Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026

Music Honcho L.A. Reid Settles With Ex-Recording Executive Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault

Grammy award-winning music producer Antonio “L.A.” Reid reached a settlement Monday with a former record company executive who alleged in a lawsuit that he sexually assaulted her and ruined her career.

by Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister | Jan 12

News

Supreme Court Takes Up Culture War Battle Over Transgender Athletes in School Sports

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams

by Mark Sherman | 2 hours ago

Texas A&M Professor Ordered to Drop Plato Texts Touching on Same-Sex Love Under New “Race and Gender Ideology” Rules

Texas A&M University has instructed philosophy professor Martin Peterson to remove Plato’s Symposium readings that address same-sex love and gender from his...

2 hours ago

Culture

Utah Public Schools Ban 'Wicked' Novel Under Sensitive Materials Law

Utah's State Board of Education added Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" to its statewide banned books...

2 hours ago

DC Comics Confirms New Hero Featherweight as Transgender and Bisexual in 'Justice League' Heist Series

DC Comics has introduced Featherweight, also known as Alya Raatko, as a new transgender and bisexual character in the limited series “Cheetah and Cheshire Rob...

Jan 12

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Pride

Debbie With a D Crowned King Cake Queen XXXI: New Orleans Celebrates “The People’s Queen”

Ambush Magazine has announced that New Orleans drag performer and community advocate Debbie With a D will reign as King Cake Queen XXXI over the Krewe of...

Jan 11

Chick-Fil-A Utah Franchise Sparks Conservative Backlash with Same-Sex Wedding Congratulations

A Chick-fil-A location in Orem, Utah, publicly celebrated a same-sex couple's marriage on Facebook, drawing sharp criticism from conservative Christian groups....

Jan 11

Media

EDGE Now: The Queer Entertainers Who Owned 2025

From viral pop chaos to historic wins, these queer stars didn’t just shine in 2025 — they ran it.

Dec 26, 2025

Toy Drive @ Gym U NYC :: December 17, 2025

Toys, tinsel, and total icon behavior. Susanne Bartsch & David Barton turned Gym U into a glittering holiday fantasy for their annual Toy Drive–hosted by...

by Wilsonmodels | Dec 18, 2025

EDGE RECOMMENDS

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 the fight for equality.