Frankly Speaking
The Quiet Courage of Lesbian
Image-Making
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 »
Photography
Audre Lorde and the Grace of Caribbean Lesbian Being
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 »
cover story
Getting to the Heart of Desert Hearts
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 »
The Curve Test
Lesbians Behaving
Badly: Queering Hedda Gabler
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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Community
Marsha’s, Where Everybody Knows Her Name
A Philadelphia sports bar is leading the renewed commitment to women’s bars nationwide. Merryn Johns catches up with Chivonn Anderson… Read more »
Sports
Lesbian Sports Couples Are Thriving
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 »