‘Outdoor gear library’ gets LGBTQ+ Portland, Mainers out on the trails
A new queer-focused "outdoor gear library" in Portland, Maine is helping the LGBTQ+ community get out into nature with all the health, fitness and fun that entails, according to a Maine Public...
Red Sox grapple with starting an anti-LGBTQ tweeting pitcher on Pride Night
Though it remained unclear yesterday when NBC Sports Boston reported that Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Dermody, who'd posted an anti-LGBTQ statement on Twitter back in 2021, would actually be pitching at...
Healey administration supports federal protections for trans student athletes
Bay State Governor Maura Healey's office came out yesterday in support of proposed protections for transgender student athletes from elementary school through college.
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Congressman Cicilline (RI) condemns House bill to ban trans kids from sports
US Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island spoke out in strong opposition to H.R. 734, a House Republican bill that would actively discriminate against trans women and girls by blocking their participation...
Tufts athletics community forms group for LGBTQ+ and ally student-athletes
The athletics community at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. has officially formed a chapter of Athlete Ally, "a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the advocacy for LGBTQIA+ student-athletes," according to Tufts University...
27 nonbinary athletes to run in first Boston Marathon that officially registers their gender...
For the first time in the history of the Boston Marathan, nonbinary runners can officially register in a division that matches their gender identity, and this year, 27 nonbinary athletes have registered...
Vermont Principals’ Association bars high-school team that refused to play against transgender girl from...
The Vermont Principals' Association announced Monday they will not allow a girls high-school basketball team to play in future tournaments after the team refused to compete with a transgender player on an...
BAGLY Executive Director Grace Sterling Stowell honored as ‘Hero Among Us’ at Celtics Pride...
For her commitment to LGBTQ+ youth advocacy, BAGLY Executive Director Grace Sterling Stowell was honored by the Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State Lottery as a Hero Among Us at the Celtics'...
Vermont girls high school basketball team forfeits tournament to avoid competing against transgender player
The Mid Vermont Christian School girls high-school basketball team from Quechee, Vt. gave up a chance to compete in a Division 4 state championship tournament when their team refused to play against...
Mountain Hopping: Hit New England’s ski and boarding slopes with Outryders
This article appears in the January/February 2023 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.
Although it’s a chilly night in Boston, the first snowflake of...
