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A phone’s ‘best friends’ album misses the reality of queer love
Patrick Lenton says he and his boyfriend made a game of being “invisible gays” on a recent trip to Italy, after several moments in which other people failed to read them as a couple. He describes a birthday dinner in Rome, where a rose seller moved from table to table and did not register the two men as partners. Weeks later, when Lenton organised a dinner for his boyfriend’s birthday, a server called him a “good friend”. Lenton says the pattern is familiar.
Photo booth proposal from New York couple goes viral after 2 million TikTok views
A photo booth proposal video from content creators Troy Gladstone and Dyllan Andrew has spread rapidly online, drawing 300k likes on Instagram and more than 2 million views on TikTok in just 12 hours. The couple, who are based in New York, first started communicating with each other online in 2019. They each maintain individual social media accounts, but their joint account, @dyllanandtroy, has attracted the largest audience.
Out Traveler opens a booking platform aimed at LGBTQ+ travelers
Out Traveler has introduced a new travel booking platform designed for LGBTQ+ travelers looking for gay-friendly destinations, Pride-focused experiences and other trip options. The publication said the service includes flexible travel options, group discounts and access to more than two million properties. It also says travelers can find exclusive rates and discounts of up to 65 percent off trips.
Tasmania’s conversion practices ban clears the Lower House after late amendments
Tasmania’s bill to ban conversion practices has passed the Lower House after a long debate that ran from Wednesday into the early hours of Thursday and resumed later that day. The Greens’ Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill 2026 passed on Thursday evening with amendments aimed at improving how it operates. The bill had support from Labor, four independent MPs and Liberal MPs Jeremy Rockliff, Bridget Archer and Roger Jaensch.
Queerty asks readers which partner trait is a dealbreaker and why
Queerty is turning a relationship prompt into a reader discussion, asking one simple question ahead of cuffing season: what is one trait from a partner that you could never tolerate, and why? The post revisits a recent story about a married man who reached a point of deep frustration with his Republican husband. In response, many gay readers said they could never marry a conservative, especially in the current climate.
Josh Szeps pictured in a photo-led archive feature from DNA
Skip to content Edition EnglishčeštinaFrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsItaliano日本語Русскийעבריתالعربية Machine translation is marked on the story. Original-language reporting is always credited. More Newsletters→Live schedule→Saved stories→Editorial Standards→Contact the newsroom→ Thursday, October 29, 2026 Photography A gallery feature from DNA focuses on journalist, presenter and comedian Josh Szeps, with photography credited to Ramone Minchero and Shutterstock.
Spain, Ibiza and the archive image that sparked a conversation about masculinity
Spain won the World Cup on 19 July, and Ferran Torres scored the extra-time winner against Argentina. Nine days later, the football result was no longer the main talking point. A photographer from Blackgrid USA captured Torres kissing and canoodling teammate Marcos Llorente at a resort in Ibiza, and the images were published by Deuxmoi.
Canberra’s SpringOUT festival opens with a month of queer events
Canberra’s annual SpringOUT Pride Festival has officially begun, running from October 23 to December 1, 2026, under the theme “Be Yourself in Canberra.” The festival brings together free and ticketed LGBTQIA+ events across the capital, with a program that includes sports, comedy, dance, drag and Fair Day. SpringOUT 2026 features queer-friendly sporting events including rugby, soccer, hockey, water polo, roller derby and gridiron, alongside a comedy gala and a range of music and dance events.
Out unveils its 2026 Out100 list of LGBTQ+ changemakers
Out has released its 2026 Out100, its annual list of LGBTQ+ changemakers, in a print issue that editor in chief Daniel Reynolds says arrives after a turbulent year for the community and the wider world. In his editor’s note, Reynolds frames the list as both a celebration of people “who have bettered the world” and a record of recent history seen through the work of queer figures across politics, culture, business, sports, media, the arts, the sciences, advocacy and other fields.
Grant Knoche featured in DNA’s 2026 men’s portrait gallery
DNA #320 turns its attention to Grant Knoche in a subscriber-only portrait gallery built around the Texas-raised, Los Angeles-based dance-pop artist. The feature describes Knoche as 23 and notes that his career has already included time as a Kidz Bop performer, early self-taught production work beginning at 11, and writing and producing credits for Christina Aguilera and Victoria Justice.
