LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Friday, Nov 21, 2025
Rochester: New York’s Unsung Queer Gem Ready to Steal the Spotlight
Forget the usual suspects—Rochester, New York is quietly becoming the Northeast’s sparkliest emerging LGBTQ+ destination. With a robust local queer community, affordable living, and a fresh wave of inclusive events, this city is poised to charm travelers with its authenticity, creativity, and off-radar allure.
News
Advocacy Groups Urge Parents to Avoid AI Toys This Holiday Season
Children’s and consumer advocacy groups are urging parents not to buy AI-powered toys during the holiday season
Alabama Board Votes to Remove Books About Being Transgender From Public Library Youth Sections
The board overseeing Alabama public libraries on Thursday voted to remove books that discuss being transgender from the teen and children’s sections of public...
Culture
Brendan Fraser Is a Middling Actor With a Winning Heart in Sweet Drama ‘Rental Family’
In "Rental Family," Brendan Fraser plays a mediocre American actor struggling to get work in Tokyo after once scoring it big with a toothpaste commercial
Trump Steps Up Attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, Says Network Should 'Get the Bum Off the Air'
President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against ABC and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday, urging the network to “get the bum off the air” in a...
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Pride
FBI Employee Sues Over Firing Linked to Pride Flag Display, Raising LGBTQ+ Workplace Concerns
David Maltinsky, a 16-year veteran of the FBI, has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired for displaying a Pride flag at his desk—a flag gifted to him by the...
Kazakhstan’s Parliament Advances Ban on “LGBT Propaganda,” Drawing International Concern
Kazakhstan’s lower house of parliament has passed sweeping amendments to multiple laws prohibiting so-called “LGBT propaganda,” echoing similar legislation in...
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: 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.
