The Power List
The Curve Foundation champions LGBTQ+ women’s and nonbinary people’s culture and stories through intergenerational programming and community building. We are inclusive of all who identify as part of the Curve community.
We bring the Curve magazine archive to life, providing context and a throughline between the critical conversations in the 1990s and early 2000s and today; we support the journalists who tell our stories; and we host events that bring our community together.
Our work is critical to move the LGBTQ+ community out of a scarcity framework towards a future based on abundance. We dream of a world where we can see each other for who we are and embrace what makes us different; a world where our community doesn’t define our unity through our shared oppression, but through our ability to come together in joy and solidarity.
Join us in shaping this future. Your support, whether through donation, volunteering, or participation in our events, makes a meaningful impact on the lives of those we champion. Together, we can create a world where unity and joy define our LGBTQ+ community.
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In 2021, Curve magazine became a not-for-profit project of The Curve Foundation. Curve relaunched digitally with an iconic new look that embodies the rich history and exciting legacy of our community’s stories. Going forward, Curve will draw a throughline between what was happening from the time it launched in the 1990s to what’s happening today for the Curve Community.
The Curve Foundation is proud to further its mission of sharing our culture and stories, connecting with each other, and raising visibility by providing a searchable, accessible archive of the 30+ years of Curve and Deneuve Magazine issues.
AHEAD OF THE CURVE is the story of one of the most influential women in lesbian history you’ve never heard of and the impact her work continues to have today. Growing up, Franco never saw any representation of queer women-she didn’t even know it was possible for a woman to be gay. When she realized she was a lesbian, it changed the course of her life.
Films and series that pass the Curve Test help broaden and deepen representation beyond the stories that reduce LGBTQ+ women, trans, and non-binary people to stereotypes. This test is not intended to be used as a weapon to shame. Films and series that don’t pass are not to be condemned. Rather, the test is intended as a tool for conversation, a barometer to help us see which films and series are pushing the movement forward and where we need to put more attention.
With the support of our community, Curve will work to continue to curate our culture into the future.
Tomorrow, Sat April 27, Rose Garcia of The Real L Word is presenting a free screening of Ahead of the Curve in West Hollywood, CA, plus a talk with the filmmakers and Franco Stevens! Get your tix: linktr.ee/CurveMagMovie
Thank you to Lesbian Visibility Week sponsor Garcia Real Estate Group, by Rose Garcia.
Curated and presented by QWOCMAP - Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, a beautiful collection of 5 short films featuring stories by and about queer women of color.
Start streaming these films for free today by registering at tinyurl.com/LVW-SFP
Today we're thrilled to be in discussion with Joan Nestle, co-founder of the historic Lesbian Herstory Archives that opened in 1976. Join today's live discussion on the importance of preserving lesbian history with panelists from @lesbianherstoryarchives @mazerlesbianarchives and @gerberhart!
RSVP at tinyurl.com/BTRCF-06
Here's an image from Curve Magazine's very own Curve Archive! Vol. 17 No. 05, June 2007 Issue
Thank you to our sponsor LSEG - London Stock Exchange Group for hosting our Lesbian Visibility Week Kickoff Reception and engaging Panel featuring Lady Phyll, Emily Shilling, Jamie Bannister, Jen Rainin, and Franco Stevens!
TODAY: Moderated by Miss Peppermint of RuPaul's Drag Race 🏁 Deutsche Bank presents the panel "Lesbians of Color Leading the Way"! Everyone is welcome to join virtually or attend in person (New York, NY). RSVP is required: tinyurl.com/DB-LVWLOC
Deutsche Bank is a Supporting Sponsor of #LesbianVisibilityWeekUSA 🌈
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We are so proud to partner with Out & Equal Workplace Advocates an official sponsor of #LesbianVisibilityWeek2024! Thank you for all that you do globally! This week, we also recognized Out & Equal's board member Emily "Hawking" Shilling in our inaugural Curve Power List as a trailblazer to watch. Discover this list at CurveMag.com
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