Friday, Nov 21, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Friday, Nov 21, 2025

Ashnikko Unleashes ‘Smoochies’: A Bold, Queer Anthem-Fueled Pop Disruption

Ashnikko has released her highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Smoochies’ delivering a riotous fusion of maximalist pop, unapologetic sexuality, and queer empowerment.

3 hours ago

Queer in Cuenca: Discovering Ecuador’s Andean Hidden Gem

3 hours ago

New Play Looking at Friendship Between Aids Activist Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci in the Works

by Mark Kennedy | 4 hours ago

Transgender Veteran LeAnne Withrow Challenges Trump-Era Bathroom Ban in National Guard

5 hours ago

Lea Salonga’s Son Nic Chien Opens Up About Top Surgery: A Story of Family, Visibility, and Affirmation

5 hours ago

Florida Republicans Reintroduce Pride Flag Ban

6 hours ago

News

Advocacy Groups Urge Parents to Avoid AI Toys This Holiday Season

Children’s and consumer advocacy groups are urging parents not to buy AI-powered toys during the holiday season

by Barbara Ortutay and Matt O'Brien | 6 hours ago

Alabama Board Votes to Remove Books About Being Transgender From Public Library Youth Sections

The board overseeing Alabama public libraries on Thursday voted to remove books that discuss being transgender from the teen and children’s sections of public...

by Kim Chandler | 7 hours ago

The Latest: Trump Says Democratic Lawmakers’ Message to the Military Is ‘Seditious Behavior’

by The Associated Press | 7 hours ago

Rep. Eric Swalwell Announces His Bid for California Governor

by The Associated Press | 7 hours ago

Coast Guard Reverses Course on Policy to Call Swastikas and Nooses 'Potentially Divisive'

by Konstantin Toropin, Lisa Mascaro and Susan Haigh | 8 hours ago

Culture

Jeffree Star’s 'Not Gay' Controversy: Appearance on 'Skinny Confidential' Draws Backlash for Anti-Trans Remarks

Beauty influencer Jeffree Star has sparked widespread criticism after comments on The Skinny Confidential podcast, where he dismissed nonbinary identities,...

2 hours ago

Orville Peck and Zane Phillips Ride Into the Spotlight With “Appaloosa” Teaser

Country music star Orville Peck has teamed up with actor Zane Phillips for a sultry, workout-inspired teaser promoting Peck’s latest EP, “Appaloosa."

2 hours ago

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Jordan Peele’s ‘High Horse: The Black Cowboy’ Doc Sheds Light on an Erased Part of History

by Gary Gerard Hamilton | 4 hours ago

Brendan Fraser Is a Middling Actor With a Winning Heart in Sweet Drama ‘Rental Family’

by Jocelyn Noveck | 7 hours ago

Trump Steps Up Attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, Says Network Should 'Get the Bum Off the Air'

by David Bauder | 8 hours ago

Pride

FBI Employee Sues Over Firing Linked to Pride Flag Display, Raising LGBTQ+ Workplace Concerns

David Maltinsky, a 16-year veteran of the FBI, has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired for displaying a Pride flag at his desk—a flag gifted to him by the...

Nov 20

Marking the Lives Lost: The History and Significance of Transgender Day of Remembrance

Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed annually on November 20, was founded in 1999 to honor the memory of transgender people lost to anti-transgender...

Nov 20

Kazakhstan’s Parliament Advances Ban on “LGBT Propaganda,” Drawing International Concern

Nov 18

NBA Pride Nights Expand in 2026 Season, But Nine Teams Remain Uncommitted

Nov 17

“We Have Had Enough”: The Resounding Roar of 60,000 Women Standing Up for Trans Rights

Nov 15

Tell No One By Dreamland :: October 31, 2025

by Wilsonmodels | Nov 2

Haunted Halsted :: October 31, 2025

by Jerry Nunn | Nov 1

EDGE Now: Halloween Divas

Oct 29

EDGE RECOMMENDS

EDGE Now: 3 Queer Icons Who Changed the Game

From the first queen of drag to a pioneering candidate and a trans rights matriarch—meet William Dorsey Swann, José Sarria, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, three icons who changed the game.