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...
Beantown Softball League seeks support for trip to World Series in DC
For the first time ever, Boston is sending a softball team to the LGBTQ women and nonbinary softball World Series in Washington, DC, which in itself is a victory.
Hiker Veronica Ashcroft increases trans visibility one mountain at a time
College student Veronica Ashcroft is reaching as many mountain peaks as she can this summer among the 67 in New England and 48 in New York that make up the "Northeast 115."...
Boston Red Sox to host eighth annual Pride Night at Fenway Park on June...
The Boston Red Sox will host their eighth annual Pride Night at Fenway Park on Wednesday, June 15, when the Sox take on the Oakland Athletics. Game time is 7:10 p.m.
New England Patriots tackle online trolling over team’s Pride display
The New England Patriots are sporting an enormous electronic sign bearing a rainbow flag at Gillette Stadium in celebration of Pride month. After tweeting out an image of the sign last week,...
Harbor to the Bay ride is back for a fully in-person 20th anniversary ride
After two years of pandemic-drive virtual fundraising, the annual HIV/AIDS benefit bike ride Harbor to the Bay is back with a fully in-person, 20th anniversary event.
The big...
NH House tables anti-LGBTQ bills on gender definition, conversion therapy
The New Hampshire House of Representatives last week tabled two pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation — the first aimed against public accommodation rights and school-sports participation for transgender people; the second, a bill...
