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Women in bikinis play with beach balls at a pool party during The Dinah, the world's largest festival for queer women. Photo courtesy of The Dinah / RADskillZ Photography.

LGBTQ+

‘Queer Joy Is Resistance’: The Dinah Marks 35 Years — and a New Chapter

In Palm Springs, a festival that has drawn up to 20,000 revelers nearly disappeared this year. Its new owners say the need for queer women to gather has never been greater.

Daniela Silva Alvarez sits near the desk in her classroom in Lynwood, Calif., on March 4, 2026. Photo by Stella Kalinina for The Fault Line.

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She Got a Green Card. She's Still Terrified.

After crossing the border as a traumatized child and waiting years for legal status, a California teacher finally became a permanent resident. Yet in today’s immigration climate, safety continues to feel out of reach.