LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Thursday, Jan 15, 2026
Lesbian Wrestling Icon Mercedes Martinez Announces 2026 as Her Final Year as Full-Time Competitor
Mercedes Martinez, a prominent lesbian professional wrestler, announced on January 1, 2026, that 2026 will be her last year competing full-time in the ring after a 25-year career.
News
Olympic Great Shaun White's Next Chapter: Shaping Snowboarding From Outside the Halfpipe
Newly retired and now trying to shape his sport from outside of the halfpipe he once dominated, Shaun White says he fully expects his upcoming trip to Italy —...
It's 'Gold or Bust' for US Men's Hockey at the Winter Olympics. the Americans Are Confident, Too
USA Hockey general manager Bill Guerin told players at Olympic orientation in August that nothing short of a gold medal will suffice in Milan
Culture
Joel Kim Booster Marries John Michael Sudsina in Joyous San Francisco Ceremony
Comedian and actor Joel Kim Booster wed his partner of four years, John Michael Sudsina, on December 30, 2025, at the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
The New BTS Album Title and What to Know About the K-Pop Band’s Comeback
After a nearly four-year musical hiatus, the K-pop giants BTS are back
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Pride
British Curler Bruce Mouat Aims to Show Sports as Safe Space for LGBTQ+ People Ahead of Milano Cortina Olympics
Bruce Mouat, the openly gay skip of Great Britain's favored men's curling team, shared his journey to inspire other LGBTQ+ individuals to embrace sports as a...
‘Heteroflexible’ Emerges As Fastest-Growing Sexuality on Feeld in 2025
New data from dating app Feeld shows that “heteroflexible” was the platform’s fastest‑growing sexuality in 2025, with a 193 percent increase in users choosing...
Media
EDGE Now: The Queer Entertainers Who Owned 2025
From viral pop chaos to historic wins, these queer stars didn’t just shine in 2025 — they ran it.
Toy Drive @ Gym U NYC :: December 17, 2025
Toys, tinsel, and total icon behavior. Susanne Bartsch & David Barton turned Gym U into a glittering holiday fantasy for their annual Toy Drive–hosted by...
EDGE RECOMMENDS
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.
