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...

The Best Rooms in Town

The Luxury Inns of Provincetown There comes a time when your share of that condo on Commercial Street seems remarkably inadequate. Crashing in that closet...

Road trip to Maine: There’s a lot more to Maine than Portland and Ogunquit

Minus the trilogy of bars and smattering of gay-owned B&Bs, Ogunquit is its beach — and, face it, you can go anywhere on the...

Gay Muslims Find Hope in New England

Local gay and lesbian Islamic faithful are challenging traditional views of homosexuality both here and abroad In the fall of 1997, 19-year-old Faisal Alam entered...

Yoooou’re Out!

By Cyd Zeigler Jr.

Boston’s professional lacrosse team signed the first out male pro athlete in America a few years ago; what would it take for a Red Sox, Patriot, Bruin, or Celtic to come out as gay?

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in Iraq

How gay soldiers are able and willing to put their lives in the line of fire for a military that won’t let them be...

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MBCC Lesbians & Friends Dance

Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) hosted its 28th Annual Lesbians & Friends LGBTQIA+ Dance, a Halloween Bash supporting breast cancer prevention. The event included...

US Senator Markey (MA) leads senate group decrying and demanding answers to embassy Pride flag ban

Led by US Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts, a group of 17 senators is demanding an immediate explanation (by June 28) from US Secretary...

US Rep. Pressley of MA, HRC president host town hall event in Somerville

As part of Human Rights Campaign’s ongoing American Dreams Tour, US Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and HRC President Kelley Robinson last week hosted...

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...