LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Monday, Dec 22, 2025
California Partners with The Trevor Project to Expand 988 Training as Federal Actions Target LGBTQ Youth Health Care
California has announced a new partnership with The Trevor Project to provide specialized training on LGBTQ youth mental health to more than 1,000 crisis counselors working on the state’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
News
Dave Kopay’s Legacy: How an NFL Pioneer Helped Change the Conversation on Gay Athletes
Former NFL running back Dave Kopay’s decision in 1975 to come out as gay made him one of the first openly gay professional athletes from a major team sport,...
Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health
New research released in the past week finds that transgender and nonbinary young people whose pronouns are consistently respected report dramatically lower...
Culture
Spanish Actor and Director Eduardo Casanova Publicly Discloses HIV Status, Announces Documentary Project
Spanish actor and director Eduardo Casanova announced on December 18, 2025, that he is living with HIV through an emotional Instagram post, breaking what he...
Spicy Raffael Eirzo Has a Heat That Sneaks Up on You
Picture this: you’re on vacation at a sun-drenched beach in Mallorca, Spain and you see Raffael Eirzo stroll by in front of you. He’s shirtless and wearing...
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Pride
Arlington Pride 2026 Suspended After City Council Repeals LGBTQ+ Protections
Organizers of Arlington Pride in Texas have suspended all 2026 festivities after the Arlington City Council declined to reinstate a local nondiscrimination...
Drag Queen Pattie Gonia Completes 100-Mile Trek in Full Drag, Raising $1.1 Million for Equitable Environmental Nonprofits
Environmental activist and drag performer Pattie Gonia finished a 100-mile backpacking journey from Point Reyes National Seashore to San Francisco's Golden Gate...
Media
Toy Drive @ Gym U NYC :: December 17, 2025
Toys, tinsel, and total icon behavior. Susanne Bartsch & David Barton turned Gym U into a glittering holiday fantasy for their annual Toy Drive–hosted by...
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 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.
