Thursday, Nov 13, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Thursday, Nov 13, 2025

Nicki Minaj, MAGA, and the Barbz: When Pop Collides With Politics—And Trans Lives Are on the Line

Nicki Minaj has sparked uproar and soul-searching in the LGBTQ+ community after sharing a White House TikTok celebrating Donald Trump’s controversial anti-trans policies, all set to her own song, “Va Va Voom.”

3 hours ago

News

Justice Department Sues to Block California US House Map in Clash That Could Tip Control of Congress

The Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal battle that could determine which...

by Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael R. Blood | 5 hours ago

Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling: Cherry Vann’s Historic Rise as the UK’s First Lesbian Archbishop

Cherry Vann’s election as the Archbishop of Wales marks a seismic shift in British religious history: she is the first openly lesbian and partnered primate in...

6 hours ago

Culture

Gio Benitez’s Radiant Homecoming: Queer Love, Faith, and an Unlikely Baptismal Rebirth

ABC’s Gio Benitez has just made a dazzling return to Catholicism, embracing the faith at Manhattan’s famously LGBTQ-inclusive Church of St. Paul the...

2 hours ago

Kim Petras Drops “Freak It” and Sets the Stage for Queer Party Royalty

Pop icon Kim Petras unleashes her latest single and music video “Freak It,” blending unapologetic party vibes with Parisian glamour as anticipation mounts for...

2 hours ago

Pride

Dallas Seeks Exemption to Preserve Rainbow Crosswalks Amid Statewide Removal Order

The Dallas City Council has formally requested an exemption from Governor Greg Abbott’s statewide directive to remove rainbow crosswalks and other non-standard...

Nov 12

When a Broken Jaw Became a Rallying Cry: How a Texas Hero and His Community Stood Up for Trans Lives

When Jarod Adkison stepped in to defend a transgender woman from a violent assault in Austin, he paid a steep personal price—only to find his community standing...

Nov 10

Media

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

Dreamland rose from the depths and took over the legendary Twilo once again for Manhattan's biggest gay Halloween blowout! Multiple stages, forbidden gardens,...

by Wilsonmodels | Nov 2

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.