Johnny Manuel, Yungblud and more appear in DNA's music review gallery
DNA #274’s music section brings together reviews by Marc Andrews, with a brief spotlight on Johnny Manuel’s Younger Skin, The Driver Era’s Summer Mixtape, Yungblud, Ezra Furman and Terri-Anne. The archive item notes that Johnny Manuel is US-born and now Australia-based, having moved to Sydney in 2020 to marry his Aussie husband.
JOY marks CBAA awards success with three wins and Honour Roll induction
Australia’s LGBTQIA+ community radio station JOY 94.9 has come away from the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Awards with three wins and an induction into the Community Broadcasting Honour Roll. The station, which is proudly self-funded, said this year brought its biggest crop of nominations at the CBAA awards, which are regarded as the highest recognition in community broadcasting excellence. JOY’s wins were spread across health, sport and production.
Reddit thread on younger tops and older bottoms taps into a familiar gay age-gap debate
A discussion on Reddit about age-gap desire has sparked a wave of reactions over what gay men mean when they say “old,” and whether younger tops and older bottoms are more common than some assume. The thread began on r/askgaybros, where one user wrote, “I like to date younger tops,” and asked how common they are and whether there are “older bottoms who are into younger tops.” The poster described himself as “old,” even though he said he was 36.
Johnny Georgiou’s Bali portrait set revisits Igor Amanajas in a second photo feature
Johnny Georgiou’s second shoot with Igor Amanajas Photographer Johnny Georgiou has released a second portrait session featuring model Igor Amanajas, continuing their previous collaboration with a new set shot in Bali. According to Georgiou, Amanajas is studying for a doctorate in Indonesian culture and is also one of the island’s most popular models. He described Amanajas as a self-confessed gym junkie and said the model also studies Indonesian cultural dance.
Bangkok shopping scenes from the DNA archive
Bangkok takes centre stage in this archive gallery from DNA #302, with Robert La Bua’s travel feature pointing to the city’s reputation as a shopper’s paradise. The original piece, first published in March 2025, also notes that a visit to the sauna should be on the to-do list for visitors to the Thai capital. Thailand is described in the feature as one of the world’s most popular holiday destinations, with beaches, scenery, food, transport and low prices among the drawcards.
Study finds gay men may benefit from using more than one dating app
Australian researchers say gay men may be better off using more than one kind of dating app, according to a new study published in Psychology & Sexuality. Lead author Zac Bowman, a PhD candidate at Flinders University’s College of Human Sciences and Culture, said the differences between gay and mainstream platforms may shape how people experience them.
Konstantin in Stas Vokman’s DNA archive portraits
Skip to content Edition EnglishčeštinaFrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsItaliano日本語Русскийעבריתالعربية Machine translation is marked on the story. Original-language reporting is always credited. More Newsletters→Live schedule→Saved stories→Editorial Standards→Contact the newsroom→ Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Photography A subscriber-only gallery from DNA #256 presents Konstantin photographed by Stas Vokman, with the images shown as printed in the magazine.
Greenfield lesbian bar Last Ditch announces soft closure after online backlash over mask policy
Last Ditch, a lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, has announced that it is “soft closing” while it looks for new owners, weeks after a dispute over its COVID-masking policy spread widely online. In an Instagram post, the venue said: “We need new owners ASAP, we close this winter.” It added that events already booked at the bar would still go ahead as planned. The bar also said: “We have put our lives on hold to foster networks of care, resources, and a home base for organising.
DNA archive gallery rounds up four design objects for listening rituals
Compiled by Paul Armstrong Elago Cassette Tape Case For AirPods Pro 3 Silicone AirPods case shaped like a cassette. A sentimental silicone-based product that won’t slip out of your hands. The format that shaped many teenage bedrooms, brought back by Guardians Of The Galaxy, now reissued for the coat pocket. $15 | elago.com Lee Broom Fulcrum Candlestick British designer Lee Broom’s marble candlestick sets the mood a certain kind of listening deserves. Weighted, sculptural, restrained.
AI footballers Leo and Archie come out to their Collingwood teammates in new episode
Leo and Archie, the AI-generated footballers who are secretly dating in the fictional Collingwood Cockatoos universe, have come out to their teammates in the latest episode of their Instagram series. The 55-second clip was posted on the pair’s account, @gfl_aussierules, on 18 October. It is set in the Cockatoos locker room, where the two stand side by side in club tracksuits, one with an arm around the other, facing a room of seated players while the coach watches with his arms crossed.
