DNA Magazine DNA #289 – The Party Issue Back Issue

DNA #289 – The Party Issue

You want parties? You want party gear? We’ve got it!
We, the gays, are pretty good at throwing a party at any time of year but in Australia, at the sultry end of summer, it’s something special: Mardi Gras. We preview some of the big events during the Festival, including the 15,000+ people Bondi Beach Party.

If you’re in Palm Springs, USA, nasty boy gay sex pool parties are the hottest invite in town and they’re happening in a backyard near you. We tell you how to get invited, what to wear and what’s expected of you when you get there. Slutty swimwear and sunscreen are essential.

While we’re talking parties, we have a massive Partywear fashion feature with some truly hot shots of Locker Gear, ThePack, Rude Rainbow, Rufskin and Pump on some amazing male models.

Is Party And Play is your scene? We take a deep dive into this subculture this issue, talking to men who Party And Play and health experts.

Seventeen years ago, a sexy natural bodybuilder named Skye Boyland posed for the cover of DNA. Now, at 40, we’ve shot him again and he’s still in great shape, as sexy as ever, and making us fall in love with him all over again. You will too!

In seriously big news, the world’s biggest LGBTQIA+ museum is opening in Sydney. It’s been a long time coming and is finally here but not without controversy!

We chat with pop star Ricki-Lee about her fabulous new album and long love affair with the gays! “Maybe I was born with a little rainbow tramp stamp on my back!” she jokes. We have more new music from Dolly Parton, Mika and Electric Fields. We review Michael Cunningham’s new book, and the films Good Grief and Rotting In The Sun.

In Fight Club, Whoopie Goldberg warns us about a second Trump presidency. And singer Greg Gould has The Last Word.