Tryst Hospitality purchases Provincetown’s Crown & Anchor

Some may call it the Fire Island- or Puerto Vallarta-ization of P'town while others may welcome the upscale vibes of Provincetown's iconic Crown &...

Reading, MA library stands by drag story-time event after bomb threat

Following a bomb threat at the Reading Public Library in Reading, Mass. over a "Pride Storytime" event with drag queens and kings scheduled this...

After outpouring of support, canceled drag story hour back on in Enfield, CT

A drag story hour in Enfield, Connecticut, previously canceled after threatening comments were posted online, is back on track thanks to an outpouring of...

North Brookfield faces lawsuit after denying drag performers again; this time for town’s upcoming Pride 2024

The Worcester County LGBTQ+ nonprofit Rural Justice Network is suing North Brookfield, Mass. for denying an application to host Pride in the town if...

Neo-Nazis disrupt story hour in Concord, NH; drag queen ‘unfazed’

Drag queen Juicy Garland carried on through her story hour at the Teetotaler café in Concord, New Hampshire, despite a group of "masked protestors...

North Brookfield reverses ban on drag performances at town Pride festivities

The North Brookfield, Massachusetts select board has rescinded its controversial ban against drag performances at their town's upcoming Pride celebration after the ACLU of...

Community comes out in support of drag performance at Newton North High School, overwhelming protesters

More than 100 counter protesters came out in response to about a dozen protesters who showed up to try and stop an optional drag...

Drag queen story hours here to stay, say Fall River, MA community leaders

Fall River, Massachusetts Pride committee member Sean Connell and local officials told the Boston Globe that drag queen story hours aren't going away in...

Provincetown to ring in new year with ‘First Light’ weekend, Dec. 29–Jan. 1

Provincetown is getting ready to bid farewell to 2022 and welcome in 2023 with First Light (Dec. 29–Jan. 1), their final celebratory weekend of the...

New Kids’ Jonathan Knight marries longterm boyfriend Harley Rodriguez

New Kids on the Block's Jonathan Knight of Massachusetts has married his longterm boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez, according to a CNN report. Reports CNN: Knight...

Seth Sikes’ Judy and Liza-inspired show to make Boston debut at Club Café

While other budding show queens born in the 1980s were lip synching to Madonna and Whitney Houston, Seth Sikes was devouring a steady diet...

Foxwoods Resort Casino debuts its sparkling new bubly Rainbow Suite

We’re willing to wager that you’ve never seen a casino getaway like this.  The next time you throw down some bets at the roulette table...

Boston’s History Project to host virtual ‘Queer History of Dracula’ on Oct. 28

Apropos of the spooky season, The History Project, Boston's LGBTQ Community Archives, is hosting "The Queer History of Dracula," a virtual talk with Meaghan...

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Honey, I’m Home: New England LGBT Honeymoon Getaways

You’ve fallen in love, you’ve gotten hitched, and you’re ready for your honeymoon. But you don’t want to wander too far: what’s wrong with...

YMCA of Southern Maine selected to participate in national LGBT+ Inclusion and Equality Initiative

Partnering with the Biden Foundation, the YMCA of the USA selected the YMCA of Southern Maine to participate in its LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Equality...

Boston Mayor Wu appoints Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement’s first director

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has appointed Quincey J. Roberts Sr. to serve as the inaugural Executive Director for the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement. Mayor...

Don’t forget the bona fide milestones and other progressive moments of 2016

Before we cry "annus horribilis!" of 2016, we at Boston Spirit would like to take a minute to remember a few of its bona fide milestones...