Thursday, Nov 20, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Thursday, Nov 20, 2025

Gay Former FBI Analyst Sues Kash Patel and Pam Bondi Over Pride Flag Termination

Gay Former FBI Analyst Sues Kash Patel and Pam Bondi Over Pride Flag Termination

A gay former FBI analyst is taking legal action against conservative figures Kash Patel and Pam Bondi, alleging he was fired for displaying a Pride flag at work.

Nov 19

Henry Moodie’s Heart on Replay: How ‘Mood Swings’ Turned Queer Chaos into a Pop Anthem for a New Generation
Henry Moodie’s Heart on Replay: How ‘Mood Swings’ Turned Queer Chaos into a Pop Anthem for a New Generation

Nov 19
Jess Glynne & Alex Scott: Queer Love, Celebrity and the Ring That’s Got Us Talking
Jess Glynne & Alex Scott: Queer Love, Celebrity and the Ring That’s Got Us Talking

Nov 19
Ariana Grande’s “Last Hurrah”: The Eternal Sunshine Tour Shines as a Queer Pop Milestone
Ariana Grande’s “Last Hurrah”: The Eternal Sunshine Tour Shines as a Queer Pop Milestone

Nov 19
NFL’s First Out Trans Cheerleader Speaks Out: Justine Lindsay’s Exit Echoes Through Queer Sports Culture
NFL’s First Out Trans Cheerleader Speaks Out: Justine Lindsay’s Exit Echoes Through Queer Sports Culture

Nov 19
Amanda Seyfried Dreams Up a Queer Fantasia for Mamma Mia 3—And We’re So Here for It
Amanda Seyfried Dreams Up a Queer Fantasia for Mamma Mia 3—And We’re So Here for It

Nov 19

News

Sarah McBride Isn’t Backing Down: Congress’s First Trans Member Takes Aim at Anti-Trans Rhetoric
Sarah McBride Isn’t Backing Down: Congress’s First Trans Member Takes Aim at Anti-Trans Rhetoric

With a surge of anti-trans rhetoric echoing through Capitol Hill, Congresswoman Sarah McBride is leading an unprecedented call for accountability, demanding...

Nov 19

Trans Woman Wrongly Deported By Trump Administration
Trans Woman Wrongly Deported By Trump Administration

A transgender woman was "inadvertently" deported by the Trump administration, despite a court order explicitly shielding her from removal due to the risk of...

Nov 19

"Let's Not Normalize This": Spanish Soccer Player Nacho Ruiz Stands Firm After Homophobic Abuse From Fans
"Let's Not Normalize This": Spanish Soccer Player Nacho Ruiz Stands Firm After Homophobic Abuse From Fans

Nov 19
Jordan Wood’s Million-Dollar Mission: How a Gay Dad Is Fighting to Keep Maine—and Congress—True Blue
Jordan Wood’s Million-Dollar Mission: How a Gay Dad Is Fighting to Keep Maine—and Congress—True Blue

Nov 19
Gustav Klimt Portrait That Spared Its Subject From Nazis Breaks Modern Art Record With $236M Sale
Gustav Klimt Portrait That Spared Its Subject From Nazis Breaks Modern Art Record With $236M Sale

by Hannah Schoenbaum | Nov 19

Culture

Brendan Fraser's New Horizons Include 'Rental Family' and Rental Hedgehogs
Brendan Fraser's New Horizons Include 'Rental Family' and Rental Hedgehogs

“Rental Family” is Brendan Fraser’s first leading role since winning the best actor Oscar for “The Whale.”

by Jake Coyle | Nov 19

How Squid Game: The Challenge’s Dajah Turned a Reality Show Finale into a Rallying Cry for Queer Resilience
How Squid Game: The Challenge’s Dajah Turned a Reality Show Finale into a Rallying Cry for Queer Resilience

Dajah Graham, the breakout lesbian finalist from Netflix’s “Squid Game: The Challenge, ” didn’t just survive the game—she made her presence a beacon for queer...

Nov 19

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Make Room for This Daddy
Make Room for This Daddy

by Timothy Rawles | Nov 19

Trans Gaming Icon Rebecca Heineman Has Died At Age 62
Trans Gaming Icon Rebecca Heineman Has Died At Age 62

Nov 19
This Destination Is the Best-Kept Secret on the Italian Riviera
This Destination Is the Best-Kept Secret on the Italian Riviera

by Kylie Lang | Nov 19

Pride

Kazakhstan’s Parliament Advances Ban on “LGBT Propaganda,” Drawing International Concern
Kazakhstan’s Parliament Advances Ban on “LGBT Propaganda,” Drawing International Concern

Kazakhstan’s lower house of parliament has passed sweeping amendments to multiple laws prohibiting so-called “LGBT propaganda,” echoing similar legislation in...

Nov 18

NBA Pride Nights Expand in 2026 Season, But Nine Teams Remain Uncommitted
NBA Pride Nights Expand in 2026 Season, But Nine Teams Remain Uncommitted

As the 2026 NBA season unfolds, 21 teams have confirmed their commitment to hosting Pride Nights, celebrating LGBTQ+ inclusion and visibility. However, nine...

Nov 17

“We Have Had Enough”: The Resounding Roar of 60,000 Women Standing Up for Trans Rights
“We Have Had Enough”: The Resounding Roar of 60,000 Women Standing Up for Trans Rights

Nov 15
Ten Years of Glitter, Grit, and Queer Joy: Club Silencio Bows Out—But Its Legacy Lives On
Ten Years of Glitter, Grit, and Queer Joy: Club Silencio Bows Out—But Its Legacy Lives On

Nov 14
Rep. Adelita Grijalva’s First Act: Bringing Queer Voices to the Front of the Arizona House
Rep. Adelita Grijalva’s First Act: Bringing Queer Voices to the Front of the Arizona House

Nov 14

Media

EDGE Now: 3 Trans Trailblazers Leading Change
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...

Nov 14

Undressed To Kill @ Gym U NYC :: October 31, 2025
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
Tell No One By Dreamland :: October 31, 2025

by Wilsonmodels | Nov 2

Haunted Halsted :: October 31, 2025
Haunted Halsted :: October 31, 2025

by Jerry Nunn | Nov 1

EDGE Now: Halloween Divas
EDGE Now: Halloween Divas

Oct 29

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.