Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025

News

House Speaker Johnson Rebuffs Efforts to Extend Health Care Subsidies, Pushing Ahead With GOP Plan

House Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a health care bill that excludes efforts to address the soaring monthly premiums for Affordable Care...

by Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro | 2 hours ago

Fcc Leader Brendan Carr to Face Senate Questioning for First Time Since Kimmel Controversy

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is set to testify before lawmakers for the first time since pressuring broadcasters over late-night host...

by Joey Cappelletti and Matt Sedensky | 3 hours ago

Culture

Axel Hotel Valencia Opens as Spain’s Newest Urban Hub for Queer Travelers

Axel Hotel Valencia, an adults-only queer-focused property in the historic center of Valencia, Spain, is now welcoming guests in a restored 17th-century...

2 hours ago

Billy Crystal, Albert Brooks and Other Close Friends of Rob and Michele Reiner Pay Tribute

Some of Rob and Michele Reiner's closest friends, including Billy Crystal and Larry David, have released a heartfelt statement mourning the couple

by The Associated Press | 3 hours ago

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Pride

Creating Change Update: General Sessions, Speakers, Workshop Details for LGBTQ+ Advocates Convening in January 2026

As thousands of LGBTQ+ activists and allies converge on Washington, DC this January, the National LGBTQ Task Force has announced several key speakers and...

by National LGBTQ Task Force | Dec 15

Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health

New research released in the past week finds that transgender and nonbinary young people whose pronouns are consistently respected report dramatically lower...

Dec 15

Media

SAGE Toys Party @ Pier 60 NYC :: December 14, 2025

Four decades of toys, joy, and queer cheer! Robby Browne's legendary TOYS PARTY marked its 40th anniversary as NYC's biggest LGBTQ+ holiday throwdown–spun to...

by Gustavo Monroy | Dec 16

EDGE Now: Queer Holiday Traditions That Totally Slay

Three queer holiday traditions that prove chaos is part of the celebration.

Dec 11

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.