LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Friday, Nov 21, 2025
Max is a Viking to our Liking
The three bears is an old fairy tale. But there’s nothing grim about Max, a cute bear who, just like baby bear’s porridge, is just right.
News
Susan Powter: From Fitness Icon to Proud Lesbian and Life on Her Own Terms
Susan Powter, the celebrated 1990s fitness guru known for her “Stop the Insanity! ” catchphrase, has publicly embraced her identity as a “total lesbian” and...
Texas Schools Instruct Teachers to Deadname Trans Students Amid Confusion Over New Law
Texas Senate Bill 12, signed into law in June 2025, includes a "social transition ban"that some school districts have interpreted as requiring teachers to use...
Culture
Rochester: New York’s Unsung Queer Gem Ready to Steal the Spotlight
Forget the usual suspects—Rochester, New York is quietly becoming the Northeast’s sparkliest emerging LGBTQ+ destination. With a robust local queer community,...
Pura Vida with Pride: Exploring LGBTQ+ Culture in Costa Rica
Costa Rica may be known for its lush rainforests, pristine beaches, and the ever-present philosophy of pura vida—the “pure life”—but it’s also one of the most...
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Pride
Marking the Lives Lost: The History and Significance of Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed annually on November 20, was founded in 1999 to honor the memory of transgender people lost to anti-transgender...
Kazakhstan’s Parliament Advances Ban on “LGBT Propaganda,” Drawing International Concern
Kazakhstan’s lower house of parliament has passed sweeping amendments to multiple laws prohibiting so-called “LGBT propaganda,” echoing similar legislation in...
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.
