Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025

Prosecutors Say There's No Evidence So Far that Torture and Killing of Missing Trans Man was a Hate Crime

Investigators have not yet found evidence that the torture and killing of a transgender man whose body was discarded in an upstate New York field was a hate crime, law enforcement officials said.

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News

The First Openly Gay Muslim Imam is Killed in South Africa, Prompting Claims of an Assassination

A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination...

by Gerald Imray | Feb 17

EEOC Seeks to Drop a Gender Discrimination Case, Signaling a Big Shift in Civil Rights Enforcement

The federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss its own lawsuit on behalf of a worker allegedly fired for his sexual...

by Claire Savage and Alexandra Olson | Feb 15

Culture

Is it a Love Connection Between Frank Ocean and UFC Fighter Payton Talbott?

Frank Ocean may have hooked up with of the dating pool's most desirable fish: He and UFC fighter Payton Talbott reportedly featured one another on social media...

by Kilian Melloy | Today

K-Pop Star Wonho Bounces Back from Mandatory Military Service with a New Single, Solo Shows

Fans are rejoicing as K-pop star Wonho, his military service completed, has gotten back into the swing of singing with a new single and a first-time tour as a...

by Kilian Melloy | Today

Pride

Honoring Our Past, Empowering Our Future: SNMAL's Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes Gala 2025

Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library's 3rd Annual Gala is March 1, 2025, 6pm at The Venue in Wilton Manors, Florida.

Feb 11

Girls in Wonderland, Florida's Most Epic Party for Queer Women, Celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2025

Girls in Wonderland (GIW), one of the most highly anticipated LGBTQ+ festivals in Florida, is set to return to Orlando for its historic 25th anniversary.

Feb 9

Media

EDGE Now: Must-See Queer Films

Love is in the air, and so is some seriously iconic queer cinema! Get ready to swoon, cry, and clutch your pearls with these must-watch queer films for...

Feb 12

HRC Greater New York Dinner @ Marriott Marquis :: February 1, 2025

The Human Rights Campaign turned up the glitz and the grit at its 2025 Greater New York Dinner at the iconic Marriott Marquis in Times Square! EDGE was there -...

by Wilsonmodels | Feb 3

EDGE RECOMMENDS

EDGE Now: Unstoppable Queer Black Icons

Legends, trailblazers, and icons–oh my! This Black History Month, we're giving flowers (and maybe a little glitter) to the queer Black pioneers who redefined history