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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 a Connecticut hospital suffering from a nervous breakdown. He stayed...

New England is known for its LGBT-friendliness—so, quite frankly, everything here is the best! So when we make a list of the Best of LGBT New England, you can expect that you’re looking at the crème de la crème. Whether you’re looking for the most LGBT inclusive church, place to pop the question, or reason for a road trip, we’ve got it covered. Isn’t that just the best?

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.

Every summer, Provincetown bursts at the seams with live theater and top notch performers—and it can be a little overwhelming to sift through all the options. If time is tight and ticket money at...

How does a parent raise a kid who grows up to be not only one of the most talented and famous artists in the world but also an incredible agent for social change? For Cynthia...

Playwright Jim Dalglish turned one of the most traumatic experiences of his life into art. Dalglish, author of some 25 plays, many of which have been staged around the country, still has a day job...

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.

No doubt love makes a family. Sometimes, however, love can use a little help—especially when it comes to successful parenting. When Timothy Kelleher, a yoga instructor, and his husband Josh Reed, a digital marketing executive, decided...

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich told a gay Iowan recently that if LGBT issues were most important for him, then he should vote for Obama. The GOP record on gay rights is pretty dismal compared...

When Michelle Figueiredo revealed her laundry list of New Year’s resolutions to her group of friends in early 2010, they were flabbergasted. And no, it had little to do with the fact that she...