackson and Lloyd Daniels filled their wedding with affection, friends and plenty of room for fun.

The husbands have shared the details in an exclusive Attitude interview and wedding gallery.

A wedding that felt like them

The West End actor and former X Factor finalist, who now works as a talent agent, married during Manchester Pride weekend.

They began with a registry-office ceremony before moving the celebrations to a friend’s home, joined by around 100 guests.

There, they exchanged vows in the garden with their puppy nearby.

It is a particularly lovely detail: the little companion who shares their everyday life was there for this moment, too.

Later, the celebration moved to a basement transformed into a gay nightclub.

There was room for both the tenderness of the vows and the pleasure of throwing a party for the people who had come to celebrate them.

Time together after the celebrations

For their honeymoon, Joel and Lloyd headed to the Isle of Skye.

Joel described that time to Attitude as a reminder of why they are together.

It is a warm ending to a story with so many memorable wedding details.

After a day shared with friends and family, the newlyweds had time to enjoy each other’s company.

A wedding offers plenty to plan, photograph and remember, but the person beside you is the reason for all of it.

Congratulations to Joel and Lloyd on their marriage—and on a celebration that sounds every bit as joyful as it was personal.

📷 @clairebasiukphoto @joelharperjacks @lloyddanielsposts

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Rob Jetten Once Worried He’d Never Find Love. Now His Fiancé Is Joining Him at Work

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Rob Jetten Once Worried He’d Never Find Love. Now His Fiancé Is Joining Him at Work

“Going to work with ur fiancé kinda day…”

That was Nicolás Keenan’s affectionate description of accompanying fiancé Rob Jetten for Prinsjesdag.

Sharing a photograph on Instagram Stories, Nico tagged the Dutch prime minister’s account and added a cheerful greeting for the occasion.

The photograph shows them walking side by side in formal clothes, with Nico’s caption giving the occasion an easy, personal warmth.

A future that once felt uncertain

The image has particular resonance alongside Jetten’s recent Attitude profile.

The magazine describes him at 14 as fearful of coming out and worried he would never find love.

Now his fiancé can share a photograph of them together with the casual affection of someone joining his partner for the day.

For readers who remember struggling to picture an adult life with someone they loved, that small detail may be the most moving part.

A familiar word like fiancé can hold a great deal of meaning when there was once a time you could barely imagine using it.

Making time for each other

In the interview, conducted during WorldPride, Rob also spoke about the comfort he and Nico find in simply being close and cuddling on the couch.

That earlier conversation offers a glimpse of the relationship beyond the formal photograph.

There are public occasions to dress for and responsibilities to manage, but also the ordinary pleasure of having your person beside you.

Nico’s new post captures that feeling with very few words.

He is going to work with his fiancé—and clearly finding a little joy in sharing the moment.

📷 @nicokeenan @jetteneob

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Allen Proposed First. Weeks Later, Joe Had a Surprise of His Own

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Allen Proposed First. Weeks Later, Joe Had a Surprise of His Own

Allen Lim was reading a checklist during a private flight over Malibu when he discovered that his fiancé had something very personal planned.

Pilot Joe Frank had tucked a marriage proposal into the instructions.

The August 15 surprise, reported by People via SWNS, ended with an emotional Allen accepting a ring.

There was already another proposal in their story

Allen had proposed to Joe on July 24, in front of friends and family, according to the date Allen shared in his own post.

That means the two were already engaged when they took the flight.

Weeks after Allen asked Joe to marry him, Joe had prepared his own way of asking Allen.

Both men got to plan a surprise, and both got to experience being on the receiving end.

A different setting for the same commitment

One proposal brought their loved ones together.

The other unfolded in a small plane above Malibu, with a checklist carrying a question Allen would remember long after the flight.

Knowing that a wedding is ahead does not take away the pleasure of being asked.

There is still the surprise of discovering what your partner has planned, and the emotion of hearing them choose you in their own way.

For Joe and Allen, those moments now belong to both of them.

Congratulations to the couple on two very different proposals—and the shared future they are celebrating.

📷 @joefrnks @Itsallen

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