David Zimmerman

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Kathy Griffin opens up to Boston Spirit about comedy, controversy and her upcoming Boston show

Hard to believe it was only a year ago. But just weeks after Kathy Griffin wowed a crowd of more than 1,200 LGBT professionals and...

Publisher Statement on Gov. Baker’s Speech at the Executive Networking Night

Last night more than 1,000 LGBT professionals turned out for Boston Spirit magazine’s 10th annual LGBT Executive Networking Night at the Copley Marriott Hotel....

Boston Pride To March in the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade

It was announced today that Boston Pride's application to march in the 2015 South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade has been accepted. From Boston Pride: March...

Boston Spirit’s Top 25 LGBT Power Players of New England for 2015

Welcome to Boston Spirit’s list of the 25 most Powerful Players in the New England LGBT community. How did we choose them? Some names were no...

Michelle Kosilek Speaks to Boston Spirit Magazine

Michelle Kosilek is an unlikely advocate for LGBT equality. Convicted for murder and spending time in a designated all-male prison, Kosilek is suing for her right to receive gender reassignment surgery, to allow her physical body to match who she has discovered herself to be: a woman. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts refuses to pay for the medical procedure. Most recently, on January 17, 2014, the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals declared in favor of Kosilek’s surgery, stating, “DOC has violated Kosilek’s Eighth Amendment rights.” The state is appealing the verdict.

Mass. Catholic Conf. issues a statement on SCOTUS DOMA ruling

The Massachusetts Catholic Conferences (the public policy arm of the four area bishops) has issued a statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision earlier today...

The Bruins’ Shawn Thornton

Shawn Thornton loves Boston.Boston loves Shawn Thornton.That has been the case since the day Thornton arrived in town to play for our Stanley Cup...

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