Vermont author wins National Indie Excellence Award for LGBTQ fiction
"Falling Through the Night," an autobiographically-inspired novel by Vermont resident Gail Marlene Schwartz, has been selected as this year's National Indie Excellence Award winner in the LGBTQ fiction category. The novel explores...
Dear Diary: Intimate journals of Ross Terrill bring queer past to vivid present
Right now, the queer past is soaking up the spotlight. From buzzy Showtime series “Fellow Travelers”—the romantic political pulse-pounder set during the Lavender Scare of the 1950s—to...
Op/Ed: Like LGBTQ+ couples, was W.E.B. Du Bois a romantic at heart?
This Valentine's Day, I pay homage to W.E.B. Du Bois's 1924 novel "Dark Princess" because it highlights the least talked about subject then and now: Black love.
Two activities...
The Way She Is: Barbra Streisand’s buzzy memoir boasts Boston ties
This article appears in the January/February 2024 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.
By now, Barbra Streisand’s devotees know that her long-awaited memoir, “My Name is...
Bay State middle school teacher seeks answers after police search classroom for trans memoir...
Despite a public apology from the local police chief, the middle school teacher in Great Barrington, Mass. who had her classroom searched last month by a police officer looking for a copy...
Bechdel donates signed book bundle for Outright Vermont Fire Truck Pull
In a heartfelt gesture to support LGBTQ+ youth, acclaimed cartoonist Alison Bechdel has donated a collection of her signed books to Outright Vermont’s annual Fire Truck Pull fundraiser, which took place this...
Vermont Lt. Gov. Zuckerman hosts series of readings from banned books
In support of free speech at libraries, bookstores, and for readers across his state, Vermont Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman is hosting a series of readings from banned books with audience discussion to...
Maine school board decides to keep LGBTQ books on the library shelves
The school board in Sullivan, Maine has decided to keep two LGBTQ books — "Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens” by Kathy Belge and Mark Bieschke, and “Gender Queer: A Memoir”...
President Biden awards openly gay poet Richard Blanco of Bethel, Maine with National Humanities...
Richard Blanco of Bethel, Maine received the National Humanities Medal from President Joe Biden at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21. He was chosen with...
ACLU, GLAD urge Massachusetts schools to reject calls for book bans
The ACLU and the Boston-based GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) have sent a letter urging Massachusetts public school districts to protect students’ legal rights by rejecting censorship in school libraries. The...
