Friday, Aug 29, 2025

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Friday, Aug 29, 2025

Hong Kong Judge Rules in Favor of Transgender Bathroom Access

Hong Kong Judge Rules in Favor of Transgender Bathroom Access

A Hong Kong judge has ruled in favor of transgender people’s rights to access public toilets matching their gender identity

by Kanis Leung | Aug 4

Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join
Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join

by Mark Sherman | Jul 3
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News

Federal Cuts to Teacher Programs Threaten Dei in Massachusetts.
Federal Cuts to Teacher Programs Threaten Dei in Massachusetts.

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by Prism | Aug 4

Conservatives notch 2 victories in their fight to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid
Conservatives notch 2 victories in their fight to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid

Conservatives have won two important battles in their decades-long campaign against Planned Parenthood, a network of affiliated clinics that are the largest...

by Rachel Rebouché | Jul 17

Medicaid, food aid recipients worry about safety net cuts in bill sent to Trump
Medicaid, food aid recipients worry about safety net cuts in bill sent to Trump

by David A. Lieb and Geoff Mulvihill | Jul 17
Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They're vying to replace the party's old guard
Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They're vying to replace the party's old guard

by Charlotte Kramon and Sejal Govindarao | Jul 17
New Hampshire judge to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order
New Hampshire judge to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order

by Holly Ramer and Mike Catalini | Jul 10

Culture

Giveon's 'Beloved' highlights the universal commonality of love and romance struggles
Giveon's 'Beloved' highlights the universal commonality of love and romance struggles

R&B star Giveon is releasing his anticipated sophomore album, “Beloved,” on Friday

by Gary Gerard Hamilton | Jul 11

Heartstopper’s Joe Locke ‘Thrilled’ to Make West End Debut in Samuel D. Hunter’s 'Clarkston'
Heartstopper’s Joe Locke ‘Thrilled’ to Make West End Debut in Samuel D. Hunter’s 'Clarkston'

Joe Locke, acclaimed for his role in Netflix’s 'Heartstopper, will make his highly anticipated West End debut this autumn in the UK premiere of Samuel D....

Jul 10

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Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid
Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid

by Maria Sherman | Jul 10
TikTok faces fresh European privacy investigation over China data transfers
TikTok faces fresh European privacy investigation over China data transfers

by Kelvin Chan | Jul 10
Ethel Cain Issues Apology for Historic Racist Language Amid Online Smear Campaign
Ethel Cain Issues Apology for Historic Racist Language Amid Online Smear Campaign

Jul 10

Pride

Caster Semenya's sex eligibility battle has confounded sports for 16 years and still isn't over
Caster Semenya's sex eligibility battle has confounded sports for 16 years and still isn't over

The sex eligibility case of champion runner Caster Semenya has been one of the most contentious and most complex that sports has seen

by Gerald Imray | Jul 12

Human rights court rules Olympic champion Semenya did not get fair hearing in sex eligibility case
Human rights court rules Olympic champion Semenya did not get fair hearing in sex eligibility case

Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya has won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights in her seven-year legal fight against track and...

by Graham Dunbar and Gerald Imray | Jul 10

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Jul 9
Protesters rally against closure of largest gender-affirming care center for kids in the US
Protesters rally against closure of largest gender-affirming care center for kids in the US

by Anna Furman | Jul 9
A Bayard Rustin archive aims to preserve his legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist
A Bayard Rustin archive aims to preserve his legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist

by Jaylen Green | Jul 8

Media

NYC Pride March Part Two :: June 29, 2025
NYC Pride March Part Two :: June 29, 2025

NYC Pride March Part Two just dropped, and baby, it was Queer Joy in Motion! From sequins to slogans, the energy was electric. Stay tuned for Part Three–because...

Jul 31

EDGE Now: Hot Boy Summer
EDGE Now: Hot Boy Summer

Welcome to EDGE Now: Hot Boy Summer Edition — where the temperature's rising, the shirts are vanishing, and the muscle jock energy is THICKER than your ex’s...

by EDGE Media Network | Jul 9

EDGE Now: Mid-Year Queer
EDGE Now: Mid-Year Queer

by EDGE Media Network | Jul 3
Drag March In Tompkins Square Park NYC
Drag March In Tompkins Square Park NYC

Jul 2
NYC Pride March Part Three :: June 29, 2025
NYC Pride March Part Three :: June 29, 2025

Jul 1

EDGE RECOMMENDS

EDGE Now: Sip, Slay, Vacay

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