Record-breaking: LGBTQ+ adults now 12 percent of US population

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation last week released updated population estimates showing that a record-high 12% of U.S. adults – roughly 25.6 million people – identify as...

Miami Nice: A chic insider guide for the perfect weekend getaway

A chic insider guide for the perfect weekend getaway Forget what you think you know, these days Miami is much more than just a beachside...

New England’s Hot Summer Entertainment

The July|August issue of Boston Spirit magazine highlights the sizzling talent jetting over to New England's most popular summer venues. Here, we profile the...

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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LGBTQ Victory Fund recognizes Black History Month, endorses candidates

"At the heart of it, representation is about getting diverse voices in the room,” writes Mayor Annise Parker, president and CEO of the LGBTQ...

Boston Spirit Drag Idol

Oberon | Cambridge | November 8, 2019 On Friday, November 8, Boston Spirit held our second annual Boston Drag Idol to benefit Victory Programs and...

Hispanic Black Gay Coalition 4th Annual Gala

The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) hosted its fourth annual gala, honoring Rev. Irene Monroe with the 2013 James Earl Hardy Legends Award.

One Big Event

The Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective celebrated their 40th anniversary with the 21st annual One Big Event, and by all accounts it was...