Wednesday, Jun 18, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Wednesday, Jun 18, 2025

Australia To Do Away with Gay Blood Ban – And Some Restrictions Around Behavior, Too

When Britain, and later the United States, repealed bans on queer men donating blood, they kept certain restrictions in place around sexual behavior. Australia is set to dispense with all of it.

by Kilian Melloy | 6 hours ago

News

Civil Rights Agency's Acting Chief to Face Questions on Anti-DEI, Transgender Stances

The acting chief of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will face questions over efforts to prioritize anti-diversity investigations while quashing...

by Alexandra Olson and Claire Savage | 9 hours ago

Judge Says Government Can't Limit Passport Sex Markers for Many Transgender, Nonbinary People

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans.

by Michael Casey | Today

Culture

Review: 'Sally' a Salute to America's First Woman in Space

Friends, colleagues, and her 27-year same-sex life partner unveil the unseen side of American hero – and first woman from the U.S. to venture to space – Sally...

by Kilian Melloy | 6 hours ago

It's Omar Riera's Universe – We're Just Living in it

Omar Riera has a list of things he wants people to know about him. It's a roster of several items, but we've only picked one, which sums it up: "All under the...

by Timothy Rawles | 7 hours ago

Pride

Chandler Street Block Party :: June 14, 2025

Every year, once Boston Pride sashays down the street, the real magic spills onto Chandler–where the Block Party turns the whole block into one big...

by Robert Nesti | Jun 16

Boston Pride Parade :: June 14, 2025

Boston turned the beat around! The streets were bursting with pride, glitter, and unapologetic joy as the Boston Pride Parade brought the heat! EDGE was there -...

by Robert Nesti | Jun 15

Media

Folsom Street East :: June 15, 2025

Daddy's Day hit different in Chelsea this year. Folsom Street East turned up the heat with fierce performances, kink-tastic demos, sizzling vendors, leather...

by Wilsonmodels | Jun 16

RuPaul's Drag Race @ Roscoe's Tavern :: June 12, 2025

The dolls turned Roscoe's into a full-on runway riot! Fans packed the block for Drag Race 17 winner Onya Nurve, with Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star & Suzie Toot...

by Jerry Nunn | Jun 13

EDGE RECOMMENDS

EDGE Now: Queer Splash Zone

Suns out, buns out! We're serving speedo realness and cannonballing straight into pool party season, babes! From coast to coast, we've got the juiciest, queerest, most extra pool parties of the summer!