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 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

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
The Eurovision Final Lineup Is Set as 6 More Acts Axed in a Semifinal
The Eurovision Final Lineup Is Set as 6 More Acts Axed in a Semifinal

by Jill Lawless | May 15
Theo Von Riffs on Drugs, Disabilities and Homosexuality Before Trump Speaks at US Base in Qatar
Theo Von Riffs on Drugs, Disabilities and Homosexuality Before Trump Speaks at US Base in Qatar

by Zeke Miller and Chris Megerian | May 15
T.R. Knight Returns to Broadway in a Spectacular Fashion
T.R. Knight Returns to Broadway in a Spectacular Fashion

May 15
Listen: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Tells Luke Macfarlane How His Dad Just Didn't Get It
Listen: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Tells Luke Macfarlane How His Dad Just Didn't Get It

by Kilian Melloy | May 15

News

The Menendez Brothers Case Reflects a Shifting Culture Across Decades
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
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

Judge Reduces Menendez Brothers' Murder Sentences, Putting Them a Step Closer to Freedom
Judge Reduces Menendez Brothers' Murder Sentences, Putting Them a Step Closer to Freedom

by Jaimie Ding | May 14
Out Virginia Candidate for Lt. Governor Presses On Even as Washington Targets Diversity
Out Virginia Candidate for Lt. Governor Presses On Even as Washington Targets Diversity

by Olivia Diaz | May 14
Major Social Media Platforms Fail to Protect LGBTQ Users, Advocacy Group GLAAD Says
Major Social Media Platforms Fail to Protect LGBTQ Users, Advocacy Group GLAAD Says

by Barbara Ortutay | May 13

Culture

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

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

In New Interview, Sufjan Stevens Says the Bible is 'Very Gay'
In New Interview, Sufjan Stevens Says the Bible is 'Very Gay'

by Kilian Melloy | May 15

Jefferson Ferreira Refuses to Wear Pants and We Support That
Jefferson Ferreira Refuses to Wear Pants and We Support That

by Timothy Rawles | May 15

Lunos Dzuba Moved to Dubai and Forgot His Clothes
Lunos Dzuba Moved to Dubai and Forgot His Clothes

by Timothy Rawles | May 15

Pride

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

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"
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

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

May 4
They're Throwing a Straight Pride Party... in June
They're Throwing a Straight Pride Party... in June

May 3
Frameline49 Is Giving More Than Films
Frameline49 Is Giving More Than Films

May 1

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: 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!