Sunday, May 19, 2024

LGBTQ+ TOP STORIES Sunday, May 19, 2024

Protesters Rally in Peru Against Decree Classifying Seven Gender Identities as 'Mental Illness'

Protesters Rally in Peru Against Decree Classifying Seven Gender Identities as 'Mental Illness'

Sexual diversity activists protested in Peru's capital in front of the health ministry Friday to demand that the government repeal a decree that characterizes seven gender identities, including transgenderism, as "mental illnesses."

by Franklin Briceño | 5 hours ago

News

Jesus Is Their Savior, Trump Is Their Candidate. Ex-President's Backers Say He Shares Faith, Values
Jesus Is Their Savior, Trump Is Their Candidate. Ex-President's Backers Say He Shares Faith, Values

As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as...

by Peter Smith | May 18

Iconic Florida Bridge Won't Display Pride Colors This Summer
Iconic Florida Bridge Won't Display Pride Colors This Summer

A single Florida county commissioner appeared to end several years of Pride colors lighting up the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which spans the Tampa Bay to connect...

by Kilian Melloy | May 17

Culture

Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela Became Amy Winehouse for 'Back to Black'
Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela Became Amy Winehouse for 'Back to Black'

There's no point asking Marisa Abela to sing Amy Winehouse songs at karaoke. Her friends have already tried and failed. But you can see her sing – and become –...

by Hilary Fox | May 18

Oral Fixation? Billie Eilish Sings of What She Wants to Eat for Lunch
Oral Fixation? Billie Eilish Sings of What She Wants to Eat for Lunch

In Eilish's song "Lunch," of her third album "Hit Me Hard and Soft, she sings about the joys of having a girl for ... lunch.

by Emell Adolphus | May 17

Pride

In Progressive Argentina, the LGBTQ+ Community Says President Milei Has Turned Back the Clock
In Progressive Argentina, the LGBTQ+ Community Says President Milei Has Turned Back the Clock

When Luana Salva got her first formal job after years of prostitution, she was ecstatic. Yet just months after Salva got her first paycheck, right-wing...

by Débora Rey | May 12

Target to Reduce Number of Stores Carrying Pride-Themed Merchandise after Last Year's Backlash
Target to Reduce Number of Stores Carrying Pride-Themed Merchandise after Last Year's Backlash

Target confirmed that it won't be carrying its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June in some stores after the discount retailer received backlash last year...

by Anne D'Innocenzio | May 10

Media

EDGE Now: Hottest Queer Summer Destinations
EDGE Now: Hottest Queer Summer Destinations

Get ready to pack your bags and embrace the rainbow because we're taking you on a journey to the hottest queer destinations this summer! It's EDGE Now powered...

May 16

GLAAD Media Awards NYC :: May 11, 2024
GLAAD Media Awards NYC :: May 11, 2024

The 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards honored members of the media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of queer people. EDGE was there! Check out the...

by Gustavo Monroy | May 13

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