Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025

Grindr Unwrapped 2025: What 135 Billion Chats Reveal About Global Queer Culture

Grindr Unwrapped 2025: What 135 Billion Chats Reveal About Global Queer Culture

Grindr’s fifth annual “Grindr Unwrapped” report for 2025 uses data from over 135 billion chats and more than 15 million monthly users to map how queer people around the world connected, flirted, and shaped pop culture this year.

Dec 8

From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation

Dec 8
Ryan Coogler, Chase Infiniti, Joachim Trier, Amy Madigan React to Golden Globe Nominations
Ryan Coogler, Chase Infiniti, Joachim Trier, Amy Madigan React to Golden Globe Nominations

by The Associated Press | Dec 8
Trump's Former Lawyer Alina Habba Resigns As Top Federal Prosecutor in New Jersey
Trump's Former Lawyer Alina Habba Resigns As Top Federal Prosecutor in New Jersey

by Jake Offenhartz and Alanna Durkin Richer | Dec 8
Eric Dane's Emotional Memoir, Including His Life With ALS, to Be Published in 2026
Eric Dane's Emotional Memoir, Including His Life With ALS, to Be Published in 2026

by Hillel Italie | Dec 8
Jonathan Bailey and David Corenswet Reflect on Fame, Franchises, and Queer Visibility in Hollywood
Jonathan Bailey and David Corenswet Reflect on Fame, Franchises, and Queer Visibility in Hollywood

Dec 8

News

Chargers, Eagles in Giving Mood With Three-Turnover Play
Chargers, Eagles in Giving Mood With Three-Turnover Play

Unable to wrap your hands around the season’s hottest gift? The Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles feel your pain.

by Doug Padilla | 2 hours ago

Judge Orders the Release of an Immigrant With Ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Judge Orders the Release of an Immigrant With Ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

A Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be released from immigrant detention while she fights potential...

by Holly Ramer | 2 hours ago

EU Leader Warns of US Interference in Europe's Affairs As Russia Praises Trump's Security Vision
EU Leader Warns of US Interference in Europe's Affairs As Russia Praises Trump's Security Vision

by Lorne Cook | Dec 8
Trump Administration Officials Accused of Deadnaming Former HHS Admiral Rachel Levine on Official Portrait
Trump Administration Officials Accused of Deadnaming Former HHS Admiral Rachel Levine on Official Portrait

Dec 8
Tryst Hospitality Acquires Provincetown’s Iconic Crown & Anchor, Pledges to Preserve Queer Landmark
Tryst Hospitality Acquires Provincetown’s Iconic Crown & Anchor, Pledges to Preserve Queer Landmark

Dec 8

Culture

Jacob Tierney Leans Into The “Smut” Of Buzzy Hockey Romance ‘Heated Rivalry’
Jacob Tierney Leans Into The “Smut” Of Buzzy Hockey Romance ‘Heated Rivalry’

Canadian filmmaker Jacob Tierney, best known as the co-creator of "Letterkenny," is drawing widespread attention for "Heated Rivalry," a sex-forward queer...

Dec 8

Queer in the Tropics: Why Townsville Is Emerging as Australia’s Unexpected Rainbow Escape
Queer in the Tropics: Why Townsville Is Emerging as Australia’s Unexpected Rainbow Escape

Far from Australia’s big-name queer capitals, the North Queensland city of Townsville is quietly building a reputation as a welcoming, culturally rich base for...

Dec 8

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Yolber Martinez Goes Beyond Borders
Yolber Martinez Goes Beyond Borders

by Timothy Rawles | Dec 8

What the Holidays Taste Like Around the World
What the Holidays Taste Like Around the World

by Kristen Wood | Dec 8
Coldplay, U2 and Ed Sheeran Top Pollstar's Most Popular Touring Artists of the New Millennium
Coldplay, U2 and Ed Sheeran Top Pollstar's Most Popular Touring Artists of the New Millennium

by Maria Sherman | Dec 8

Pride

National LGBTQ Task Force's Winter Party Festival Returns To Miami Beach February 26-March 2, 2026
National LGBTQ Task Force's Winter Party Festival Returns To Miami Beach February 26-March 2, 2026

Now in its 33rd year, the festival will welcome thousands of international attendees to the iconic South Florida destination for the hottest winter in the...

Dec 7

Phyla-Vell Suits Up: How Marvel's Cosmic Invasion Is Bringing a Canonical Lesbian Hero to Life
Phyla-Vell Suits Up: How Marvel's Cosmic Invasion Is Bringing a Canonical Lesbian Hero to Life

Marvel's new game "Cosmic Invasion" features Phyla-Vell, a canonically lesbian Kree-Titanian hybrid warrior who has been a fixture of Marvel Comics for over two...

Dec 7

Swiss Tennis Star Mika Brunold Comes Out as Gay, Becomes Second Active Male Pro to Publicly Share His Identity
Swiss Tennis Star Mika Brunold Comes Out as Gay, Becomes Second Active Male Pro to Publicly Share His Identity

Dec 1
Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling: Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster Ushers in a New Era for Queer Lutherans
Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling: Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster Ushers in a New Era for Queer Lutherans

Nov 27
Out and Unafraid: Erik Bottcher Launches Congressional Bid as LGBTQ+ Advocate Takes Center Stage in High-Stakes New York Race
Out and Unafraid: Erik Bottcher Launches Congressional Bid as LGBTQ+ Advocate Takes Center Stage in High-Stakes New York Race

Dec 1

Media

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

Columbia's Research Unit said "let's talk about it and let's make it fabulous," hosting Save Our Sex – a panel where the convo was deep, the dinner was free,...

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
Undressed To Kill @ Gym U NYC :: October 31, 2025
Undressed To Kill @ Gym U NYC :: October 31, 2025

by Wilsonmodels | Nov 3

EDGE RECOMMENDS

EDGE Now: Halloween Divas

Edge Now crowns the ultimate Halloween divas—Elvira (Cassandra Peterson), the Sanderson Sisters of Hocus Pocus, and Morticia Addams—celebrating camp, gothic glam, and queer-pop culture’s most iconic witches.