Diva goes for celebrity lesbian angle with new look

LONDON - Lesbian life and style magazine has appointed a new editor and is undergoing a revamp that will see it feature celebrities on its covers, starting with Blondie singer Deborah Harry, who is quoted as saying 'I've had my share of women'.

New editor Jane Czyselska takes over from Gillian Rogerson, who left the magazine after its 10th anniversary in March to return to her native Canada.

Czyselska has most recently worked as an online editor at the BBC and has written for titles including The Times, The Independent, the Financial Times, The Guardian, Gay Times, The Pink Paper and The Big Issue.

The new redesigned issue aims to have an "intelligent and inventive" approach, designed to appeal to the modern gay or bisexual woman. It also claims to celebrate everything that is contemporary "with a non-heterosexual spin".

Every issue will have a celebrity interview with the redesigned June issue featuring Harry. Inside, the edition also features electro-pop icon Miss Kittin, comedian and TV presenter Sue Perkins, as well as the latest gossip, events film, music and books. There will also be financial and entertainment sections and a tongue-in-cheek spoof diary column.

Diva's new-look issue will be on newsstands on May 17. Published by Millivres Prowler since 1994, Diva claims to be the UK's only paid-for lesbian and bisexual women's magazine. It has a monthly frequency and a cover price of £2.65. Millivres also publishes Gay Times.

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