Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025

Gordi’s “Like Plasticine” Melds Vulnerability and Resilience

Gordi’s “Like Plasticine” Melds Vulnerability and Resilience

Australian queer singer-songwriter Gordi returns with “Like Plasticine,” her third studio album, released August 8, 2025. The record explores themes of transformation and identity, reflecting on recent years of personal and collective change, and arrives as a resonant statement for LGBTQ+ listeners worldwide.

Aug 8

Former Superman Dean Cain Wants To Join ICE
Former Superman Dean Cain Wants To Join ICE

Aug 8
Brandon Blackstock, Former Manager and Ex-Husband of Kelly Clarkson, Dies at 48 After Cancer Battle
Brandon Blackstock, Former Manager and Ex-Husband of Kelly Clarkson, Dies at 48 After Cancer Battle

Aug 8
Jen Pawol Feels Like `Fully Charged Battery Ready to Go' Ahead of Breaking Big League Gender Barrier
Jen Pawol Feels Like `Fully Charged Battery Ready to Go' Ahead of Breaking Big League Gender Barrier

by Ronald Blum | Aug 8
Michelle Gomez Responds to Potter Audiobook Backlash: “I Understand Why This Is Painful”
Michelle Gomez Responds to Potter Audiobook Backlash: “I Understand Why This Is Painful”

Aug 7
Chris Appleton Reflects on Lukas Gage Divorce: “I Was Going Through a Lot of Private Pain”
Chris Appleton Reflects on Lukas Gage Divorce: “I Was Going Through a Lot of Private Pain”

Aug 7

News

Meta Appoints Anti-DEI Figure Robby Starbuck as AI Bias Advisor After Lawsuit Settlement
Meta Appoints Anti-DEI Figure Robby Starbuck as AI Bias Advisor After Lawsuit Settlement

Meta has appointed conservative activist Robby Starbuck as an AI bias advisor following a legal settlement stemming from his claim that Meta’s chatbot falsely...

Aug 12

Justine Lindsay, NFL’s First Openly Transgender Cheerleader, Says She Will Return Next Season
Justine Lindsay, NFL’s First Openly Transgender Cheerleader, Says She Will Return Next Season

Justine Lindsay, recognized as the National Football League’s first openly transgender cheerleader, has indicated she will be back with the Carolina Panthers’...

Aug 12

French President Emmanuel Macron’s Legal Team Hired Investigators Before Suing Candace Owens, Court Filing Shows
French President Emmanuel Macron’s Legal Team Hired Investigators Before Suing Candace Owens, Court Filing Shows

Aug 12
Two Young Men Sentenced to Public Caning for Kissing in Indonesia
Two Young Men Sentenced to Public Caning for Kissing in Indonesia

Aug 12
A UFC Fight at the White House? Dana White Says It's Happening
A UFC Fight at the White House? Dana White Says It's Happening

by Dan Gelston | Aug 12

Culture

Billy Porter Sparks Online Buzz With Affectionate Instagram Post
Billy Porter Sparks Online Buzz With Affectionate Instagram Post

Billy Porter shared a cozy photo with an unidentified man on Instagram over the weekend, prompting widespread speculation that the Tony- and Emmy-winning star...

Aug 12

Lukas Gage Shades Ex Chris Appleton Over Dueling Memoirs
Lukas Gage Shades Ex Chris Appleton Over Dueling Memoirs

Actor Lukas Gage responded to ex-husband Chris Appleton’s newly announced self-help memoir—set for release three months after Gage’s own book—quipping that he...

Aug 12

Publisher Of 'Harry Potter Codenames' Commits '100% Of The Profits' to Charities Supporting Transgender People After Backlash
Publisher Of 'Harry Potter Codenames' Commits '100% Of The Profits' to Charities Supporting Transgender People After Backlash

Aug 12
Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey’s Spark Ignites The First 'Plainclothes' Trailer, a Queer Romantic Thriller Set in the 1990s
Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey’s Spark Ignites The First 'Plainclothes' Trailer, a Queer Romantic Thriller Set in the 1990s

Aug 12
Hunter Doohan Hid His Sexuality From TV Producers: “They Were Really Scrutinizing”
Hunter Doohan Hid His Sexuality From TV Producers: “They Were Really Scrutinizing”

Aug 12

Pride

Reeling: Chicago's LGBTQ International Film Festival Announces Opening And Centerpiece Titles For 43rd Edition
Reeling: Chicago's LGBTQ International Film Festival Announces Opening And Centerpiece Titles For 43rd Edition

Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival today revealed a peek at this year’s program with the announcement of the Opening Night and Centerpiece...

Aug 11

Ore Oduba Pays Emotional Tribute to Late Non-Binary Sibling with Pride-Themed Speedos
Ore Oduba Pays Emotional Tribute to Late Non-Binary Sibling with Pride-Themed Speedos

Ore Oduba, former Strictly Come Dancing champion, honored his late non-binary sibling with a heartfelt social media post, donning Pride-themed Speedos as a...

Aug 10

Palm Springs Pride 2025 to Proceed Despite $325,000 Funding Shortfall
Palm Springs Pride 2025 to Proceed Despite $325,000 Funding Shortfall

Aug 9
Heath Thorpe Champions Queer Visibility in Men’s Gymnastics, Inspiring Change on the Global Stage
Heath Thorpe Champions Queer Visibility in Men’s Gymnastics, Inspiring Change on the Global Stage

Aug 6
Glenn Burke: The Gay Trailblazer Who Gave the World the High-Five
Glenn Burke: The Gay Trailblazer Who Gave the World the High-Five

Aug 3

Media

From 'Bodies' to New Albums, Allow Offset and Jid to Reintroduce Themselves
From 'Bodies' to New Albums, Allow Offset and Jid to Reintroduce Themselves

Atlanta rappers JID and Offset have new albums out this month

by Maria Sherman | Aug 12

YouTube to Begin Testing a New AI-Powered Age Verification System in the US
YouTube to Begin Testing a New AI-Powered Age Verification System in the US

YouTube is ready to start testing a new age-verification system in the U.S. using artificial intelligence to distinguish between adults and minors based on...

by Michael Liedtke | Aug 12

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Belongs to an Archconservative Church Network. Here's What to Know
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Belongs to an Archconservative Church Network. Here's What to Know

by Tiffany Stanley and Peter Smith | Aug 12
'Life Is Strange: Double Exposure' Launches With Bisexual Lead and Explicit Asexual-Spectrum Route
'Life Is Strange: Double Exposure' Launches With Bisexual Lead and Explicit Asexual-Spectrum Route

Aug 12
Jockstraps Go Public: How a Queer Club Staple Became 2025’s Boldest Streetwear Flex
Jockstraps Go Public: How a Queer Club Staple Became 2025’s Boldest Streetwear Flex

Aug 12

EDGE RECOMMENDS

Can you believe we're already halfway through 2025?! Time flies when you're slaying. We're taking a fierce little strut down memory lane with our fave jaw-dropping, heart-thumping, glitter-sprinkled moments in queer entertainment so far.
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EDGE Now: Mid-Year Queer

Can you believe we're already halfway through 2025?! Time flies when you're slaying. We're taking a fierce little strut down memory lane with our fave jaw-dropping, heart-thumping, glitter-sprinkled moments in queer entertainment so far.