DNA archive review series turns to fetish, desire and writers on the page
Archive feature from DNA #308 This subscriber-only Books feature from DNA #308, first published in September 2025, brings together reviews by Graeme Aitken and Hendri Yulius Wijaya. Anastasiia Fedorova’s Second Skin: Inside The Worlds Of Fetish, Kink And Deviant Desire Neil Blackmore’s Objects Of Desire Stevie Smith’s Not Waving But Drowning The piece is presented as an archive gallery item and is focused on the books coverage itself.
The Briefs Factory returns in a photo-led look at 'Dirty Laundry'
Skip to content Edition EnglishčeštinaFrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsItaliano日本語Русскийעבריתالعربية Machine translation is marked on the story. Original-language reporting is always credited. More Newsletters→Live schedule→Saved stories→Editorial Standards→Contact the newsroom→ Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Photography A minimal gallery feature revisits the burlesque troupe led by Fez Faanana, with photography by Ven Tithing, Naomi Reed and Brandan McCarthy.
University Challenge contestants say BBC removed Pride pins from aired episode
Two contestants from the University of Leicester say the BBC digitally removed their Pride pins from an episode of University Challenge, with one describing the edit as “very Orwellian.” Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and history student Emmeline Hague-Wright said the pins were removed from their appearance earlier in 2026. The episode was first due to air on BBC Two on 24 August 2026, was delayed twice, and eventually broadcast on 7 September 2026.
Brazil has re-elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after he defeated right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the runoff on Sunday, 25 October. Lula won 51.76 per cent of valid votes to Bolsonaro’s 48.24 per cent, securing a record fourth term as president. He will be sworn in on 5 January 2027. Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, is the heir to his father’s hard-right political movement.
Felix’s Santilatino gallery presents a minimal subscriber-only portrait set
Skip to content Edition EnglishčeštinaFrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsItaliano日本語Русскийעבריתالعربية Machine translation is marked on the story. Original-language reporting is always credited. More Newsletters→Live schedule→Saved stories→Editorial Standards→Contact the newsroom→ Photography The DNA subscriber gallery features Santilatino photographed by Felix, with credits limited to the photographer and model named on the page.
DNA issue 322 lands with Josh Moore on the cover and a heavy focus on visual features
DNA #322 is out now DNA has released issue #322, with Josh Moore on the cover. The cover interview traces his move into content creation, why he chose porn over modelling or acting, and how fan sites helped him build one of OF’s top-ranked accounts after years in the business. The issue also highlights Crush House, a new reality series from Moore and business partner JJ Aussie. The show follows ten gay content creators at a Mexican resort, where they compete, scheme and vote each other off.
Melbourne Queer Film Festival to screen Lee Galea’s gay AFL romance 'Tender Boy'
Lee Galea’s Tender Boy will screen at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, bringing a gay AFL love story to the festival where the filmmaker has found major success before. The feature stars Dylan Pele-Brown as Cody, a rising AFL player, and James Robinson as Noah, a gay man who works behind the bar of a local pub. The film was funded through Kickstarter and shot in 12 days. Mitch Brown and Dylan Pele-Brown in Tender Boy.
Spain’s Queer TV Export in Pictures
Skip to content Edition EnglishčeštinaFrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsItaliano日本語Русскийעבריתالعربية Machine translation is marked on the story. Original-language reporting is always credited. More Newsletters→Live schedule→Saved stories→Editorial Standards→Contact the newsroom→ Photography A compact gallery feature revisiting a DNA archive piece on Spanish television and queer viewing habits.
DNA archive gallery revisits sailors, pirates and seafaring desire in Part 2
DNA’s archived feature Sex And The Sailor Part 2: Pirates, Merchants, Mermen And The Marooned returns to a familiar maritime legend and takes it into rougher waters. Written by Dr Joseph Brennan, the piece follows up on the first installment, which examined how the sailor became established as an erotic gay icon. This second part shifts to what the archive describes as “darker places” where sexual adventure flourished amid lawlessness.
Jakub Stefano at 23, revisited in Roger Nguyen’s archive gallery
Skip to content Edition EnglishčeštinaFrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsItaliano日本語Русскийעבריתالعربية Machine translation is marked on the story. Original-language reporting is always credited. More Newsletters→Live schedule→Saved stories→Editorial Standards→Contact the newsroom→ Photography A photographer once called the shoot a mistake. Fifteen years later, Roger Nguyen says he now sees it as a success.
Darren Hayes' 'Homosexual' spotlighted in DNA album gallery
Skip to content Edition EnglishčeštinaFrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsItaliano日本語Русскийעבריתالعربية Machine translation is marked on the story. Original-language reporting is always credited. More Newsletters→Live schedule→Saved stories→Editorial Standards→Contact the newsroom→ Photography A minimal image-led gallery pulls focus to Marc Andrews’ review of Darren Hayes' album, alongside Beyoncé, Hayley Kiyoko, Steve Lacy and Matthew Wood.
