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BEHIND THE SCENES

HERE’S A LITTLE OF WHAT WENT INTO MAKING THIS ISSUE OF DNA…

MONTH IN A MINUTE

“I may be straight but I don’t hate… I’ll be out there

THE STUFF WE’RE Loving…

This month we speak with electro-pop icon Alison Moyet

THE DEPLORABLES

Warning: the following comments are hateful, abominable, execrable, abhorrent, repugnant and loathsome.

MUSIC REVIEWS

“Troye injects sensitivity into a crowd-pleasing bigroom

ONLY WHORES AND ACTORS

A NEW PLAY DELVES INTO THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY AND LIFE OF AUSTRALIA’S FIRST TRUE BUSINESS TYCOON – HELENA RUBINSTEIN!

BOOKS

THIS MONTH, QUEER PERSPECTIVES ON RACE IN THE US, AND

KING SONGS

He’s friends with will.i.am and Ricky Martin and is good at playing gay. Mat Verevis tells Matt Myers how the LGBTI community helped him find his voice.

DEAR DIVA

IF YOU’RE HUSBAND HUNTING, GET THE FUCK OFF GRINDR!

HOUSEWIFE SUPERSTAR

SHE’S BEEN A POP PRINCESS, A SERIOUS ACTRESS, AND NOW SHE’S REAL HOUSEWIFE MELISSA TKAUTZ! INTERVIEW BY MARC ANDREWS.

ROCCO’S BEAUTIFUL DAY

PAULA ABDUL, MADONNA AND ROCCO BENE’S MUM INSPIRED HIS REMAKE OF WEEPY HIT THE DAY YOU WENT AWAY. INTERVIEW BY MARC ANDREWS.

SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE

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ALL ABOUT BLAYNE

This month’s cover star, Blayne is a Florida-based

Bed…

…it’s a place where we can feel either secure or vulnerable.

TRAGEDY + TIME = COMEDY

Embarrassing mums, amateur theatre, closetted gay teens – The Family Law has it all! Matthew Galea asks writer Benjamin Law, where to next?

HAPPY AS HARRY

HE’S PLAYED GEENA DAVIS’ SON, A VIOLENT HOMOPHOBE, HOPES TO PRODUCE THE NORMAL HEART, AND FOUND TIME TO MARRY HIS BOYFRIEND. IT’S ALL GO FOR HARRY COOK, REPORTS MATTHEW MYERS.

THE “OTHER” ALISON

In the ’80s, Alison Moyet pioneered pairing cool electronica with warm, soulful vocals in the pop group, Yazoo. A solo career of chart hits followed, until her pop flame faded. Then, in 2013 she reignited with a brilliant album of grown-up electropop; The Minutes. Now, after a massive life re-boot and another amazing album, Other she’s headed to Australia for live shows (and words with Margaret Court). She spoke to Andrew Creagh.

THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY

To Australians he needs no introduction, and to others he’s difficult to explain. It seems insufficient to describe him as just a music producer, a journalist, a TV host… even adding the words “passionate” and “shambolic” doesn’t paint the Ian “Molly” Meldrum portrait properly. Since last speaking to DNA, he’s almost died, been featured in a mini-series, and been honoured with an Australian LGBTI Lifetime Achievement Award. Feature by Nick Cook.

SEDUCTION IN THE AIR

YOUR PERSONAL SCENT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BUT LEAST UNDERSTOOD ASPECTS OF MEN’S GROOMING. GETTING IT RIGHT TAKES TIME, SAYS WILL FENNELL, BUT THE END RESULT CAN BE EXTREMELY SATISFYING!

POUR HOMME

CHOOSING A FRAGRANCE THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU CAN BE DIFFICULT

TORONTO GETS IT’S PRIDE ON

THE 37TH annual Toronto Pride was the usual blur of

Hey, Faggots… You Live In A Trump Country Now.

›› IN THE 24-HOURS following the election of Donald

“ALWAYS LOOK LARGER THAN LIFE!”

He’s a pro-wrestler, hot, and looks awesome in wrestling gear. And he’s taken! Sorry boys, but Anthony Bowens already has a boyfriend. He tells DNA about coming out as bisexual, how he broke his relationship status to the world and what he really thinks of those bulge-hugging wrestling onesies! Interview by Marc Andrews.

ADVENTURE ISLAND

Cartoonish lemurs, French cuisine without the distasteful price tag, and spectacular sunsets – Madagascar has much to offer if you’re prepared to forego some creature comforts. There’s even a hidden gay scene. Feature and photography by Marc Andrews.

WILLY WAGTAIL’S RIVER