LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025
NBA Pride Nights Expand in 2026 Season, But Nine Teams Remain Uncommitted
As the 2026 NBA season unfolds, 21 teams have confirmed their commitment to hosting Pride Nights, celebrating LGBTQ+ inclusion and visibility. However, nine franchises have yet to announce their participation.
News
Texas A&M University System Implements Policy Restricting Courses on Gender and Race Ideologies
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has unanimously approved a new policy requiring pre-approval for courses that address "race or gender ideology"...
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Ohio School Policy Banning Intentional Misgendering of Transgender Students
A recent ruling by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that an Ohio school district's policy prohibiting students from intentionally misgendering...
Culture
Drag Royalty in the Ring: Violet Chachki and Gottmik’s Knockout Tour Packs a Queer Punch Across North America
Two of RuPaul’s Drag Race’s most iconic alumni, Violet Chachki and Gottmik, are shaking up the drag world with The Knockout Tour, a dazzling boxing-themed...
All Eyes On Manúk: The Argentinian Heartthrob Shaking Up Queer Culture
From the Pit Crew spotlight on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 to the infectious groove of his music, Manu Kornisiuk (aka Manúk) is rewriting what it means to...
Pride
“We Have Had Enough”: The Resounding Roar of 60,000 Women Standing Up for Trans Rights
An unprecedented open letter signed by 60,000 cisgender women has electrified Trans Awareness Week, sending a clear message: the anti-trans backlash does not...
Ten Years of Glitter, Grit, and Queer Joy: Club Silencio Bows Out—But Its Legacy Lives On
As London’s iconic queer club night Club Silencio closes its doors after a decade, the city’s LGBTQ+ community pauses to celebrate its legacy: a decade of...
Media
EDGE Now: 3 Trans Trailblazers Leading Change
Three trans changemakers, Kim Coco Iwamoto, Jace Barron and Bambi Salcedo, share how their work, visibility and activism are reshaping community, culture and...
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,...
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.
