On why Pride is important in 2025

Nic Crosara (they/he) Deputy editor @niccrosara

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The “Mayor of Lesbians” CHATS TO EMILY WARNER about Pride, politics and her must-listen podcast, Made It Out

How to celebrate Pride according to your star sign

You may think you know how you’re going to be spending this season, but the stars could tell a different story...

The queer rebellion of Marianne Faithfull

ELLA GAUCI reflects on the star’s legacy ahead of the release of her posthumous album

When people judge my age-gap relationship, here’s what I wish they understood

My girlfriend is 10 years older than me.

I’m bi and I belong at Pride

It’s time to wave our flags high SAYS ELLA GAUCI

Scissoring is real and this is why it matters

Fact or fantasy? ELECTRA RAYNE gets candid about this much-debated sex position

“We don’t make ourselves smaller here”

Author and body positive activist Megan Jayne Crabbe opens up TO ROXY BOURDILLON about how she finally let go of shame and embraced her whole, glorious self

Why are you so obsessed with your ex’s new partner?

ELLA GAUCI explores why we can’t stop stalking

Welcome to drag king summer

EMILY WARNER celebrates the queer community and subversive joy found in drag kings

Has the gym become a queer-affirming hub?

ELLA GAUCI investigates whether fitness is a place for finding community or facing harassment

WHAT IT’S REALLY LIKE BEING QUEER WITH CANCER

NANCY KELLEY shares her personal story and speaks to other queer people about their experiences

The power of gender-affirming hair

How being coiffured in a safe space gives us the confidence to express ourselves

Munroe Bergdorf wants us all to talk

The model and activist opens up to ELLA GAUCI about her new book, trans rights and the power of allyship

Books

TOP PICK: NON-FICTION We Don’t Make Ourselves

Lesbian culture: what are gay men like me missing?

With the help of his friend and co-author LOTTE JEFFS , STU OAKLEY gets to grips with the sapphic renaissance

Am I having fun now?

Comedian Suzi Ruffell talks TO ROXY BOURDILLON about love, anxiety and writing her memoir

Screen

TOP PICK: FILM Hot Milk Directed

Music

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Lucy Spraggan is looking back

ELLA GAUCI talks to the singer-songwriter about her reworked album, marriage and the music industry

How to collate your own personal queer archive

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We need to talk about the bisexual women’s health crisis

How does being bi affect our physical and mental wellbeing? ASKS FLORENCE SCORDOULIS

Welcome to Queernaval

PHOEBE IRIS soaks up the carnival atmosphere, delicious food and LGBTQIA culture of Nice

I’ve always avoided Pride, but this year I need to stand with my community

YASMIN VINCE shares why marching is more important now than ever

“ When I became a carer, I had to go back in the closet”

ELLA GAUCI investigates the challenges facing LGBTQIA carers to mark Carers Week, 9 to 15 June

DIVA Survey 2025: the results

Our groundbreaking annual report reveals the tough reality of what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA woman or non-binary person globally today

Introducing Bessie the BobbiBus

Because life is better on the open road WRITES BOBBI PICKARD

How to flirt (and how not to)

ALI HENDRY looks back on her past flirting wins and epic fails

Do you believe in life after loss?

In his new book exploring queer grief, ANDREW FLEWITT speaks to author, artist and activist Juno Roche. Here is an extract from their powerful conversation

“You’re disappointing…”

The diary of a giver in the streets, pillow princess in the sheets

Butch blues

What it’s really like being gender non-conforming in the kink scene

Queer disabled people have sex - get over it

Meet the sex educators changing the conversation

The dirty work that made me

My personal journey to writing about sex and life

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My secret sex diary

Joanne* explains why bringing toys into the bedroom changed her life AS TOLD TO ELLA GAUCI