Get your copy to read queer love stories, plus interviews with Da Brat and Judy, Art School Girlfriend and more!
BY DIVA STAFF, COVER IMAGE BY SCARLETT WARRICK (@SCARLETTWARRICK)
Are you in your lover era? Well then, you’ll certainly want to kick back and delight in this edition of DIVA. Welcome to The U-Haul Issue where we’ll be celebrating queer love of all kinds. It’s sure to give you “the feels”.
For our cover story, eight LGBTQIA+ power couples open up about their meetcutes and the challenges they’ve overcome together. From lesbian love to T4T romance, these pages are full of swoonworthy stories full of heart.
Also inside:
The DIVA Dating Survey: The realities of lesbian and queer dating in 2026
Da Brat and Judy: The WLW celebrity couple offer up their guide to love
Chosen family: platonic breakups hurt more than divorce
Could you have relationship OCD? Unpacking the stigma and misinformation
I didn’t tell anyone I got married: Getting wed as a trans couple in the UK
The big cut: What I’ve learned about the world and how it sees short hair
The Log Books: Hidden queer British voices and the helpline that listened
All tied up: How rope play can boost intimacy in the bedroom
Want to ramp up your sex life? Here’s what to do based on your star sign
PLUS: ART SCHOOL GIRLFRIEND, GIRL GROUP, BFI FLARE 2026 AND MORE!
The U-Haul Issue is available to buy now.
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