LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Friday, May 16, 2025
Military Commanders Will Be Told to Send Transgender Troops to Medical Checks to Oust Them
Military commanders will be told to identify troops in their units who are transgender or have gender dysphoria, then send them to get medical checks in order to force them out of the service.
News
The Menendez Brothers Case Reflects a Shifting Culture Across Decades
The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez came at a time of cultural obsession with courts, crime and murder, when live televised trials captivated a national...
Powered-Up Pete Buttigieg Struts His Stuff in Iowa
Pete Buttigieg returned to Iowa on Tuesday with some subtle and not-so-subtle messages about what's changed since he ran in the state's 2020 Democratic...
Culture
Frameline Announces the Lineup for the 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival & Queer2Queer Campaign
Frameline announced the full lineup for the 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline49), the largest and longest-running queer film...
In New Interview, Sufjan Stevens Says the Bible is 'Very Gay'
Sufjan Stevens – whose songs have appeared in "Call Me By Your Name" and "Sex Education" – explained in a recent interview why he sees faith and eros as deeply...
Pride
Salt Lake City and Boise Make Pride Flags Official City Emblems, Skirting Flag Ban Laws
The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week showing support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of their states'...
International Imperial Court and National LGBTQ Task Force To Induct Trans Icons Into The Stonewall "Wall Of Honor"
As the transgender community faces relentless attacks and erasure, all those added this year are transgender advocates and trailblazers.
Media
EDGE Now: Sizzle Season
It's Heat Week, babes – and these hotties are cranking the thermostat all the way up! We're back with another EDGE Now, served sizzling by our steamy besties at...
Lucille Lortel Awards @ NYU Skirball Center :: May 4, 2025
Broadway's edgy little sibling had its moment! The Lucille Lortel Awards lit up NYU Skirball with glam, grit, and a whole lotta talent.
EDGE RECOMMENDS
EDGE Now: Looks, Love, & Lesbian Realness
Cue the sapphic spotlight! April 26 is Lesbian Visibility Day and honey, we're turning the volume way up on the icons who are serving, slaying, and shaking up your feeds.
