WELCOME

In 1994, I was living my best life in Brighton with

YOUR SHOUT

I am married with four young children and this year

“LESBIAN chic” the latest accessory?

Last year saw the appearance in the mainstream media

VOICES

With over 350 million combined plays on Spotify and

PICK’N’MIX

Say hello to our latest obsessions

COMIC

Twenty-five memorable years have led us to this, our

Why we love… Sex Education

WE’VE ALREADY BINGEWATCHED THE FIRST SERIES TWICE THROUGH (AND CAN’T WAIT FOR A SECOND HELPING…)

SHE SAID

NOTABLE QUOTABLES SELECTED BY ROXY BOURDILLON

Dapper DIVA

THIS MONTH, WE’RE TAKING FASHION ADVICE FROM THREE STYLE DYKONS

VIEWS

23 PHYLL OPOKU-GYIMAH The feeling of discovering other

The electricity of visibility

TO MARK OUR 25TH BIRTHDAY, PHYLL OPOKUGYIMAH REFLECTS ON WHY SHE WRITES FOR DIVA

Telling our stories authentically

OLIVIA JONES PRAISES THE ROLE PLAYED BY QUEER MEDIA

A matter of representation

REETA LOI LOOKS BACK OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS IN THE MEDIA

A word from the future

ELEANOR MARGOLIS WRITES A HEARTFELT LETTER TO HER FIVEYEAR- OLD SELF

Viva la DIVA!

JORDAN GRAY LOOKS BACK ON THE DIVAS OF 1994

A platform for progress

VALENTINO VECCHIETTI ON THE IMPORTANCE OF STANDING TOGETHER

Remember me

TO CELEBRATE OUR 25TH BIRTHDAY, WE’RE PAYING HOMAGE TO THE MAGNIFICENT QUEER WOMEN WHO PAVED THE RAINBOW PATH BEFORE US

Stand by your trans

CHRISTINE BURNS DELVES INTO THE DIVA ARCHIVE AND FINDS TRANS INCLUSION IS NOT JUST A CURRENT TREND

The future is here queer

AS WE CELEBRATE DIVA’S RICH HERSTORY, DANIELLE MUSTARDE ASKS, WHAT MIGHT LEZ/BI CULTURE LOOK LIKE ANOTHER 25 YEARS FROM NOW?

It started with a kiss…

FROM BROOKSIDE TO BERENA, DIVA’S NEW CREATIVE DIRECTOR JACQUIE LAWRENCE EXAMINES THE HISTORY OF LESBIAN TV

MOTHER EARTH

KEHLANI OPENS UP TO ROXY BOURDILLON ABOUT SEXUALITY, SERENITY AND SURVIVAL

MUSIC

At the heart of every great song is a great songwriter;

BOOKS

Expertly curated by Juno Dawson, rapidly becoming a

Rock & soul

MELISSA ETHERIDGE TALKS DIVA THROUGH HER LEGENDARY CAREER, FROM HANGING OUT WITH ELLEN IN THE EARLY 90S TO HEADLINING WORLDPRIDE THIS SUMMER

SCREEN

This tender tale of forbidden desire made headlines

5 of the best…

lez/bi ilms from the 90s

Walk funny, talk funny, write funny

ROSIE JONES ON COMEDY, COMING OUT AND BEING UNAPOLOGETICALLY HERSELF

Lesbian lives immortalised

A TRIP TO NEW YORK’S LESBIAN HERSTORY ARCHIVES IS MORE THAN WORTH THE AIRFARE, SAYS JOANNA WHITEHEAD

Remember when?

TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF DIVA, FRIENDS OF THE MAGAZINE SHARE THEIR MOST MEMORABLE LEZ/BI MOMENTS FROM WAY BACK WHEN

Reader moments

DIVA readers from around the world share their most memorable moments of the last 25 years

What’s it like to be a… BBC Radio 1 DJ?

EARLY BREAKFAST SHOW PRESENTER ADELE ROBERTS TELLS DIVA HOW SHE WENT FROM FINDING HER FEET ON STUDENT AIRWAVES TO WOMAN-ING ONE OF THE UK’S BIGGEST RADIO STATIONS

years at work

KATE BARKER REFLECTS ON THE CHANGES, IN THE PAST AND YET TO COME, TO OUR WORKING LIVES

Gaychelles

AS THE SEYCHELLES LOOKS TO WELCOME LGBTQI TRAVELLERS AND CASH IN THE PINK POUND, CARRIE LYELL HEADS TO THIS ISLAND PARADISE TO FIND OUT JUST HOW QUEER-FRIENDLY IT IS

Room at the gin

CARRIE LYELL HEADS TO LONDON’S PORTOBELLO ROAD TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD’S FIRST BOUTIQUE GIN HOTEL

DIARY

CAN YOU BELIEVE WE’VE BEEN BLESSED WITH 25 YEARS OF DIVA? WHAT BETTER EXCUSE TO GET OUT AND CELEBRATE?

The ultimate 90’s Lez/bi board game

GRAB YOUR NEAREST GAL PALS AND BATTLE IT OUT TO BE CROWNED QUEEN OF THE QUEERS

HOROSCOPE

Aries, you sorceress! You’re on ire this April and