Diva, May 1998

Have you faced discrimination at work? Knocking back one too many bacardi and cokes? Are you looking for the perfect hi vis jacket? It’s 1998 and we’re looking back in anger at 10 years of Section 28. It’s still legal to discriminate on grounds of sexual orientation and equal marriage is yet a dream. But that doesn’t mean we can’t also have fun. It’s beer goggles at the ready as we dive into 90s drinking culture, coming out stories, and gay rights in none other than DIVA magazine. This week Lucy is taking a break from hosting and Franki is joined by a fabulous guest host: lesbian author, journalist, comedian, and podcaster, Rosie Wilby. Find Rosie on Instagram @breakupmonologues, buy her book, The Breakup Monologues, or check out her podcast The Breakup Monologues right here in your podcast app. Want more of these mags? Don't forget to sign up for the newsletter to see all the pictures, features, and adverts in full! Find us at maghags.substack.com If you are enjoying the show, why not buy us a coffee? Ko-fi is a super easy way to support the podcast with a one off donation - you can think of it like buying us a drink, or leaving a tip. Go to ko-fi.com/maghags. Mag Hags is created entirely by us – Lucy and Franki. So your support means the world to us and it’s what will allow us to keep doing it. Thank you so much! LINKS Watch: Rebel Dykes, dir. Harri Shanahan, Siân A. Williams Watch: Wedding ceremonies performed at New York Pride, 1998, YouTube CHAPTERS 02:11 - Introduction to Diva, May 1998 22:33 - Wine, women and trouble: lesbian drinking culture in the 90s 33:17 - *An ad break from 1998* 35:48 - What Ellen did next… the story of THE 90s celebrity lesbian 44:37 - Fashion and beauty tips (after a fashion) from 1998 49:43 - The challenges of coming out as gay in f1998 1:01:58 - What's Hot and What's Not in May 1998 -- Mag Hags is created by Franki Cookney and Lucy Douglas. This episode was hosted by Franki Cookney and Rosie Wilby. Editing and audio production by Franki Cookney. Our theme music is Look Where That Got You, Mattie Maguire. Additional music: Leotard Haul, Dez Moran. Both courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.