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Imagine you’re a politician who has successfully led the campaign for marriage equality, removed discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people, is respected by your colleagues, and enjoys popular support. Then, a single vulgar tweet from a high-profile detractor unleashes a torrent of homophobic abuse. There are even death threats. In our feature, Alex Greenwich: Out Of The Storm, the groundbreaking politician fights back and reclaims his territory.
In a second feature, Murder Is My Vice, we look at the disturbing events of 1972, when an as-yet unsolved murder of a gay man in Adelaide triggered Australia’s path to gay law reform.
Who Was Charlie Kirk? Supporters of the far-right political activist claim he wasn’t homophobic, just “misquoted”. We go digging for the truth.
We review new music from Callum Scott and Whitney Houston, and meet Devon Michael Sedrick – when he’s not surfing, he’s making dark, brooding, beautiful music.
Inside The Gay Sauna: Get A Room, explores what can happen in a private space in a public place. It’s sexy! Home Disco takes a boogie around the apartment in retro styled gear from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. And Drag Me Up is all about releasing your inner diva!
And then there’s the eye candy! On the cover is Alex Cancel shot by Jorge Freire in the wilds of Kentucky, while in Rome, Roberto Chiovitti captures Alessio prepping for a big night at the Domus.
We review Todd Paris’ Day Dreaming, Eldorado: Everything The Nazis Hate and new books by Griffin Dunne and Jeremy Atherton Lin.