This issue of Curve arrives during a political moment plagued with attempts to draw hard lines—between genders, identities, and, by implication, freedoms… Read more »
As we enter 2025, we find that many steps remain to secure LGBTQ+ rights. Curve’s archivist Julia Rosenzweig examines the inspiring legacy of lesbian activist Urvashi Vaid… Read more »
When I was a closeted young adult, I would sometimes wear dresses, not high femme fashion like a Victorian dress, but dresses nonetheless, to throw the scent off people wondering if I was gay. Shockingly, when I have worn dresses… Read more »
Writer, performance artist, and activist Alok Vaid-Menon (they/them) identifies as transfeminine, non-binary, and uses they/them pronouns.
As mentioned in our From… Read more »
Few people have experienced the highs and lows of the music business to the degree that Melissa Etheridge has. Since releasing her self-titled debut in 1988, she has won two Grammys (and been nominated for many others); been hailed as the… Read more »
Brooklyn natives Jannah and Kiyanna have made it their life’s work to fossick for and preserve Black ephemera from all around the world, and they do so with the care of highly educated, hip, and creative queer antiquarians… Read more »
On Sunday, October 13th, 2024, The Curve Foundation proudly hosted Collect & Connect: Curve Magazine Archive Celebration. Curve Archive & Outreach Manager Julia Rosenzweig was there for the unique and delicious event… Read more »
Lesbian photography is one of the championed causes of Curve. But what are lesbian images, what makes a lesbian photographer, and what are some of the issues they face? Here, Merryn Johns is in conversation with lesbian visual artist Jeanette Spicer on the eve of the release of her new book of photography… Read more »
Editor’s note: Films and series that pass The Curve Test help broaden and deepen representation beyond the stories that reduce LGBTQ+ women, trans, and nonbinary people to stereotypes. Films and series that don’t pass are not to be condemned… Read more »
I remember the first time I interviewed Tegan and Sara for Curve magazine. I was hiding out from my corporate day job, locked in a conference room waiting to be patched through to the iconic twins by a cadre of publicists and record label folks… Read more »
In 2005, I graduated from film school at San Francisco State University, confused as every twenty-something is about who they are and what they want to do with their lives. I didn’t know much, but two things were for sure: I really liked having sex with girls, and I really loved writing about it… Read more »
As I look back on 2024, I’m filled with a deep sense of gratitude and pride. This year has been such a meaningful journey-not just for THE CURVE FOUNDATION, but for all of us who care about lifting up the voices, stories, and culture of lesbian and queer women… Read more »
