LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Monday, Nov 17, 2025
Spruce and Sparkle: How Traverse City Became Michigan’s Unexpected LGBTQ+ Outdoor Escape
Traverse City, Michigan—a small lakeside town best known for cherries and craft beer—has quietly become an emerging haven for LGBTQ+ travelers seeking outdoor adventure, quirky art, and a warm welcome beyond the big city.
News
Queer Loneliness: Why Silence Is No Longer an Option
A new wave of research spotlights an escalating crisis in LGBTQ+ mental health: loneliness. From surging anxiety to the silent epidemic of isolation, queer...
Meghan Trainor, Body Positivity, and the Queer Gaze: Why Her Weight Loss Backlash Hits Different
Pop star Meghan Trainor’s recent clapback at critics of her 60-pound weight loss has sparked waves across social media, opening up conversations about body...
Culture
What to Stream: 'Wicked: For Good' Soundtrack, Ted Danson, 'The Bad Guys 2' and Black Cowboys
Ted Danson’s “A Man on the Inside” returning to Netflix for its second season and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo belting out the “Wicked: For Good” soundtrack...
Tom Cruise Finally Gets His Oscar Moment With a Lifetime Achievement Trophy at the Governors Awards
Tom Cruise, at 63 still the biggest movie star in a room full of them, finally got to hold his own Oscar on a Hollywood stage on Sunday night.
Pride
“We Have Had Enough”: The Resounding Roar of 60,000 Women Standing Up for Trans Rights
An unprecedented open letter signed by 60,000 cisgender women has electrified Trans Awareness Week, sending a clear message: the anti-trans backlash does not...
Ten Years of Glitter, Grit, and Queer Joy: Club Silencio Bows Out—But Its Legacy Lives On
As London’s iconic queer club night Club Silencio closes its doors after a decade, the city’s LGBTQ+ community pauses to celebrate its legacy: a decade of...
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.
