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The leading mag for LGBTQIA+ women & non-binary people, covering queer news, politics, pop-culture, lifestyle and opinion journalism 🌈
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Only 6 countries have laws protecting LGBTQIA+ youth from bullying
Only 6 countries have laws protecting LGBTQIA+ youth from bullying
ILGA World’s latest information reveals the necessity for better protection in schools
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November 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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New report details the harm caused by EHRC interim guidance
New report details the harm caused by EHRC interim guidance
TransActual will be taking copies of their findings to meet with MPs
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October 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Black Queers Connect x NYX Professional Makeup: “I want community to be an action”

NYX Professional Makeup speaks to this grassroots group about why inclusivity is so vital to building community

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Black Queers Connect x NYX Professional Makeup: “I want community to be an action”
NYX Professional Makeup speaks to this grassroots group about why inclusivity is so vital to building community
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October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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The Connection Party x NYX Professional Makeup: “People saw my skin before they saw me

NYX Professional Makeup speaks to this social network and event organiser about why the dancefloor needs to be more inclusive

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The Connection Party x NYX Professional Makeup: “People saw my skin before they saw me”
NYX Professional Makeup speaks to this social network and event organiser about why the dancefloor needs to be more inclusive
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October 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Black Queers Connect x NYX Professional Makeup: “I want community to be an action”

NYX Professional Makeup speaks to this grassroots group about why inclusivity is so vital to building community

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Black Queers Connect x NYX Professional Makeup: “I want community to be an action”
NYX Professional Makeup speaks to this grassroots group about why inclusivity is so vital to building community
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October 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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West London Queer Project x NYX Professional Makeup: “We were founded on the basis that there were no safe spaces left”

NYX Professional Makeup speaks to this community organisation about why inclusive, safe spaces need to be protected

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West London Queer Project x NYX Professional Makeup: “We were founded on the basis that there were no safe spaces left”
NYX Professional Makeup speaks to this community organisation about why inclusive, safe spaces need to be protected
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October 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Jungle Kitty x NYX Professional Makeup: “I had felt like I was the token Black queer boy”

NYX Professional Makeup speaks to this club night about why we need more spaces for Black queer people

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Jungle Kitty x NYX Professional Makeup: “I had felt like I was the token Black queer boy”
NYX Professional Makeup speaks to this club night about why we need more spaces for Black queer people
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October 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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The Cocoa Butter Club x NYX Professional Makeup: “We need them to believe that the melanated should be celebrated”

NYX Professional Makeup speaks to this groundbreaking performance company about why representation matters

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The Cocoa Butter Club x NYX Professional Makeup: “We need them to believe that the melanated should be celebrated”
NYX Professional Makeup speaks to this groundbreaking performance company about why representation matters
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October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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MPs call for government to protect LGBTQIA+ people from harm in detention

“No one should be locked up indefinitely in a place they aren’t safe”
MPs call for government to protect LGBTQIA+ people from harm in detention
“No one should be locked up indefinitely in a place they aren’t safe”
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October 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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“Parliament may be back, but so are those determined to defend equality. If this summer proved anything, it’s that the movement for trans rights never took a break”

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Parliament’s back – and so is the fight for trans rights
“Parliament may be back, but so are those determined to defend equality. If this summer proved anything, it’s that the movement for trans rights never took a break”
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October 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Here’s the truth: if civil society is dying, lesbian organisations are its rebirth 🌈

✏️: @elc-lesbian-genius.bsky.social diva-magazine.com/2025/10/02/l...
Lesbians at the end of the world
On the possibilities of democracy in Europe’s civil society ruins
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October 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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(Exclusive) @cdelull.bsky.social on her debut novel: “I didn’t want to explain bisexuality”🌈 diva-magazine.com/2025/09/23/e...
(Exclusive) Chloe de Lullington on her debut novel: “I didn’t want to explain bisexuality”
Meet the author behind the new book Cacoethes, which is all about bi+ rep, power and BDSM
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September 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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OUR OCT/NOV ISSUE IS OUT NOW 🌈

With the fantastic #Lioness Jess Carter as our cover star! Our Becoming issue is guest edited by Lady Phyll, featuring authors, activists, educators and more!

