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Ohio Budget Bill with Browns Stadium Funding, LGBTQ+ Restrictions Heads to Gov. Mike DeWine

Ohio Budget Bill with Browns Stadium Funding, LGBTQ+ Restrictions Heads to Gov. Mike DeWine

NEWS | By Julie Carr Smyth | Jun 27

The legislation declares as not only state policy but "incontrovertible reality" that there are "only two sexes, male and female."

Home Reportedly Owned by Brad Pitt Was Ransacked by Burglars, Police Say

Home Reportedly Owned by Brad Pitt Was Ransacked by Burglars, Police Say

CULTURE | By Itzel Luna | Jun 27

Police are investigating a break-in at a home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt, who has been on a globe-spanning promo tour for his new movie, "F1."

Music Review: Lorde Enters 'Virgin' Territory on Her Liberated, Physical Pop Album

Music Review: Lorde Enters 'Virgin' Territory on Her Liberated, Physical Pop Album

CULTURE | By Maria Sherman | Jun 27

Fans of the New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde have commended the artist. Her music, to certain ears, sounds like freedom. On her new album, it is as though Lorde is able to hear it, too.

 '28 Years Later's' Chi Lewis-Parry Makes his Mark for What's Swinging Down Below

'28 Years Later's' Chi Lewis-Parry Makes his Mark for What's Swinging Down Below

CULTURE | Jun 27

In the film "28 Years Later" actor Chi Lewis-Parry is making his mark for what's swinging down below.

Bill Moyers, the Former White House Press Secretary Turned Acclaimed TV Journalist, Dead at 91

Bill Moyers, the Former White House Press Secretary Turned Acclaimed TV Journalist, Dead at 91

CULTURE | By Frazier Moore | Jun 27

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, masterfully using a visual medium to illuminate a world of ideas, died Thursday at age 91.

Anna Wintour is Seeking a New Vogue Editor-in-Chief but Will Maintain Editorial Control

Anna Wintour is Seeking a New Vogue Editor-in-Chief but Will Maintain Editorial Control

CULTURE | By Leanne Italie | Jun 26

Anna Wintour is stepping down as Vogue editor in chief but will retain editorial control over the storied magazine.

Out '13 Reasons Why' Star Set to Portray James Dean in Gay Romance Movie

Out '13 Reasons Why' Star Set to Portray James Dean in Gay Romance Movie

CULTURE | By Kilian Melloy | Jun 26

Film icon James Dean will be portrayed in a new — and gay — light as out "13 Reasons Why" star Brandon Flynn stars in, and executive produces, a movie about Dean and his purported male lover.

Called Out over Election Falsehoods, Kari Lake Serves Up a 'Gay Lover' Fabulation

Called Out over Election Falsehoods, Kari Lake Serves Up a 'Gay Lover' Fabulation

NEWS | By Kilian Melloy | Jun 26

Former TV news anchor Kari Lake — a "special advisor" to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, of which Voice of America is a part — offered a bizarre, entirely untrue rationale for axing funding to VOA.

'Nice Bum, Bro':  In Cultural Shift, Straight Guys are Appreciating Buff Backsides

'Nice Bum, Bro': In Cultural Shift, Straight Guys are Appreciating Buff Backsides

CULTURE | By Kilian Melloy | Jun 26

Gym bros are catching on to what was once an asset for the gay male gaze: A appreciation for the toned male backside.

Jesùs is Feeling the Rush, And So Are We

Jesùs is Feeling the Rush, And So Are We

CULTURE | By Andrea Marks Joseph | Jun 26

Harnessing the power of a post-gym glow for these magnificent thirst traps, hot model Jesús is feeling the rush, and so are we!

Culture

Join in the Theater Offensive's 'Festival of Resistance'

Join in the Theater Offensive's 'Festival of Resistance'

CULTURE | By Kilian Melloy | Jun 26

The Theater Offensive's long-planned "Festival of Resistance" couldn't fall at a better (or worse) time. The four-day event does a deep-dive into what is at stake for trans Americans in the current political climate.

Pride

Key West Pride Real Men Do Drag

Key West Pride Real Men Do Drag

PRIDE | Jun 24

Real Me Do Drag hit Key West and the boys delivered! From dad bods to glam goddesses, these unlikely queens raised over $40K for local non-profits. EDGE was there - check out the pics!

Nightlife

EDGE Now: Mid-Year Queer

EDGE Now: Mid-Year Queer

MEDIA | Jun 25

Can you believe we're already halfway through 2025?! Time flies when you're slaying. We're taking a fierce little strut down memory lane with our fave jaw-dropping, heart-thumping, glitter-sprinkled moments in queer entertainment so far.