[4] The full-color, glossy mainstream lifestyle magazine covered national and international news stories, politics, celebrity interviews, style, travel, and trends oriented around the lesbian experience.
[9][10] In an effort to build the magazine's subscriber base, Stevens partnered with Barbara Grier of Naiad Press, at the time the largest lesbian feminist publisher in the world.
[11] Stevens also appeared on television shows, including CNN and Geraldo, and she took her staff on cross-country tours to grow their readership.
[18][19] On May 19, 1995, a large fundraiser called "Alive and Kicking" featuring many LGBTQ celebrities, such as Armistead Maupin, Marga Gomez, Lea Delaria, June Millington, Jean Millington, and Gretchen Phillips, was held in San Francisco to aid the magazine in covering legal fees associated with the lawsuit.
[23][24] The magazine continues to be published under its new name and has featured Martina Navratilova, Melissa Etheridge, Tig Notaro, Ellen DeGeneres, Lily Tomlin, and the cast of The L Word among others.
[29] The Curve Foundation champions lesbian, queer women, transgender and nonbinary people’s stories and culture through intergenerational programming and community building.
Founding Executive Director Jasmine Sudarkasa says, "Telling fearless stories has always been the heart of Curve's mission.