LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Thursday, Dec 18, 2025
Reno, Nevada: The Queer-Friendly Desert City Hiding in Plain Sight
Reno, long known as a budget casino town on the way to Lake Tahoe, is quietly becoming one of the most welcoming emerging hubs for LGBTQ+ travelers in the American West.
News
Drag Performer Says Jersey City Uber Driver Denied Ride, Raising Concerns Over LGBTQ+ Discrimination
A popular drag performer in Jersey City has alleged that an Uber driver refused to complete a ride after recognizing them in drag, prompting renewed scrutiny of...
Trump's Expanded Travel Ban Hits Africa the Hardest but Reactions Are Muted
Africa has been the hardest hit by the Trump administration's expanded travel ban that includes 20 more countries
Culture
Silky Nutmeg Ganache Heads To The Rockies For Lessons on Queer Joy and Rest
Silky Nutmeg Ganache’s star turn on season 2 of the queer travel series “Slaycation” reframes the idea of a drag work trip as a rare space for rest, friendship,...
Reality TV, Queer Fiction and the New Mainstream: How “The Book of Luke” Signals a Shift
A new queer novel inspired by the competitive dynamics of “Survivor” is drawing attention for the way it centers gay characters without making sexuality the...
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Pride
San Antonio LGBTQ+ District Rallies After State Blocks Rainbow Crosswalks
Community members and local leaders in San Antonio’s LGBTQ+ cultural heritage district are regrouping after the State of Texas ordered the city to remove...
Budapest Mayor Faces Potential Indictment Over Defiant LGBTQ+ Pride March
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has received a proposal for indictment from authorities over his role in organizing the city's 30th annual Pride march in June...
Media
SAGE Toys Party @ Pier 60 NYC :: December 14, 2025
Four decades of toys, joy, and queer cheer! Robby Browne's legendary TOYS PARTY marked its 40th anniversary as NYC's biggest LGBTQ+ holiday throwdown–spun to...
EDGE Now: Queer Holiday Traditions That Totally Slay
Three queer holiday traditions that prove chaos is part of the celebration.
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.
