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Skin is facing The Painful Truth
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Pearl Mackie
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The legacy of Llangollen
Ella Gauci speaks to to the people keeping
lesbian history alive in north Wales
lesbian history alive in north Wales
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ELLA GAUCI sits down with the new star of Wicked to find out more about the power of disabled representation
(Exclusive) Will Ferrell and Harper Steele: “We forget about the superpower it is to be queer”
DIVA sat down with the stars of Netflix’s new documentary tracking a road trip of exploration, friendship, and trans allyship
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ELLA GAUCI SPEAKS to stand-up comedy star Sarah Keyworth about top surgery, TikTok and being a role model
Are dating apps over?
ELLA GAUCI GOES speed-dating to see if IRL events are really the answer to finding love
Inside the mind of an internet troll
Closer to Kae Tempest
ELLA GAUCI CHATS to the spoken word poet and writer who has shaken up the scene since 2013
Dannii Minogue: I Kissed A Girl
ELLA GAUCI TALKS to the queer icon about her new sapphic dating show, allyship and that Mardi Gras performance
Out at the Olympics
Meet the members of Team GB waving the rainbow flag high this summer in Paris BY ELLA GAUCI
girli: the making of a matriarchy
Pop-punk superstar girli talks queer rebellion, sapphic songs and creating space for us all to be free (April/May 24)
Returning to Stonewall
The trailblazers behind the new Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center reflect on the riot that started a revolution BY ELLA GAUCI
Why we need Pride events that are accessible for all
DIVA explores the obstacles facing disabled and neurodivergent queer people this Pride BY ELLA GAUCI
Beth Ditto: The coolest person on the planet
ELLA GAUCI speaks to Beth Ditto about Gossip’s reunion, being a queer icon, and that infamous NME cover (Feb/March 24)
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Lucia Keskin | podDIVA
Still riding high after Lesbian Visibility Week and the DIVA Awards, on this episode of podDIVA we are celebrating everyone's favourite deadpan comic - Lucia Keskin.
When Lucia posted a video to YouTube about failing her GCSEs back in 2017, it didn't seem like the obvious route into comedy.
But seven years later, she's racked up nearly half a million followers on YouTube alone, and starred in the likes of Channel 4's Big Boys and Dave's Sneakerhead.
Plus she's written and starred in her very
When Lucia posted a video to YouTube about failing her GCSEs back in 2017, it didn't seem like the obvious route into comedy.
But seven years later, she's racked up nearly half a million followers on YouTube alone, and starred in the likes of Channel 4's Big Boys and Dave's Sneakerhead.
Plus she's written and starred in her very
girli | podDIVA
DIVA Digest - new!
brings you the hottest and most important headlines from the last two weeks in our new segment: DIVA Digest.
Want to see more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's October issue here.
Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA
The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people.
Check out our podDIVA back catalogue with over 100 episodes - where you can find all your favourite LGBTQIA voices.
Are you living outside of the UK? Get in touch: p
Want to see more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's October issue here.
Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA
The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people.
Check out our podDIVA back catalogue with over 100 episodes - where you can find all your favourite LGBTQIA voices.
Are you living outside of the UK? Get in touch: p
DIVA Digest
brings you the hottest and most important headlines from the last two weeks in our new segment: DIVA Digest.
Want to see more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.
Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA
The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people.
Check out our podDIVA back catalogue with over 100 episodes - where you can find all your favourite LGBTQIA voices.
Are you living outside of the UK? Get in touch:
Want to see more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.
Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA
The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people.
Check out our podDIVA back catalogue with over 100 episodes - where you can find all your favourite LGBTQIA voices.
Are you living outside of the UK? Get in touch:
Marika Hackman
On this week's #podDIVA we spoke to the enigmatic singer-songwriter Marika Hackman about her new album Big Sigh.
Join us as we dig into what inspires her music, the trials and tribulations of the "old queer longing", having crushes on girls in the year above at school, and about how she met her partner and DIVA-fave singer Art School Girlfriend!
Editorial Assistant Ella Gauci dives into the making of this highly anticipated album.
Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel Shel
Join us as we dig into what inspires her music, the trials and tribulations of the "old queer longing", having crushes on girls in the year above at school, and about how she met her partner and DIVA-fave singer Art School Girlfriend!
Editorial Assistant Ella Gauci dives into the making of this highly anticipated album.
Have you heard our top-rated ep? TheLWordGenQ with Rachel Shel
DIVA Digest
DIVA magazine's editorial assistant Ella (aka your personal queer newsreader) brings you the hottest and most important headlines from the last two weeks in our new segment: DIVA Digest.
Want to see more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.
Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA
The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people.
Check out our podDIVA back catalogue with over 100 episodes - where you can find all yo
Want to see more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's December issue here.
Produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA
The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people.
Check out our podDIVA back catalogue with over 100 episodes - where you can find all yo
Women's Health
These are the 6 reasons why you might be dealing with bacterial vaginosis
People are talking about BV on TikTok, and we’re here for it.
Discussing discharge is not easy. For something that is produced by our vaginas naturally, we seem to have an issue with speaking about it openly.
TikTok is determined to change that. Armed with fifteen second clips and catchy viral sounds, creators on TikTok have been using the platform to break down the stigma surrounding bacterial vaginosis (BV) – a vaginal infection which can cause fishy smelling discharge. After all, 1 in 3 wom
Discussing discharge is not easy. For something that is produced by our vaginas naturally, we seem to have an issue with speaking about it openly.
TikTok is determined to change that. Armed with fifteen second clips and catchy viral sounds, creators on TikTok have been using the platform to break down the stigma surrounding bacterial vaginosis (BV) – a vaginal infection which can cause fishy smelling discharge. After all, 1 in 3 wom
All you need to know about trichomoniasis: The STI you've probably never heard of
Trichomoniasis is the most common non-viral STI in the world - and the chances are that you've never heard of it.
