DIVA

DIVA is Europe’s best-selling and most authoritative lifestyle magazine for lesbian and bisexual women. Our aim is simple – to bring you the latest trends and talent at the cutting edge of popular lesbian and bisexual culture. Each month you will find in-depth interviews, engaging features and photo shoots with some of the most influential and admired women from our community. On top of this we cram in page-after-page of news, opinion, entertainment and the arts, humour, travel and much more besides. The digital edition packs an extra special punch - look out for exclusive photo galleries and behind-the-scenes videos that you won’t find anywhere else. Whether you prefer to read DIVA on a smartphone, tablet or laptop you’ll never have to leave home without it. For best results, download when connected to a wifi hotspot. With so much going on, it’s no surprise that DIVA magazine is THE trusted source of information for lesbian and bisexual women the world over.

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Editor’s letter

A letter from our publisher

Our favourite butch characters • To commemorate Butch Appreciation Day this August, here are our top butch characters from your favourite shows.

Celeb crushes we’re obsessed with • The icons that have been on our minds lately

Pick‘n’mix • Here’s our handpicked list of LGBTQIA goodness to look out for this season

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The pairings that give you bi panic • Nothing sums up being bisexual quite as well as the phenomena that is bi panic – when you find two people of different genders equally attractive. Bonus points if they sort of look the same.

Paint the town pink • Are you ready to channel your inner Barbie or Ken-ergy? We’ve got you covered!

DIVA Meets Jess Darrow • When I enter the room where I’ll interview Jess Darrow, I’m riddled with anxiety – but it disappears quickly because once Jess sees me, she energetically stands up and gives me a bright smile. We shake hands and excitedly exchange introductions as if we’ve both been waiting forever for this moment.

I thought I was just codependent... • I’m a former codependent. The kind of person who desperately needed to be with their partner at all times or else (screams into the void) how would I dare to EXIST? The worst part is that I thought I was just codependent, but there was a much larger issue here. My unchecked OCD.

Once upon a trans love story • I pulled over my car and wiped away my tears. I had just realised several moments ago that I was a woman, while driving around and casually singing along to a feminine song. My entire life flashed before my eyes, specifically memories from my childhood where I desperately wanted to be a girl.

Three things in comedy • I was doing a standup gig that had “industry” in. The set had gone well. He (the industry) liked it. We were chatting about my comedy career and I said I wanted to show nuance, particularly in my stage performances. “Oh no,” he revulsed. “Comedy doesn’t like nuance. In comedy, you can only be three things.”

BACK TO SCHOOL • The cast of everyone’s favourite queer Netflix show open up about the brand new season

How making bi best friends finally set me free • Sometimes being bisexual in queer spaces can feel a little bit like someone’s put you on mute. Sure, we’re in the room. We’ve even got our own fun flag. But we’re always at the fringes, dutifully keeping our mouths shut and nodding along.

The truth about facial feminisation surgery • The mirror – ahateful foe or a confused ally? In 2010, I would have found it very difficult to tell the difference. The mirror was sometimes an ally and sometimes the problem sibling. Getting ready to attend one of London’s exclusive nightclubs as a clubkid gave me the freedom of expression to...