Saturday, Dec 20, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Saturday, Dec 20, 2025

News

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...

Dec 19

Tennessee Governor Pardons Country Star Jelly Roll, Who Has Sought Redemption From Criminal Past

Tennessee’s governor has pardoned country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who for years has spoken about his criminal record and his path to finding...

by Jonathan Mattise | Dec 19

Culture

Mariah Carey’s “Holy Grail” 1988 Demo Tape Sets Record Auction Price and Rekindles Queer Pop Legacy

An ultra-rare 1988 demo tape by Mariah Carey has sold for $54,050 in a Wax Poetics archival auction, setting a record as the highest-selling cassette by a...

Dec 19

New Gaston Spin-Off Moves Forward Without Luke Evans

Disney is developing a new live-action "Beauty and the Beast" spin-off film centered on Gaston, with screenwriter Dave Callaham attached and Luke Evans not...

Dec 19

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Pride

San Antonio LGBTQ+ District Rallies After State Blocks Rainbow Crosswalks

Community members and local leaders in San Antonio’s LGBTQ+ cultural heritage district are regrouping after the State of Texas ordered the city to remove...

Dec 18

Budapest Mayor Faces Potential Indictment Over Defiant LGBTQ+ Pride March

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has received a proposal for indictment from authorities over his role in organizing the city's 30th annual Pride march in June...

Dec 17

Media

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...

by Wilsonmodels | Dec 18

SAGE Toys Party @ Pier 60 NYC :: December 14, 2025

Four decades of toys, joy, and queer cheer! Robby Browne's legendary TOYS PARTY marked its 40th anniversary as NYC's biggest LGBTQ+ holiday throwdown–spun to...

by Gustavo Monroy | Dec 16

EDGE RECOMMENDS

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 the fight for equality.