On the cover: Interview with Pink, DIVA gets up close and personal with our favourite crush. With the American elections around the corner, Joanna Walters meets the lesbians tipped for the top jobs in US politics. Alternative Christmas, great gfts for all budgets plus all the usual features and smart reviews.

Also in DIVA mag,

Unlucky in love - True tales of romantic catastrophe.

Funny Lady - Rosie Wilby takes Lucy O'Brien on a tour of Peckham.

Fiver a Day - Helen Sandler learns how to survive the credit crunch - the hard way.

Katy Perry - The controversial pop star dishes out on homophobia and kissing girls.

Portfolio - Italian artist Silvia Camporesi recreates archive images with a gender agenda.

Chilled out - Snuggle up in a sexy winter fashion.