LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
Missing Black Transgender Man Danny Siplin Found Dead in Rochester, Police Rule Out Foul Play
Danny “Dusse” Siplin, a 33-year-old Black transgender man from Rochester, New York, was reported missing on December 23, 2025, and found dead on December 26, 2025, near the Genesee River Gorge
News
Transgender NSA Data Scientist Sues Trump Administration Over Executive Order Denying Gender Identity
Sarah O’Neill, a transgender data scientist at the National Security Agency, filed a federal lawsuit on December 22, 2025, accusing the Trump administration of...
Chief Justice Says Constitution Remains 'Firm and Unshaken' With Major Supreme Court Rulings Ahead
Chief Justice John Roberts says that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation’s...
Culture
Feeld's 2025 Report Unveils the World's Kinkiest Cities
Feeld, a dating app for curious individuals, released its annual "Feeld Raw 2025" report on December 29, 2025, ranking the top 10 kinkiest cities based on user...
Betty Boop and 'Blondie' Enter the Public Domain in 2026, Accompanied by a Trio of Detectives
Betty Boop and “Blondie” are among the highlights of titles entering the public domain with the arrival of 2026
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Pride
After Pride Murals Removed, St. Petersburg Installs Rainbow Bike Racks Along Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, Florida has installed 11 rainbow “Pride-inspired” bike racks along Central Avenue as a new form of LGBTQ+–affirming public art after the Florida...
Arlington Pride 2026 Suspended After City Council Repeals LGBTQ+ Protections
Organizers of Arlington Pride in Texas have suspended all 2026 festivities after the Arlington City Council declined to reinstate a local nondiscrimination...
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.