Order now: www.divadirect.info/diva-oct-nov...
September 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Dykes across the UK set to hike the length of the Gaza Strip to raise money for Palestine 

Dykes Against Airstrikes aim to raise £5,000 by walking 26 miles diva-magazine.com/2025/09/03/d...
Dykes across the UK set to hike the length of the Gaza Strip to raise money for Palestine
Dykes Against Airstrikes aim to raise £5,000 by walking 26 miles
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September 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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New report sheds light on the treatment of trans people after UK Supreme Court ruling

TransActual has published its findings, highlighting discrimination and harassment diva-magazine.com/2025/08/20/n...
New report sheds light on the treatment of trans people after UK Supreme Court ruling
TransActual has published its findings, highlighting discrimination and harassment
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August 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Meet the Ugandan LGBTQIA+ activist bringing visibility in a time of crisis

DIVA sat down with Clare Byarugaba to find out more about how she is tackling homophobia and finding hope 🌈

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Meet the Ugandan LGBTQIA+ activist bringing visibility in a time of crisis
DIVA sat down with Clare Byarugaba to find out more about how she is tackling homophobia and finding hope
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August 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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We're #hiring! Could you be DIVA’s next Executive Director?

Find out more today: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/diva-ch...
August 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Largest ever Pride march in Budapest occurs after Hungary’s ban diva-magazine.com/2025/06/30/l...
Largest ever Pride march in Budapest occurs after Hungary’s ban
Tens of thousands of people protest Pride ban in Budapest
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June 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Everything you need to know about London Dyke March 2025 🌈 diva-magazine.com/2025/06/12/e...
Everything you need to know about London Dyke March 2025
The event will be taking place on 21 June
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June 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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“We want to bring poetry, and specifically this community exploring this aspect of their life experience, into the queer clubs where we are so often ignored or excluded”

@eff-able.bsky.social was born out of this desire for visibility and representation, writes @jpseabright.bsky.social
We Are Not A Sideshow: celebrating queer crip poetry
“We want to bring poetry, and specifically this community exploring this aspect of their life experience, into the queer clubs where we are so often ignored or excluded”
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June 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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This petition has already been signed by over 13,000 people. That's 13,000 women voicing support for the trans community.

All anti-trans rhetoric does is harm. We stand with the #trans community. Click the link to add your name to the petition.
Sign the Petition
Not in our name: Women in support of the trans+ community
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May 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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🌈OUR JUNE/JULY ISSUE IS HERE🌈

With the incredible Megan Jayne Crabbe as our cover star🌞

Also inside: #MunroeBergdorf, Lucy Spraggan, #SuziRuffell, #dragkings, #bi health crisis and more!

Get your copy now: www.divadirect.info/diva-june-ju...
May 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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🌈PRE-ORDER OUR JUNE/JULY ISSUE NOW🌈

The amazing Megan Jayne Crabbe is our cover star!

The #bodypositivity trailblazer talks to Roxy Bourdillon about her new book and why we don't make ourselves smaller here

Pre-order your copy by heading to: divadirect.info
May 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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“Historic” win for lesbian mothers in Italy following #IVF ruling

Lesbian mothers rejoiced in Italy yesterday (22 May) after Italy’s Constitutional Court said that same-sex couples who use IVF abroad can both be legally recognised as parents
“Historic” win for lesbian mothers in Italy following IVF ruling
Same-sex couples who use IVF abroad will be legally recognised as parents
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May 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Loved writing this for @divamag.bsky.social about why inclusive stories for children matter (and why we as adults should care about them)

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Why I write children’s books with queer, disabled representation
“The simple answer is we were all once children”
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May 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM