Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025

The Quietest Corner of the Caribbean That Most Tourists Don't Know About

Most travelers bound for Turks and Caicos stop at Providenciales, the island known for Grace Bay's bright shoreline and its cluster of polished resorts. South Caicos, a smaller island to the southeast, is vastly different, with less commercialism and far fewer tourists. It's quieter and shaped less by tourism than by daily life, and it's the perfect spot to enjoy the untouched Caribbean.

by Mandy Applegate | 2 hours ago

News

Denver LGBTQ+ Youth Organization YouthSeen Closes Office After Burglary and Major Funding Losses

YouthSeen, a Denver-based nonprofit that supports queer and transgender youth, has closed its physical office indefinitely after a burglary that stole nearly...

3 hours ago

California Officials Warn Against Foraging Wild Mushrooms After Deadly Poisoning Outbreak

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms

by Associated Press | 4 hours ago

Culture

Raul Malo, the Soulful Tenor and Frontman of the Mavericks, Has Died at Age 60

Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died. He was 60.

by The Associated Press | 2 hours ago

Shohei Ohtani Is the AP's Male Athlete of the Year for Record-Tying 4th Time

Shohei Ohtani has won The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying with Lance Armstrong, LeBron James and Tiger Woods for most among...

by Beth Harris | 6 hours ago

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Pride

From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation

An emerging internet-born term, “berrisexuality,” is gaining attention in LGBTQ+ online spaces as a microlabel describing people primarily attracted to...

Dec 8

National LGBTQ Task Force's Winter Party Festival Returns To Miami Beach February 26-March 2, 2026

Now in its 33rd year, the festival will welcome thousands of international attendees to the iconic South Florida destination for the hottest winter in the...

Dec 7

Media

Santa Speedo Run Chicago :: December 6, 2025

Santa didn't just come to town–she sprinted in a Speedo! The 14th annual run hit Sidetrack with Debbie Fox hosting, raising coins, cheers, and temps for Center...

by Jerry Nunn | Dec 6

Save Our Sex @ Lips Restaurant :: December 1, 2025

Columbia's Research Unit said "let's talk about it and let's make it fabulous," hosting Save Our Sex – a panel where the convo was deep, the dinner was free,...

by Wilsonmodels | Dec 2

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.