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

Let’s talk LGBTQIA history

LGBT+ History Month Pick’n’mix

Valentine’s Day shopping sorted! • Is your love language gift giving? Try these

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

DIVA Meets: Rhianna Ilube • THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF AN LGBTQIA+ FILM PROGRAMMER

First date lookbook • FRETTING OVER WHAT TO WEAR DURING THE MONTH OF LOVE? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED

A syllabus of historic omissions • ELLA GAUCI reflects on her queer education this LGBT+ History Month

I’ve always loved Valentine’s Day, even when I was single • Valentine’s is a chance to express love in all its forms

Is Mama Ru right? • CHAR BAILEY questions the narrative of self-love

Fall in love with Emily Hampshire • THE STAR OF 'SCHITT’S CREEK' AND 'THE RIG' TALKS BREAKING FREE OF LABELS, QUEER BODY IMAGE AND TELLING DIVERSE STORIES

The B Word • COULD SEASON THREE OF ‘THE L WORD: GENERATION Q’ HERALD THE AUTHENTIC BUTCH REPRESENTATION WE’VE LONG BEEN WAITING FOR?

Gay back in the day • EIGHT FOLKS OVER 50 SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF LGBTQIA LIFE, FROM THE 1970S TILL NOW

“I need you more and more…” • HANNAH MACKENZIE INVESTIGATES THE “FEMALE ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIPS” OF YESTERYEAR

Hijab butch blues • LAMYA H SHARES A QUEER MUSLIM COMING-OF-AGE STORY

Let’s plan a queer date • TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT WHAT VALENTINE’S DAY PLANS YOU SHOULD MAKE

Transitional • ACTIVIST, MODEL AND WRITER MUNROE BERGDORF TALKS TO NIC CROSARA ABOUT HER UPCOMING MEMOIR AND MANIFESTO, TRANS FUTURES AND LETTING GO OF SHAME

A queer confession about Frannie Langton • WHY THIS NEW SERIES AND NOVEL GIVE ME HOPE

We need more lesbian books that aren’t shy about sex • OUR LOVE LIVES ARE NOT A DIRTY TOPIC

Pat in the city • LEGENDARY COSTUME DESIGNER PATRICIA FIELD ON STYLE, SEXUALITY AND HER EXTRAORDINARY LIFE SO FAR

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The new queer in town • PAULA ANDREA PLACIDO TALKS ALL THINGS ‘THE L WORD: GENERATION Q’, THE CHAOS HER CHARACTER IS BRINGING THIS SEASON, AND HER EXCITING UPCOMING ROLES

Blue Jean • LGBTQIA FILMMAKER, GEORGIA OAKLEY (PICTURED LEFT), TALKS TO NIC CROSARA ABOUT HER NEW FEATURE FILM AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS QUEER PEOPLE HAVE MADE TO THE INDUSTRY

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Here’s what it’s really like for bisexual women on dating apps • THE CHALLENGES AND STIGMA OF BEING BI WHILE SWIPING

Vintage DIVAs! Badges! Banners! Welcome to the Lesbian Archive • DISCOVER THE GLASGOW WOMEN’S LIBRARY’S ICONIC COLLECTION. YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE IT

What is a woman? • MARIN HÅSKJOLD (PICTURED RIGHT) TALKS TO DIVA ABOUT HER...