DIVA awards 2023

TEAM DIVA

A WORD FROM OUR NEW DEPUTY EDITOR Nic

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Operations director Fiona Marshall Designer Fernando Safont Sub-editor

A letter from our publisher

Welcome to our March issue of DIVA! As

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Own who you are Five celebrit ies on

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DIVA Meets: Art School Girlfriend

GET TO KNOW THE COOLEST LESBIAN ON THE INDIE MUSIC SCENE. FROM MUSIC PRODUCTION TO FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL, SHE HAS IT ALL

Get the Arlo Parks look

THE TRAILBLAZING SINGER’S STYLE MAKES US SWOON ALMOST AS MUCH AS HER VOICE

Editor’s letter

If you’re an eagle-eyed regular reader, you have

Vulva stigma must end now

FLORENCE SCHECHTER praises having pride about our gynaecological anatomies

The sapphic lit scene has never been better

TALEEN VOSKUNI celebrates the emerging rise of WLW romantic fiction

My cis, straight mum out-queered me

This Mother’s Day GEORGIA DIMDORE-MILES wants to thank her mum for being the ultimate ally

Cate Blanchett is the maestro

THE INTERNATIONAL ICON TALKS POWER, PASSION AND PLAYING A LESBIAN IN HER AWARD-WINNING NEW FILM

The rise of “quiet coming out”

Aunjanue Ellis is walking down the red carpet

Your essential guide to swiping when queer

NIC CROSARA ROADTESTS SEVEN DATING APPS TO SEE HOW THEY RANK WHEN IT COMES TO LGBTQIA FOLKS

Lex

This trans and queer-inclusive app is made for

Taimi

For those who were watching the latest season

Tinder

My time testing Tinder can be summarised with

Hinge

Hinge easily takes the crown when it comes

Feeld

Are you single or a couple looking to

Bumble

Bumble is a dating app with many unique

HER

Originally an app solely for lesbian dating, HER

When it comes to queer romance, do opposites really attract?

WHY BL ACK CAT AND GOLDEN RETRIEVER ENERGY COUPLES ARE ADORED BY THE WLW COMMUNITY

Jade LeMac is reaching for the stars

THE SINGER OF VIRAL TIKTOK HIT CONSTELL ATIONS TA LKS EMBR ACING HER SEXUALITY AND FULFILLING HER WILDEST DREAMS

MUSIC

ALBUM KATE NV WOW We can’t wait for

What’s on: BFI Flare

ARE YOU READY FOR THE QUEEREST FILM EVENT OF THE YEAR?

Bodies

TEENAGE HORMONES, BDSM AND QUEER WITCHY THRILLS

Hearts

FROM QUEER PAR ENTHOOD TO LESBIAN LOVE TRIANGLES…

Minds

CHECK OUT THESE INSPIRING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING FILMS

SCREEN

Pick of the Month YELLOWJACKETS: SEASON 2 Created

Big bitch manifesto

CLARKISHA KENT ON GENDERED HAIR, FATPHOBIA AND MYSOGYNOIR

Introducing PRIM

THIS TRAIL-BLAZING DIGITA L PLATFORM CENTRES QUEER AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND AFRO-LATINX STORIES

“Our two-Mum family was given a Father’s Day card”

HOW RAINBOW FAMILIES ARE NAVIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITIES

Heat, homos and hummingbirds

WHY PHOENIX IS THE UNSUNG HERO OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST

But am I really asexual?

THIS IS HOW I EMBR ACED MY ASEXUAL REALITY

#NoLGBTWithoutTheI

VALENTINO VECCHIETTI calls for intersex inclusion and allyship

Ask Ali

SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?

Why aren’t we taught about cunnilingus?

NIC CROSARA EXPLORES OUR REL ATIONSHIP WITH GOING DOWN

Edged by The L Word

GEN Q SEASON THREE LEFT NIC CROSARA CRAVING MORE SPICY SCENES

SEXY BITS

TOY LELO DOT, CLITORAL PINPOINT VIBRATOR Boasting brand

My secret sex diary

JERI REFLECTS ON THE TRANS JOY THEY FELT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD SEX

NEWLON LIVING

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LESBIAN VISIBILITY WEEK 2023

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