Loving…

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

NUTTIER THAN A SQUIRREL TURD

(HERE’S WHAT THE HATERS HAVE BEEN SAYING…)

On Saturday he slipped his finger into my ring at last. #married

MONTH IN A MINUTE

MUSIC REVIEWS

In case you’ve recently fallen out of love with Justin

BEST-SELLING DEATH

AMERICA’S LONGEST-RUNNING PLAY OFFERS A FEEL-GOOD NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT WHICH, OF COURSE, BEGINS WITH A MURDER.

Dear Diva

She’ll sort out your issues, motherfucker!

BOOKS

Jacob is a gay, Yemeniborn poet, living in present-day

(MAKE YOURSELF) THE PERFECT SUMMER PACKAGE

THE SEASON OF SUN, SURF AND SKIN IS HERE AND MANY OF US WANT TO BE “BEACH READY”. WHETHER YOU’RE ALREADY AS TIGHT-ASA- TIGER OR IN A FULL-BLOWN PANIC, REGRETTING EVERY WINTER INDULGENCE, YOU MAY APPRECIATE THESE FIVE SHAPING-UP TIPS.

HEAT IN THE KITCHEN

THIS MONTH, JORDAN’S CHILLI CON CARNE WITH PAPRIKA GUACAMOLE

Is that a sword in your harem pants or are you just pleased to see me?

GROUP CHEST-WAXINGS, SWORD FIGHTS WITH THE BOYS, PINK SCARVES… COULD THIS MONTH’S STRAIGHT MATE SOUND GAYER? QUITE POSSIBLY! ALADDIN’S ROBERT TRIPOLINO TELLS MATT MYERS ABOUT CRUSHING ON JON SNOW AND HIS “LITTLE MONKEY”.

FAMOUS LAST WORDS

“CRITO, I OWE A COCK TO ASCLEPIUS; WILL YOU REMEMBER TO PAY THE DEBT?”

THE SHORT STORY

FASHION EXTRA

FREE, GAY AND APPY

MYLIFE+ is a health and wellbeing app for people with

Make A Date

SOME SEXY 2017 CALENDARS…

Meet Harry Minogue!

HE’S A LITTLE BIT KYLIE AND A LITTLE BIT DANNII… MAYBE

ABSOLUTELY JAKE

JAKE MONACO IS THE NEW KING OF THE SOUNDTRACK… AND A BIG ENOUGH QUEEN TO CALL MISS PIGGY A BITCH!

Breaking Ranks

LEATHER AND FETISHWEAR COMES IN BLACK, BLACK AND BLACK, RIGHT? NOT ANYMORE. BYRON BAY DESIGNER DERRICK YONG IS QUIETLY LEADING A FETISH FASHION REVOLUTION WITH HIS LABEL ARMY OF MEN.

Write Your Own Damn Story!

HARVEY FIERSTEIN IS BEST KNOWN FOR CAMPING IT UP IN TORCH SONG TRILOGY, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES AND HAIRSPRAY, AND HIS RECENT COLLABORATION WITH CYNDI LAUPER ON THE MUSICAL KINKY BOOTS. BUT, HE TELLS MATT MYERS, HE USED TO BE A PUNK WHO HUNG OUT WITH LOU REED AND ANDY WARHOL, AND WROTE A TRANNIE MOVIE FOR MADONNA!

HIV AND ME (AND EVERYONE!)

TEN YEARS SINCE HIS HIV-POSITIVE DIAGNOSIS, MARIO FORGIONE REFLECTS ON HIS PHYSICAL HEALTH, HIS STATE OF MIND AND HOW HIS EXPECTATIONS OF LIVING WITH HIV COMPARES TO HIS ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.

He Did It (His Way)

PETE BURNS – POP STAR, GENDER BENDER, HUSBAND (TWICE), REALITY STAR, SON OF A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR. HE PASSED TOO SOON, BUT HIS MUSIC AND INFLUENCE KEEPS SPINNING ROUND LIKE A RECORD BABY! MARC ANDREWS RECALLS MEETING THE GREAT ICONOCLAST

“I SPENT 20 YEARS DOING CRACK AND WATCHING ALIEN MOVIES IN MY BEDROOM!”

HE WAS A STAR OF THE GENDER BENDING ’80S ALONGSIDE BOY GEORGE AND PETE BURNS, THEN BECAME DRUG ADDICTED FOR DECADES. THROUGH REHAB, A BRIGHT AND BUBBLY MARILYN IS BACK TO TELL HIS CAUTIONARY TALE. INTERVIEW BY MARC ANDREWS.

“I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO LIKE IT. IT’S IN THE TITLE!”

JOSH THOMAS’ AWARD-WINNING SERIES PLEASE LIKE ME CONTINUES TO DELIGHT FANS WITH ITS QUIRKY, BRUTALLY HONEST TAKE ON RELATIONSHIPS, MENTAL ILLNESS AND SEX. MATTHEW GALEA ASKS THE FAMOUSLY GEN-Y COMEDIAN/ACTOR/ WRITER WHERE TO NEXT?

Nothing Left To Lose

W e are currently witnessing a human tragedy on an

JAMAICA: WORK IN PROGRESS

Incredibly, HIV treatment drugs are free, but getting an HIV test could ruin your reputation. Condoms are widespread, but buying lubricant involves social shaming. Welcome to the contradictory world of Jamaica, long considered a homophobic hotspot in the Caribbean. Things are changing, though, activist Jumoke Patrick tells Andrew Creagh.

Summer at Rocky Point

BRIEF, BOLD AND SEXY, THIS SEASON’S SWIMWEAR LOOKS ARE READY FOR ACTION. YOUR 2017 SUMMER STARTS HERE…

Do Summer In Style

WET, FLAPPY BOARD SHORTS… DIRTY TRAINERS… A SWEAT-SOAKED T-SHIRT? NO, WE CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT, GENTLEMEN. WITH A FEW, WELL-CHOSEN BASICS, YOU CAN ROCK SUMMER STYLISHLY.

BEACH BOY

SPORTY STYLING WITH A FASHION EDGE – YOU’RE GONNA OWN THE BEACH THIS SUMMER!