The Lavender Dollar: Debunking Lesbian Spending Stereotypes
The cultural invisibility of lesbians and the struggle to keep lesbian spaces alive tend to reinforce the image of queer women as financially incapacitated or, at best, inconspicuous. But lesbians do spend money, don't they?
How LGBTQ Voters and Candidates Could Change America's Landscape
"When we're voting, it's easy to think it's just for a candidate or party we align with, but it's so much more than that," says Drag Out the Vote's Dylan Austin. "Everything is interconnected." EDGE takes a comprehensive look at election 2020.
Election 2020: Mobilizing the LGBTQ Digital Generation
If younger LGBTQ Americans transform their passions for issues like climate change, gun control, and racial and gender equality from social media likes into actual votes, voter-turnout records could be smashed in November.
For the LGBTQ Community, Even Small Races Can Have Big Impact
Politics begin at the local level, where community organizers and volunteers are part of the foundation from which future state and national candidates sprout. San Diego provides a case study about the impact of LGBTQ politicians and voters.
How LGBTQ Women Have Become America's Progressive Engine
"We have a community whose members are making a voting plan," says one expert. "LGBTQ and trans women are more likely to vote by mail than straight women, and more LGBTQ women plan to vote overall."
The Victory Fund Wants LGBTQ Candidates to Sweep This November
"Now that it's October, people are even more attentive, and LGBTQ voters, in particular, should find motivation to vote in their own best interests," says Sean Meloy, senior political director at the LGBTQ Victory Fund.
In Illinois, State-Mandated LGBTQ History for Students Becomes a Reality
LGBTQ History Month is having a much broader impact in Illinois this year, thanks to a new law that mandates the teaching of LGBTQ heritage in public schools across the state.
LGBTQ Mental Health and Suicide: How Can We Save the Next Generation?
A new national survey from The Trevor Project reveals alarming statistics regarding mental health and suicide rates of LGBTQ youth. Does it get better? It depends on who you ask.
Why Are Hispanic/Latino Men 4 Times More Likely to Get HIV Than White Men?
Despite an overall decrease in HIV infection rates, the rates for Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men are more than four times that of white males. EDGE finds out why.
Shelter Not in Place: Solving the LGBTQ Homeless Epidemic
A new study reveals that sexual minority adults experience homelessness nearly three times that of the general population. This is their story.
Has 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Reached a Trans Tipping Point?
RuPaul famously tells her cover girls to let their whole bodies talk. But in the time since her ascension to self-proclaimed supermodel of the world, whose bodies are allowed in the conversation has become a strong point of contention.
LGBTQ Immigrants Face Excruciating Waiting Game Under Federal Rule
The long road to citizenship, hindered by a broken American immigration system strongly stacked against LGBTQ émigrés, has become increasingly hostile under the Trump administration.
For LGBTQ Immigrants, the Pandemic Threatens Lives Already in Dangerous Limbo
For LGBTQ immigrants already living tremendously marginalized and precarious lives, the deadly pandemic is adding even more layers of danger and uncertainty.
Is Artificial Intelligence Queerphobic?
"We've definitely seen homophobic, heteronormative and racist values seep into AI," says Lesbians Who Tech Founder Leanne Pittsford. Find out how in EDGE's latest investigative feature.
Progress, But Hardly Perfection: The Reality for India's LGBTQ Community
It's been more than a year since India amended its laws criminalizing sexual acts between consenting adults of the same gender. But have things improved for the LGBTQ community?
Coronavirus — Its Impact on HIV and the LGBTQ Community
The WHO has declared a global pandemic as coronavirus (COVID-19), which has killed 7,500 people globally & infected over 185,000, rapidly spreads. The LGBTQ community & those living with HIV are quickly mobilizing to understand & respond.
Fighting the Silence: How LGBTQ Native Americans are Making Their Voices Heard
Life for many of today's LGBTQ Native Americans looks like the worst of queer white America before Stonewall, but grassroots efforts are trying to reconcile and repair centuries of oppression.
President Pence: Did the LGBTQ Community Dodge a Bullet?
Dream: Donald Trump is impeached and removed from office. Nightmare: Mike Pence is President of the United States.
The LGBTQ Cruise Industry: What You Need to Know
LGBTQ travelers are three times more likely to cruise than our straight counterparts. If you're considering a cruise in 2020, here's the lowdown on the major players and a shifting industry.
The Truth About the Escalating Anti-Transgender Crime Epidemic
At least 22 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been killed in the U.S. this year — 91 percent of them were black women. We are a community in crisis. How is the nation responding?