LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Friday, Nov 21, 2025
Cheyenne Jackson’s Big Gay Glow-Up: From “Delicate Cheyenne” to Broadway’s Boldest Himbo
Once labeled “delicate” and told to hide his queerness, Cheyenne Jackson is now dazzling Broadway by embracing every glittering facet of himself—onstage and off.
News
Susan Powter: From Fitness Icon to Proud Lesbian and Life on Her Own Terms
Susan Powter, the celebrated 1990s fitness guru known for her “Stop the Insanity! ” catchphrase, has publicly embraced her identity as a “total lesbian” and...
Chi Ossé, Black Queer NYC Council Member, Files to Challenge Hakeem Jeffries in Congress
New York City Council member Chi Ossé, a prominent Black queer progressive, has filed paperwork to run in the 2026 Democratic primary against House Minority...
Culture
Queer Romance in the Ring: Celine Ong’s “Hold Me Like a Grudge” Redefines LGBTQ+ Sports Fiction
Celine Ong, a Singaporean queer author, has made a striking debut with "Hold Me Like a Grudge, "a romance novel centering on two professional wrestlers whose...
Jim Verraros Embraces Queer Kink and Visibility in Bold “Good Boy” Music Video
Jim Verraros, the trailblazing American Idol alumnus, has released a provocative new music video for his single “Good Boy, ” a track from his latest EP...
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Pride
Marking the Lives Lost: The History and Significance of Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed annually on November 20, was founded in 1999 to honor the memory of transgender people lost to anti-transgender...
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...
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: 3 Queer Icons Who Changed the Game
From the first queen of drag to a pioneering candidate and a trans rights matriarch—meet William Dorsey Swann, José Sarria, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, three icons who changed the game.
