Monday, May 19, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Monday, May 19, 2025

News

Paris Unveils a Memorial to LGBTQ+ Victims of Nazi Regime and Other Persecutions

A memorial to the long-ignored gay victims of the Nazi regime and to all LGBTQ+ people persecuted throughout history has been unveiled in Paris on Saturday.

by Sylvie Corbet | May 17

World Pride Comes to Washington in the Shadow of, and in Defiance of, the Trump Administration

The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn't until May 31. But for host city Washington D.C., the...

by Ashraf Khalil | May 17

Culture

Jennifer Lawrence Stirs Oscar Talk in Cannes for 'Die, My Love'

Last year, the Cannes Film Festival produced three best actress nominees at the Oscars. This year's edition may have just supplied another.

by Jake Coyle | May 18

Austria's JJ Wins Eurovision Song Contest with Pop-Opera Song 'Wasted Love.'

Classically trained Austrian singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland on Saturday with "Wasted Love," a song that combines operatic,...

by Jill Lawless | May 18

Pride

Clear Your Calendar – NYC Pride 2025 Is Packed!

NYC's official Pride Month events will showcase the diversity, strength, and spirit of the city's LGBTQIA+ community.

May 16

Frameline Announces the Lineup for the 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival & Queer2Queer Campaign

Frameline announced the full lineup for the 49th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline49), the largest and longest-running queer film...

May 15

Media

EDGE Now: Sizzle Season

It's Heat Week, babes – and these hotties are cranking the thermostat all the way up! We're back with another EDGE Now, served sizzling by our steamy besties at...

May 14

Lucille Lortel Awards @ NYU Skirball Center :: May 4, 2025

Broadway's edgy little sibling had its moment! The Lucille Lortel Awards lit up NYU Skirball with glam, grit, and a whole lotta talent.

by Wilsonmodels | May 6

EDGE RECOMMENDS

EDGE Now: Loud, Proud, and Styled To Perfection

Spring is sprung, darling–and so are these LEWKS! We're serving up some of the fiercest queer fashion influencers to help you slay your seasonal style.