LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Thursday, Nov 6, 2025
When the Flag Doesn’t Wave: TikTok’s Trans Emoji Glitch and Why It Hits Home
A viral glitch on TikTok is causing the transgender flag emoji to disappear from comments, sparking alarm, speculation, and a wave of activism from queer users and groups like GLAAD.
News
Democrats Are Hopeful Again, But Unresolved Questions Remain About Party's Path Forward
For a day, at least, beleaguered Democrats are hopeful again. But just beneath the party's relief at securing its first big electoral wins since last November’s...
Salman Rushdie's New Book Is His First Fiction Since a Brutal Attack. He Tells Us Why
Salman Rushdie's new book, “The Eleventh Hour,” marks a creative reset for the author
Culture
Thessaloniki Rising: Greece’s Hidden Queer Haven Shines in the Balkans
Thessaloniki, Greece’s dynamic northern city, is quietly becoming a premier destination for LGBTQ+ travelers, offering a blend of ancient history, vibrant queer...
FAA Reducing Air Traffic by 10% Across 40 'High-Volume' Markets During Government Shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety...
Pride
We’ve Always Been Here: The Unbreakable Legacy of Trans Service Members in America’s Military
Transgender people have always served in the U.S. military—often quietly, sometimes defiantly, and always with fierce dedication.
Older, Wiser, Gayer: Why Sapphics Are Crushing on Queer Elders—And What That Means for Sex, Love, and Community
Age-gap relationships among queer women are more visible and celebrated than ever, with sapphics increasingly drawn to the wisdom, experience, and magnetic...
Media
Undressed To Kill @ Gym U NYC :: October 31, 2025
Susanne Bartsch and David Barton turned Gym U into a full-on haunted haus of hedonism for Undressed To Kill–where costumes were optional, glamour was mandatory,...
Tell No One By Dreamland :: October 31, 2025
Dreamland rose from the depths and took over the legendary Twilo once again for Manhattan's biggest gay Halloween blowout! Multiple stages, forbidden gardens,...
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.
