On self-expression and queer style journeys

Nic Crosara (they/them) Deputy editor @niccrosara “Growing up

A letter from our publisher

Welcome to our May issue! I’m delighted that

Connect with your community

Our May round-up of some of the hottest queer happenings includes drag kings, pleasure activism, queer composting and cowboys, yeehaw DIVAs!

Our top three must-see momentsin women’s football

These moments gloriously celebrate just how queer the sport is

Instagram

Our fave accounts this month

You said it...

#AprilIssue

Mommy? Sorry. Mommy?

Who’s your celebrity mommy? Take our quiz and find out.

Style file

Get the royal look by channelling Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte

Editor’s letter

Wow. Just look at that cover! The front

May the 4th be with you

If you love Star Wars, you might love these…

Crushes of the month

The celebs that have kept our attention

The life-changing magic of bi style

From restricted… to empowered

Gender stereotypes are ruining everything for everyone

Don’t you want something to change?

All we had was us, together

DOUAIHY pens a love letter to the friendships between lesbians and gay men

BRAT LOVES JUDY

Rap legend Da Brat and beauty mogul Judy open up about their meet-cute, fertility journey and collaborating professionally

How to date a drag king in 10 ways or less ...because this is 100% satire

If Kate Hudson was up to her challenge in How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days – and it all worked out swimmingly – then so are we!

LGBTQIA couples are delaying fertility treatment because of the cost of living crisis

Starting a family shouldn’t come with an unequal price tag

Flesh and the summer of lesbian love

Euphoric, liberating and surprisingly sapphic, the legendary Haçienda nightclub was a queer sanctuary

DIVA Power List 2023

Meet the visionaries blazing a trail for LGBTQIA women and non-binary people

A love letter to Arlo Parks

The musician that changed my life

Screen

COMEDY Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer Directed by

Can you tell I’m queer?

...or should I start wearing rainbows?

Books

YOUNG ADULT FICTION Girls Like Girls By Hayley

Liv Little is writing from the heart

The debut novelist talks to DIVA about grief, love and sex

More than gardening’s “bad girl”

Exploring the fascinating life and love of a pioneering plantswoman

DIVA Survey 2023: the results

What’s it really like being an LGBTQIA woman or non-binary person today? Read the key findings of our groundbreaking report to find out.

Would you date someone ten years older than you ?

Queer folks navigating age gap relationships share their perspectives and offer some advice

Why are we still being shamed for our facial hair?

When I was 13, the teacher had left the classroom for a moment, and bullies were drawing a stick figure of my face, with a moustache and beard, onto the whiteboard, taunting and mocking me. Everyone was laughing. I wished I could have stood up and told them to stop, but burning with shame I just held my head down. The teacher came back in, the noise and laughter stopped, and the bullies jumped back into their seats. I thought the teacher would say something, but without a word he just wiped the board clear and began the lesson.

Ask Ali...

Help… I’m feeling touch-starved

Top, bottom or switch?

Or should we just get rid of these labels altogether?

My search for the perfect queer sex party

Can a sex space be warm, intentional and communal?

Air Pump Vibrator Five

The toy I am about to introduce you

Sexy bits

ADVICE Three reasons why you should start communicating

Transinclusive underwear brands

Carmen Liu Lingerie This London-based brand was launched

My secret sex diary

When Sam slept with a friend of a friend, things got complicated