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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28 YEARS OF QUEERS A COMPENDIUM OF SAPPHIC OBSESSIONS FROM '94 TILL NOW

Confessions of a Christmasaholic • ROXY BOURDILLON on how she went from “meh” to “Merry Christmas, one and all!”

A letter from the year 2046 • NIC CROSARA imagines what their 50-year-old self would have to say to them in this moment

Last Christmas • VALENTINO VECCHIETTI praises the joy of time spent alone this winter

Heather Peace: The story of an icon • FROM COMING OUT IN THE 90S TO CREATING HER OWN RAINBOW FAMILY, THIS IS HOW THE LESBIAN STAR BLAZED A TRAIL FOR LGBTQI REPRESENTATION AND FINALLY FOUND HER HAPPY-EVER-AFTER

Festive treats for femme queens • MAKE THE YULETIDE EXTRA GAY, ONE QUEER PREZZIE AT A TIME

Badass bits for butch dreamboats

Perfect presents for tiny feminists

Super queer stocking fillers

Baby, it’s queer outside (or inside) • WANT TO THROW A SEXY, FUN AND INCLUSIVE HOLI-GAY PARTY? PREPARE TO TAKE NOTES

Thirst trapping is an art and it’s empowering LGBTQI people • HOW THIRST TRAPPING IS CHANGING THE FACE OF LGBTQI EXPRESSION AND DATING

Can’t help falling in love • WHY DO QUEER WOMEN FALL SO HARD, SO FAST?

Shon Faye The transgender issue • THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR ON WHY TRANS LIBERATION WOULD MEAN LIBERATION FOR ALL

Daisy Jones All the things she said • THE WRITER AND EDITOR IS CHRONICLING THE CULTURE OF QUEER WOMEN AND CELEBRATING THE RISE OF SAPPHIC COOL

Cherrelle Skeete A seat at the table • THE CO-FOUNDER OF BLACKTRESS UK HAS A POWERFUL MESSAGE FOR YOUNG BLACK QUEER ARTISTS

Christmas Carol • CAROL IS THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF THE FESTIVE QUEER CANON

SCREEN • PICK OF THE MONTH

Loving my body, scars and all • MARIBEL AND MICAH’S SEX SCENE IS A BEAUTIFUL STEP TOWARDS REAL REPRESENT-ATION IN THE L WORD: GEN Q

tick, tick… BOOM! • ALEXANDRA SHIPP TALKS COMING INTO HER QUEERNESS AND MAKING OUT WITH LESBIAN JESUS

A legendary, universal voice • MELISSA ETHERIDGE TALKS ONE WAY OUT, WIFE LINDA WALLEM AND VISIBILITY FOR OLDER QUEER PEOPLE

DIVA’s queer Christmas playlist

BOOKS • BOOK OF THE MONTH

By the community, for the community • GALOP IS AN LGBT+ LED ANTI-ABUSE CHARITY THAT IS MADE BY THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY

Queer careers: The British Transport Police • WHAT’S IT LIKE FOR LGBTQI EMPLOYEES AT THE BTP?

Dear Ali… • THIS MONTH, ALI HAS SOME SAGE ADVICE FOR A READER HOPING TO GET THEIR MOJO BACK

Diversity at work: Bringing your whole self to the world of banking • NIC CROSARA SPEAKS WITH THE BANK OF ENGLAND TO FIND OUT WHAT IT’S LIKE...