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Lesbian Visibility Week: Beyond Borders Apr 25, 2023

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It's Lesbian Visibility Week and to celebrate, podDIVA is spotlighting LGBTQIA plus lesbians and queer women from around the globe.

Every day this week, podDIVA highlights the life of one of our listeners from beyond our borders. This series of lyrical features is weaved together from the listener's raw footage, to create evocative audio postcards.

Connecting and strengthening a community of lesbians and queer women, wherever you are in the world.

Today: Tutu from Bali, Indonesia

You can hear a new Beyond Borders feature every month on podDIVA.

If you're an LGBTQIA plus woman or non-binary person, podDIVA is your weekly podcast.

podDIVA: Queers for your Ears

In association with DIVA magazine, the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people.

Produced and edited by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

Get in touch: podDIVA@diva-magazine.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lesbian Visibility Week: Beyond Borders Apr 24, 2023

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It's Lesbian Visibility Week and to celebrate, podDIVA is spotlighting LGBTQIA plus lesbians and queer women from around the globe.

Connecting and strengthening a community of lesbians and queer women, wherever you are in the world.

Today: Cara and Nikki from Scotland - Wilder Ways horse riding adventures..

You can hear a new Beyond Borders feature every month on podDIVA.

If you're an LGBTQIA plus woman or non-binary person, podDIVA is your weekly podcast.

podDIVA: Queers for your Ears

In association with DIVA magazine, the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people.

Produced and edited by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

Get in touch: podDIVA@diva-magazine.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Art School Girlfriend Apr 19, 2023

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Art School Girlfriend is one of the coolest lesbians on the indie music scene – a singer-songwriter, a DJ, a producer, a football player no less.

In this episode of podDIVA, Polly Mackey talks to DIVA’s editorial assistant Georgia Dimdore Miles about finding her name, the pain behind queer joy, and making sweet music with her partner Marika Hackman. Who just happens to drop in…

Want to hear more about Art School Girlfriend and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.

Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

podDIVA: Queers for your Ears

The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people

Get in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dame Kelly Holmes Apr 12, 2023

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This week's interview is the 24-carat gold, National Treasure that is Dame Kelly Holmes.

Having won two gold medals at the Athens Olympics in 2004, Dame Kelly has gone on to work tirelessly for young people, setting up the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust in 2008.

Our much celebrated cover star talks openly to DIVA deputy editor Nic Crosara about

her army career
her coming out journey
her charity work

Want to see more pictures of Dame Kelly Holmes and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's March issue here.

Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

podDIVA: Queers for your Ears

The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people

Get in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That Friday Feeling part II Apr 07, 2023

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You loved it so much we thought we'd give you more.

Laurel Holloman laughing her pretty socks off.

Jennifer Beals and Laurel Holloman's charity auction started Monday April 3rd.

All proceeds go to GLSEN.

Head over to Charity Buzz to find out more.

Want to hear more about all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.

If you're an LGBTQIA plus woman or non binary person, podDIVA is your weekly podcast.

Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

podDIVA: Queers for your Ears

The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people

Get in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA Debrief: April 2023 Apr 05, 2023

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There's so much to celebrate in this episode!

It's Lesbian Visibility Month - should be 12 of them, really - which culminates April 23rd with Lesbian Visibility Week and the queer-tastic DIVA Awards on April 28th!

Not only do we have National Treasure Dame Kelly Holmes on our 24-carat cover, we also have a jam-packed issue full of fresh, mind-expanding features.

Join The L Word actress Rachel Shelley and DIVA Magazine editor extraordinaire Roxy Bourdillon as they mull over the previous week's hullaballoo regarding THAT interview (with L Word Gen Q stars Jennifer Beals and Laurel Holloman).

Together they dig deep into your favourite LGBTQIA plus glossy magazine, with curiosity and laughter.

Discussing:

The evolution of our identities
Comp cis-het
Whether queer polyamory is a radical feminist act?

Plus an exclusive Beyond Borders feature starring you, the DIVA listener. Wherever You Are In the World.

This month: Nikki Symmons from Dublin by way of Switzerland.

Nikki is Ireland's most capped female athlete ever, scoring 31 goals in 208 appearances for her national hockey team.

Thank you Nikki!

The DIVA Debrief - one gorgeous glossy in your ear.

Want to hear more of all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.

Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

podDIVA: Queers for your Ears

DIVA - the world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people

Get in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennifer and Laurel's Charity Auction Apr 02, 2023

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Everything you need to know about Jennifer Beals and Laurel Holloman's charity auction starting Monday April 3rd.

All proceeds go to GLSEN.

Head over to Charity Buzz to find out more.

Want to hear more about all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.

If you're an LGBTQIA plus woman or non binary person, podDIVA is your weekly podcast.

Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

podDIVA: Queers for your Ears

The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people

Get in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That Friday Feeling Mar 31, 2023

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When Jennifer Beals laughs like this, you can't help but join in :)

Look out for more bonuses from podDIVA, Wherever You Are In the World.

Jennifer Beals and Laurel Holloman's charity auction started Monday April 3rd.

All proceeds go to GLSEN.

Head over to Charity Buzz to find out more.

Want to hear more about all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.

If you're an LGBTQIA plus woman or non binary person, podDIVA is your weekly podcast.

Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

podDIVA: Queers for your Ears

The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people

Get in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennifer Beals and Laurel Holloman Mar 29, 2023

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It may be the end for The L Word Generation Q, but with talk of an L Word New York spin-off, perhaps Bette and Tina's happy-ever-after is just the start of something new.

Hear your L Word favourites Jennifer Beals (Bette Porter) and Laurel Holloman (Tina Kennard) sharing all the joy with Rachel Shelley (Helena Peabody) - talking, laughing, loving, breathing... thinking, dreaming.

In this fun, intimate chat, heavy with laughter, Jennifer and Laurel discuss their on-screen romance of twenty years. From how it all began... to how it all ended with the Gen Q Season 3 finale.

Or perhaps it's just a beginning?

And discover how to get your hands on some TiBette history whilst helping the wonderful GLSEN charity - go to Charity Buzz from April 3rd to find out more.

Want to hear more about The L Word, L Word Gen Q and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's April issue here.

Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

podDIVA: Queers for your Ears

The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people

Get in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jade LeMac Mar 22, 2023

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Over on TikTok, the queer scene is thriving. And that’s where today’s guest on podDIVA first made her name as a singer-song writer, becoming a social media sensation.

Jade Le Mac is from the beautiful Vancouver Island, where she’s been making music since she was 12 years old. We’re lucky enough to feature a couple of those tracks in this episode – Car Accident and Constellations. Both are from her EP Constellations, available now. So thank you Jade.

In this episode, Jade LeMac talks to Krysta Mckenzie, DIVA’s new Editorial Assistant. Welcome Krysta!

They chat about her musical upbringing, legendary karaoke songs and realising she was bisexual.

Want to hear more about Jade Le Mac and all things LGBTQIA? Grab your copy of DIVA's March issue here.

Edited and produced by Rachel Shelley with love and support from #TeamDIVA

podDIVA: Queers for your Ears

The world's leading brand for LGBTQIA plus women and non-binary people

Get in touch: poddiva@diva-magazine.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.