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SAY HELLO TO THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF #TEAMDIVA

Nic Crosara (they/them) Junior staff writer Nic has

Editor’s letter

Hello and welcome to our, quite frankly gorgeous,

A letter from our publisher

These are exciting times at DIVA! I am

TRENDING

PERSON OF THE MONTH Phyll Opoku-Gyimah Ask a

This month IN NUMBERS

64% Queer folks watching p orn as an

DIVA loves BLM FEST

Founder of BLM Fest, Kayza Rose has been

You said it...

YOURSHOUT Opinions expressed by correspondents and contributors do

INSTAGRAM OUR FAVE ACCOUNTS THIS MONTH

@doitlikedua Feeling emotional right now because of all

Get the look: He's All That

SERVE QUEER PROM REALNESS INSPIRED BY HE’S ALL

Falling in love with my ’fro

VOICES

Turning Black queer rage into Black queer joy

NIC CROSARA on expressing emotions as a QTPOC

Turn on, tune in... then log out

CHARLIE GEORGE on the difficulties of navigating modern romance and the world of online dating

A history of identity

VALENTINO VECCHIETTI on exploring the role of family and ethnicity in shaping who they are today

The rise of Rosanny

THE L WORD: GENERATION Q’S ROSANNY ZAYAS SPEAKS FROM THE HEART ABOUT THE LIFE-CHANGING POWER OF SEEING YOURSELF ON SCREEN, HOW SEX SCENES HELPED HER LOVE HER BODY AND WHAT’S NEXT FOR SOPHIE AFTER THAT JAW-DROPPING SEASON FINALE WORDS ROXY BOURDILLON

Dating under the radar

WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE BEING QUEER IN KYRGYZSTAN?

Becoming mummies

HOMOTOPIA FESTIVAL HAS COMMISSIONED THIS YEAR’S ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, JADE ANOUKA, AND HER PARTNER, UK BEATBOX CHAMPION AND ELECTRO-POP ARTIST GRACE SAVAGE, TO CREATE AN AUDIO PIECE RECOUNTING THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS PARENTHOOD. HERE, JADE OFFERS A PEEK AT THEIR STORY

“I didn’t see any Black asexual superheroes so I became one”

I was always drawn to people who didn’t

REBEL DYKES

FROM EPIC SQUAT PARTIES TO URGENT POLITICAL MARCHES, TWO WOMEN SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE 1980S SUBCULTURE

Hailie Sahar

THE STAR OF POSE AND SIR LADY JAVA OPENS UP ABOUT THE WOMEN WHO SHAPED HER LIFE AND SHARES A POWERFUL MESSAGE FOR HER TRANS SIBLINGS

ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST

Recognising the importance of diversity and seeing ourselves

SEX EDUCATION: SEASON 3

PHOTOS LARA SOLANKI/NETFLIX, AMAZON STUDIOS, NETFLIX, SAM TAYLOR/NETFLIX

MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY

This incredible documentary cements the legacy of a

DEAR WHITE PEOPLE: SEASON 4

The popular Netflix show centring a group of

Small screen, big moment

DIVA MEETS THE ACTORS BEHIND TV’S HISTORIC BLACK, NON-BINARY ROMANCE

BOOKS

BOOK OF THE MONTH

MUSIC

ALBUM JOY CROOKES Skin PHOTO ISAAC LAMB At

Dear Ali ...

THIS MONTH, ALI TACKLES LOSS, GUILT AND PREPARING FOR NEW CONNECTIONS

The Sex Lives Of African Women

NANA DARKOA SEKYIAMAH ON HER NEW BOOK OPENING UP DIALOGUES AND EXPLORING SEXUAL DESIRE BEYOND STEREOTYPE

My secret sex diary

MAC GETS CANDID ABOUT RELATIONSHIP ROLES AND SURRENDERING TO PLEASURE

SEXY BITS

TOY THE YOUNG M.A PLAY NYCE STRAP-ON STARTER

EXPLORE

Travelling in the UK during Black History Month? Lucky you. Throughout October there are a whole host of musical, cultural and community events scheduled, from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen, aimed at celebrating and honouring the achievements and talents of Black Britons and those of African and Caribbean descent