WATCH KYLIE’S “DANCING” VIDEO

Let’s Party!

FINDING WAYS TO CELEBRATE OUR PRIDE AND SEXUALITY IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST HAVING A GOOD TIME.

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INSIDE THE MINDS OF DNA READERS! EMAILS, LETTERS, TWEETS, FACEBOOK POSTS, CARRIER PIGEON DISPATCHES AND RAMBLINGS

SHOWBIZ NEWS

The pressures to look perfect can be isolating. We, as a culture, are being fed images through advertising, movies, television and now the juggernaut of social media as to what the perfect body is. But isn’t everyone perfect?

THE DEPLORABLES!

Compiled by Torsten Hojer. The haters are out there…

THE STUFF WE’RE LOVING

PHOTOGRAPHER: CJC PHOTOGRAPHY INSTAGRAM: @C2CORREIA

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When you subscribe to the Print version of DNA, you

BOOKS: LIBERATED

Liberated is a landmark new photography book in many

SATAN’S SOCK PUPPET!

NOT AVENUE Q AND CERTAINLY NOT THE MUPPETS, MEET TYRONE, A FUNNY, FRIGHTENING AND FILTHY-MOUTHED SOCK PUPPET IN HAND TO GOD.

LONDON (STILL) CALLING

TEN YEARS AFTER HIS LAST VISIT, JOSHUA HEATH DISCOVERS LONDON SWINGING.

Dear Diva with Robbyne Kaamil

YOU’VE GOT BIG GAY PROBLEMS… SHE’S GOT STRAIGHT-TALKING ANSWERS!

San Francisco

Making lifelong friendships!

MARDI GRAS TALES

RICHARD HEDGER’S BOOK TELLING TALES CELEBRATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARDI GRAS. THE PHOTOGRAPHER HAS SHOT 40 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ASKED THEM TO REFLECT ON THE EVENT’S SIGNIFICANCE TO THEM. HERE ARE TWO…

JORDAN FOR MR GAY WORLD!

FOODIE, CHEF, ACTIVIST, JORDAN BRUNO WILL REPRESENT AUSTRALIA AT THE MR GAY WORLD FINALS.

ROCK IT MAN

GRINSPOON LEAD SINGER, PHIL JAMIESON HAS TAKEN A SURPRISING, THEATRICAL CAREER TWIST. HE TELLS MATT MYERS ABOUT HIS ROLE IN THE GREEN DAY MUSICAL, AMERICAN IDIOT.

SINNER WITH SOUL

HOUSE MUSIC VOCALIST, PEYTON BROKE OUT OF THE DANCE GENRE WITH THE HELP OF THE X-FACTOR (UK) AND IS READY TO TAKE ON SAM SMITH AS A VERSATILE QUEER SOUL GUY. MARC ANDREWS REPORTS. PHOTOGRAPHY BY LA SKIMAL

WATCH PEYTON’S “WHEN THEY GO LOW” VIDEO

Your new album is so personal it’s almost a confessional

GAYS AND THE OSCARS: IT’S COMPLICATED!

IT’S A TRUTH, universally acknowledged – or at least

SEMINAL RHYS

“I try not to be filthy these days”, says Rhys Nicholson

WATCH RHYS’ ABC COMEDY UP LATE PERFORMANCE

Years ago, at a bit of a rough gig, a guy shouted out

COCK AND AWE

DRAWING ON THE VISUAL CONVENTIONS OF ADVERTISING, ARTIST VENFIELD8 SUGGESTS WE REASSESS OUR AESTHETIC FEAR OF THE PHALLUS! HE SPOKE TO ANDREW CREAGH.

MARDI GRAS: LESS IS MORE!

THIS YEAR, SYDNEY’S GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS IS 40 YEARS YOUNG, CHER IS PERFORMING AT THE SOLD-OUT AFTER-PARTY AND THE PARADE IS SET TO BE ONE OF THE EVENT’S BIGGEST EVER. BUT WHAT TO WEAR?

PUTTING TOGETHERA A FABULOUS MARDI GRAS LOOK

DNA’S STYLE GUY, JOSHUA HEATH ON HOW HE CREATED HIS AMAZING MARDI GRAS LOOK LAST YEAR…

FIT FOR FUN

FOR THE COVER OF OUR PARTIES ISSUE, WE NEEDED A BODY THAT WAS READY TO GO HARD ALL NIGHT LONG… MIAMI MODEL DAN FITS THE BILL!

TAKE A BOW

For the cover of DNA #214, photographer Stas Vokman and model Vladimir Momotov collaborated to create some stunning images. The pair reunite for this lush and sensual encore series.

THE PRIDE OF SPAIN

AT WORLD PRIDE IN MADRID, IAN HORNER WAS REMINDED THAT WE’VE GOTTA FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHT TO PARTY!

PARTY PARADISE

MALTA IS A SUN-DRENCHED DROP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, FAMOUS FOR BEACHES, SCENERY AND HISTORY – BUT DON’T MISS THE MONTHLY LOLLIPOP PARTY!

UP ALL NIGHT

DNA cover model, Frank Carter is also a jet-setting circuit party go-go dancer. Who better, then, to ask which parties will be the most fun and where to find the hottest boys in 2018.

BEARS ON THE ICE

IF YOU’RE AFTER THE ULTIMATE BEAR HUG, HEAD TO REYKJAVIK FOR A FOUR-DAY GET-TOGETHER WITH CUDDLY HEAVIES AND THEIR ADMIRERS. XAV JUDD REPORTS.

INTO THE NIGHTLIFE

SOUTH-EAST ASIA IS EMERGING AS A GAY PARTY HOT SPOT. STEVEN ANDERSON PREVIEWS SOME UP-COMING EVENTS…

TROPICAL STORM

LISMORE’S FAMOUS TROPICAL FRUITS NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY ATTRACTS A FRIENDLY CROWD… VERY FRIENDLY, DISCOVERED JACK LADD.

OH, WE DO LOVE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE!

BRIGHTON PRIDE: IT’S THE UK’S BIGGEST LGBT+ FESTIVAL AND NOW WITH ADDED BOYS AND… BRITNEY! BY TORSTEN HØJER.

PUERTO ROMANTICA

THE SEXY MEXICAN RESORT OF PUERTO VALLARTA HAS LONG BEEN A SIMMERING HOMO HOT SPOT BUT, REPORTS MARC ANDREWS, THIS TOWN TURNS PARTY BOYS INTO LOVER BOYS!