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I’m snuggled up on the sofa with my butcher half when it happens. We are resplendent and utterly ridiculous in matching tartan dressing gowns, watching Carol for the zillionth time. Clutching our mulled wine, we make toast after toast. “To gloves!” “

“Working at DIVA, there’s a new highlight every week. But getting to interview the cast of Heartstopper was a real pinchme moment. I was fan-enbying so hard and the conversations filled me with a lifetime’s worth of queer joy. Bring on season two!” @

Some of our favourite quotes from LGBTQIA celebs in 2022 Having spent the summer on tour with Years & Years, Queer House Party are back with a series of intimate events. Hosted by Taali and Liv Wynter, resident DJs Harry Gay, Wacha and Passer will be

I’m absolutely delighted to have out and proud Beth Mead, the England women’s football team’s Euro star, on the cover of this month’s DIVA. As we go to press the men’s World Cup in Qatar is about to kick off and the difference could not be more profo

In our November issue we conducted the ultimate L Word: Gen Q survey. You DIVAs had a lot of thoughts and you voted Jennifer Beals’ Bette Porter as your biggest style crush. So here’s our low-down on how you can create some glorious Bette-worthy look

Since A League Of Their Own aired, the queer community has been head over heels for this classic reboot. The show’s many accolades include the Visibility Award from the Human Rights Campaign and the Voice And Visibility Award from the National Centre

The date is 31 July 2022.The lights are glis tening, the grass is green, and Wembley Stadium is buzzing with the excited murmur of a record-breaking 87,192-dense crowd. After an energyinducing, history-making few weeks, England’s Lionesses are playin

Picture this: it’s your wedding day. You’re standing at the altar, suited and booted, waiting for your spouse. But there’s one catch: you’ve never met them.The premise of Channel 4’s Married At First Sight UK is just that, and Jenna Robinson and Zoe

I probably should have realised that I was gay a little bit sooner than I did. I was obsessed with the singer Cheryl, known at the time as Cheryl Cole. I was a big Girls Aloud fan, but Cheryl was special to me. Back then, I thought she was just someo

More info on Contents page 3 Directed by Todd Haynes The quintessential lesbian Christmas film featuring Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson and so much queer longing. In the immortal words of Kate McKinnon: “To gloves!” Directed by Clea DuVall This comin

Ever since I moved to London, I’ve become painfully aware of how isolating it can be.Though I moved with a few university friends, I quickly realised that adult life was more solitary than I might’ve liked. University had been such a grounding, commu

There’s few things in life that the LGBTQIA community loves more than a villain. We also love the talented T’Nia Miller and will have anything she stars in instantly added to our to-watch lists. So it’s no surprise that we’re obsessed with Prime Vide

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Tucked away in colourful Brighton is Jimi’s Barbershop. Walk through metal chairs and wrestling posters and you reach eclectic haven, Queer Shears. Cat statues peek down from the mirror as I settle in for a fresh trim. I’m surrounded by cow-print wal

More info on Contents page 3 Debuting as RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’s first ever openly trans female contestant, 22-year-old Dakota Schiffer has been stealing hearts with her classic, 1960s chic. Portraying an incredible rendition of Pete Burns in the eve

TV presenter and award-winning comedian Zoe Lyons is back.The host of BBC Two’s Lightning and Live At The Apollo, Zoe is a regular on Have I Got News For You, QI and Mock The Week. A star-studded name in British comedy, her CV is impressive. With a b

SINGLE If We Make It Through December Sad girls, unite! Phoebe Bridgers and Christmas aren’t two concepts that naturally go together. Known for her gothic, spooky skeleton vibes, she’s the queen of Halloween, but this 2020 track is one we now return

Standing in the dim light of the living room in my parents’ home on a late summer night, holding my partner’s hand as I am about to come out, I feel like a meme. Freeze frame. Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation

Email dearali@ diva-magazine.com Never thought I’d be writing one of these things, but I’ve got a problem. I’ve got a HUGE crush on my new boss. We’ve worked in the same company for ages and I’ve always been attracted to her, but I just joined her te

Ta da! We asked and you delivered. Keen to dissect the sex lives, experiences and desires of LGBTQIA women and non-binary people, we produced the annual DIVA Sex Survey. Nearly 700 of you filled it out, so now it’s time to get our investigative hats