LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025
Kayla Nicole’s Apology: When Old Tweets Collide with New Queer Realities
Kayla Nicole, wellness influencer and ex-partner of NFL star Travis Kelce, has issued a public apology after a wave of her historic tweets containing racist and homophobic language resurfaced online.
News
Lady Gaga’s Raw Truth: “Lucky to Be Alive” — How Her Lithium Journey in ‘A Star Is Born’ Lights the Way for Queer Mental Health
Lady Gaga’s recent revelations about battling mental health challenges while filming "A Star Is Born"—including her use of lithium and a life-altering psychotic...
Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Case of Transgender Athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson Challenging West Virginia Sports Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a pivotal case involving Becky Pepper-Jackson, a transgender teenager from West Virginia, who challenges a state law...
Culture
Airyn De Niro Steps Into the Light: Transition, Family, and the Power of Being Seen
Airyn De Niro, daughter of Robert De Niro and Toukie Smith, has publicly embraced her journey as a transgender woman, sharing how her family’s support and her...
Drag Royalty in the Ring: Violet Chachki and Gottmik’s Knockout Tour Packs a Queer Punch Across North America
Two of RuPaul’s Drag Race’s most iconic alumni, Violet Chachki and Gottmik, are shaking up the drag world with The Knockout Tour, a dazzling boxing-themed...
Pride
“We Have Had Enough”: The Resounding Roar of 60,000 Women Standing Up for Trans Rights
An unprecedented open letter signed by 60,000 cisgender women has electrified Trans Awareness Week, sending a clear message: the anti-trans backlash does not...
Ten Years of Glitter, Grit, and Queer Joy: Club Silencio Bows Out—But Its Legacy Lives On
As London’s iconic queer club night Club Silencio closes its doors after a decade, the city’s LGBTQ+ community pauses to celebrate its legacy: a decade of...
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: Wood-Chopping Hotties
From flannel fantasies to shirtless sweat sessions, wood chopping has officially gone viral. EDGE Now spotlights the influencers turning axes and logs into the ultimate thirst —where strength meets style, and every swing fuels the queer lumberjack fantasy.