GLAD Law: ‘Post Pride, LGBTQ+ youth in foster care still require our attention’

The following column appears in the July/August 2026 issue of Boston Spirit Magazine: Another Pride Month is in the books. For many of us, Pride...
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GLAD Law challenges halt of trans youth care at Connecticut hospitals

Ten Connecticut individuals and families are challenging the sudden termination of medical care for transgender adolescents and young adults at Yale New Haven Health...

Providence, RI earns special recognition in HRC’s 2025 Municipal Equality Index

The city of Providence received an extra shout out as an exemplifier of a top-scoring city of its size in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's...

Anonymous donor gifts Pride Center of VT $350K to help restart operations

The Pride Center of Vermont, the state’s leading LGBTQ+ health and community center, which had recently paused most operations and closed its physical space...

Pryde Community Center displays AIDS Quilt panels, hosts World AIDS Day events, Dec. 1–5

This year, LGBTQ Senior Housing is proudly displaying two panels of The AIDS Memorial Quilt at The Pryde Community Center to honor and uplift those...

Lexington parent sues town schools over LGBTQ-inclusive picture books

The father of a Lexington, Massachusetts kindergartner is suing the town's school district over the inclusion of books with LGBTQ+ themes that he says...

Bay State Senate passes bill to limit book bans in public schools, libraries

The Massachusetts Senate last week passed, "An Act Regarding Free Expression" (S.2338), legislation to limit bans on books and other materials from schools and...

Toys for Joys returns with Holly Folly Tea Dance as first fête since 2019

Toys for Joys, that fabulous annual holiday fête that raises fund so thousands of kids get something under the tree, is back with a...

Holly Folly in Provincetown | December 5–21, 2025

It seems like Holly Folly gets bigger and better every year, but now, it really is: For the first time ever, the annual holiday...

Trans Day of Remembrance events in Boston to emphasize community

Preparations for Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) in Boston have been underway since June. The day of remembrance is held annually on Nov. 20...

Is VT Pride Center Closing? ‘No.’ But their current challenges are serious

After getting out the word last month that the Pride Center of Vermont was taking an "operation pause," in which several of their critical...

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus: ‘Holigays’ | Dec. 6, 12–14 & 21, 2025

The 300-voices-strong toast of the town is once again bringing festive cheer to New England this Dec. with its signature mix of heartfelt harmonies...

State policies banning discrimination against LGBTQ foster youth threatened by Trump administration

The Trump administration has sent letters threatening funding for states including Vermont, Massachusetts, New York and California warning that state policies supporting LGBTQ foster...
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Maine State Sen. Craig Hickman sworn in after historic, special election win

Back in 2012, then-State Rep. Craig Hickman of Maine became the first openly gay Black man elected to the state's legislature. After serving four...
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Newsmakers | Maine

News from the Pine Tree State Breakthrough Award winnner Maine State Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau has been honored with the LGBTQ Victory Institute‘s 2021...
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Boston Celtics Pride Night

The Celtics hosted their first (hopefully) annual Pride Night, presenting Steve Harrington with a “Heroes Among Us” award for his contributions to the LGBT...
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Boston Spirit Drag Idol

On Friday, November 8, Boston Spirit held our second annual Boston Drag Idol to benefit Victory Programs and the Boston Living Center. A sell-out...