Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025

John Whaite Opens Up: Unmasking Steroids, Body Image, and Queer Resilience

John Whaite Opens Up: Unmasking Steroids, Body Image, and Queer Resilience

When beloved TV chef and 'Strictly Come Dancing' finalist John Whaite revealed his five-year battle with steroid addiction, he sparked an urgent conversation about queer bodies, masculinity, and the price of perfection.

Nov 18

McMinnville’s Queer Renaissance: How Oregon’s Wine Country Is Redefining Small-Town LGBTQ+ Inclusion
McMinnville’s Queer Renaissance: How Oregon’s Wine Country Is Redefining Small-Town LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Nov 18
KJ Apa’s Holiday Strip-Down: Why His Steamy Cameo in “A Very Jonas Christmas Movie” Is the Queer Gift We Needed
KJ Apa’s Holiday Strip-Down: Why His Steamy Cameo in “A Very Jonas Christmas Movie” Is the Queer Gift We Needed

Nov 18
From Pasture to Pose: Grindr’s “I Wool Survive” Turns Gay Sheep Into Queer Couture
From Pasture to Pose: Grindr’s “I Wool Survive” Turns Gay Sheep Into Queer Couture

Nov 18
Bravo's New Power Couple: Fraser Olender and Matt Rogers Make Waves for Queer Love
Bravo's New Power Couple: Fraser Olender and Matt Rogers Make Waves for Queer Love

Nov 18
Queer Under Watch: Why the Police Still Don’t Feel Safe for Our Community
Queer Under Watch: Why the Police Still Don’t Feel Safe for Our Community

Nov 18

News

Meta Prevails in Historic FTC Antitrust Case, Won't Have to Break Off Whatsapp, Instagram
Meta Prevails in Historic FTC Antitrust Case, Won't Have to Break Off Whatsapp, Instagram

Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled...

by Barbara Ortutay | Nov 18

Booking.com Wins Praise for LGBTQ+ Travel Inclusion Amid Sector Backlash
Booking.com Wins Praise for LGBTQ+ Travel Inclusion Amid Sector Backlash

Booking.com has garnered positive attention for its sustained commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion in travel, bucking a wider trend of industry pullbacks and...

Nov 18

The Colts' Isabel Diaz Rose Quickly to Become 1 of 11 Women With Full-time Coaching Jobs in the NFL
The Colts' Isabel Diaz Rose Quickly to Become 1 of 11 Women With Full-time Coaching Jobs in the NFL

by Rob Maaddi | Nov 18
Seattle’s Lavender Rights Project Secures New City Funding to Empower Black Transgender and Gender-Diverse Communities
Seattle’s Lavender Rights Project Secures New City Funding to Empower Black Transgender and Gender-Diverse Communities

Nov 18
New York Jets Bench Struggling Quarterback Justin Fields for Tyrod Taylor, AP Source Says
New York Jets Bench Struggling Quarterback Justin Fields for Tyrod Taylor, AP Source Says

by Dennis Waszak Jr. | Nov 18

Culture

Sugar Solay Steps Out From the Sugar and Spice Era
Sugar Solay Steps Out From the Sugar and Spice Era

'Drag Race’s beloved twin duo, Sugar and Spice, have officially split their act, with Sugar rebranding as Sugar Solay and embracing a solo path of...

Nov 18

'Drag Race' Royalty Onya Nurve Exits 'Kinky Boots' Tour—Scarlett D. Von’Du Laces Up the Iconic Heels
'Drag Race' Royalty Onya Nurve Exits 'Kinky Boots' Tour—Scarlett D. Von’Du Laces Up the Iconic Heels

In a surprise shakeup that’s set Drag Race fans and theatergoers abuzz, 'RuPaul’s Drag Race' season 17 winner Onya Nurve (aka Justin Woody) has exited the North...

Nov 18

Hemlocke Springs Is Queering Pop’s Future—With Chappell Roan’s Stamp & Her Own Sonic Magic
Hemlocke Springs Is Queering Pop’s Future—With Chappell Roan’s Stamp & Her Own Sonic Magic

Nov 18
Brunette Leo Has Pure Thirst and We’re Drinking Him Up
Brunette Leo Has Pure Thirst and We’re Drinking Him Up

by Timothy Rawles | Nov 18

Jonathan Bailey Hits Sesame Street: Queer Joy and Dance Moves with Bert, Ernie, Elmo, and a Little Bit of Magic
Jonathan Bailey Hits Sesame Street: Queer Joy and Dance Moves with Bert, Ernie, Elmo, and a Little Bit of Magic

Nov 18

Pride

Kazakhstan’s Parliament Advances Ban on “LGBT Propaganda,” Drawing International Concern
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...

Nov 18

NBA Pride Nights Expand in 2026 Season, But Nine Teams Remain Uncommitted
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...

Nov 17

“We Have Had Enough”: The Resounding Roar of 60,000 Women Standing Up for Trans Rights
“We Have Had Enough”: The Resounding Roar of 60,000 Women Standing Up for Trans Rights

Nov 15
Ten Years of Glitter, Grit, and Queer Joy: Club Silencio Bows Out—But Its Legacy Lives On
Ten Years of Glitter, Grit, and Queer Joy: Club Silencio Bows Out—But Its Legacy Lives On

Nov 14
Rep. Adelita Grijalva’s First Act: Bringing Queer Voices to the Front of the Arizona House
Rep. Adelita Grijalva’s First Act: Bringing Queer Voices to the Front of the Arizona House

Nov 14

Media

EDGE Now: 3 Trans Trailblazers Leading Change
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...

Nov 14

Undressed To Kill @ Gym U NYC :: October 31, 2025
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,...

by Wilsonmodels | Nov 3

Tell No One By Dreamland :: October 31, 2025
Tell No One By Dreamland :: October 31, 2025

by Wilsonmodels | Nov 2

Haunted Halsted :: October 31, 2025
Haunted Halsted :: October 31, 2025

by Jerry Nunn | Nov 1

EDGE Now: Halloween Divas
EDGE Now: Halloween Divas

Oct 29

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.