Saturday, Nov 29, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Saturday, Nov 29, 2025

Trump Administration Plans To Ignore World AIDS Day

The Trump administration has instructed federal employees and grant recipients to cease public commemoration of World AIDS Day, marking a significant departure from decades of U. S. government tradition.

Nov 28

News

Shoppers Hit Black Friday Sales With Celebratory Mood Despite Economic Strain

The economic picture hasn't looked very rosy: Hiring has been sluggish. Consumers have been dealing with soaring meat prices. Layoffs are rippling through...

by Anne D'innocenzio, Cathy Bussewitz and Stephen Smith | 2 hours ago

Projected Drop in Global HIV Assistance Sparks Concern for Vulnerable Populations

Global funding for HIV programs is projected to decline by 30 to 40 percent in 2025 compared to 2023, according to the latest UNAIDS World AIDS Day report.

Nov 28

Culture

Desert Queers, Divine Resistance: How a Chilean Debut Film Reclaims the AIDS Crisis Narrative

Diego Céspedes' audacious feature debut, "The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo," transforms the early AIDS crisis into a sweeping, poetic meditation on queer...

Nov 28

Tilda Swinton Reflects on AIDS Crisis Impact and Celebrates Fluidity in CNN Interview

Award-winning actress and LGBTQ+ ally Tilda Swinton opened up about her personal experiences during the AIDS epidemic in a recent interview with CNN's...

Nov 28

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Pride

Breaking the Stained-Glass Ceiling: Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster Ushers in a New Era for Queer Lutherans

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Metropolitan New York Synod has elected Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster as its bishop—the first woman and first openly gay...

Nov 27

Mattachine Society: The Enduring Legacy of an Early LGBTQ+ Rights Movement

The Mattachine Society, founded in 1950 in Los Angeles, was one of the first enduring LGBTQ+ rights organizations in the United States, laying crucial...

Nov 23

Media

EDGE Now: Top Queer Holiday Movies You’ll Love

This festive episode of EDGE Now shares three queer holiday movies filled with camp, romance and cozy seasonal magic, from drag-fueled chaos to heartfelt winter...

Nov 28

EDGE Now: 3 Trans Trailblazers Leading Change

Three trans changemakers, Kim Coco Iwamoto, Jace Barron and Bambi Salcedo, share how their work, visibility and activism are reshaping community, culture and...

Nov 14

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.