LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025
Gender Testing on Tap for Female Skiers, Snowboarders With 100 Days to Olympics
With 100 days to go until the Winter Olympics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has begun the complicated and expensive task of identifying female skiers and snowboarders who need to take gender tests before they arrive in Italy
News
AOC Challenges Riley Gaines Over Trans Athletes Debate, Urges Her to 'Get a Real Job'
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and women's sports advocate Riley Gaines engaged in a public dispute over transgender participation in...
Trump Says He'd Love a Third Term. House Speaker Johnson Says There's 'No Path'
President Donald Trump is musing about a potential third-term bid for the White House
Culture
Canada’s 'Drag Race' Makes Herstory: Velma / Johnny Jones Cast as First Drag King in Global 'Drag Race' Franchise
Canada’s 'Drag Race' has cast Velma / Johnny Jones, a Montreal-based performer, as the first drag king and first AFAB (Assigned Female At Birth) queen in the...
Unmasking Hate: Romas Zabarauskas’ “The Activist” Delivers a Fierce Neo-Noir on LGBTQ+ Resistance in Lithuania
Lithuanian filmmaker Romas Zabarauskas’ latest feature, “The Activist,” thrusts viewers into the shadowy world of anti-LGBTQ+ violence and the resilience of...
Pride
Virginia VA Hospital Employees Warned Against Wearing Rainbow-Themed Items
Employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Hampton Medical Center in Virginia report being warned that they could face disciplinary action or termination...
Lucy Bronze Named England Player of the Year by Fans: A Landmark Moment for LGBTQ+ Representation in Football
England women’s football star Lucy Bronze has been voted England Player of the Year by fans, recognizing her outstanding performances on the international stage...
Media
Key West Fantasy Fest Coronation & The Headdress Ball
Honey, the crowns sparkled and the checks cleared! Fantasy Fest Coronation 2025 raised over $300K for the Florida Keys SPCA! Plus, the 42nd Headdress Ball...
Sage Awards & Gala @ The Ziegfeld Ballroom :: October 27, 2025
SAGE turned up the elegance at the Ziegfeld Ballroom for their annual Awards & Gala – where queer excellence, fierce advocacy, and timeless glamour lit up the...
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.
