LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Friday, May 23, 2025
From Outlaw to Icon: Bambi on Trans Survival, Fame, JK Rowling and the Fight That Isn't Over
Decades before transgender became a household word and "RuPaul's Drag Race" became a worldwide hit there was Bambi, the Parisian icon who danced for Hollywood.
News
The 'Senate Twink' Offers a Rationale: I Was Bored!
So-called "Senate Twink" Aidan Maese-Czeropski offered a glimpse into the thinking behind having sex in an official government conference room: He was "bored...
Bambi: The One Before the Words Caught Up
Decades before transgender became a household word and "RuPaul's Drag Race" became a worldwide hit – before visibility brought rights and recognition – the...
Culture
Luke Evans and Fran Tomas Serve Up the Sizzle with Skimpy Summer Looks
Out Welsh actor Luke Evans and his boyfriend, Fran Tomas, showed off their fruitful partnership – and their ripped physiques – in a smoking hot photo...
JoJo Siwa, Chris Hughes Looking More and More Like a Couple
JoJo Siwa's birthday celebration photos, posted to social media, show fun times, cupcakes... and "Big Brother" cast mate Chris Hughes with his hand on her...
Pride
NYC Pride Launches Community Fundraising Campaign To Address $750,000 Budget Shortfall
NYC Pride | Heritage of Pride, the nonprofit behind NYC's official LGBTQIA+ Pride events, has launched a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign ahead of Pride Month...
World Pride Comes to Washington in the Shadow of, and in Defiance of, the Trump Administration
The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn't until May 31. But for host city Washington D.C., the...
Media
EDGE Now: Queer Splash Zone
Suns out, buns out! We're serving speedo realness and cannonballing straight into pool party season, babes! From coast to coast, we've got the juiciest,...
Mr. Fire Island Leather Contest :: May 17, 2025
The 23rd Annual Mr. Fire Island Leather Contest brought the heat to the Arts Project of Cherry Grove – and the leather was leath-ering!
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.
