Friday, May 23, 2025

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.

by Thomas Adamson | May 22

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...

by Kilian Melloy | May 22

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...

by Thomas Adamson | May 22

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...

by Kilian Melloy | May 22

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...

by Kilian Melloy | May 22

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...

May 21

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...

by Ashraf Khalil | May 17

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,...

May 21

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!

by Wilsonmodels | May 19

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.