LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Thursday, Oct 23, 2025
USC and University of Arizona Reject Trump Administration’s Transgender Bathroom Ban Demands
The University of Southern California and the University of Arizona have become the latest institutions to refuse the Trump administration’s request to impose transgender bathroom bans on their campuses
News
NBA Head Coach and Player Charged in Sprawling Sports Betting and Mafia-Backed Poker Schemes
The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat have been arrested along with more than 30 other people in two criminal cases...
Joe Rogan Claims Marjorie Taylor Greene Is “More Pro-LGBTQ+” Than Hillary Clinton
Podcast host Joe Rogan has ignited controversy after stating on his show that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is “more pro-LGBTQ+” than former Secretary of State...
Culture
Get Lost (and Found): Gay Cruising Hot Spots For 2025
A new global study has ranked the best cities for gay cruising in 2025, revealing a dynamic landscape shaped by history, community, and resilience.
The Men of ‘Regretting You’ on Colleen Hoover, Romantic Movies and Shirtless Scenes
The plot of the new Colleen Hoover adaptation “Regretting You” is a little wild. There’s romance, an affair, unrequited love, death and even a baby with...
Pride
Kelley Robinson’s Vision: Human Rights Campaign President Confronts Political Backlash and Champions LGBTQ+ Advocacy
In an interview with The Advocate, Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson discussed her commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ rights amid intensifying...
Tattooed, Tender, and Totally Queer: How Ink Tells the Stories of LGBTQ+ Bodies
From the reclamation of stigmatized symbols to the creation of new languages on skin, queer tattoo culture is both a history lesson and a living archive of...
Media
Come Out With Pride Parade :: October 18, 2025
Orlando showed up and showed out! The Come Out With Pride parade turned the streets into a technicolor dream of love, sunshine, and pure queer joy – with...
Come Out With Pride Festival :: October 18, 2025
From glitter to good vibes, the Come Out With Pride festival lit up Orlando with love, unity, and pure queer magic.
EDGE RECOMMENDS
EDGE Now: Wood-Chopping Hotties
From flannel fantasies to shirtless sweat sessions, wood chopping has officially gone viral. EDGE Now spotlights the influencers turning axes and logs into the ultimate thirst —where strength meets style, and every swing fuels the queer lumberjack fantasy.
