LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025
Democrats’ Election Wins Signal Rejection of Anti-Transgender Rhetoric
Democratic victories in key 2025 gubernatorial and local races across the United States have marked a significant pushback against anti-transgender campaign messaging.
News
Federal Appeals Court Allows Texas to Enforce Drag Show Ban
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit permits Texas to enforce Senate Bill 12, a 2023 law restricting "sexually oriented...
Graham Platner Thinks Democratic Voters Will Overlook His Past to Support a New Type of Candidate
Graham Platner's campaign for U.S. Senate took some early hits because of his online history and a tattoo he now regrets, but he's staying in the race for the...
Culture
'Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Brings Back the Magic With New Faces and Tricks
The third “Now You See Me” movie, titled “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” brings back the magic with a global twist
San Francisco Opera’s ‘The Monkey King’ Ready to Premiere With Magical Kung Fu and Puppetry
The Monkey King, a beloved figure in Chinese mythology, is now the star of an opera
Pride
When a Broken Jaw Became a Rallying Cry: How a Texas Hero and His Community Stood Up for Trans Lives
When Jarod Adkison stepped in to defend a transgender woman from a violent assault in Austin, he paid a steep personal price—only to find his community standing...
Hidden in Plain Sight: Casa Susanna and the Sacred Art of Queer Sanctuary
Long before hashtags, safe spaces, or even the word “transgender,” Casa Susanna blossomed in the Catskills as a lifeline for those who needed it most.
Media
Undressed To Kill @ Gym U NYC :: October 31, 2025
Susanne Bartsch and David Barton turned Gym U into a full-on haunted haus of hedonism for Undressed To Kill–where costumes were optional, glamour was mandatory,...
Tell No One By Dreamland :: October 31, 2025
Dreamland rose from the depths and took over the legendary Twilo once again for Manhattan's biggest gay Halloween blowout! Multiple stages, forbidden gardens,...
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EDGE Now: Halloween Divas
Edge Now crowns the ultimate Halloween divas—Elvira (Cassandra Peterson), the Sanderson Sisters of Hocus Pocus, and Morticia Addams—celebrating camp, gothic glam, and queer-pop culture’s most iconic witches.