Melbourne Queer Film Festival unveils 2026 lineup as early bookings climb
The Melbourne Queer Film Festival has unveiled its 2026 program, and organisers say some screenings are already close to selling out before the festival has even been on sale for a week. The 36th edition of MQFF runs from 13 November to 23 November and brings 53 sessions of LGBTQIA+ cinema to Melbourne venues including The Capitol, ACMI, Cinema Nova and the festival’s new venue partner, Chinatown Cinema.
Robert French AM remembered as a key figure in NSW LGBTQIA+ history
Community groups and friends are mourning the death of Robert French AM, a prominent LGBTQIA+ rights activist, author, archivist and historian whose work spanned more than five decades. French died peacefully on Thursday morning at age 79, and tributes quickly began circulating across the community. “Robert’s was a life of great contribution,” Pride History Group said in a social media post.
Nick Milan photographed by Roberto Chiovitti in DNA archive gallery
Skip to content Edition EnglishčeštinaFrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsItaliano日本語Русскийעבריתالعربية Machine translation is marked on the story. Original-language reporting is always credited. More Newsletters→Live schedule→Saved stories→Editorial Standards→Contact the newsroom→ Saturday, October 24, 2026 Photography A subscriber-only portfolio from DNA #255 returns as an image-led gallery featuring model Nick Milan and photographer Roberto Chiovitti.
Josh Silver’s 'Fruit Fly' portrait review in images
Skip to content Edition EnglishčeštinaFrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsItaliano日本語Русскийעבריתالعربية Machine translation is marked on the story. Original-language reporting is always credited. More Newsletters→Live schedule→Saved stories→Editorial Standards→Contact the newsroom→ Saturday, October 24, 2026 Photography A gallery-led look at the DNA review of Josh Silver’s novel, which follows a writer chasing success through queer subculture, chemsex and reinvention.
Adelaide film and queer festival leaders condemn homophobic assault after screening of Jim Queen
Adelaide Film Festival and Feast Festival have issued a joint statement condemning an assault that left a man hospitalised after a queer film screening in Adelaide’s CBD last weekend. The attack followed the Adelaide Film Festival’s Saturday Night Party screening of Jim Queen, which was presented with Feast Festival as part of a celebration of queer pride and community. According to the festivals, a number of patrons continued their evening elsewhere in the city after the screening.
What one gay marriage video says about the small rituals straight couples may not expect
Queer content creator Matt Lummus has drawn wide attention after posting a series of videos about his marriage that he said would “send straight couples into a coma.” In the first video, Lummus said he has been with his partner for more than 13 years and described several everyday habits that have become part of their relationship. He said their idea of romance has changed over time, shifting away from flowers and toward practical gestures such as throwing out leftovers.
Sydney Mardi Gras 2024 in Pictures: Bondi Beach Party, Parade and More
Skip to content Edition EnglishčeštinaFrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsItaliano日本語Русскийעבריתالعربية Machine translation is marked on the story. Original-language reporting is always credited. More Newsletters→Live schedule→Saved stories→Editorial Standards→Contact the newsroom→ Photography A compact gallery preview of the festival’s biggest moments, from Bondi Beach Party to the Mardi Gras Party, with the event lineup and image credits where available.
Dallas performer Jada Pinkett Fox to lead Key West’s 2027 New Year’s Eve high heel drop
Key West has named its next Queen of New Year’s Eve. Dallas drag performer Jada Pinkett Fox won the second annual If the Shoe Fits national finals on October 10, earning the chance to star in Key West’s famous High Heel Shoe Drop as the city counts down to 2027. Six finalists from across the country traveled to Duval Street for the competition, where hundreds of spectators watched three rounds: introductions and first impressions, talent, and an evening gown and interview segment.
Greenfield lesbian bar faces financial strain after masking rule change sparks backlash
A lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, is dealing with the fallout from a policy change that set off a wave of anger online and in person. Last Ditch announced on August 31 that Saturday nights would become mask optional, a shift that drew hundreds of comments on Instagram, most of them negative. Before the change, the bar required patrons to wear a well-fitted KN-95 mask “or better” at all times.
Advice column tackles fear over an ex’s new relationship with a woman
A reader who ended a relationship with her former boyfriend three months ago is wrestling with an uncomfortable question after seeing that he is now dating a woman. In the letter, the writer said the two had been together for two and a half years, but that the relationship had grown increasingly distant toward the end.
