LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Thursday, Dec 18, 2025
Reno, Nevada: The Queer-Friendly Desert City Hiding in Plain Sight
Reno, long known as a budget casino town on the way to Lake Tahoe, is quietly becoming one of the most welcoming emerging hubs for LGBTQ+ travelers in the American West.
News
San Antonio LGBTQ+ District Rallies After State Blocks Rainbow Crosswalks
Community members and local leaders in San Antonio’s LGBTQ+ cultural heritage district are regrouping after the State of Texas ordered the city to remove...
Teen Drug Use Remains Low, but Survey Finds Small Rise in Heroin and Cocaine Use
A national survey shows teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows
Culture
The Neil Diamond-Inspired 'Song Sung Blue' Hits All the Wrong Notes
The story of Mike and Claire Sardina — a struggling husband-and-wife Neil Diamond tribute act from Milwaukee — was never the stuff of Hollywood movies....
Alex Warren's Year Has Been Anything but 'Ordinary.' Now, the Grammys Are Calling
Alex Warren's song “Ordinary” is, by many measures, a defining song of 2025
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Pride
Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Sports Advocates Helen Carroll and Kelly Burnette Celebrate Wedding After Decades of Activism
Longtime LGBTQ+ sports advocates Helen Carroll and Kelly Burnette have married, marking a personal milestone that reflects more than three decades of work...
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,...
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: 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.
