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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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 -...
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