LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Saturday, Jan 17, 2026
Justice Department Investigating Whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey Impeded Immigration Enforcement
The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter
News
Trump Says 8 European Countries Will Be Charged a 10% Tariff for Opposing US Control of Greenland
President Donald Trump says he'll charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European countries because of opposition to U.S. control of...
ChatGPT's Free Ride Is Ending: Here's What OpenAI Plans for Advertising on the Chatbot
OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users who aren't paying for the premium version
Culture
Matt Damon Reveals He and Ben Affleck Nearly Starred in Gay Baseball Film Adaptation
Matt Damon disclosed on January 13, 2026, that he and Ben Affleck almost produced and starred in a film adaptation of the gay baseball novel "The Dreyfus...
Arlo Parks Announces Third Album 'Ambiguous Desire' and Lead Single '2SIDED'
British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks, a prominent voice in queer indie music, has announced her third studio album, Ambiguous Desire, set for release on April...
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Pride
Creating Change Brings Over 2000 LGBTQ+ And Allied Advocates Together In Washington, DC January 20-25
The National LGBTQ Task Force is less than two weeks away from hosting the 38th Creating Change in Washington DC. From January 20 to 25, 2,000 attendees will...
Katseye's Lara Raj Opens Up About Her Sexual Orientation on Weverse, Calling Herself "Half a Fruitcake"
Lara Raj, a 20-year-old Indian-American member of the multinational K-pop girl group Katseye, publicly discussed her sexual orientation during a fan interaction...
Media
EDGE Now: The Queer Entertainers Who Owned 2025
From viral pop chaos to historic wins, these queer stars didn’t just shine in 2025 — they ran it.
Toy Drive @ Gym U NYC :: December 17, 2025
Toys, tinsel, and total icon behavior. Susanne Bartsch & David Barton turned Gym U into a glittering holiday fantasy for their annual Toy Drive–hosted by...
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.
