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.

TEAM DIVA • TO CELEBRATE THE DIVA POWER LIST 2022 #TEAMDIVA SHARES WHAT MAKES THEM FEEL POWERFUL

Editor’s letter

A letter from our publisher

5 Queer celebs who have spoken out about mental health • THIS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, LET’S CONTINUE TO END THE STIGMA

YOUR SHOUT • Opinions expressed by correspondents and contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors of DIVA magazine or its publishers.

Style inspo: Thasmin • WHY NOT TAKE SOME WARDROBE INSPIRATION FROM THIS ICONIC DUO?

DIVA Meets: Bee Illustrates • NEED A TIMELINE CLEANSE AND SOME QUEER JOY? WHY NOT CHECK OUT @BEEILLUSTRATES?

The lesbians aren’t ok • IMAN QURESHI wants to find hope in dark times

Shout-out to my fragile ex • NIC CROSARA reflects on how men have reacted to their sexuality and gender identity

Melissa Etheridge: we’re all going to be ok • AHEAD OF GROUNDBREAKING NEW FESTIVAL ETHERIDGE ISLAND, THE ICONIC SINGER-SONGWRITER HAS A HEART-TO-HEART WITH NIC CROSARA

DIVA Power List 2022 • MEET THE VISIONARIES BLAZING A TRAIL FOR LGBTQI WOMEN AND NON-BINARY PEOPLE

PDA or PD-nay? • FOR LGBTQI PEOPLE, HOLDING HANDS CAN BE MUCH MORE THAN JUST CASUAL PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION

Met on Lex • IN 2022, IS IT STILL POSSIBLE TO FIND LASTING LOVE THROUGH AN OLD SCHOOL PERSONAL AD?

How do gender roles play out in non-binary relationships? • FROM ASSIGNING DOMESTIC CHORES, TO SPLITTING THE BILL, HOW DO EXPECTATIONS OF WHO DOES WHAT MANIFEST IN NB COUPLES?

Heartstopper • READERS HAVE BEEN OBSESSED WITH THE GRAPHIC NOVELS. NOW WE GET TO FALL FOR THE CHARACTERS ALL OVER AGAIN…

Everything you need to know about QFX East • FLORIDA’S NEW LGBTQI+ FANDOM CONVENTION HAS ALL YOU COULD WANT AND MORE FROM YOUR FAVOURITE ONSCREEN STORIES

SCREEN

Simply SOAK • THE BELOVED SINGER-SONGWRITER REFLECTS ON THEIR EVOLUTION & RECENTRING OF SOUND & SELF

MUSIC

BOOKS

Style and self-expression • ROWAN ELLIS EXPLORES LGBTQI STYLE IN AN EXTRACT FROM HER AWESOME NEW BOOK, HERE AND QUEER: A QUEER GIRL’S GUIDE TO LIFE

Siren Queen • THE LATEST NOVEL BY THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR NGHI VO EXPLORES IMMORTALITY, OUTSIDERS AND MONSTERS

LGBTQI venues aren’t as disability inclusive as you might think • TRUE DIVERSITY WELCOMES ALL, INCLUDING DISABLED PEOPLE

Exposing interphobia • Our community must work together against intersex exclusion, says VALENTINO VECCHIETTI

Dear Ali ... • THIS MONTH, ALI HELPS A COUPLE RECONNECT

I’m bisexual and I’ve never had sex with a woman • DOES YOUR DATING HISTORY DETERMINE YOUR SEXUALITY? HELL NO!

SEXY BITS

My secret sex diary • LEXI REVEALS HOW A SEX PARTY CHANGED HER RELATIONSHIP WITH HER BODY