LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Sunday, Sep 14, 2025
Shelf Love: The Queer Books Heating Up Fall 2025
As fall 2025 approaches, a wave of highly anticipated LGBTQ+ books is set to hit shelves, promising fresh narratives, bold representation, and powerful stories across genres.
News
Trump Administration Moves to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Federal Employees and Families
The Trump administration has announced significant policy changes that will remove coverage for gender-affirming care under the Federal Employees Health...
New Zealand Beats First-timer South Africa to Reach Women's Rugby World Cup Semifinals
New Zealand has absorbed its most physical test at the Women’s Rugby World Cup and overran South Africa 46-17 to reach the semifinals in Exeter
Culture
John Waters to Headline Unleashed LGBTQ+ Dallas Event: Celebrating Queer Visibility and Resilience
Filmmaker and queer icon John Waters will headline the upcoming Unleashed LGBTQ+ event in Dallas, scheduled for September 19–21
Robert Irwin’s Western-Themed People Magazine Photo Shoot Excites His Fandom
Robert Irwin’s latest People Magazine cover story—featuring a sultry, Western-themed photo shoot—has lit up social media and captured the attention of queer...
Pride
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Town's Ban on Pride Flags
U.S. District Judge David Lawson has upheld Hamtramck, Michigan’s policy banning Pride flags on public property.
2024 FBI Report Reveals Persistent High Rates of Anti-Queer Hate Crimes in the United States
The FBI’s newly released 2024 Hate Crime Statistics show that anti-queer hate crimes in the United States remain alarmingly high, with over 2,400 incidents...
Media
Bushwig @ 9 Bob Note Brooklyn NY
Day two of Bushwig came in HOT, honey! We took over 9 Bob Note, then revved our engines for the first-ever Drag Race at the Ten Eyck track. Queens were...
EDGE Now: Daddy Vibes Only
EDGE Now is bringing the heat with our Hot Boy Summer Edition, serving full-on daddy energy with Manuel Sky, Alfie Coleman, and Kaelin Strauss. From spiritual...
EDGE RECOMMENDS
EDGE Now: Wood-Chopping Hotties
From flannel fantasies to shirtless sweat sessions, wood chopping has officially gone viral. EDGE Now spotlights the influencers turning axes and logs into the ultimate thirst —where strength meets style, and every swing fuels the queer lumberjack fantasy.
