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THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF AN LGBTQIA+ FILM PROGRAMMER

First date lookbook

FRETTING OVER WHAT TO WEAR DURING THE MONTH OF LOVE? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED

A syllabus of historic omissions

ELLA GAUCI reflects on her queer education this LGBT+ History Month

I’ve always loved Valentine’s Day, even when I was single

Valentine’s is a chance to express love in all its forms

Is Mama Ru right?

CHAR BAILEY questions the narrative of self-love

Fall in love with Emily Hampshire

THE STAR OF 'SCHITT’S CREEK' AND 'THE RIG' TALKS BREAKING FREE OF LABELS, QUEER BODY IMAGE AND TELLING DIVERSE STORIES

The B Word

COULD SEASON THREE OF ‘THE L WORD: GENERATION Q’ HERALD THE AUTHENTIC BUTCH REPRESENTATION WE’VE LONG BEEN WAITING FOR?

Gay back in the day

EIGHT FOLKS OVER 50 SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF LGBTQIA LIFE, FROM THE 1970S TILL NOW

“I need you more and more…”

HANNAH MACKENZIE INVESTIGATES THE “FEMALE ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIPS” OF YESTERYEAR

Hijab butch blues

LAMYA H SHARES A QUEER MUSLIM COMING-OF-AGE STORY

Let’s plan a queer date

TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT WHAT VALENTINE’S DAY PLANS YOU SHOULD MAKE

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ACTIVIST, MODEL AND WRITER MUNROE BERGDORF TALKS TO NIC CROSARA ABOUT HER UPCOMING MEMOIR AND MANIFESTO, TRANS FUTURES AND LETTING GO OF SHAME

A queer confession about Frannie Langton

WHY THIS NEW SERIES AND NOVEL GIVE ME HOPE

We need more lesbian books that aren’t shy about sex

OUR LOVE LIVES ARE NOT A DIRTY TOPIC

Pat in the city

LEGENDARY COSTUME DESIGNER PATRICIA FIELD ON STYLE, SEXUALITY AND HER EXTRAORDINARY LIFE SO FAR

The new queer in town

PAULA ANDREA PLACIDO TALKS ALL THINGS ‘THE L WORD: GENERATION Q’, THE CHAOS HER CHARACTER IS BRINGING THIS SEASON, AND HER EXCITING UPCOMING ROLES

Blue Jean

LGBTQIA FILMMAKER, GEORGIA OAKLEY (PICTURED LEFT), TALKS TO NIC CROSARA ABOUT HER NEW FEATURE FILM AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS QUEER PEOPLE HAVE MADE TO THE INDUSTRY

Here’s what it’s really like for bisexual women on dating apps

THE CHALLENGES AND STIGMA OF BEING BI WHILE SWIPING

Vintage DIVAs! Badges! Banners! Welcome to the Lesbian Archive

DISCOVER THE GLASGOW WOMEN’S LIBRARY’S ICONIC COLLECTION. YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE IT

What is a woman?

MARIN HÅSKJOLD (PICTURED RIGHT) TALKS TO DIVA ABOUT HER AWARD- WINNING FILM AND WHY SHE’S OPTIMISTIC ABOUT A MORE INCLUSIVE FUTURE

Change the future by speaking up now

VALENTINO VECCHIETTI asks us all to make history by saying “enough is enough”

TikTok is the new LGBTQIA sex educator

HOW THE APP’S CONTENT CREATORS ARE RIGHTING THE WRONGS OF SEX ED CLASS

Solo sex A guide to self-pleasure

HOW TO GIVE YOURSELF A NIGHT YOU’LL NEVER FORGET

SEXY BITS

TOY VERSATILE PLEASURE The Svakon Nymph Vibrator is

My secret sex diary

MIA REFLECTS ON THE INTENSITY OF FALLING IN LOVE WITH A WOMAN FOR THE FIRST TIME