VOICES

IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR…

As 2018 begins to slowly fade out, I’m feeling contemplative.

YOUR SHOUT

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PICK’N’MIX

Say hello to our latest obsessions #XmasSpecial

Dope Saint Jude

AMELIA ROBSON MEETS AN ARTIST TEARING UP THE HIP-HOP SCENE WITH HER FUN, THOUGHTFUL AND POWERFUL FLOW

SHE SAID

NOTABLE QUOTABLES SELECTED BY ROXY BOURDILLON

Dapper Diva

HOW DESIGNER, ARTIST AND MODEL JADE LAURICE PULLS OFF BOLD, BEAUTIFUL, EXTRA AF STYLE

Searching for belonging

PHYLL OPOKUGYIMAH FINDS CONNECTION AND FAMILY AT HOME AND ABROAD

Festive expectations

OLIVIA JONES REFLECTS ON WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING THIS WINTER

Making my own way

REETA LOI EXPLORES LOVE AND LOSS, AND THE MEANING OF FAMILY

Where’s the baby?

ELEANOR MARGOLIS CONTEMPLATES THE FUTURE OF FAMILY FOR HER

Dear grandad, I’m queer, how are you?

IS CHRISTMAS REALLY THE BEST TIME TO COME OUT? ASKS CERIAN JENKINS

Back in the closet for Christmas

ROXY BOURDILLON WISHES HER YULETIDE WAS A LITTLE BIT MORE GAY

End of the line

JORDAN GRAY ON THE PRESSURES OF NOT HAVING CHILDREN

Suddenly She ses

AHEAD OF HER PERFORMANCE AT THE DIVA MUSIC FESTIVAL, KT TUNSTALL TALKS SEXUALITY, EPIPHANIES AND WHY HER GUITAR IS LIKE A GIANT STRAP-ON

Sex, spontaneity and long-term love

WE ASKED DIVA READERS HOW THEIR SEX LIVES HAVE CHANGED IN THE LIFETIME OF THEIR LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS

Three’s (Good) company

DANIELLE MUSTARDE FINDS OUT WHY IT MIGHT TAKE TWO TO TANGO, BUT THREE TO DO THE HOUSEWORK…

IF THEY PREFER PETS TO PEOPLE…

We’re calling it… the cutest thing we’ve seen all year

FOR THE BUTCH BABE IN YOUR LIFE…

For the stylish swigging of spirits or soft drinks

IF SHE’S THE SELF-APPOINTED EMPRESS OF THE FEMMES…

FOR FEMINIST BABIES/LITTLE RIOT GRRRLS…

Also available (and almost as adorable) in adult sizes

Forbidden desire

RACHEL WEISZ AND RACHEL MCADAMS OPEN UP TO ROXY BOURDILLON ABOUT PLAYING LOVERS IN THEIR NEW FILM, DISOBEDIENCE

SCREEN

BY EMMA SMART

MUSIC

Party Nails is the alter ego of LA-based musician Elana

Theatre to change the world

CARE LEAVER LOUISE WALLWEIN TELLS DIVA HOW SHE FOUND A FAMILY THROUGH THEATRE

Our journey from the shadows

CHRISTINE BURNS EXPLAINS THE PARALLELS BETWEEN FEMINISM AND TRANS ACTIVISM

BOOKS

Griffith’s magnificent seventh novel does double duty

Show me my history

SCHOOLS OUT CONTENT CREATOR MAISIE BARKER LOOKS AHEAD TO LGBT HISTORY MONTH 2019

Rainbow Riots

MEET THE SWEDISH ACTIVIST AND MUSICIAN FIGHTING TO BUILD UGANDA’S FIRST LGBTQ COMMUNITY CENTRE

Still switched on

CARRIE LYELL MEETS THE CO-CHAIRS OF ONE OF THE UK’S OLDEST LGBTQ CHARITIES

Insta inspo

We’ve searched the depths of the lez/bi web and come

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What’s it like to be… an artist?

ENTREPRENEUR THEA WILKINS GIVES US THE 411 ON PASSION PROJECTS JOAN OF ART AND NOVA WORDS DANIELLE MUSTARDE

How to survive the office family

DON’T BLUR THE LINES BETWEEN WORK LIFE AND HOME LIFE, SAYS KATE BARKER

We’re all going on a FAMILY HOLIDAY

DANIELLE MUSTARDE SPENDS A WEEKEND IN THE LAKESIDE CITY OF LAUSANNE WITH THE OTHER SPECIAL WOMAN IN HER LIFE – HER MAM

Home is where the art is

CARRIE LYELL GOES BACK TO HER ROOTS TO MAKE SOME NEW MEMORIES

48hours in Amsterdam

FOR A CITY BREAK THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK, GO DUTCH, SAYS CARRIE LYELL

Reclaiming beauty

BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE LGBT-HOLDER, DISCOVERS LOIS SHEARING

DIARY

IT’S ALMOST QUEERMAS! SO COME ONE, COME ALL AND FEAST YOUR EYES ON THESE FABULOUSLY FESTIVE (AND NON-FESTIVE) HAPPENINGS!

PANTO

A TONGUE-IN-CHEEK SKIT TO ACT OUT WITH YOUR GAL PALS AND A GALLON OF BOOZE/FESTIVE CHEER

HOROSCOPE

ARIES (21 March–20 April) Aries, warrior queen! You