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...

RI federal judge holds off blocking Trump ‘gender ideology’ arts grants ban, but calls it a likely violation

A federal district court judge in Providence, RI, last week at least temporarily denied blocking a Trump administration order "requiring arts organizations to certify...

Stronger Together: Boston’s Wicked Queer film fest offers escape, engagement, community connection

The new documentary “Heightened Scrutiny” comes at a crucial time, as politicians and pundits continue to sow division by ramping up attacks on trans...

Arts orgs in Boston and RI sue Trump for denying trans artists NEA grants

The Theater Offensive in Boston and Rhode Island Latino Arts are among four arts organizations suing the National Endowment for the Arts over President...

Paul Daigneault leaves SpeakEasy Stage on a high note with ‘A Man of No Importance’

Paul Daigneault bids goodbye to SpeakEasy Stage in a manner befitting his tenure with the company he founded in 1992 and nurtured for 33...

Melissa Etheridge | April 6, 19 & 27

Nobody rocks out like this out icon. She’s been the soundtrack to an entire era of music—from the rawness of her 1988 debut to...

RI may get first LGBTQ+ landmark on National Register of Historic Places

The National Park Service has awarded the Providence Preservation Society nearly $75K "to research sites associated with LGBTQ+ history and to nominate a location...

Hasty Pudding to honor openly queer, award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo as 2025 Woman of the Year

 The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, just announced Emmy, Tony, Grammy-winning and 2x Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo as...

Providence, Rhode Island’s GRID Gallery empowers queer and BIPOC artists

A new nonprofit arts organization called GRID Gallery has opened at 105 Wickendon Street in Providence, Rhode Island, with a mission to "to provide...

Tales of our city: ‘Zigzag’ chronicles ‘first generation of out gay men’

The time is the post-COVID present (with some reflections back). The place is Boston (and its environs, plus a few back-story settings). And the...

Biden signs proclamation to establish Frances Perkins Nat’l Monument in ME

On Dec. 16, President Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine, to honor the historic contributions of America’s...

John Waters honored with Coolidge Award at Brookline’s storied cinema

The Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, now celebrating its 20th year operating as a nonprofit organization, bestowed filmmaker and part-time Provincetowner John Waters with...

Boston’s only queer woman-owned bookstore to hold elopement ceremonies before inauguration day

This year’s election results have brought challenges and uncertainty to many, particularly women and the LGBTQIA+ community. In response, Boston’s only queer woman-owned bookstore,...

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Mass. Commission on LGBTQ Aging releases 2025–2030 strategic plan

Aimed at realizing a future in which all LGBTQ older adults and caregivers in Massachusetts have equitable access to the programs, services, benefits, social...

MassDems LGBTQIA+ remember Pope Francis’s legacy of inclusion 

This just in from Massachusetts Democratic State Committee LGBTQIA+ Outreach: The passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday comes at a time of unprecedented...

NH Log Cabin chair continues push for GOP to recognize marriage equality

Newly elected chair of the New Hampshire Log Cabin Republicans Dan Innis told WMUR TV-9 in a recent interview that he'll continue to push...

New data from FBI shows LGBTQ hate crimes in Maine outpaced national rate

The number of hate crimes against LGBTQ Mainers outpaced the national rate in 2021, according to a new report released by the FBI. Reports...