Despite its prevalence, it’s unlikely that you’ll ever come across the word outside of a doctor’s office. While this STI is less common in the UK than in other parts of the world, there are still around 6,000 cases reported each year. However, with a serious lack of information out there about trichomoniasis, it’s likely that many asymptomatic carriers don’t even know they have it
Despite its prevalence, it’s unlikely that you’ll ever come across the word outside of a doctor’s office. While this STI is less common in the UK than in other parts of the world, there are still around 6,000 cases reported each year. However, with a serious lack of information out there about trichomoniasis, it’s likely that many asymptomatic carriers don’t even know they have it
Amanda Holden swears by this hair thickening conditioner that's less than a tenner
The only thing that’s shinier than the Britain’s Got Talent golden buzzer is Amanda Holden’s beautiful hair. The judge has always dazzled us with her gorgeous blonde locks, making us desperate to know what her secret is to maintaining such a look.
Our prayers have been answered as the star recently revealed on her Instagram that she swears by the Charles Worthington Thicker & Fuller Shampoo and Conditioner as one of her favourite hair care products. Slathering her hair with the bottles, the sta
Our prayers have been answered as the star recently revealed on her Instagram that she swears by the Charles Worthington Thicker & Fuller Shampoo and Conditioner as one of her favourite hair care products. Slathering her hair with the bottles, the sta
Wales Women’s Rugby team up with Vodafone to research periods and performance
Vodafone has teamed up with the Wales Women’s Rugby team to analyse how their menstrual cycle impacts their performance on the pitch.
The Wales Women’s team is the first female team to try out the new menstrual tracking app, PLAYER.Connect, using it throughout their Women’s Six Nations campaign on TikTok.
Recent studies show that 67% of female rugby players believe that menstrual cycle-related symptoms severely impact their performance. Cerys Hale, the Wales Women’s Prop, understands this st
The Wales Women’s team is the first female team to try out the new menstrual tracking app, PLAYER.Connect, using it throughout their Women’s Six Nations campaign on TikTok.
Recent studies show that 67% of female rugby players believe that menstrual cycle-related symptoms severely impact their performance. Cerys Hale, the Wales Women’s Prop, understands this st
Screen Daily
Sean Connery Foundation reveals first £1m grant recipients
Four UK arts organisations have been chosen to receive funding from The Sean Connery Foundation, with grants totalling approximately £1m.
The four grantees are: Glasgow Media Arts Centre (GMAC), Screen Education Edinburgh (SEE), Station House Media Unit, Aberdeen (SHMU), and The Portal Arts.
The funding is aimed at providing training for young people in the film and TV industry and delivering practical assistance across a variety of roles including writing, producing, and acting.
Launched in
The four grantees are: Glasgow Media Arts Centre (GMAC), Screen Education Edinburgh (SEE), Station House Media Unit, Aberdeen (SHMU), and The Portal Arts.
The funding is aimed at providing training for young people in the film and TV industry and delivering practical assistance across a variety of roles including writing, producing, and acting.
Launched in
French producer Marianne Slot to be honoured at Locarno 2023
French producer Marianne Slot, known for her collaborations with Lars von Trier, will receive the Raimondo Rezzonico Award at the 76th Locarno Film Festival (August 2-12).
After working with Von Trier on his 1995 film Breaking the Waves, she became his French producer. Throughout her career Slot has worked with international directors and producers including Lucrecia Martel, Lisandro Alonso, Naomi Kawase, Sergei Loznitsa and Benedikt Erlingsson, specialising in auteur features.
In 1993, she se
After working with Von Trier on his 1995 film Breaking the Waves, she became his French producer. Throughout her career Slot has worked with international directors and producers including Lucrecia Martel, Lisandro Alonso, Naomi Kawase, Sergei Loznitsa and Benedikt Erlingsson, specialising in auteur features.
In 1993, she se
UK screenwriting incubator The Script Factory to re-launch
UK screenwriting talent incubator The Script Factory is re-launching after a hiatus of nine years, with upcoming courses set to kick off later this year.
The Script Factory was launched by Charlotte Macleod and Lucy Scher in 1996, to equip new writers and script developers with knowledge of the film industry, with Justine Hart joining the team in 2000. it presented performed readings of unproduced screenplays such as Steven Knight’s Dirty Pretty Things and held masterclasses with filmmakers inc
The Script Factory was launched by Charlotte Macleod and Lucy Scher in 1996, to equip new writers and script developers with knowledge of the film industry, with Justine Hart joining the team in 2000. it presented performed readings of unproduced screenplays such as Steven Knight’s Dirty Pretty Things and held masterclasses with filmmakers inc
Harry Belafonte: singer and star of ‘Island In The Sun’ dies aged 96
US actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte, known for his role in Island In The Sun, has died at the age of 96.
Known as the ‘King of Calypso’, Belafonte made history with his third studio album Calypso (1956) which was said to be the first album by a solo artist to sell more than a million copies in the US and featured the beloved song ‘Day-O’ (The Banana Boat Song).
He earned his acclaim on the screen after he starred alongside James Mason, Joan Fontaine and Joan Collins in Robert Rossen
Known as the ‘King of Calypso’, Belafonte made history with his third studio album Calypso (1956) which was said to be the first album by a solo artist to sell more than a million copies in the US and featured the beloved song ‘Day-O’ (The Banana Boat Song).
He earned his acclaim on the screen after he starred alongside James Mason, Joan Fontaine and Joan Collins in Robert Rossen