Friday, May 16, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Friday, May 16, 2025

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

Pope Leo XIV affirmed the family is founded on the "stable union between a man and a woman," and that the unborn and elderly enjoy dignity as God's creatures, articulating clear Catholic teaching on marriage and abortion at the start of his pontificate.

by Nicole Winfield | 7 hours ago

News

The Menendez Brothers Case Reflects a Shifting Culture Across Decades

The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez came at a time of cultural obsession with courts, crime and murder, when live televised trials captivated a national...

by Andrew Dalton | May 15

Powered-Up Pete Buttigieg Struts His Stuff in Iowa

Pete Buttigieg returned to Iowa on Tuesday with some subtle and not-so-subtle messages about what's changed since he ran in the state's 2020 Democratic...

by Thomas Beaumont | May 14

Culture

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

'Drag Race' Star Valentina Comes Out as Trans in Birthday Post and Fans Melt with Love

"RuPaul's Drag Race" queen and "Rent: Live" star Valentina came out as a trans woman in a May 14 Instagram post – the day of her 34th birthday. Ecstatic fans...

by Kilian Melloy | May 15

Pride

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

The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week showing support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of their states'...

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"

As the transgender community faces relentless attacks and erasure, all those added this year are transgender advocates and trailblazers.

May 5

Media

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

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 RECOMMENDS

EDGE Now: Fresh Looks, Fierce Vibes

Bloom, baby, bloom! Spring isn't the only thing serving fresh looks–Hollywood's hottest are stepping out and showing off. Welcome to EDGE Now, where the glam is high, the tea is hot, and our fab friends at Prelude Fertility are keeping it all cute!