Friday, Nov 7, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Friday, Nov 7, 2025

Mary Beth Barone Debuts Her Netflix Comedy Special: A Queer Triumph in Stand-Up

Mary Beth Barone Debuts Her Netflix Comedy Special: A Queer Triumph in Stand-Up

Comedian Mary Beth Barone is breaking new ground with her first-ever Netflix comedy special, marking a milestone not just in her career but for queer visibility in mainstream entertainment.

Nov 6

Lukas Gage, The White Lotus, and the Rimming Revolution: How One Scene Sparked a Queer TV Milestone
Lukas Gage, The White Lotus, and the Rimming Revolution: How One Scene Sparked a Queer TV Milestone

Nov 6
Kylie Minogue Gifts the World a Queer Christmas: ‘Fully Wrapped’ Marks a Decade of Festive Pop Joy
Kylie Minogue Gifts the World a Queer Christmas: ‘Fully Wrapped’ Marks a Decade of Festive Pop Joy

Nov 6
“Pride: The Musical” Is Here—Queer Joy, Protest, and Welsh Miners Take Center Stage
“Pride: The Musical” Is Here—Queer Joy, Protest, and Welsh Miners Take Center Stage

Nov 6
Sally™ Didn’t Expect to Survive Episode One—Now She’s Drag Race UK’s Most Relatable Exit
Sally™ Didn’t Expect to Survive Episode One—Now She’s Drag Race UK’s Most Relatable Exit

Nov 6
Ore Oduba’s Brave Reveal: Breaking the Silence on Porn Addiction and Why Queer Communities Need to Talk About It
Ore Oduba’s Brave Reveal: Breaking the Silence on Porn Addiction and Why Queer Communities Need to Talk About It

Nov 6

News

Jon Reyes Is Here, He’s Queer, and He’s Cheering for Every Dreamer on the Field
Jon Reyes Is Here, He’s Queer, and He’s Cheering for Every Dreamer on the Field

Jon Reyes, the only male cheerleader on the San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush squad this season, is shaking up gender norms and living his NFL dream as an out gay...

Nov 6

Gardening Gays' Virginia Farm Targeted in Hate-Fueled Vandalism: A Community Stands Firm
Gardening Gays' Virginia Farm Targeted in Hate-Fueled Vandalism: A Community Stands Firm

Kevin Graham and Dragan Kurbalija's thriving 27-acre farm in King George, Virginia—a beacon of queer entrepreneurship and rural resilience—was vandalized with...

Nov 6

Travelers Brace for Chaos As US Government Shutdown Threatens Holiday Flights
Travelers Brace for Chaos As US Government Shutdown Threatens Holiday Flights

by Matt Sedensky and Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Nov 6
Boston Hotel Issues Apology and Policy Change After Restroom Discrimination Against Lesbian Couple
Boston Hotel Issues Apology and Policy Change After Restroom Discrimination Against Lesbian Couple

Nov 6
Supreme Court Lets Trump Block Transgender and Nonbinary People From Choosing Passport Sex Markers
Supreme Court Lets Trump Block Transgender and Nonbinary People From Choosing Passport Sex Markers

by Lindsay Whitehurst | Nov 6

Culture

How 'Dawson’s Creek' Sparked a Queer TV Revolution—Even When the World Wasn’t Ready
How 'Dawson’s Creek' Sparked a Queer TV Revolution—Even When the World Wasn’t Ready

When Dawson’s Creek introduced a gay love story in the late ‘90s, it sent shockwaves through both Hollywood and American living rooms. Kerr Smith, who played...

Nov 6

Miss Piggy: Queer Icon Gets the Starring Role She Deserves (With a Little Help from Cole Escola, Jennifer Lawrence, and Emma Stone)
Miss Piggy: Queer Icon Gets the Starring Role She Deserves (With a Little Help from Cole Escola, Jennifer Lawrence, and Emma Stone)

Miss Piggy is headed for the cinematic spotlight in a new movie from queer comedy sensation Cole Escola, with Oscar winners Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone on...

Nov 6

Lily Allen, David Harbour, and the Butt Plug That Launched a Thousand Tweets: Why Pop’s Kinkiest Breakup Matters
Lily Allen, David Harbour, and the Butt Plug That Launched a Thousand Tweets: Why Pop’s Kinkiest Breakup Matters

Nov 6
Paradise, Disrupted: “I Really Love My Husband” Queers the Honeymoon Comedy
Paradise, Disrupted: “I Really Love My Husband” Queers the Honeymoon Comedy

Nov 6
Designer Olivier Rousteing Leaves Balmain After 14 Years Fusing Couture Craft With Pop-Era Bravado
Designer Olivier Rousteing Leaves Balmain After 14 Years Fusing Couture Craft With Pop-Era Bravado

by Thomas Adamson | Nov 6

Pride

Thousands Rally for LGBTQ+ Rights at Buenos Aires Pride Amid Rising Hate Crimes
Thousands Rally for LGBTQ+ Rights at Buenos Aires Pride Amid Rising Hate Crimes

On November 1, 2025, thousands marched through Buenos Aires in Argentina’s 34th Pride Parade, uniting under the banner “Against hate and violence: more pride...

Nov 5

We’ve Always Been Here: The Unbreakable Legacy of Trans Service Members in America’s Military
We’ve Always Been Here: The Unbreakable Legacy of Trans Service Members in America’s Military

Transgender people have always served in the U.S. military—often quietly, sometimes defiantly, and always with fierce dedication.

Nov 5

Older, Wiser, Gayer: Why Sapphics Are Crushing on Queer Elders—And What That Means for Sex, Love, and Community
Older, Wiser, Gayer: Why Sapphics Are Crushing on Queer Elders—And What That Means for Sex, Love, and Community

Nov 3
Lioness Mary Earps Steps Out: Football’s Fierce Guardian Celebrates Love and Authenticity
Lioness Mary Earps Steps Out: Football’s Fierce Guardian Celebrates Love and Authenticity

Nov 4
Colby King Is Building a Queer Renaissance: How the Kiki Scene’s Next Generation Is Claiming Power Through Art
Colby King Is Building a Queer Renaissance: How the Kiki Scene’s Next Generation Is Claiming Power Through Art

Nov 4

Media

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

Dreamland rose from the depths and took over the legendary Twilo once again for Manhattan's biggest gay Halloween blowout! Multiple stages, forbidden gardens,...

by Wilsonmodels | Nov 2

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

by Jerry Nunn | Nov 1

Key West Fantasy Fest
Key West Fantasy Fest

by Larry Blackburn | Oct 29

Key West Fantasy Fest Coronation & The Headdress Ball
Key West Fantasy Fest Coronation & The Headdress Ball

by Larry Blackburn | Oct 28

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.