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, ...

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 ...

“Visibility is about making sure our lives are recognised, our experiences are understood and our communities are supported. It is about creating a world where people don’t have to fight to be seen ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. Last year wasn’t a ...

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 ...

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.

The Curve Foundation and the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists are delighted to introduce the recipients of the Curve Fellowship for Emerging Journalists. The endowment, sponsored by The ...