LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Saturday, Nov 22, 2025
Queer Renaissance in Padua: Italy’s Hidden Haven for LGBTQ+ Travelers
Padua, a historic university city in northern Italy, is quietly emerging as a vibrant and inclusive destination for queer travelers. With its legacy of tolerance, lively local community, and a blossoming scene of queer-friendly venues, Padua offers a uniquely welcoming and culturally rich experience away from the typical LGBTQ+ travel circuit.
News
Paul Costelloe, Irish-American Fashion Designer for Princess Diana, Dies at 80
His company says Paul Costelloe, the Irish-American designer who dressed the late Princess Diana and became a stalwart of the London fashion scene, has died
Hawaii Gov. Green Predicts Newsom Won't Satisfy Americans' Desire for a Peacemaking Leader in 2028
Democratic Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii predicts Americans will want a peacemaking leader by 2028
Culture
Carol Sturka and the Quiet Revolution: 'Pluribus' Brings a Lesbian Hero to the End of the World
Apple TV’s “Pluribus, ” created by Vince Gilligan, centers on Carol Sturka, a lesbian romance author and one of the last people immune to a global hive mind...
Tom Daley on Being Out, Not Owed: Why Queer Visibility Isn’t a Political Contract
Olympic champion Tom Daley is rewriting the queer athlete playbook, insisting that coming out should be about personal truth—not a lifetime of political...
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Pride
Florida Republicans Reintroduce Pride Flag Ban
Florida Republican lawmakers have revived efforts to ban Pride flags and other identity-related banners from government buildings by filing House Bill 347 and...
FBI Employee Sues Over Firing Linked to Pride Flag Display, Raising LGBTQ+ Workplace Concerns
David Maltinsky, a 16-year veteran of the FBI, has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired for displaying a Pride flag at his desk—a flag gifted to him by the...
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.
