28 YEARS OF QUEERS

#TEAMDIVA REFLECTS ON WHAT THE MAGAZINE MEANS TO THEM

Nic Crosara (they/them) Junior staff writer “DIVA is

Editor’s letter

I have always loved magazines, but they never

YOUR SHOUT

Opinions expressed by correspondents and contributors do not

A letter from our publisher

I couldn’t be more delighted to welcome you

Confessions of a Christmasaholic

ROXY BOURDILLON on how she went from “meh” to “Merry Christmas, one and all!”

A letter from the year 2046

NIC CROSARA imagines what their 50-year-old self would have to say to them in this moment

Last Christmas

VALENTINO VECCHIETTI praises the joy of time spent alone this winter

Heather Peace: The story of an icon

FROM COMING OUT IN THE 90S TO CREATING HER OWN RAINBOW FAMILY, THIS IS HOW THE LESBIAN STAR BLAZED A TRAIL FOR LGBTQI REPRESENTATION AND FINALLY FOUND HER HAPPY-EVER-AFTER

The Diva Christmas gift guide

MAKE THE YULETIDE EXTRA GAY, ONE QUEER PREZZIE AT A TIME

Baby, it’s queer outside (or inside)

WANT TO THROW A SEXY, FUN AND INCLUSIVE HOLI-GAY PARTY? PREPARE TO TAKE NOTES

Thirst trapping

is an art and it’s empowering LGBTQI people

Can’t help falling in love

WHY DO QUEER WOMEN FALL SO HARD, SO FAST?

Shon Faye The transgender issue

THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR ON WHY TRANS LIBERATION WOULD MEAN LIBERATION FOR ALL

All the things she said

THE WRITER AND EDITOR IS CHRONICLING THE CULTURE OF QUEER WOMEN AND CELEBRATING THE RISE OF SAPPHIC COOL

A seat at the table

THE CO- FOUNDER OF BLACKTRESS UK HAS A POWERFUL MESSAGE FOR YOUNG BLACK QUEER ARTISTS

Christmas Carol

CAROL IS THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF THE FESTIVE QUEER CANON

SCREEN

Pick of the Month CHRISTMAS AT THE RANCH

Loving my body, scars and all

MARIBEL AND MICAH’S SEX SCENE IS A BEAUTIFUL STEP TOWARDS REAL REPRESENT- ATION IN THE L WORD: GEN Q

tick, tick… BOOM!

ALEXANDRA SHIPP TALKS COMING INTO HER QUEERNESS AND MAKING OUT WITH LESBIAN JESUS

A legendary, universal voice

MELISSA ETHERIDGE TALKS ON E WAY OUT, WIFE LINDA WALLEM AND VISIBILITY FOR OLDER QU EER PEOPLE

DIVA’s queer Christmas playlist

TEGAN AND SARA Make You Mine This Season

BOOKS

FESTIVE SAPPHIC ROMANCES WLW books for your Christmas

By the community, for the community

GALOP IS AN LGBT+ LED ANTI- ABUSE CHARITY THAT IS MADE BY THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY

Queer careers: The British Transport Police

WHAT’S IT LIKE FOR LGBTQI EMPLOYEES AT THE BTP?

Dear Ali ...

THIS MONTH, ALI HAS SOME SAGE ADVICE FOR A READER HOPING TO GET THEIR MOJO BACK

Diversity at work: Bringing your whole self to the world of banking

What’s it like to be a woman of

Vintage filth

HOW TO HAVE TOTALLY MIND- BLOWING SEX, ACCORDING TO 300 ISSUES OF DIVA

My secret sex diary

ET SEX DIARY MEGAN IS EMBRACING NEW EXPERIENCES AND HAVING THE BEST TIME OF HER LIFE