LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Sunday, Jun 1, 2025
Pride Month Starts This Weekend. Here's What to Expect
In the U.S. this year, Pride means speaking out against policies that impose restrictions on transgender people and targeting DEI efforts in government, education and businesses.
News
FDA Approves Moderna's New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna late Friday but with limits on who can use it – not a replacement for the company's existing shot, but...
Threatening Diversity, Threatening Growth: The Business Effects of Trump's Anti-DEI and Anti-Trans Agendas
Recent months have seen a dramatic shift in US policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). These changes carry deep economic consequences.
Culture
'Glee' Actor Actor Valerie Mahaffey Dies after Cancer Battle, Publicist Says
Celebrated actor Valerie Mahaffey, whose stage, film and television work ranged from Shakespeare to the hit 1990s series "Northern Exposure," died at age 71...
Why Is Everyone Going Gaga over Luciano Plazibat?
Why Is everyone going gaga over Luciano Plazibat? Watch his viral video and find out.
Pride
Pride Events Face Budget Shortfalls as US Corporations Pull Support Ahead of Summer Festivities
Many U.S. corporations stopped supporting Pride events celebrating LGBTQ+ culture and rights, causing budget shortfalls ahead of the summer festivities.
EDGE Now: Pride Playlist
Turn up the glitter and crank the volume–these iconic queer anthems are giving life this Pride! It's another loud, proud, and utterly fabulous episode of EDGE...
Media
International Mr. Leather Conference @ The Chicago Congress Plaza Hotel
The Windy City just got a whole lot steamier! International Mr. Leather strutted, stomped, and cracked its way back into Chicago – and baby, it did not come to...
EDGE Now: Queer Splash Zone
Suns out, buns out! We're serving speedo realness and cannonballing straight into pool party season, babes! From coast to coast, we've got the juiciest,...
EDGE RECOMMENDS
EDGE Now: Gays, Giggles, and Good Vibes
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, babes–and we've got just the serotonin boost you need! From punchlines to powerful vibes, these queer comedians are here to tickle your funny bone and lift your spirit.
