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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Despite ongoing setbacks and challenges facing the LGBTQ+ community, one segment is blossoming. Sporty dykes are having a resurgence and winning at love and life. Here’s a recap of recent milestones from the Curve Staff… Read more »
A Philadelphia sports bar is leading the renewed commitment to women’s bars nationwide. Merryn Johns catches up with Chivonn Anderson… Read more »
In a sea of streaming services and an increasingly strange film industry landscape, where did our beloved genre of “lesbian cinema” land last year? Merryn Johns takes a look.
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In the 40th year since the release of Desert Hearts, Merryn Johns sits down with the film’s director and its stars to discover the essence of this groundbreaking lesbian-feminist movie… Read more »
Photojournalist Laila Annmarie Stevens brings attention to Audre Lorde’s overlooked life on St. Croix, continuing the legacy she established there as Gamba Adisa, Warrior… Read more »
The film premiered the year I graduated from high school, though I didn’t see it in a theater. That came later, after I had begun quietly discovering lesbian pulp novels and cautiously seeking out stories that hinted at a life I barely knew was possible… Read more »
