Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025

Italian Cooking and Its Rituals Get UN Designation As World Heritage

Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes, but the U.N.’s cultural agency is giving foodies another reason to celebrate their pizza, pasta and tiramisu by listing Italian cooking as part of the world’s “intangible” cultural heritage

by Paolo Santalucia, Silvia Stellacci and Nicole Winfield | 6 hours ago

News

Judge Orders Trump to End California National Guard Troop Deployment in Los Angeles

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop deploying California National Guard troops in Los Angeles

by Sudhin Thanawala | 2 hours ago

Egypt and Iran Complain About Planned World Cup 'Pride' Match in Seattle

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over the scheduling of a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that’s...

by Jon Gambrell | 2 hours ago

Culture

Queer on the Coast: Why Newcastle Is Emerging as Australia’s Unexpected LGBTQIA+ Haven

Newcastle, a once-sleepy steel city two hours north of Sydney, is quietly transforming into one of Australia’s most welcoming and creatively charged...

2 hours ago

Former 'Real Housewives' Star Moved From Prison to Community Program for Remainder of Her Sentence

Jennifer Shah, a former star on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving...

by The Associated Press | 2 hours ago

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Pride

Trans Methodist Pastor Whose Coming-Out Sermon Went Viral Says Outpouring of Support Is Transforming Her Ministry

A United Methodist pastor in Rochester, New York, whose coming‑out sermon as a transgender woman went viral, says she has been “flooded with love” from...

Dec 9

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...

Dec 9

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: 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.