Under the Skin

Transparenting

A few weeks ago I was on a packed train

A Lasting Love

Last April I attended my ex-partner Donna’s wedding. Whilst sipping

Hidden in Plain Sight

People keep asking where the bisexual women are when we

I don't Know why I Love you (but I do)

Some years ago, in the dead of night, I found

I can win on my own terms

When my girlfriend thrashed me at pool recently in a

Hitting the Right Notes

As well as being an accomplished musician, Aneesa Chaudhry is

“I Put my Lesbian Novel in the Nigerian President’s Hands”

On a muddy road after rainfall, under the branches of

The Writer’s Room

Over the past 20 years, novelist Emma Donoghue has become

Cabaret Queen

Aself-proclaimed cult cabaret diva, Ursula Martinez has been wowing audiences

Kate Call Me

Seen recently on E!’s I Am Cait, Kate Bornstein is

Big Voice, Small Space

Overlooking a raging seascape and a dripping blood-orange sunset on

Making Herstory

“As queer people, we have not traditionally seen ourselves as

Inside my Skin

“I was pushing up from the bottom of the bath

Every Breath we Drew

Jess T Dugan began making this series of photographs in

The New Normal

The fun thing about being a minority is that you

The world does not turn backwards

My first experiences of being with trans people were in

Three Little Words

I’ve never been a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. Probably

Scene Queens

Person of the Month Chardine Taylor-Stone

Please join us in taking your hat off to producer,

We Love Healthy Comfort Food

We absolutely loved Dell’Ugo’s delicious chilled gnocchi, and our tummies

Celebrity Tweets

One of the things I love most about @clarebalding is

Mediawatch with Carrie Lyell

Like us, most of you were pleased to hear that

60 Seconds with… Barberette’s Klara Vanova

DIVA: Tell us a little about Barberette and how it

We Love Protein Treats

Packed with awesome fl avours and highfalutin’, scientifi csounding ingredients,

East Inclusive

If you didn’t see in 2016 at 93 Feet East

A Trippy Trip to Tuscany’s Tarot Garden

Last July I stepped into a woman’s bedroom and peeped

Bourne to be wild

With miles and miles of golden beaches, cliff-top hotels and

First Class

Who enjoys a good rainbow? Apparently Reykjavik does. Becki McKechnie

Dildos & Dildon’ts

Strap-ons are the ultimate toy associated with girl-loving girls. I’ll

Books of love

Recommended by the legendary Gay’s The Word bookshop, Berzon draws

No Problem

I LOVED MY EX SO WHY DID I HAVE TO

Well-Connected? Get Protected

I really, really hope that you don’t use the same

Diary

Novelist Tracy Chevalier designs an exhibition, which, through objects and

Music Reviews

The album that made queer Héloïse Letissier – one of

Film Reviews

It’s the one we’ve all been waiting for – the

Television Reviews

We almost gave up on our favourite cycling nuns last

Book Reviews

Throughout her career, art house filmmaker Sophie Stark cannibalised the

Letter from the Editor

As DIVA went to press, we heard that pop icon

Letters

I just read the letter from Pilar who is struggling

Classified Feature - Rockin Vans

Discover the campervan that’s making all the other campervans jealous,

Holiday Hot Spots

With all the razzle-dazzle of same-sexthe Olympics descending on Rio

A Beginner’s Guide to Cruising

Originally founded in 1973 as a women’s record label, Olivia’s

The World at your Fingertips

Long-distance travel used to be a real luxury, something only