Current Issue

This Winterplay issue, Survivor PerspectHIVe, concludes PinkPlayMags’ year-long theme on 40 Years of HIV/AIDS. Stigma and misinformation still run rampant, even in this modern day, and our hope is to combat that, even if just a little bit. Together may we advocate for a more compassionate and understanding future by increasing visibility and awareness.

In our first feature, written by Menaka Skrypnyk, we focus on gay rights activist Jonathan Blake, one of the first known individuals in the UK diagnosed with HIV; 40+ years later, he’s now one of the oldest and longest surviving. Our second feature takes a brutally honest appraoch as Rolyn Chambers discusses what familiar fear looms as we head into 2025 with the recent increase in HIV diagnoses in his piece, HIV 2025: Condom Country VS PrEP City. Our third feature, Surviving in the Public Eye: One Truth at a Time, tips its proverbial hat to those public figures who chose to reveal to the world the truth of their diagnosis.

Check out our Travel section for hot tips on what to do and see in Miami if you’re a fellow queer sun worshipper. Catch the stars of The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy, JP and Kaleb, in our Hot Artist column by Sean Bean Beaton. Learn more about what Food for Queers does to help end hunger in Community Cornerstone. To honour an author who had fought a brave battle with AIDS, we suggest you read Second Son by Robert Ferro in Fiction, originally published in 1988.

What mystical depths will unfold in your life this winter? Find out by reading your Winter Horoscopes inside. Take a look at our Winter in the City event listings handpicked by our Events Editor, Sherry Sylvain. From the Heart by our Creative Director, Mychol Scully gives you food for thought with a side of ‘leftovers’ to satiate the most curious appetite. Lastly, our highly anticipated Matrimony Supplement filled with essential tips and tricks for the perfect wedding awaits you online.

 

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