Saturday, Dec 20, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Saturday, Dec 20, 2025

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

News

After Pride Murals Removed, St. Petersburg Installs Rainbow Bike Racks Along Central Avenue

St. Petersburg, Florida has installed 11 rainbow “Pride-inspired” bike racks along Central Avenue as a new form of LGBTQ+–affirming public art after the Florida...

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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 | 4 hours ago

Culture

'The Prince's First Love' - Viral Queer ReelShort Series Ignites Buzz with Enemies-to-Lovers Romance

A new short-form series titled "The Prince's First Love", released on December 14, 2025, via the ReelShort app, has quickly gone viral for its compelling story...

2 hours ago

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...

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Pride

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

Kevin Penrose, a 29-year-old Gaelic footballer from Aghyaran in Co. Tyrone, has returned to his childhood club after coming out as gay, crediting the supportive...

4 hours ago

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

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...

by Wilsonmodels | Dec 18

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 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.