FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: ROW 1-NATASHA CLOUD, ROBIN ROBERTS, V SPEHAR, ROW 2-RENEÉ RAPP, ROBERTA KAPLAN, ROW 3-HANNAH EINBINDER, AJ HIKES, MELISSA KING, ROW 4-KATY O'BRIAN, JESS CARTER
Frankly Speaking
Say the Word: Lesbian
Somewhere along the way, “lesbian” became a word people hesitate to say out loud. It’s been mischaracterized, flattened into stereotypes, or associated with exclusionary ideas that don’t reflect the fullness of who we are… Read more »
Photography
Queer Lives:
The 2026 Curve Photo Contest
The original Curve Photo Contest, which ran from 1995-2006 in Curve magazine, initially named the Lesbian Life Photo Contest, delivered what it promised: it documented lesbian life… Read more »
Awards
Unveiling the 2026 Curve Power List
As a highlight of Lesbian Visibility Week 2026, the Curve Power List celebrates LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary individuals in North America who are blazing trails in their chosen fields… Read more »
Opinion
Why Lesbian Visibility Matters More Than Ever
There are moments in history when visibility feels celebratory. Pride parades. Cultural milestones. Firsts that signal progress. And then there are moments when visibility feels essential, not just a celebration of who we are, but… Read more »
Books
From King to Thing: Re-Imagining
Queer Women in Drag
At just 31 years of age, Gabe Montesanti has two memoirs behind her. Brace for Impact, in which she chronicles her journey as a queer youth in roller derby, and Drag Thing: A Memoir of Mania and Mirrors… Read more »
The Curve Test
Hayley Kiyoko Brings Lesbian Visibility to the Big Screen
Coming out is hard; coming into being is even harder. Lesbian renaissance artist Hayley Kiyoko has made this distinction into an art form and has often discussed her own journey in interviews as the inspiration for her work… Read more »