An enduring influence: Black, lesbian and feminist voices of Combahee River Collective still lead...
Almost 50 years ago, in 1974, the Combahee River Collective was founded in Boston by several lesbian and feminist women of African descent. As a sisterhood, they understood that their acts of...
Pride parade and festival to return to Boston, Saturday, June 10
Boston Pride For The People (BP4TP) today announced the return of a Pride Month celebration in Boston. The celebration will be held in June 2023, and will include a parade, a festival, block...
New housing initiatives in Maine welcome LGBTQ seniors home
This article appears in the January/February 2023 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.
As the United States moves into a new era of post marriage equality, many...
LGBTQ advocates in Connecticut launch new community organization
Members of the LGBTQ community in Connecticut gathered on Monday at Hartford's Legislative Office Building to announce the creation of the new advocacy group called Equality Connecticut, reports the Hartford Courant.
Drag queen story hours here to stay, say Fall River, MA community leaders
Fall River, Massachusetts Pride committee member Sean Connell and local officials told the Boston Globe that drag queen story hours aren't going away in 2023, despite local protests stirred up by national,...
Toys for Joys is spreading the season’s joy virtually again over the holidays
If you feel like staying in and roasting chestnuts on an open fire, but you still want to do something cheerfully seasonal, please consider donating to Toys for Joys online. Although the...
Op/Ed: ‘Thinking of LGBTQ+ Native Americans this Thanksgiving’
Preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday reminds me of the autumnal harvest time's spiritual significance. As a time of connectedness, I pause to acknowledge what I have to be thankful for. Also, I...
Reflecting on Transgender Day of Remembrance, Sunday (Nov. 20)
This Sunday, November 20, 2022, is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day when we honor the memory of transgender people whose lives were taken by acts of anti-transgender violence. In commemoration...
Cape Cod Trans Day of Remembrance Committee to host vigil on Nov. 17
This year marks the 24th anniversary of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. This year’s theme, “Resilience” hopes to create a space where people of all ages, races, genders, abilities, and classes can...
Community Servings’ Pie in the Sky bake-sale benefit back for 30th year
Autumn 2022 brings Community Servings' 30th anniversary Pie in the Sky bake-sale benefit, which began as a grassroots community bake sale to help fund Community Servings' year-round preparation and delivery of hot nutritious meals...
