Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025

US Olympic & Paralympic Committee Bars Transgender Women from Women’s Events, Citing Trump Executive Order

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has announced a policy change barring transgender women from participating in women’s categories at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, aligning with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order.

Jul 22

News

Sweetening Soft Drinks: What to Know About Augar, High-Fructose Corn Syrup and Their Alternatives

President Donald Trump teased the announcement last week, but Coca-Cola finally confirmed it Tuesday: a version of Coke’s trademark cola sweetened with cane...

by Dee-Ann Durbin and Jonel Aleccia | 1 hour ago

Record Number of Anti-Trans Bills Fail in 2025, Marking Resilience Amid Political Hostility

Despite an unprecedented surge in anti-trans legislation during 2025, 647 anti-trans bills have failed to pass in the United States this year.

Jul 22

Culture

Jordan Wayne's Sexy, Sunlit, Shirtless Vallarta Visit

Let's enjoy Jordan Wayne’s sexy, sunlit, shirtless visit to Puerto Vallarta together!

by Andrea Marks Joseph | Jul 22

Suzy Izzard Honored with Doctorate by University of Sussex Amid Trans Rights Spotlight

Comedian and activist Suzy Izzard has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Sussex, a moment that comes as the institution remains at the center...

Jul 22

Pride

Pride In July @ Barton Orchards :: July 19, 2025

Pride hit the pasture and we've never looked cuter in boots! EDGE got down and dirty at Barton Orchards where queens swapped catwalks for cornfields. Think...

by Gustavo Monroy | Jul 21

Rainbow armbands are dividing opinion at Euro 2025

Some captains are wearing them, some are not

by Ciarán Fahey | Jul 21

Media

EDGE Now: Hot Boy Summer

Welcome to EDGE Now: Hot Boy Summer Edition – where the temperature's rising, the shirts are vanishing, and the muscle jock energy is THICKER than your ex's...

Jul 9

IndepenDANCE @ Pines Club Fire Island

The annual IndepenDANCE bash lit up the Pines Club with beats, bodies, and pure queer joy! Produced by Ultramaroon & Free Radical Design Group, with DJs...

by Wilsonmodels | Jul 8

EDGE RECOMMENDS

EDGE Now: Mid-Year Queer

Can you believe we're already halfway through 2025?! Time flies when you're slaying. We're taking a fierce little strut down memory lane with our fave jaw-dropping, heart-thumping, glitter-sprinkled moments in queer entertainment so far.