Provincetown to host its first annual Pride Weekend Festival, June 1-3
“Because we are an iconic, award-winning LGBTQ destination, most people think of Provincetown as celebrating Pride all year long," says Robin Lapidus, executive director of the Provincetown Business Guild. "But we felt strongly that we...
33rd AIDS Walk & Run Boston to Take Place Sunday, June 3
Registration is now open for the 33rd annual AIDS Walk & Run Boston, which will take place Sunday, June 3, 2018.
The event regularly draws thousands of participants, making it the region’s largest HIV/AIDS public...
Rainbow flag overcomes challenge to welcome all at Natick Senior Center
The small movement started with the purest of intents. Susan Ramsey, director of the Natick Senior Center, wanted to begin the work to become more welcoming and inclusive to populations she felt were not...
Boston Gay Basketball League expands competitive and recreational divisions
Regardless of who they love or what their skill level is, the Boston Gay Basketball League has been an inclusive environment for the city’s population over the past 24 years.
The league is well-established, complete...
Bayard Rustin breakfast to honor LGBT leaders of color in fight against AIDS
The 29th annual Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast is a spirited celebration honoring LGBT leaders of color in the fight against HIV/AIDS. And it's happening this weekend.
The event takes place from 9:30 a.m. to noon...
Connecticut’s True Colors conference celebrates 25th anniversary
The annual True Colors conference is turning 25-years-strong this Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17, on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut.
Says the event organizers on their website, True Colors is the “largest...
Rainbow Connection
Every individual has an identity. Every identity stands at an intersection. Sex, gender, race, class, religion, economic and immigration status—we think of them, and many other markers, as roads that shape the direction of our experiences in the world.
Diversity Matters
When Corey Yarbrough and his partner Quincey J. Roberts founded the Boston-based Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) in 2009, Yarbrough said their goal was to create an environment where LGBTQ people of color could “connect without feeling excluded.” Before they created the HBGC, Yarbrough and Roberts would go to LGBTQ events around Boston, but they always felt a disconnect from the scene. And they were not alone.
Former Governor Patrick, renowned athlete Nyad named Fenway honorees
Fenway Health announced today its 2018 awardees to be celebrated at The Men's Event (Saturday, March 10) and The Dinner Party (Saturday, April 21), two of New England's largest and most cherished LGBT-focused charitable events.
For his...
Little café in New Hampshire’s smallest town brims with queer holiday cheer
A little café in New Hampshire's smallest town is spreading some big, queer holiday cheer this year.
Last night, the Teatotaller Café in Somersworth brought in a crowd of all ages for a Holiday Drag...