Bob Linscott

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Dennis & Joe: ‘The guys who have been together forever’

It was May 29, 1962, a date that Joseph Carcerano and Dennis DeMello will never forget. That was their first date, which was weeks...

Connecting our community: Inclusive online platform promises to redefine how the LGBTQ community ages

Something is about to come into being that will truly revolutionize the LGBTQ community in Massachusetts and eventually across New England. A launch of...

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...

Cruising, schmoozing & grooving: Reconnecting with Boston’s vibrant gay bar scene

Social media users may have noticed a new Facebook group that is catching the attention of those in the 50-plus bracket of gay men....

There’s no place like (Mount Pleasant) home for seven LGBT seniors

The concerns for losing one’s independence later in life are pretty universal for older adults, but those who are LGBTQ hold even greater worries....

We’re still here: Long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS still fighting for their rights

Throughout history, a number of major events have defined and profoundly shaped the LGBTQ community. Some of these landmark events are positive, such as...

Stories of our inheritance: Boston’s LGBT Elders of Color

On September 8, the LGBT Elders of Color, a program of the Multicultural AIDS Coalition (MAC), hosted an evening of live storytelling called “Stories...

Then and now: Part II, Now it’s Gabi’s time to live: Transitioning at 60

Gabi Morgan, 65, from Jamaica Plain is becoming a fixture not only in her own community of JP but also with older trans and...

Then and now: Part I, David’s story, transitioning in the 1970s

“There was no word for it, no language, no history, no information, no support systems and no role models.” This is how David Weekley,...

Coming (Back) Out: LGBTQ Bostonians re-enter a post-pandemic world

To say we are living in an unprecedented time is now a cliché.  But the truth is, there is no road map for this moment...

Fenway Health shines in StoryCorps’ ‘Mobile Tour of America’

StoryCorps is a beloved organization that began in a recording booth set up in Grand Central Terminal in 2003. Their mission is to preserve...

How the pandemic is helping to launch a virtual LGBTQ Senior Center in the Bay State

Since the coronavirus changed the social landscape for everyone all over the world, many groups and organizations pivoted to reconnect people using online platforms...

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