LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Friday, Dec 19, 2025
Ricky Martin Responds After OnlyFans Promo Sparks AI Image Debate
A recent promotional image used by subscription platform OnlyFans featuring Ricky Martin prompted online speculation that the photo had been generated or heavily altered by artificial intelligence, raising questions about transparency and consent in the use of queer celebrities’ likenesses.
News
Coast Guard Drops References to Swastikas and Nooses Being 'Potentially Divisive'
References in U.S. Coast Guard policy calling hate symbols “potentially divisive” have been removed
Australian Designer Premal Patel Remembered After Death Linked To Vaping Complications
Australian fashion designer Premal Patel, founder and CEO of Runaway The Label, has died at the age of 47 following severe lung complications he publicly linked...
Culture
Rob and Michele Reiner's Son Appears in Court on Murder Charges While Siblings Speak of Their Loss
Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, appeared in court as he faces charges of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents
Trump's Expanded Travel Ban Hits Africa the Hardest but Reactions Are Muted
Africa has been the hardest hit by the Trump administration's expanded travel ban that includes 20 more countries
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Pride
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...
Budapest Mayor Faces Potential Indictment Over Defiant LGBTQ+ Pride March
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has received a proposal for indictment from authorities over his role in organizing the city's 30th annual Pride march in June...
Media
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...
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...
EDGE RECOMMENDS
EDGE Now: Top Queer Holiday Movies You’ll Love
This festive episode of EDGE Now shares three queer holiday movies filled with camp, romance and cozy seasonal magic, from drag-fueled chaos to heartfelt winter love stories.
