LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025
Axel Hotel Valencia Opens as Spain’s Newest Urban Hub for Queer Travelers
Axel Hotel Valencia, an adults-only queer-focused property in the historic center of Valencia, Spain, is now welcoming guests in a restored 17th-century building near the city’s main cultural landmarks.
News
Arlington City Council Upholds Suspension of LGBTQ+ Protections
Arlington, Texas, has voted to uphold the suspension of its local nondiscrimination ordinance protecting LGBTQ+ residents, citing concerns about potential...
4 Republicans Defy Speaker Johnson to Force House Vote on Extending ACA Subsidies
Four centrist Republicans have broken with their party's leadership over health care
Culture
Rapper Kay Flock Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Conviction in Shootings
The rapper known as Kay Flock has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a series of shootings in his Bronx neighborhood, derailing a music career that was...
Jordan Firstman Walks Back Criticism of 'Heated Rivalry' After Backlash From Fans and Cast
Jordan Firstman has walked back comments he made criticizing the authenticity of queer hockey romance series "Heated Rivalry", after the remarks drew...
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Pride
Dave Kopay’s Legacy: How an NFL Pioneer Helped Change the Conversation on Gay Athletes
Former NFL running back Dave Kopay’s decision in 1975 to come out as gay made him one of the first openly gay professional athletes from a major team sport,...
NYC Pride Seeks Applicants for Grant Program Supporting Local LGBTQIA+ Nonprofits and Community Groups
Applications are due February 1, 2026 for funding through NYC Pride’s “Pride Gives Back” program, which aims to strengthen services and programs for the local...
Media
SAGE Toys Party @ Pier 60 NYC :: December 14, 2025
Four decades of toys, joy, and queer cheer! Robby Browne's legendary TOYS PARTY marked its 40th anniversary as NYC's biggest LGBTQ+ holiday throwdown–spun to...
EDGE Now: Queer Holiday Traditions That Totally Slay
Three queer holiday traditions that prove chaos is part of the celebration.
EDGE RECOMMENDS
EDGE Now: 3 Queer Icons Who Changed the Game
From the first queen of drag to a pioneering candidate and a trans rights matriarch—meet William Dorsey Swann, José Sarria, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, three icons who changed the game.
