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Frances "Franco" Stevens
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🏳️‍🌈 Founder of Curve—the world’s most successful LESBIAN magazine. LGBTQ+ Advocate. 🎥 Featured in the documentary AHEAD OF THE CURVE. ✨ Co-founder of TheCurveFoundation.org, championing lesbian stories, culture, and visibility. 💕 CurveMag.com
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Heartbroken to share that Victoria A. Brownworth, a titan of LGBTQ journalism passed away. She gave our stories weight, truth, and pride. Her voice was unapologetically queer, feminist, & rooted in community.
Rest in power, Victoria. One of the greats.
May 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Revisiting this iconic ACT UP poster from the late '80s-early '90s—"Kissing Doesn’t Kill: Greed and Indifference Do."
During the AIDS crisis, our community was marginalized, ignored, and left to fight for our survival. Today, trans people face relentless political attacks and attempts at erasure.
ACT UP poster from 1989 —"Kissing Doesn’t Kill: Greed and Indifference Do." Featuring three couples kissing — an interracial couple kissing, two men kissing and two lesbians kissing.
March 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Count down April 4th when Elton John and Brandi Carlile collaborative studio album, “Who Believes In Angels?,” is released!! It’s sure to be a powerful moment for the LGBTQ+ community.
#LGBTQMusic #BrandiCarlile #EltonJohn
Elton John and Brandi Carlile announce details of their collaborative studio album Who Believes In Angels?, set for release on 4th April via Island EMI Records. Also unveiled today is the new single from the album, the eponymous song 'Who Believes In Angels?'.
February 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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As threats to Black History Month loom, amplifying Black stories is vital. Sharing this '93 Deneuve (now Curve) cover of Linda Villarosa. Her work as Essence editor inspired me to start Curve. Her writing continues to uplift & empower. Thank you, Linda! 🖤 #BlackVisibilityMonth @curvemag.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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This is my friend, Emily Shilling, one of the highest-ranking transgender individuals in the military, with over 19 years of dedicated service to our country. Despite her incredible dedication, Trump is expected to sign an executive order banning her and all other trans people from the military.
January 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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🌈 Time to celebrate our LGBTQ+ powerhouses! The Curve Power List 2025 is looking for game-changing lesbian, queer women & nonbinary folks who are shaking things up 💫

Nominate at: lesbianvisibilityweekusa.com/curve-power-list

🏳️‍🌈 #CurvePowerList #LGBTQ+
A graphic announcement for the Curve Power List 2025 nominations. The announcement explains that nominations are being accepted for lesbian, queer women, and nonbinary leaders across 10 professional categories, with a February 14 deadline. The post includes a nomination link and mentions this is part of Lesbian Visibility Week.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
January 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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🌈 Making my first post about AHEAD OF THE CURVE, on Netflix now! 📺
Dive into this groundbreaking LGBTQ+ doc celebrating queer women's culture. "A must-watch for anyone passionate about lesbian visibility and history." 💕✨ #Netflix #LGBTQ #Lesbian #QueerWomen @curvemag.bsky.social #CurveMagMovie
Netflix interface highlighting Ahead of the Curve, a 2020 documentary about Curve magazine and its founder, Frances Stevens. The description mentions the film’s focus on the magazine's '90s lesbian roots and its ongoing LGBTQ+ journey. A still from the documentary shows Frances Stevens at age 26. Below, the "My List" section displays titles like Bridgerton, Heartstopper, and A Man Called Otto. Ahead of the Curve features Lea DeLaria and celebrates queer women's culture and visibility. Screenshot of the Netflix interface showing Ahead of the Curve prominently featured under "Recently Added." The film cover displays two women wearing sunglasses, with the documentary title in bold text. Other content visible includes Ladies First, Heartbreak High, Spenser Confidential, and Greater. This highlights the availability of Ahead of the Curve, a groundbreaking documentary about lesbian and queer women's culture, featuring Frances Stevens, Lea DeLaria, and other notable LGBTQ figures.
December 7, 2024 at 2:24 AM