LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Friday, Nov 21, 2025
Rochester: New York’s Unsung Queer Gem Ready to Steal the Spotlight
Forget the usual suspects—Rochester, New York is quietly becoming the Northeast’s sparkliest emerging LGBTQ+ destination. With a robust local queer community, affordable living, and a fresh wave of inclusive events, this city is poised to charm travelers with its authenticity, creativity, and off-radar allure.
News
Transgender Veteran LeAnne Withrow Challenges Trump-Era Bathroom Ban in National Guard
LeAnne Withrow, a transgender woman and retired Illinois National Guard staff sergeant, has filed a class action lawsuit challenging a Trump administration...
Lea Salonga’s Son Nic Chien Opens Up About Top Surgery: A Story of Family, Visibility, and Affirmation
Nic Chien, the transmasculine son of Broadway icon Lea Salonga, has publicly shared his experience undergoing top surgery, underscoring the importance of...
Culture
Brendan Fraser Is a Middling Actor With a Winning Heart in Sweet Drama ‘Rental Family’
In "Rental Family," Brendan Fraser plays a mediocre American actor struggling to get work in Tokyo after once scoring it big with a toothpaste commercial
Trump Steps Up Attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, Says Network Should 'Get the Bum Off the Air'
President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against ABC and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday, urging the network to “get the bum off the air” in a...
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Pride
FBI Employee Sues Over Firing Linked to Pride Flag Display, Raising LGBTQ+ Workplace Concerns
David Maltinsky, a 16-year veteran of the FBI, has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired for displaying a Pride flag at his desk—a flag gifted to him by the...
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...
Media
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...
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,...
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.
