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HOT DOG!

photographer IAN DOOLEY @sadswim

assistant photographer TYLER HAGEN @t_hagenphotos

stylist KENN LAW @kennlaw

assistant stylist MATTHEW JOHNS @mjohns _________

key makeup NEICY SMALL @neicyisartsy

makeup assistant KOURTNEY CAIN @kcainmakeupandhair

It’s been a little over a year since Hot Dog first arrived at El Cid in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. But Mario Diaz’s Sunday party has quickly established itself as the hottest queer happening in the City of Angels. Maybe the draw is the chatty outdoor patio. Maybe it’s the throbbing indoor dance floor. Above all, it’s the sexy go-go dancers, whose charisma and retro stylings always delight and surprise.

In this swimwear feature, these dancers — with the help of Hot Dog greeter and local drag legend Love Connie — show off their Andrew Christians and give advice on rocking pool party season (including what to bring to these gatherings).

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