LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025
A Peek Inside the Colonna Palace, Rome’s Most Exclusive Tourist Site
Millions of tourists visit the Colosseum and Sistine Chapel each year, yet only a tiny fraction ever step inside the gilded halls of Rome’s most exclusive site: the Colonna Palace.
News
Trans Women Invited to Vatican Lunch: A Step Forward or a Seat at the Sidelines?
Forty-eight transgender women joined Pope Leo XIV and over a thousand other guests at the Vatican’s annual Lunch for the Poor, sparking both celebration and...
Trump Attacks ABC Reporter After Question About Killing of Saudi Journalist Khashoggi
President Donald Trump denounced ABC News chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” and threatened the network's license to broadcast...
Culture
Lebron James Begins His Record 23rd NBA Season With Stellar Playmaking in Lakers' Win Over Jazz
LeBron James certainly didn’t look like he had been away from an NBA court for nearly seven months when he began his unprecedented 23rd season, even if his...
Madonna’s Suitcase, Trump’s Jet, and the Queer Art of Surviving a Car Crash Interview: Ruby Wax Unpacks Her Wildest Celebrity Encounters
Comedian and television icon Ruby Wax is reliving her most legendary, cringeworthy, and queerly resonant celebrity interviews—including a “car crash”...
Pride
Kazakhstan’s Parliament Advances Ban on “LGBT Propaganda,” Drawing International Concern
Kazakhstan’s lower house of parliament has passed sweeping amendments to multiple laws prohibiting so-called “LGBT propaganda,” echoing similar legislation in...
NBA Pride Nights Expand in 2026 Season, But Nine Teams Remain Uncommitted
As the 2026 NBA season unfolds, 21 teams have confirmed their commitment to hosting Pride Nights, celebrating LGBTQ+ inclusion and visibility. However, nine...
Media
EDGE Now: 3 Trans Trailblazers Leading Change
Three trans changemakers, Kim Coco Iwamoto, Jace Barron and Bambi Salcedo, share how their work, visibility and activism are reshaping community, culture and...
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,...
EDGE RECOMMENDS
EDGE Now: Redefining Bi-Visibility Through Courage & Artistry
Three bold icons—Maren Morris, Alan Cumming, and Anna Paquin—remind us that bisexuality is real, resilient, and worthy of celebration.