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
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...
Texas A&M University System Implements Policy Restricting Courses on Gender and Race Ideologies
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has unanimously approved a new policy requiring pre-approval for courses that address "race or gender ideology"...
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: 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.
