LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025
Axel Hotel Valencia Opens as Spain’s Newest Urban Hub for Queer Travelers
Axel Hotel Valencia, an adults-only queer-focused property in the historic center of Valencia, Spain, is now welcoming guests in a restored 17th-century building near the city’s main cultural landmarks.
News
Trump Is Previewing His 2026 Agenda in an Address to the Nation As His Popularity Wanes
President Donald Trump plans to give a preview of his 2026 agenda in a speech at the White House
Brown Mourns the Loss of an Aspiring Doctor and Campus Leader to the Campus Attack
Brown University is mourning the loss of two students killed in a classroom shooting
Culture
Billy Crystal, Albert Brooks and Other Close Friends of Rob and Michele Reiner Pay Tribute
Some of Rob and Michele Reiner's closest friends, including Billy Crystal and Larry David, have released a heartfelt statement mourning the couple
Trump Expands Travel Ban, Adding 5 More Countries and Imposing New Limits on Others
The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others
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Pride
NYC Pride Seeks Applicants for Grant Program Supporting Local LGBTQIA+ Nonprofits and Community Groups
Applications are due February 1, 2026 for funding through NYC Pride’s “Pride Gives Back” program, which aims to strengthen services and programs for the local...
Creating Change Update: General Sessions, Speakers, Workshop Details for LGBTQ+ Advocates Convening in January 2026
As thousands of LGBTQ+ activists and allies converge on Washington, DC this January, the National LGBTQ Task Force has announced several key speakers and...
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.
