EDITOR’S LETTER
Back by popular demand is our Sex Issue. A little sooner than last year but we aim to please. Lady-loving sex matters are very much on our minds this month. Ok then, every month! But in November we’re co-hosting a special event in London with LGBT+ mental health charity PACE (p64) looking at sex and relationships, with speakers and workshops. Reserve your free ticket at pacehealth.org.uk. As we go to press it’s also Black History Month and on p16 we remember the queer people of colour who gave rise to the Gay Liberation Movement. Join DIVA in Liverpool this month when columnist Jay Bernard joins me and a panel of artists to discuss the black artists we love at Homotopia (p20). We’re thrilled that Hilary McCollum has unearthed the stories of the suffragettes who loved other suffragettes at a time when gay love dared not speak its name (p44). And we celebrate a trifecta of lesbian talent with Jeanette Winterson (p38), Sarah Waters (p28) and Sue Perkins (p50). What’s that? More sex, you say? Oh, ok then. How about Charlotte Cooper on queer sex and how to fi nd out about it (p18) or Debbie Louise Cannon on sex since she transitioned (p52). Polyamory with Rosie Wilby (p54). Or how sex changes as we age (p62). Finally, this month we have two great offers on our print edition – get 3 issues for £7.99 or, even better, 6 issues for just £14.99. That’s 37% off the cover price. And an off er you won’t fi nd anywhere else. More details on p12.