Out gay politician Jordan Wood returns to Maine Senate race after run for Congress

After first running for the US Senate earlier this year but dropping out of that race to run for a seat in the US...

The Bruins’ Shawn Thornton

Shawn Thornton loves Boston.Boston loves Shawn Thornton.That has been the case since the day Thornton arrived in town to play for our Stanley Cup...

Becoming Michelle: Marathon is Metaphor for Trans Woman’s Journey

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,...

Top 10 Gay Reasons to Vote GOP in 2012

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich told a gay Iowan recently that if LGBT issues were most important for him, then he should vote for...

Bryan Rafanelli, Ricardo Rodriguez, Ken Oringer and the Art of Holiday Entertainment

Boston Spirit's 'Ricardo Recommends' columnist Ricardo Rodriguez along with Bryan Rafanelli and Ken Oringer demonstrate the art of entertaining in style  Entertaining at home has...

‘High’ Time for Kathleen Turner

Actress returns to Boston in out playwright’s drama of crystal meth addiction As a young writer in New York City Matthew Lombardo was laser focused...

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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LGBT Family Day at the New England Aquarium

Join Boston Spirit as we take over the New England Aquarium for our first ever LGBT Family event in February!

A mom’s love for her trans son inspires first Pride event in Guilford, Vermont

Sarah Celotto says her love for her trans son inspired her to create the nonprofit that just put on the first Pride event in...

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus annual gala returns in-person with Encore 2022

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) is pleased to announce that its annual benefit gala ENCORE 2022 will take place in-person on Saturday, April 30...

‘Someone You Know and Love’

The Boston Ryan White Planning Council has been working hard over the last year to produce a campaign that aims to de-stigmatize HIV in...