DIVA DICTUM

As we went to press we learned of two more

Don’t #BuryYourGays

To lose someone once is unfortunate, twice is careless. Six

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A zine (abbreviated from fanzine) is a small, home-made publication,

MOTHER OF THE BLUES

We first came across the multi-talented Sharon D Clarke in

STAH OF THE SHOW

The Raunch is a next-generation circus cabaret extravaganza for the

ALWAYS TOO MUCH AND NEVER ENOUGH

Jasmin Singer – named one of The Advocate’s 40 People

“My feminism comes from a place of joy”

There may be more than 5,000 euphemisms for menstruation but

A place of safety

Rights Of Passage is a new verbatim play that I

BORN THIS WAY

When my mother talks about her dead twin she says

Children of the queer future

I am beginning to think about children. It comes on

Lesbian catch-up

One episode into The L Word and a lot of

Say my name

JACK MONROE EXPLAINS TO THEIR SON WHY DEADNAMING IS ESSENTIALLY

Scene Queens

PERSON OF THE MONTH

This month we’re celebrating the Scottish Labour leader, who became

WE LOVE OLVERUM BATH OIL

We’ve fallen head over heels for this sumptuous bath oil

CELEBRITY TWEETS

Listen to your body, not the media. Read novels, not

SCOTLAND THE BRAVE

This month you find me feeling rather proud to be

WE WERE THERE BFI FLARE 2016

We’re (almost) recovered from this year’s BFI Flare, which took

WHAT WE’RE WEARING QUEER JEWELLERY

Left Triangle is a brilliant new online shop celebrating LGBT

KING OF THE FRINGE

King of the Fringe is Brighton’s only dedicated drag king

ON TRAVELLING ALONE, RACISM AND RAPE

This question comes up again and again, when I tell

A Buddhist retreat for all

For a break away from the stress of modern life,

FIRST CLASS

Homosexuality is illegal in more than 70 countries around the

NO PROBLEM

DIVA editor Jane Czyzselska is a qualified integrative counsellor, registered

TECHNOLOGY TECH-SEX

Since we’re in a bit of a dry spell when

DIARY

TruLuvCru are bright young whippersnapper rappers on the scene and

MUSIC

“Where are all the protest songs?” It’s a fusty lament

FILM&ONLINE

Once upon a time, a group of little boys lived

TELEVISION

We’re loving the sound of this new comedy pilot which

BOOKS

BFI Flare film fest programmer, poet, artist, DIVA columnist and

LETTERS

I have been reading the magazine for about five years

SEXRITES

Visibility matters. Image matters. With so much queer and erotic

PUTTING OUR PLEASURE ON THE PAGE

“Not another DIVA Sex Issue,” somebody jokes. “They seem to

This is what lesbian sex looks like... right?

DIVA DID A STOCK IMAGE SEARCH FOR “LESBIAN SEX”. HERE’S

What lesbians do in bed: EXPECTATION VS REALITY

Society has a really warped idea of what lesbians do

WONDERFUL, NOT WEIRD

I’ve been out as a queer lady for around 15

THE CLITORAL TRUTH

Happy Masturbation Month! Yes, May is the month in which