It’s time to whip out Twister and your gingerbread houses
BY SCARLETT COUGHLAN, IMAGE BY DIVERSIFYLENS
Christmas is a time for being around the people you love. And that doesn’t have to be the folk you’re biologically related to. For members of the LGBTQIA community who find the holidays difficult, a chosen family Queermas could be better than the real thing.
If you’re planning on opting out of a drunken argument with homophobic great-uncle Jim and into a day of fun with friends, we have some ideas for creating your own – less crap – traditions.
Festive candle painting
It’s the season of love and light after all – so why not decorate some candles to burn while you watch The Holiday for the ninetieth time?
All you need are some plain pillar candles, cheap acrylic paint and brushes. And maybe a bottle of wine to soften the blow if your handiwork ends up looking more Picasso than da Vinci.
Gingerbread house competition
The perfect activity when your mum’s not there to shout at you for ruining the Christmas esthétique.
Make a gingerbread version of Shrek’s swamp. Or your very own Mojo Dojo Casa House (extra points for crafting a gingerbread horse to go inside). The world is your oyster.
Make an untraditional Christmas dinner
The best part about Christmas is the food. So why not keep all the best bits (pigs in blankets, obviously) and get rid of all the stuff that no one actually wants? Bye bye sprouts, see you never.
Or, go totally rogue – order a curry to scran on the sofa. Alternatively, put on your finery and head out for a fancy dinner.
Play Twister
Twister, Twister, Twister. The best board game of all time. Forget spending four hours playing Monopoly for it to be chucked across the room by someone who didn’t win.
Clear some space on the floor (or don’t) and show off your best contortion skills. The colour scheme is also pretty gay.
Christmas Olympics
If you don’t live under a rock, you’ll have seen this on TikTok – and it looks bloody fantastic.
Either go all out or use literally anything you find in your house. Ideas include: snow shovelling (which involves trying to shovel as many cotton balls as you can into a bowl while blindfolded), candy cane fishing and pin the nose on Rudolph.
An absolute miracle of a Christmas side quest.
Watch a sapphic Christmas movie
While we all adore re-watching Love Actually (and trying to ignore how badly it’s aged), it’s nice to see ourselves reflected on the screen sometimes.
Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list of the best sapphic Christmas movies to snuggle down to this year.
See a panto
Who doesn’t love a panto? It’s basically a comedy skit and a drag show in one!
Grab a glass of prosecco or pop and scream “he’s behind you” to your heart’s content. It’s also a great one to soothe your inner child.
While theatres won’t be open on Christmas Day, most pantos show throughout the rest of December.
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