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 conversations and events that bring our community together.
With nearly 30% of Gen Z identifying as LGBTQ+, Curve’s mission remains critical. While it’s wonderful that many young people feel safe to live authentically, we are seeing our hard-won rights being stripped away. When our stories and contributions to society are not protected, we see increases in violence against women, mental health issues, homeless youth, and suicide.
(Source: True Colors Fund, a nonprofit organization working to end homelessness in the LGBT community)
(Source: as reported by NPR)
(Source: The National Association on Mental Illness)
(Source: UCLA Williams Institute)
That’s why The Curve Foundation spotlights the roles lesbians hold in society and the contributions we make, creating a positive space for lesbians and queer women with programs like Curve Conversations, Lesbian Visibility Week, and the Curve Fellowship for Emerging Journalists.
Source: Journal of Applied Social Psychology (Levina 2000)
Source: Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization (Aneja 2021)
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.
A special shoutout to one of our dear community partners, QWOCMAP - Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, celebrating their 25th year anniversary on November 1!! 🎉 If you're in the Bay Area, we hope you'll consider attending their festivities at the Asian Art Museum. Can't attend? Consider making a donation or spreading the word!
QWOCMAP’s 25th Anniversary Silver Cabaret & Ball is where we come together for comedy, music, and an open bar. It's a chance to strut your stuff in goth finery, leather gear, sequins, or whatever invites your fullest self expression!
After facing a rescinding of $500K in funding, this celebration helps keeps QWOCMAP programs free and accessible. Your ticket = filmmaker training, accessible festivals, and intentional community.
More Info and tickets: qwocmap.org/25th-anniversary
21+ | N95 masks when not eating/drinking | Fully accessible
#QWOCMAP25 #SilverBall #EmancipatoryFun #QWOCMAP
Thank you to everyone who has applied and helped spread the word about this exciting opportunity!
We are no longer accepting applications and will be reaching out to applicants in upcoming weeks.
Stay tuned for other opportunities to work with The Curve Foundation and Lesbian Visibility Week USA, including partnering and volunteering.
More at: TheCurveFoundation.org and LesbianVisibilityWeekUSA.com
TODAY! Join our first live reading event with Cuban-American writer, translator, and activist Achy Obejas, author of the newly published bilingual poetry collection, "The Boy Kingdom / El reino de los varones"!
This virtual event is FREE to attend—just RSVP here:
www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/in-the-stacks-achy-obejas
🗓 Date: Thursday, October 16
🕓 Time: 4:30pm PT / 7:30 pm ET
💻 Where: Virtual (Zoom)
About the author: Achy Obejas' creative work has won two Lambda Awards and her journalism has won a shared Pulitzer Prize. A native of Havana, she currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
📢 We're hiring a Program Coordinator for Lesbian Visibility Week USA! Powered by The Curve Foundation, the next Lesbian Visibility Week will be celebrated from April 20-26, 2026.
📝 To find the full announcement and application form, go to Linktr.ee/CurveFdn
• Contract Duration: Nov 1, 2025 – May 15, 2026
• Location: Remote (occasional in-person events possible)
• Time: Part-Time (10-20 hrs/week)
• Compensation: $25-$35/hr, commensurate with experience
Brief description:
This contract position runs through May 2026 and will play a key role in organizing virtual and in-person events that celebrate and amplify queer women’s stories nationwide. Examples of past LVW programs include The Curve Power List launch, panel discussions, film screenings, art openings, sports events, and other community-centered events across the country.
Applications are being considered on a rolling basis.
Join Curve's first LIVE READING next Thursday, Oct 16, with acclaimed lesbian writer Achy Obejas! 📚
Achy will be reading from her newly published bilingual poetry collection, "The Boy Kingdom" / "El reino de los varones"—a meditation on being a queer mom to two sons.
Date: Thursday, October 16
Time: 4:30 PT/ 6:30 CT/ 7:30 ET
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
RSVP through this link: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/in-the-stacks-achy-obejas
The book comes just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month. These 44 prose poems, artful yet accessible, presented in both Spanish and English versions, immerse us in the boy kingdom that Achy Obejas inhabits with her two sons. They move from the wild and divine spirit of boyhood to the everyday rhythms of family life—mac’n’cheese, television, sick days home from school.
Achy carries multiple identities: she is Cuban American, lesbian, and Jewish. She captures the universality of motherhood while also illuminating the uniqueness of her queer, multilingual, multicultural family.
Curve Magazine/ The Curve Foundation is seeking 2 interns to support the upcoming 2026 Curve Power List! This annual list by Curve Magazine spotlights influential LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary leaders across media, culture, and advocacy.
• Internship Timeframe: December 2025 – March 2026
• Hours: 10 hours/week
• Remote with flexible schedule
• Positions available: 2 Interns
Link to internship information and application form: forms.gle/Svq6X1CcjAYPcbmR8
TO APPLY:
Please complete our application form and upload a cover letter, resume, and optional writing samples.
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