Sunday, May 18, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Sunday, May 18, 2025

Paris Unveils a Memorial to LGBTQ+ Victims of Nazi Regime and Other Persecutions

Paris Unveils a Memorial to LGBTQ+ Victims of Nazi Regime and Other Persecutions

A memorial to the long-ignored gay victims of the Nazi regime and to all LGBTQ+ people persecuted throughout history has been unveiled in Paris on Saturday.

by Sylvie Corbet | May 17

Alphie Coleman Looks Delicious in Daisy Dukes
Alphie Coleman Looks Delicious in Daisy Dukes

by Andrea Marks Joseph | May 17

Sajid Ayoub is Ripped for Our Pleasure
Sajid Ayoub is Ripped for Our Pleasure

by Timothy Rawles | May 17

Miroslav Girhart has a Wicked Stare
Miroslav Girhart has a Wicked Stare

by Timothy Rawles | May 17

World Pride Comes to Washington in the Shadow of, and in Defiance of, the Trump Administration
World Pride Comes to Washington in the Shadow of, and in Defiance of, the Trump Administration

by Ashraf Khalil | May 17
Federal Judge Strikes Down Workplace Protections for Transgender Workers
Federal Judge Strikes Down Workplace Protections for Transgender Workers

by Claire Savage | May 17

News

Judge OKs Iowa Limits on K-6 Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation Teaching but Not Elective Programs
Judge OKs Iowa Limits on K-6 Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation Teaching but Not Elective Programs

Iowa can continue to restrict instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up through the sixth grade, a federal judge said, but has to...

by Hannah Fingerhut | May 17

Rio's Point 202 Sauna Thrives Thanks to Owner Júnior Barbosa's Entrepreneurial Drive
Rio's Point 202 Sauna Thrives Thanks to Owner Júnior Barbosa's Entrepreneurial Drive

One of the most successful queer businesses in Rio today is Point 202, the gay sauna in the Copacabana district, largely due to the entrepreneurial drive of its...

May 16

Out Congressman Robert Garcia Grills Noem on Deportation of Gay Hairdresser, Warns 'They Are Going to Come After US Citizens'
Out Congressman Robert Garcia Grills Noem on Deportation of Gay Hairdresser, Warns 'They Are Going to Come After US Citizens'

by Kilian Melloy | May 16

Pope Leo XIV Affirms Family is Based on Union Between a Man and a Woman, Unborn has Inherent Dignity
Pope Leo XIV Affirms Family is Based on Union Between a Man and a Woman, Unborn has Inherent Dignity

by Nicole Winfield | May 16
Military Commanders Will Be Told to Send Transgender Troops to Medical Checks to Oust Them
Military Commanders Will Be Told to Send Transgender Troops to Medical Checks to Oust Them

by Lolita C. Baldour | May 15

Culture

'Doctor Who' and Eurovision Will Unite for a Night of Music and Intergalactic Adventure
'Doctor Who' and Eurovision Will Unite for a Night of Music and Intergalactic Adventure

"Doctor Who" and Eurovision unite for an evening of music and intergalactic adventure on Saturday – all thanks to Russell T Davies.

by Hilary Fox | May 17

Nyle DiMarco Captures Student Revolt in AppleTV+'s Doc 'Deaf President Now!'
Nyle DiMarco Captures Student Revolt in AppleTV+'s Doc 'Deaf President Now!'

Deaf activist/model/actor Nyle DiMarco co-directs the new doc 'Deaf President Now!' that looks at the 1988 protest at America's leading university for the deaf...

by Kilian Melloy | May 17

Boston's Elliot Norton Awards Set for June 2
Boston's Elliot Norton Awards Set for June 2

May 16
Watch: Kelly Clarkson Recalls the Time Jonathan Groff Spat His 'Sauce' All Over Her
Watch: Kelly Clarkson Recalls the Time Jonathan Groff Spat His 'Sauce' All Over Her

by Kilian Melloy | May 16

Watch: Theo James Sparks Internet Frenzy with Italian Seaside Video for Dolce & Gabbana
Watch: Theo James Sparks Internet Frenzy with Italian Seaside Video for Dolce & Gabbana

by Kilian Melloy | May 16

Pride

Clear Your Calendar – NYC Pride 2025 Is Packed!
Clear Your Calendar – NYC Pride 2025 Is Packed!

NYC's official Pride Month events will showcase the diversity, strength, and spirit of the city's LGBTQIA+ community.

May 16

Frameline Announces the Lineup for the 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival & Queer2Queer Campaign
Frameline Announces the Lineup for the 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival & Queer2Queer Campaign

Frameline announced the full lineup for the 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline49), the largest and longest-running queer film...

May 15

Salt Lake City and Boise Make Pride Flags Official City Emblems, Skirting Flag Ban Laws
Salt Lake City and Boise Make Pride Flags Official City Emblems, Skirting Flag Ban Laws

by Hannah Schoenbaum and Rebecca Boone | May 7
International Imperial Court and National LGBTQ Task Force To Induct Trans Icons Into The Stonewall "Wall Of Honor"
International Imperial Court and National LGBTQ Task Force To Induct Trans Icons Into The Stonewall "Wall Of Honor"

May 5
NYC Pride Unveils Grand Marshals for 2025 March
NYC Pride Unveils Grand Marshals for 2025 March

May 4

Media

EDGE Now: Sizzle Season
EDGE Now: Sizzle Season

It's Heat Week, babes – and these hotties are cranking the thermostat all the way up! We're back with another EDGE Now, served sizzling by our steamy besties at...

May 14

Lucille Lortel Awards @ NYU Skirball Center :: May 4, 2025
Lucille Lortel Awards @ NYU Skirball Center :: May 4, 2025

Broadway's edgy little sibling had its moment! The Lucille Lortel Awards lit up NYU Skirball with glam, grit, and a whole lotta talent.

by Wilsonmodels | May 6

EDGE Now: Gays, Giggles, and Good Vibes
EDGE Now: Gays, Giggles, and Good Vibes

May 6
Brooke Eden @ Charlie's Chicago
Brooke Eden @ Charlie's Chicago

by Jerry Nunn | May 1

EDGE Now: Met Gala Madness
EDGE Now: Met Gala Madness

Apr 30

EDGE RECOMMENDS

EDGE Now: Loud, Proud, and Styled To Perfection

Spring is sprung, darling–and so are these LEWKS! We're serving up some of the fiercest queer fashion influencers to help you slay your seasonal style.