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DNA Magazine | #293 – Pride

Welcome to the Pride 2024 issue of DNA. This month, we take a deep dive into the origins of the global LGBTQIA+ celebration and how it all began – and it’s earlier than the Stonewall Riots!

We visit the Greek city of Thessaloniki, which is hosting EuroPride this year and has a proud gay history of its own. And we check out some proud Pride underwear – of course!

But it’s not just Pride this month – it’s Swimwear, too! We have 30 Thirsty Pages of swimwear from the seven best brands that will make your summer fun, from barely there bikinis to trunks designed to draw attention and art you can wear.

AussieBum is synonymous with sexy swimwear. We catch up with the brand’s originator, Sean Ashby, for a serious chat about fashion’s social responsibilities, evolving ideas about masculinity, and Aussie Bum’s status as a legacy brand.

Ten Years With HIV is the must-read feature in this issue. When James became HIV-positive, he went into hiding and slowly and painfully broke down. Shame, fear and HIV stigma drove him to bankruptcy. In this story, he documents his descent and the moment that put his life back on track.

In our Conversations With The Elders series, meet Mr Herb Diamond, 94, who met Mr John Ring, 52, and how they became Mr and Mr Diamond-Ring. This is not just a peek into the long-lost gay past, but an inspirational story of love.

In music, we preview the seriously sexy and super intense Long Live Lil Nas X documentary. We look back at the making of the classic Enough Is Enough (No More Tears) by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer and discover how one little gat boy made it all happen! And review new albums by Dua Lipa, Forest Claudette and Serpent With Feet.

Our Straight Mate is actor Josh Helman, who takes a break from Hollywood to star in a new stage production of Death Of A Salesman. Find out why his man crush is Ryan Gosling, and why he likes a good ol’ gay nightclub.

Elsewhere in the issue, Kevin Hart thanks Wanda Sykes, there’s TV’s Heartbreak High, new book Nothing Ever Just Disappears, Watershed – an opera about a gay hate crime, and Carmelo “Sloppy Toppy” Costa gets the last word.

Who is that on the cover? It’s Eric Romaguera wearing a Code 22 brief, shot by Joan Crisol.

Plus, in the Digital Edition, you 50 extra pages of hot guys!