GayTimes magazine marks its landmark 400th issue

GT magazine marks its landmark 400th issue with four celebratory covers featuring iconic gay men – sportsman Matthew Mitcham, actor Sir Ian McKellen and singer Joe McElderry – and the world's most famous female gay icon, Lady Gaga.

The issue celebrates 37 years of GT (Gay Times) from its humble beginnings in 1974 as HIM Magazine,  the UK’s first newsstand title for gay men.

The issue features the great and the good of 37 years of our collective ‘Gay Times’ including Matthew Mitcham, Sir Ian McKellen, Joe McElderry, Will Young, Matt Lucas, Brian Dowling, Paul O’Grady, Gok Wan, Chris Bryant MP, Mike Mills, Nick Bowles MP, Rikki Beadle-Blair, Jonathan Harvey, Scott Mills, John Barrowman and Patrick Wolf.

Kim Watson – Managing Director (Media and Marketing) highlights the importance of the 400th issue.

“I’m delighted to be celebrating 400 issues of Gay Times, with such an eclectic mix of gay icons, moments and current affairs. Cramming 37 years of gay culture, news and history into one edition was never going to be an easy task. I’m looking forward to the events we have planned to help us celebrate our heritage, and this major milestone in publishing and gay business. I’m also really looking forward to seeing the first moving digital issue.”

The editor of GT, Darren Scott, said: "Reaching 400 issues of any magazine is an incredible achievement, but it's especially brilliant for us to be able to look back at how things have improved for gay people since GT started life in 1974. Seeing, and celebrating, how we've been able to help – in whatever small part – with those changes along the way is a fantastic feeling.

"It's wonderful to be able to see, and show, that it does get better."

The four covers go on sale nationwide on 2 November in all good retailers, and digitally for iPad  and Android tablet devices through www.pocketmags.com.