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Doechii Uses BET Awards Win to Speak Out on Immigration Raids and Protest Crackdowns

Doechii Uses BET Awards Win to Speak Out on Immigration Raids and Protest Crackdowns

CULTURE | By Jonathan Landrum Jr. | Jun 10

Grammy winner Doechii turned her BET Awards moment into a powerful call for justice, highlighting immigration raids and protest crackdowns just miles from where the ceremony is taking place.

BTS Looks to Reunite This Year as 2 More Members Finish Their Military Service

BTS Looks to Reunite This Year as 2 More Members Finish Their Military Service

CULTURE | By Maria Sherman and Juwon Park | Jun 10

K-pop superstars RM and V are the latest members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea's military after fulfilling their mandatory service.

Sly Stone, Leader of Funk Revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, Dies at 82

Sly Stone, Leader of Funk Revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, Dies at 82

CULTURE | By Hillel Italie | Jun 10

Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and '70s, died Monday at age 82.

Kim Novak to Receive Venice Film Festival's Lifetime Achievement Honor

Kim Novak to Receive Venice Film Festival's Lifetime Achievement Honor

CULTURE | By Lindsey Bahr | Jun 9

Kim Novak, the glamorous and fiercely independent star of one of the greatest films ever made, Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo," will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival this fall.

Get the Pride Party Started with Gigli THC-Infused Beverages

Get the Pride Party Started with Gigli THC-Infused Beverages

SPONSORED CONTENT | Jun 9

Pride Month is coming in hot — and there's no better way to elevate a celebration than opening a slim, sexy, stone cold can of Gigli.

Cole Escola and Sam Pinkleton Won Tonys for 'Oh, Mary!' Now They Have a Message for Doubters Reluctant to Produce Queer Theatre

Cole Escola and Sam Pinkleton Won Tonys for 'Oh, Mary!' Now They Have a Message for Doubters Reluctant to Produce Queer Theatre

CULTURE | By Kilian Melloy | Jun 9

"Oh, Mary!" actor-playwright Cole Escola and director Sam Pinkleton triumphed at the Tony Awards for their work on a comedic take on history (and a queer President Lincoln). They shared some thoughts.

'I Live My Life as a Gay Man' - Trans 'I Kissed a Boy' Star Opens Up

'I Live My Life as a Gay Man' - Trans 'I Kissed a Boy' Star Opens Up

CULTURE | By Kilian Melloy | Jun 9

One of the contestants on the new season of "I Kissed a Boy" is a transgender man, Lars Fellows, who opened up in a recent interview about starring on the show and coming out to his fellow contestants.

InstaQueer Roundup: Cooper Koch, Dylan Efron & Benito Skinner Bare All

InstaQueer Roundup: Cooper Koch, Dylan Efron & Benito Skinner Bare All

CULTURE | By Andrea Marks Joseph | Jun 9

Welcome to our latest round-up of Instagram thirst-traps from queer celebs! This week: "Overcompensating" star Benito Skinner, Cooper Koch teases us, Kevin Carnell gives us a "jiggle jiggle," and much more!

Photo Collection: Best of the 2025 Tony Awards

Photo Collection: Best of the 2025 Tony Awards

CULTURE | Jun 9

From Audra McDonald's rendition of "Rose's Turn" from "Gypsy" to Sam Pinkleton's triumph for best direction for "Oh, Mary!" to Lin-Manuel Miranda in a medley from "Hamilton," the 78th Tony Awards were a gala occasion.

A God Lives in Ibiza and his Name is Ale Rodriguez

A God Lives in Ibiza and his Name is Ale Rodriguez

CULTURE | By Timothy Rawles | Jun 9

Ale Rodriguez is a dancer who lives in Ibiza and we can't stop scrolling on his profile.

News

Bucharest Gay Pride March Turns 20 as LGBTQ+ Romanians Face Growing Hostility from Right-Wing Groups

Bucharest Gay Pride March Turns 20 as LGBTQ+ Romanians Face Growing Hostility from Right-Wing Groups

NEWS | By Stephen McGrath and Andreea Alexandru | Jun 9

Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ supporters took to the streets of Romania's capital Saturday for its annual gay pride parade, following a tense election cycle marked by an increase in hate speech against the community.

Pride

Stonewall Uprising Reenactment Set for June 28 In Fort Lauderdale

Stonewall Uprising Reenactment Set for June 28 In Fort Lauderdale

PRIDE | Jun 9

As LGBTQ+ rights come under fire nationwide, Fort Lauderdale's Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library is embracing the community's fighting spirit.

Nightlife

Queens Pride :: June 1, 2025

Queens Pride :: June 1, 2025

MEDIA | Jun 4

NYC didn't just show up—she slayed. Queens Pride turned 33 and served fierce realness all day long. Parade? Poppin'. Streets? Electric. EDGE was there - check out the pics!