INSIDE OUTSIDER

DIVA DICTUM

We often hear from readers who tell us they’re sick

Much Ado About Shakesqueer

As a fan of lesbianism and Shakespeare, in that order,

And it’s goodbye from me...

This is my last column. If you’ve been keeping up

Friends, or maybe more?

“I love your hair,” she says. “I’m tempted to go

Why We Love Tegan And Sara (you to death)

We haven’t stopped playing Love You To Death, the infectiously

“WE ARE NOT YOUR AVERAGE FASHION SHOW”

DIVA chatted with Jag Beckford, founder of Rainbow Fashion Week

Tig Notaro’s bad year

Four years ago, the life of stand-up comic, writer and

Quiet riot

JD Samson found cult fame and queer icon status as

GOING BACK TO OUR ROOT

“I am interested in creating experiences, which don’t privilege the

Wild Thing

Pip Brown, better known as Ladyhawke, finds having a stage

What’s it like to be… a model

ANGEL COLE: When I was little, my mother signed me

IS SOCIAL MEDIA MAKING YOU ILL?

Chloe, a 25-year-old who defines herself as bisexual, used to

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS

Break out those long-neglected tents, for music fest season is

LOVE, actually

As a photographer, I often dream of capturing life-changing events

YOUTH IN REVOLT

Earlier this year, we received an email from LGBT Youth

Give us roses, too

A few years ago, I did a panel on black

Growing pains

Being a parent is a minefield. A minefield of warm,

Scene Queens

PERSON OF THE MONTH SONAM KAPOOR

This month we’re doffing our hats to one of India’s

WHAT WE’RE DRINKING DIVINE WINE

Barefoot is a range of tasty wines from sunny California

CELEBRITY TWEETS

@samirawiley To all millenials younger and smarter and more technologically

A WORD FROM RUTH HUNT, CEO, STONEWALL

For many of us, it’s the reminder of how wonderful

A QUICKIE WITH SOFIA B

THE LONDON-BASED SINGER-SONGWRITER TALKS TO DIVA ABOUT HER NEW ALBUM,

WE LOVE THE FAME GAME

We’re loving The Fame Game, a fun take on the

GOLDSNAP

Goldsnap! offers ladylovin’ Londoners the chance to shake it at

IN A SEA OF CONTRA DICTIONS

Turn on a church radio station in Malta and you

Creature comforts

In truth I wanted a weekend with my partner as

FIRST CLASS

The travel industry is slowly but surely cottoning on to

PILLOW PLAY

Last month I spoke about the advances in technology, their

NO PROBLEM

WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS AS A SURROGATE TO MY TRANS

Need to know: starting a family

Starting out on the journey to parenthood is really exciting

TECHNOLOGY

FORGET INSTAGRAM, VIDEO IS WHERE IT’S AT NOW, SAYS RHODA

DIARY

So Beyoncé is in Manchester in July and if you

MUSIC

“Oh, tonight I’m too turned on to talk about ‘us’,

FILM&ONLINE

Two movies in, Alex Ross Perry’s preferred subject matter is

TELEVISION

Described by Autostraddle as “Portlandia for lesbians”, this new queer

BOOKS

For a certain generation, the movie Titanic was the height

LETTERS

Can you pass on my love of Queen Josephine’s graphic

Hidden in plain sight

“UNLESS I WEAR A T-SHIRT SAYING ‘NO ONE KNOWS I’M

What it feels like for a girl

There’s a quote by Simone de Beauvoir that goes along

DIFFERENT STROKES

In 2015 trans visibility reached new levels – Caitlyn Jenner