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Acclaimed as one of the best in the industry, Linda Riley is frequently featured in top news outlets for executive interviews, personal profiles, opinion pieces and more. Take a look below to learn more.
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“I could take my thoughts and put them on paper”: DIVA Publisher Linda Riley meets Ashlynn Malia at Etheridge Island
September 14, 2022
Ashlynn Malia is a singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles whose music reflects emotionally on her own experiences. Navigating topics from social anxiety to self-worth to finding meaning in songwriting, DIVA Publisher Linda Riley caught up with Ashlynn at Etheridge Island in Cancun, Mexico for an exclusive interview. A week jam-packed with LGBTQI bands, meet and greets and more, DIVA was proud to media partner with the inaugural event.
“I get to make people laugh for a living”: DIVA Publisher Linda Riley meets comic Suzanne Westenhoefer at Etheridge Island
September 14, 2022
Suzanne Westenhoefer is a stereotype-shattering lesbian stand-up comedian from the US. Best known for her hilarious brutal honesty, she has recently performed at resort festival Etheridge Island, hosted by icon LGBTQI icon and rock legend Melissa Etheridge. Media partnering with the event, DIVA Publisher Linda Riley sat down for an exclusive interview. Interested? Read on to find out more about Suzanne’s favourite Melissa Etheridge song, her career as a queer comic and an encounter with k.d. lang.
“We were playing rooms full of lesbians”: DIVA Publisher Linda Riley meets Antigone Rising at Etheridge Island
September 14, 2022
Formed in 1998, Antigone Rising is an all-female rock band based in the US. Formed by lead guitarist Cathy Henderson and bass guitarist and drummer Kristen Henderson, they’ve recently enjoyed a renaissance on the UK music scene. Last week, they took True Joy – the tunes from their latest album released earlier this year – to Etheridge Island in Mexico. DIVA Publisher Linda Riley had the pleasure of speaking to the group, chatting everything from soccer to coming out to LGBTQI activism.