Celebration of rural life: Queer Arts Fest draws thousands to Barre, VT

After moving to Vermont in 2021, Lee Baker wondered if the time was right to finally “make some money with this ceramics hobby of...

Multiple award-winning ‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo coming to Tanglewood

Emmy, Tony, Grammy-winning, two-time Oscar nominee and LGBTQ+ pioneer in the performing arts Cynthia Erivo will perform with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood this...

Connecticut’s Jon Orsini balances acting career with wellness practice

“ How do we tell stories that reach people with limited scope, to get them to open up or change? ” Jon Orsini Connecticut resident Jon...

On the Waterfront

The live-work-play vision behind Fan Pier on Boston’s Seaport When Richard Martini looks out across Boston Harbor from Fan Pier, he doesn’t just see a...

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...

Lam Dance Works debuts ‘Act II: An Intimate Evening of Dance’ on Nov. 15

Internationally acclaimed dancer John Lam, who concluded a distinguished 21-year tenure as a principal with Boston Ballet in spring 2024, announces the launch of his...

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...

Lam Dance Works debuts ‘Act II: An Intimate Evening of Dance – Where Tradition Inspires Transformation,’ on Nov. 15

Internationally acclaimed dancer John Lam, who concluded a distinguished 21-year tenure as a principal with Boston Ballet in spring 2024, announces the launch of his...

Federal judge rules in favor of arts orgs based in RI, MA in free speech case

The Theater Offensive in Boston and Rhode Island Latino Arts are among four arts organizations that recently won a lawsuit against the National Endowment...

Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival takes final curtain call

The 20th edition of the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival, themed “Last Call” and running September 25–28, will be its final season. It’s certainly...

Corey O’Brien ‘The Red Tour’ | Sept. 19, 2025

In today’s unfunny political climate, sharing a laugh is an act of resistance. Too often, though, progressive comedians are afraid to get political on...

Love Your Labels’ Queer AF fashion show returns to Worcester Sept. 5

There’s nothing superficial about fashion. After all, clothes are a big part of how we present ourselves to the world, construct our identity and...

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‘PRIED’ queer arts show kicks off summer at Society of Arts + Crafts

Are you someone who constantly runs out of things to do despite always wanting to bask in the heat of summer activities? One recommendation...

Op/Ed: United Methodist Church now open to LGBTQ+ Methodists

Earlier this month, United Methodist Church delegates voted to repeal its church's long-held exclusionary stance of its LGBTQ Methodists — meaning, church doctrine, polity,...

Retirement Planning for the LGBT Community

Club Café | Boston | December 7, 2016 Boston Spirit magazine partnered with Eastern Bank, Michele O’Connor at Morgan Stanley, and Burns and Levinson for...

PWR BTTM

On some level, fluid expressions of gender and sexuality have always had a home in punk rock—now more than ever, since younger generations are...