LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Thursday, Jan 15, 2026
Lesbian Wrestling Icon Mercedes Martinez Announces 2026 as Her Final Year as Full-Time Competitor
Mercedes Martinez, a prominent lesbian professional wrestler, announced on January 1, 2026, that 2026 will be her last year competing full-time in the ring after a 25-year career.
News
Professors, Students Appeal Ruling on Alabama Law Banning Dei Initiatives at Public Universities
A group of students and professors in Alabama is appealing a state law that bans diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in public schools
Greenland Biathlete Pursues Olympic Dream While Anxious About 'Terrrifying' Threats to Her Homeland
Greenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
Culture
Bretman Rock’s Account of “Disappointing” Vanessa Hudgens Coachella Encounter Goes Viral
Filipino American beauty creator Bretman Rock has described an encounter with actor Vanessa Hudgens at Coachella as his “most disappointing” celebrity run‑in,...
Minutes to Memories: John Mellencamp Rolling Out Jukebox of His Old Hits
“There's nothing wrong with making people happy,” says singer John Mellencamp, and that's the guiding philosophy of the concert tour he's planning this summer
Email Updates
Enter your email address below to receive daily email updates including news, giveaways and more.
Pride
British Curler Bruce Mouat Aims to Show Sports as Safe Space for LGBTQ+ People Ahead of Milano Cortina Olympics
Bruce Mouat, the openly gay skip of Great Britain's favored men's curling team, shared his journey to inspire other LGBTQ+ individuals to embrace sports as a...
‘Heteroflexible’ Emerges As Fastest-Growing Sexuality on Feeld in 2025
New data from dating app Feeld shows that “heteroflexible” was the platform’s fastest‑growing sexuality in 2025, with a 193 percent increase in users choosing...
Media
EDGE Now: The Queer Entertainers Who Owned 2025
From viral pop chaos to historic wins, these queer stars didn’t just shine in 2025 — they ran it.
Toy Drive @ Gym U NYC :: December 17, 2025
Toys, tinsel, and total icon behavior. Susanne Bartsch & David Barton turned Gym U into a glittering holiday fantasy for their annual Toy Drive–hosted by...
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.
