Tuesday, May 21, 2024

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No Points from Erdogan. Turkey's Leader Claims Eurovision Song Contest is a Threat to Family Values

No Points from Erdogan. Turkey's Leader Claims Eurovision Song Contest is a Threat to Family Values

Turkey's president took a swipe at the Eurovision Song Contest on Monday, accusing the annual event of allegedly encouraging "gender neutralization" and threatening the traditional family.

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News

Will New Affordability Checks Encourage Players to Use Casinos Without GAMSTOP Restrictions?
Will New Affordability Checks Encourage Players to Use Casinos Without GAMSTOP Restrictions?

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed the implementation of light-touch affordability checks for users of casinos that are UKGC-licensed.

May 20

What Happened in the UK's Infected Blood Scandal? Inquiry Report will be Revealed on Monday
What Happened in the UK's Infected Blood Scandal? Inquiry Report will be Revealed on Monday

The final report of the U.K.'s infected blood inquiry will be published Monday, nearly six years after it began looking into how tens of thousands of people...

by Pan Pylas | May 20

Culture

Report Says Daniel Craig Turns in a Superb Performance in Luca Guadagnino's 'Queer'
Report Says Daniel Craig Turns in a Superb Performance in Luca Guadagnino's 'Queer'

Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers" has hardly hit theaters and already the tea is being spilled that his next movie – the Daniel Craig-starring "Queer" – is a...

by Kilian Melloy | May 20

Tune In to Criterion Channel's TWO Queer Pride Month Lineups
Tune In to Criterion Channel's TWO Queer Pride Month Lineups

Get ready for a wealth of top-shelf queer movies on the Criterion Channel throughout June: The streamer has curated not one, but <i>two</i> Pride-worthy...

by Kilian Melloy | May 20

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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