Sunday, May 18, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Sunday, May 18, 2025

Paris Unveils a Memorial to LGBTQ+ Victims of Nazi Regime and Other Persecutions

A memorial to the long-ignored gay victims of the Nazi regime and to all LGBTQ+ people persecuted throughout history has been unveiled in Paris on Saturday.

by Sylvie Corbet | May 17

News

Judge OKs Iowa Limits on K-6 Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation Teaching but Not Elective Programs

Iowa can continue to restrict instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up through the sixth grade, a federal judge said, but has to...

by Hannah Fingerhut | May 17

Rio's Point 202 Sauna Thrives Thanks to Owner Júnior Barbosa's Entrepreneurial Drive

One of the most successful queer businesses in Rio today is Point 202, the gay sauna in the Copacabana district, largely due to the entrepreneurial drive of its...

May 16

Culture

'Doctor Who' and Eurovision Will Unite for a Night of Music and Intergalactic Adventure

"Doctor Who" and Eurovision unite for an evening of music and intergalactic adventure on Saturday – all thanks to Russell T Davies.

by Hilary Fox | May 17

Nyle DiMarco Captures Student Revolt in AppleTV+'s Doc 'Deaf President Now!'

Deaf activist/model/actor Nyle DiMarco co-directs the new doc 'Deaf President Now!' that looks at the 1988 protest at America's leading university for the deaf...

by Kilian Melloy | May 17

Pride

Clear Your Calendar – NYC Pride 2025 Is Packed!

NYC's official Pride Month events will showcase the diversity, strength, and spirit of the city's LGBTQIA+ community.

May 16

Frameline Announces the Lineup for the 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival & Queer2Queer Campaign

Frameline announced the full lineup for the 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline49), the largest and longest-running queer film...

May 15

Media

EDGE Now: Sizzle Season

It's Heat Week, babes – and these hotties are cranking the thermostat all the way up! We're back with another EDGE Now, served sizzling by our steamy besties at...

May 14

Lucille Lortel Awards @ NYU Skirball Center :: May 4, 2025

Broadway's edgy little sibling had its moment! The Lucille Lortel Awards lit up NYU Skirball with glam, grit, and a whole lotta talent.

by Wilsonmodels | May 6

EDGE RECOMMENDS

EDGE Now: Looks, Love, & Lesbian Realness

Cue the sapphic spotlight! April 26 is Lesbian Visibility Day and honey, we're turning the volume way up on the icons who are serving, slaying, and shaking up your feeds.