The Thousands

How far does your lesbigay folk memory stretch back? Could you identify six types of lesbian hairstyle?

Direct out of Amsterdam since 2005, the founding editors of GIRLS LIKE US have created a wonderful contemporary – er – rag that doesn’t assume the existence of a single and complete lesbian community, but at the same time unites women who love women through distinct and sophisticated design and editorially impartial content. With crossover audiences from all walks of life, GLU is a playful antidote to vanilla representations of lesbian ‘culture’ and magazines like the UK’s DIVA. **This issue features local lifeguard/footballer Bron Richardson as photographed by our very own Mia Mala McDonald, filmmaker Maria Beatty and musician Pauline Boudry among other interesting subjects (even Julia Gillard* has contributed to Issue 7!). GLU, like many brilliant things in life, is run by the small team of Kathrin Hero and Jessica Gysel and is a million times more engaging than this review.

*Not actually the Deputy Prime Minister, but rather,someone with the same name.