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In 'The Wedding Banquet,' a Queer Landmark is Reborn for Today

In 'The Wedding Banquet,' a Queer Landmark is Reborn for Today

CULTURE | By Jake Coyle | Apr 16

Out filmmaker Andrew Ahn's "The Wedding Banquet," which opens in theaters Friday, is the most personal of remakes. Even that word, "remake," his collaborators (Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang and Han Gi-chan) avoid when talking about it.

Man Gets Life in Prison in Killing of Transgender Model in the South Caucasus Nation of Georgia

Man Gets Life in Prison in Killing of Transgender Model in the South Caucasus Nation of Georgia

NEWS | Apr 16

A man was convicted of stabbing to death a transgender actor and model in her apartment in Georgia last year, a killing that shocked the South Caucasus nation and came a day after lawmakers passed legislation that severely restricted LGBTQ+ rights.

The Girls, The Game, and the Fight to Stay In The Game

The Girls, The Game, and the Fight to Stay In The Game

NEWS | By Will Graves | Apr 16

Donald Trump, the candidate, pledged to get "transgender insanity the hell out of our schools" and "keep men out of women's sports." As president, wasted little time delivering on his promise to address a topic that seemed to resonate across party lines.

EDGE Now: Loud, Proud, and Styled To Perfection

EDGE Now: Loud, Proud, and Styled To Perfection

MEDIA | Apr 16

Spring is sprung, darling—and so are these LEWKS! We're serving up some of the fiercest queer fashion influencers to help you slay your seasonal style.

Will The Supreme Court Banish Mention of Queer People from America's Schools?

Will The Supreme Court Banish Mention of Queer People from America's Schools?

NEWS | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 16

The Supreme Court is set to weigh in on a case that could present such baffling barriers to classroom acknowledgment of LGBTQ+ people that teachers may be compelled to ignore their existence.

Review: Andrew Ahn Serves Up a Warmed-Over 'Wedding Banquet'

Review: Andrew Ahn Serves Up a Warmed-Over 'Wedding Banquet'

CULTURE | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 16

The new film falls short of the original, which was so well-structured that every beat advanced the story and added to the sum of the parts. Audiences are bound to leave this banquet unfulfilled.

Josh Duckworth Is Serving Up a Snack

Josh Duckworth Is Serving Up a Snack

CULTURE | By Andrea Marks Joseph | Apr 16

Snack time is actually the most important meal of the day... and this is why we're following Josh Duckworth.

Giorgio Falbo is Giving the Best Bed Head

Giorgio Falbo is Giving the Best Bed Head

CULTURE | By Timothy Rawles | Apr 16

Normal, everyday guys — we love them. They get up every morning with bed head, puffy eyes and stumble to the bathroom in a drowsy fog. We imagine that's how Giorgio Falbo rises and shines after a good night's sleep.

Trump Administration Sues Maine over Participation of Transgender Athletes in Girls Sports

Trump Administration Sues Maine over Participation of Transgender Athletes in Girls Sports

NEWS | By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and Patrick Whittle | Apr 16

The Trump administration said Wednesday it is suing Maine's education department for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports.

Ãingeru Vilabrillë Invented Public Legroom

Ãingeru Vilabrillë Invented Public Legroom

CULTURE | By Timothy Rawles | Apr 16

Man-spreading is an art form and it seems Ãingeru Vilabrillë majored in it. Scroll through his social media pages and you'll see what we mean.

News

UK's Top Court Says Definition of a Woman is Based on Biological Sex and Excludes Transgender People

UK's Top Court Says Definition of a Woman is Based on Biological Sex and Excludes Transgender People

NEWS | By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless and Sylvia Hui | Apr 16

The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between a feminist group and the Scottish government.

Pride

Jesse McCartney, Deborah Cox, Aluna, Confidence Man and The Aces to Headline 24th Annual Chicago Pride Fest

Jesse McCartney, Deborah Cox, Aluna, Confidence Man and The Aces to Headline 24th Annual Chicago Pride Fest

PRIDE | Apr 15

Jesse McCartney, Deborah Cox, Aluna, Confidence Man and The Aces are headlining the 24th annual Chicago Pride Fest 2025 taking place June 21- 22, 2025 in the iconic Northalsted neighborhood

Nightlife

Center Dinner @ Cipriani Wall Street :: April 10, 2025

Center Dinner @ Cipriani Wall Street :: April 10, 2025

MEDIA | Apr 11

The NYC LGBTQ Center lit up Cipriani Wall Street for its star-studded fundraising gala and awards show — and yes, the Kesha was in the building, serving realness and receiving honors alongside other trailblazers.