Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025

With New Memoir, Tom Freston Hopes to Show Young People There Are Multiple Paths to Success

With New Memoir, Tom Freston Hopes to Show Young People There Are Multiple Paths to Success

Tom Freston could tell endless stories about the formative days of MTV and late nights with rock stars

by David Bauder | Dec 15

Architect Igor Trigo is Beautifully Constructed
Architect Igor Trigo is Beautifully Constructed

by Timothy Rawles | Dec 15

Creating Change Update: General Sessions, Speakers, Workshop Details for LGBTQ+ Advocates Convening in January 2026
Creating Change Update: General Sessions, Speakers, Workshop Details for LGBTQ+ Advocates Convening in January 2026

by National LGBTQ Task Force | Dec 15
British Ice Dance Star Lewis Gibson’s Visibility Helps Open Door for Same-Gender Couples
British Ice Dance Star Lewis Gibson’s Visibility Helps Open Door for Same-Gender Couples

Dec 15
‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Push Back After Jordan Firstman Calls Gay Sex Scenes “Unrealistic”
‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Push Back After Jordan Firstman Calls Gay Sex Scenes “Unrealistic”

Dec 15
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Recalls Awkward Question to Nathan Lane After Robin Williams’ Death
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Recalls Awkward Question to Nathan Lane After Robin Williams’ Death

Dec 15

News

Rob Reiner Mourned by Barack Obama, Jerry O'Connell, James Woods and Many Others
Rob Reiner Mourned by Barack Obama, Jerry O'Connell, James Woods and Many Others

Many prominent people are paying tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, after they were killed in their Los Angeles home on Sunday

by The Associated Press | Dec 15

What to Know About the Search for the Brown University Shooting Suspect
What to Know About the Search for the Brown University Shooting Suspect

Police renewed their search for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others after they released a person of interest they had...

by Patrick Whittle and Leah Willingham | Dec 15

All I Want for Christmas Is the Olympics. Mariah Carey to Perform at Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony
All I Want for Christmas Is the Olympics. Mariah Carey to Perform at Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony

by Andrew Dampf | Dec 15
Professors, Students Appeal Ruling on Alabama Law Banning Dei Initiatives at Public Universities
Professors, Students Appeal Ruling on Alabama Law Banning Dei Initiatives at Public Universities

by Safiyah Riddle | Dec 15
Lindsey Vonn Likely to Push Back Retirement Following Winning Start to Olympic Season at Age 41
Lindsey Vonn Likely to Push Back Retirement Following Winning Start to Olympic Season at Age 41

by Andrew Dampf | Dec 15

Culture

'Stand By Me,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and More: Rob Reiner’s Best Films and Where to Watch Them
'Stand By Me,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and More: Rob Reiner’s Best Films and Where to Watch Them

Rob Reiner made the kind of movies that we all rewatch already. They’re the films that we quote without having to think about it, the ones we hold up as gold...

by Lindsey Bahr | Dec 15

Punk Protest Group Pussy Riot Declared 'Extremist Organization' by a Russian Court
Punk Protest Group Pussy Riot Declared 'Extremist Organization' by a Russian Court

Punk group Pussy Riot has been declared an “extremist organization” by a Russian court

by The Associated Press | Dec 15

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Melissa Etheridge Announces 'RISE' Album and Expansive 2026 Tour, Marking First Studio Release in Five Years
Melissa Etheridge Announces 'RISE' Album and Expansive 2026 Tour, Marking First Studio Release in Five Years

Dec 15
More South Korean Actors Seek Hollywood Dream After Global Success of Korean Entertainment
More South Korean Actors Seek Hollywood Dream After Global Success of Korean Entertainment

by Juwon Park | Dec 15
Hallmark Holiday Movie Fans Are Flocking to Connecticut's Quaint Filming Locations
Hallmark Holiday Movie Fans Are Flocking to Connecticut's Quaint Filming Locations

by Susan Haigh | Dec 15

Pride

Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health
Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health

New research released in the past week finds that transgender and nonbinary young people whose pronouns are consistently respected report dramatically lower...

Dec 15

Julio Spatola of Italy Crowned Mr Gay World 2025 in Landmark Quezon City Finale
Julio Spatola of Italy Crowned Mr Gay World 2025 in Landmark Quezon City Finale

Italian delegate Julio Spatola has been crowned Mr Gay World 2025 at a grand finale held in Quezon City, Philippines, on World AIDS Day.

Dec 14

Porsha Williams Goes Instagram-Official With Girlfriend Patrice "Sway" McKinney in Holiday Celebration
Porsha Williams Goes Instagram-Official With Girlfriend Patrice "Sway" McKinney in Holiday Celebration

Dec 5
81-Year-Old Babs Daitch Wins "Best Technique" at San Francisco's Lesbian Pie-Eating Contest
81-Year-Old Babs Daitch Wins "Best Technique" at San Francisco's Lesbian Pie-Eating Contest

Dec 3
Vandalism of Reno’s “Biggest Little Rainbow Bridge” Sparks Outrage and LGBTQ+ Solidarity
Vandalism of Reno’s “Biggest Little Rainbow Bridge” Sparks Outrage and LGBTQ+ Solidarity

Dec 10

Media

EDGE Now: Queer Holiday Traditions That Totally Slay
EDGE Now: Queer Holiday Traditions That Totally Slay

Three queer holiday traditions that prove chaos is part of the celebration.

Dec 11

Santa Speedo Run Chicago :: December 6, 2025
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
Save Our Sex @ Lips Restaurant :: December 1, 2025

by Wilsonmodels | Dec 2

EDGE Now: Top Queer Holiday Movies You’ll Love
EDGE Now: Top Queer Holiday Movies You’ll Love

Nov 26
EDGE Now: 3 Trans Trailblazers Leading Change
EDGE Now: 3 Trans Trailblazers Leading Change

Nov 14

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.