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Celebrating 10 Sensitive, Sensual and Sweet Celebs for Taurus Season
We're celebrating 10 queer celebs who have upcoming birthdays under the Taurus sign. The landscape of queer music is richer for Taurean stars like Sam Smith, Kehlani, Victoria Monét, and Omar Apollo, who share their talents with us.
Family Believes Hair Stylist Beaten in West Hollywood Is Hate Crime Victim
Alberto Vasquez, 53, was beaten unconscious as he left Heart Weho in the Rainbow District of West Hollywood on April 15.
Watch: Lily Tomlin, Rosie O'Donnell, Wanda Sykes, Billy Eichner in Queer Stand-up Comedy Doc
Hitting Netflix on June 18, the feature-length doc is being billed as the first of its kind to highlight the history of queer stand-up comedy.
'Cleat Cute': Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe's Queer Soccer Romance Coming to TV
Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, who are dating, are serving as producers on the series, which is adapted from a bestselling novel by author Meryl Wilsner.
EDGE Interview: With Vintage Albums Released, Lainie Kazan Looks Back... And Forward with New Gigs
Long collector items, Lainie Kazan's early albums are now available for download. This gave EDGE an opportunity to talk to this show business legend who looks back and forward in this interview.
School Board Axes Anti-Bullying Talk by Out Actor Due to His 'Lifestyle'
A school board in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania withdrew a speaking invitation to "30 Rock" actor Maulik Pancholy, calling his identity as a gay man a "lifestyle" they didn't want "imposed upon... students".
We're Entering the Era of the 'SoftJock.' What will this Mean for Gay Men?
A new era is ushering in the launch of the "Softjock."
Skepticism Greets NBA Forcing Refs to Wear Patches for State Airline of Anti-LGBTQ+ Dubai
Questions and eyebrows have been raised at the NBA plastering its referees with patches of Emirates Airlines, owned by the anti-LGBTQ+ government of Dubai, which criminalizes queer people.
Things to Know as Courts and Legislatures Act on Transgender Kids' Rights
Three court rulings across the U.S. this week delved into laws restricting the rights of transgender kids, including the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has gotten involved in a ban on gender-affirming care.
Trump Lawyers Say Stormy Daniels Refused Subpoena Outside a Brooklyn Bar, Papers Left 'at Her Feet'
Donald Trump's legal team says it tried serving Stormy Daniels a subpoena as she arrived for an event at a bar in Brooklyn last month, but the porn actor, who is expected to be a witness at Trump's criminal trial, refused to take it and walked away.
News
Watch: NY Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Lets Fly with Conspiracy Theory about Where AIDS Came From
Sounds like a fumble: NY Jets QB Aaron Rodgers spouted a wild tale that AIDS was an invention of the federal government and that it served as a "blueprint" for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Culture
Review: Arctic Playhouse Delivers a First-Rate Agatha Christie Mystery with 'And Then There Were None'
The Arctic Playhouse has a first-rate adaptation of Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None," in which 10 strangers are summoned to an island off the English coast and are murdered one at a time.
Pride
Out Swimmer Dan Jervis Is Going to the Paris 2024 Olympics
Jervis' family and partner were reportedly in attendance to see the moment.
Nightlife
The Center Dinner @ Cipriani Wall Street :: April 11, 2024
The NYC LGBTQ Center held its annual gala, Center Dinner, at Cipriani Wall Street, welcoming their new CEO, Dr. Carla Smith. Jean Paul Gaultier and The Eagle were honored with awards. Check out the photos from this wonderful event.
