DIANA CAGE

Diana Cage is an award-winning author, editor, and scholar studying and creating playable media and video games. Cage’s work in broadcasting and media includes The Diana Cage Show on SiriusXM, where she brought her bombastic form of incisive cultural critique to a national audience. Her ability to communicate complex ideas in an accessible, engaging manner has made her a sought-after speaker, moderator, and a frequent commentator on LGBTQ+ issues in national media. She is dedicated to expanding access to knowledge and amplifying marginalized voices.

Cage was formerly editor of On Our Backs, a historical lesbian magazine that played a significant role in sex positive feminist culture. She also served as editor of the arts and cutlture magazines Velvetpark: Dyke Culture in Bloom and GO Magazine. She is the author of six books on gender, sexuality, and relationships, including The Lesbian Sex Bible, which won a Lambda Literary Award. She is currently a PhD candidate in Performance Studies at the University of California, Davis, where her research explores artistic resistance to health inequities in queer and trans communities. Her scholarship has been supported by fellowships from Yale University and the University of California Humanities Research Institute, and her work appears in both academic and public-facing venues. She brings a combination of editorial expertise, public engagement, and scholarly rigor to her work.

Cage has a deep commitment to fostering creative communities, and has served on multiple nonprofit boards including Small Press Traffic, CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies, and Belladonna* Collaborative. She is a founding member of What Would an HIV Doula Do?, a collective of artists, scholars, and activists committed to bringing attention to the HIV/AIDS crisis as an ongoing, intersectional reality.