Drag kings have a long history, with a golden age covered by Curve over the past 30 years. Now, a new generation is seeking space and self-identification in drag. Gabe Montesanti shares her Montesanti ...

We are thrilled to present the winners of the Curve Power List for 2026. Ella Ben Hagai (she/her) is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Lesbian Studies, where she has led a series of influential, ...

Multidisciplinary artist, photographer, and Curve’s communications manager Sunny Leerasanthanah, unveils the winners of this year’s Curve Photo Contest. The original Curve Photo Contest, which ran ...

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 ...

The number of lesbian bars in the U.S. has drastically declined since their emergence in the 1980s. America went from more than 200 bars to as few as 33, according to The Lesbian Bar Project. (During ...

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. Even though ...

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. There is a woman, her ...

Diaper changes, spit-up and mashed carrots. Parenting is a messy job. But for queer women, at the end of that list lurks the messiest job of all—coming out to their kids. Though that closet door seems ...

Artist-in-residence Ava Calbreath was inspired to dive into ‘Ask Fairy Butch’ and visually represent some of the highlights of the beloved Curve advice column. The result was a conceptual art project ...

Curve editor Merryn Johns reflects on a female photographer whose work possibly altered the course of her life, and discovers that they share a female gaze across hemispheres—and a love for Vegemite.

Real-life besties Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig sit down with Janelle Beck to discuss their joint memoir So Gay for You, which is a New York Times bestseller—and the phenomenon that was the ...

We are pleased to present the Curve Power List for 2025. Raquel Willis (she/her) is an award-winning author, activist, and media strategist dedicated to collective liberation, especially for Black ...