Saturday, Dec 20, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Saturday, Dec 20, 2025

Kennedy Family Denounces Trump's Plan to Rename Iconic Kennedy Center

Kennedy Family Denounces Trump's Plan to Rename Iconic Kennedy Center

President Donald Trump's handpicked board voted on December 19, 2025, to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the "Trump-Kennedy Center," prompting immediate backlash from Kennedy family members who called it an affront to the venue's legacy as a memorial to the late president.

Dec 19

'Heated Rivalry' Star Hudson Williams Lauded for Authentic Portrayal of Autistic Queer Hockey Player
'Heated Rivalry' Star Hudson Williams Lauded for Authentic Portrayal of Autistic Queer Hockey Player

Dec 19
Arthur Numeriano: The Accidental Thirst Trap
Arthur Numeriano: The Accidental Thirst Trap

by Timothy Rawles | Dec 19

Motive Still Unknown After Suspect in the Brown Attack and MIT Professor’s Killing Is Found Dead
Motive Still Unknown After Suspect in the Brown Attack and MIT Professor’s Killing Is Found Dead

by Kimberlee Kruesi, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and Hannah Schoenbaum | Dec 19
Mariah Carey’s “Holy Grail” 1988 Demo Tape Sets Record Auction Price and Rekindles Queer Pop Legacy
Mariah Carey’s “Holy Grail” 1988 Demo Tape Sets Record Auction Price and Rekindles Queer Pop Legacy

Dec 19
Arlington Pride 2026 Suspended After City Council Repeals LGBTQ+ Protections
Arlington Pride 2026 Suspended After City Council Repeals LGBTQ+ Protections

Dec 19

News

Head of Group Suing Over White House Ballroom Says She Trusts Trump-Picked Chairman to Do His Job
Head of Group Suing Over White House Ballroom Says She Trusts Trump-Picked Chairman to Do His Job

The president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation says she trusts the Trump-appointed chairman of a federal planning commission to do his job and...

by Darlene Superville | 2 hours ago

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

2 hours ago

Rep. Elise Stefanik Ends Her Campaign for New York Governor and Won't Seek Reelection to House
Rep. Elise Stefanik Ends Her Campaign for New York Governor and Won't Seek Reelection to House

by Anthony Izaguirre | 3 hours ago
The Latest: Justice Department Releases Some Case Files on Jeffrey Epstein
The Latest: Justice Department Releases Some Case Files on Jeffrey Epstein

by The Associated Press | 3 hours ago
A Brief Encounter, Two Attacks and Then a Break in Investigations Into the Brown and MIT Shootings
A Brief Encounter, Two Attacks and Then a Break in Investigations Into the Brown and MIT Shootings

by Leah Willingham | 3 hours ago

Culture

Armistead Maupin Recounts Friendship and Intimacy With Rock Hudson
Armistead Maupin Recounts Friendship and Intimacy With Rock Hudson

Author Armistead Maupin has revisited his intimate relationship and evolving friendship with actor Rock Hudson, offering new detail on how their connection...

2 hours ago

Craig Geoghan Wins Hallmark’s ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’ and Lands Lead in New Holiday Movie
Craig Geoghan Wins Hallmark’s ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’ and Lands Lead in New Holiday Movie

Craig Geoghan has been crowned the season 2 winner of Hallmark Channel’s reality competition "Finding Mr. Christmas", earning a starring role in the upcoming...

2 hours ago

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Dylan Efron Ignites Holiday Thirst as Shirtless Santa in Yahoo Mail Campaign
Dylan Efron Ignites Holiday Thirst as Shirtless Santa in Yahoo Mail Campaign

Dec 15
Julio Spatola of Italy Crowned Mr Gay World 2025 in Landmark Quezon City Finale
Julio Spatola of Italy Crowned Mr Gay World 2025 in Landmark Quezon City Finale

Dec 14
Gaelic Footballer Kevin Penrose Thrives After Coming Out as Gay, Inspiring Peers in Tyrone Club
Gaelic Footballer Kevin Penrose Thrives After Coming Out as Gay, Inspiring Peers in Tyrone Club

Dec 13

Pride

Culver City Ushers in Historic Era with First Openly LGBTQ+ Mayor Freddy Puza
Culver City Ushers in Historic Era with First Openly LGBTQ+ Mayor Freddy Puza

Culver City, California, elected Freddy Puza as its first openly LGBTQ+ mayor on December 8, 2025, marking a milestone in the city's 108-year history.

Dec 19

San Antonio LGBTQ+ District Rallies After State Blocks Rainbow Crosswalks
San Antonio LGBTQ+ District Rallies After State Blocks Rainbow Crosswalks

Community members and local leaders in San Antonio’s LGBTQ+ cultural heritage district are regrouping after the State of Texas ordered the city to remove...

Dec 18

Budapest Mayor Faces Potential Indictment Over Defiant LGBTQ+ Pride March
Budapest Mayor Faces Potential Indictment Over Defiant LGBTQ+ Pride March

Dec 17
Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Sports Advocates Helen Carroll and Kelly Burnette Celebrate Wedding After Decades of Activism
Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Sports Advocates Helen Carroll and Kelly Burnette Celebrate Wedding After Decades of Activism

Dec 17
Dave Kopay’s Legacy: How an NFL Pioneer Helped Change the Conversation on Gay Athletes
Dave Kopay’s Legacy: How an NFL Pioneer Helped Change the Conversation on Gay Athletes

Dec 16

Media

Toy Drive @ Gym U NYC :: December 17, 2025
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...

by Wilsonmodels | Dec 18

SAGE Toys Party @ Pier 60 NYC :: December 14, 2025
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
EDGE Now: Queer Holiday Traditions That Totally Slay

Dec 11
Santa Speedo Run Chicago :: December 6, 2025
Santa Speedo Run Chicago :: December 6, 2025

by Jerry Nunn | Dec 6

Save Our Sex @ Lips Restaurant :: December 1, 2025
Save Our Sex @ Lips Restaurant :: December 1, 2025

by Wilsonmodels | Dec 2

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.