Meta suspends Anthem Orlando’s Instagram account after Pride weekend
Anthem Orlando says Meta suspended the nightclub’s Instagram account on Oct. 20, two days after Pride weekend in the city, adding the venue to a growing list of LGBTQ+ businesses reporting unexplained takedowns on the platform. Mike Vacirca, the club’s owner, wrote on Threads on Thursday that the account “was suspended” shortly after the weekend festivities. He said the notice cited Community Standards but did not identify any specific post or policy.
Alex Cancel appears in a remote Kentucky cabin photo gallery from DNA
Photographers Jorge Freire and Abel Cruz of Photo Studio Miami captured Puerto Rican model Alex Cancel in a remote Kentucky cabin for DNA’s cover feature. The shoot was first published in DNA #310, November 2025, with photography credited to Jorge Freire, Photo Studio Miami. The accompanying text noted that the Photo Studio Miami team, Jorge and Abel, had relocated to Louisville, Kentucky. It also said they had returned to the DNA cover with work made in the state.
Star Observer enters restructure as QNews rejects reports of any link
Star Observer is reportedly undergoing a formal restructure as its publisher attempts to negotiate with creditors and avoid liquidation, according to ASIC records and reporting by Mumbrella. Out Publications Pty Ltd, the publisher of Star Observer, appointed Graeme Beattie of Worrells as a small business restructuring practitioner in October. An ASIC notice confirming the appointment was published the following day. The publication is expected to continue publishing while it navigates the process.
Gemma MacMillan photographs Thomas Muscle in a subscriber-only gallery
Gemma MacMillan’s portrait gallery of Thomas Muscle is presented as a subscriber-only feature, keeping the emphasis on the images and the credited collaboration behind them. The gallery identifies Gemma MacMillan as the photographer and Thomas Muscle as the model. It is listed as a subscriber-only offering, with access reserved for existing subscribers or those who choose to subscribe.
DNA archive gallery spotlights Kim Petras, Troye Sivan and more in music reviews
Skip to content Edition EnglishčeštinaFrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsItaliano日本語Русскийעבריתالعربية Machine translation is marked on the story. Original-language reporting is always credited. More Newsletters→Live schedule→Saved stories→Editorial Standards→Contact the newsroom→ Photography A subscriber-only DNA feature from August 2023 revisits reviews by Marc Andrews of albums and songs by Kim Petras, Sam Smith and Madonna, Troye Sivan, Anohni and Kaytraminé.
DNA readers weigh in on Bruno Miranda cover and a queer James Bond question
DNA #318’s Burnttoast letters page highlights reader reaction to the magazine’s cover and a separate conversation about James Bond’s identity. Readers respond to Bruno Miranda cover Several readers commented on the cover image of Bruno Miranda from #317, with one pushing back against speculation that the photograph was created by artificial intelligence. “AI? What? Nooo! Bruno is alive and breathing. And that photo was taken by me, and I’m not a robot.
Mr VicBears 2026 Justin says titleholders now carry more than a sash
Community Justin, the reigning Mr VicBears 2026, is hosting a community conversation this weekend on what the role means, the pressures that come with it and why representation matters. 4 min read 0 shares 0 comments0 shares 0views TL;DR Justin, Mr VicBears 2026, is hosting a community conversation about what titleholders are expected to do. He says the role now centres on community voice and responsibility rather than looks alone.
Sawyer Hemsley denies he had TikToker removed from Grindr’s Halloween event
Crumbl Cookies co-founder Sawyer Hemsley is denying a viral allegation from TikToker Grant Gibbs, who said he was taken off the guest list for Grindr’s third annual Halloween Pleasure Ball in New York City after last year’s posts speculating about Hemsley’s sexuality. Gibbs made the claim in a TikTok video posted Wednesday and shared with his 312K followers. The video drew thousands of comments and 145K likes in less than a day.
Joan Crisol’s 'Active Wear' gallery spotlights Miguel Di Cachi in Code 22 gear
Skip to content Edition EnglishčeštinaFrançaisDeutschEspañolPortuguêsItaliano日本語Русскийעבריתالعربية Machine translation is marked on the story. Original-language reporting is always credited. More Newsletters→Live schedule→Saved stories→Editorial Standards→Contact the newsroom→ Thursday, October 22, 2026 Photography A minimal archive gallery from DNA #294 revisits a sports-themed photo shoot by Joan Crisol and model Miguel Di Cachi.
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