A RAY OF HOPE IN A DIFFICULT YEAR

EDITOR’S LETTER

A letter from our publisher

LINDA RILEY on DIVA’s return and our exciting future plans

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We can’t wait for Hear Us Out

Queer elders will be celebrated this November in

This month IN NUMBERS

50 The number of times women say they

She Said... NOTABLE QUOTABLES FROM WOMEN WORTH LISTENING TO

What are your tops and bottoms this month?

Lockdown has made lesbians of us all

ELEANOR MARGOLIS reflects on the co-opting of lesbian culture during the pandemic

Our planet, our people and the new normal

OLIVIA JONES on how the pandemic is making us re-evaluate life

Finding intersex joy

VALENTINO VECCHIETTI on searching for comfort and connection in difficult times

CHEERLEADER FOR CHANGE

CLEA DUVALL TALKS TO CARRIE LYELL ABOUT COMING OUT, CHRISTMAS, AND HER NEW FILM, HAPPIEST SEASON

Lockdown love stories

FROM CORONA-CUFFING TO GOING POLY MID-PANDEMIC, WE FIND OUT HOW COVID-19 IS AFFECTING QUEER WOMEN’S RELATIONSHIPS 

Coupled up in Covid-19

Alex, 29 “We spent lockdown living together and

LOST YOUR LIBIDO DUE TO COVID-ANGST?

ANNABELLE KNIGHT, SEX AND RELATIONSHIP EXPERT AT LOVEHONEY (LOVEHONEY.CO.UK), SHARES HER TIPS

Pandemic break-ups

Annie, 30 “My girlfriend and I broke up

DISTANCE DATING 101

ANNABELLE KNIGHT ADVOCATES PATIENCE AND CREATIVITY WHEN YOU’RE TRYING TO WOO SOMEONE FROM AFAR

Socially distanced and single

Danni, 35 “I had to cancel some dates

It takes blood and guts

SKUNK ANANSIE FRONT-WOMAN SKIN CHATS TO CARRIE LYELL ABOUT HER NEW MEMOIR

FREE LOVE

Ahead of the electronic duo’s latest album, Free

SONGS

ALBUM

LIFET IME

Romy If clubs were open we an absolute

GREEN EYES

Arlo Parks is a star on the rise

SCREEN

KAT HALSTEAD is a writer and movie buff

BOOKS

10 RECENT RELEASES Summer and autumn saw some

Finding strength together

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A STRONG-WOMAN, AND CAN THIS TYPE OF FUNCTIONAL FITNESS BENEFIT ALL WOMEN? 

Going UNDERGROUND

SEVEN YEARS ON FROM THE INTRODUC-TION OF THE SO-CALLED HOMOSEXUAL PROPAGANDA LAW, VLADA NEBO REPORTS ON A QUEER REVOLUTION TAKING PLACE IN RUSSIA 

Love shine a light

THE CREATORS OF AN INNOVATIVE NEW SEX TOY TALK TO DIVA ABOUT SHEDDING LIGHT ON TABOOS AND THE “LIGHTBULB MOMENT” BEHIND THEIR NEW PRODUCT 

My secret sex diary

BI THIRTYSOME-THING CHLOE IS LONGING FOR HER ACTION-PACKED, PRE-LOCKDOWN SEX LIFE 

LOVEHONEY BEST SEX OF YOUR LIFE COUPLE’S SEX TOY ADVENT CALENDAR

TOY

Sexed

INSTA BICON RUBY RARE IS HERE TO GIVE YOU THE SEX EDUCATION YOU DESERVE WORDS ROXY

Vfor Valletta

CARRIE LYELL VISITS THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF MALTA

Unbeaten tracks in Japan

DANIELLE MUSTARDE FOLLOWS IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PIONEERING TRAVELLER ISABELLA BIRD