India ends colonial-era ban on gay sex and extends civil-rights protections to LGBT people
India's high court this week came down on the side of civil rights ending a colonial-era ban on gay sex—one of the world's oldest such laws and one that included the possibility of life...
OUTVETS leader appointed overseer of South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade
In a move to show how times have changed in Southie—and their selection of a strong, competent and innovative leader—organizers of South Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade have announced the appointment of Bryan Bishop,...
Understanding SCOTUS decision on the anti-discrimination wedding cake case
Coming at the start of Pride Month, the Supreme Court's decision on the case of the Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple on the grounds of his...
‘Rainbow Resistance’ Boston Pride Week 2018 kicks off this weekend
Starting with an old tradition—the Rainbow Flag raising ceremony over City Hall on Friday, June 1—to a spanking new one—the High Heel Dash for Charity around Faneuil Hall on Saturday—Boston 2018 Pride Week (June...
Nearly 16 percent of Bay State youth identify as LGBT, recent survey shows
Today's young people feel significantly free to identify as LGBT in Massachusetts—nearly 16 percent for those ages 18 to 25 and more than 10 percent for those 25 to 34, according to a recently...
Provincetown to host its first annual Pride Weekend Festival, June 1-3
“Because we are an iconic, award-winning LGBTQ destination, most people think of Provincetown as celebrating Pride all year long," says Robin Lapidus, executive director of the Provincetown Business Guild. "But we felt strongly that we...
George Takei to speak at BPL as his play ‘Allegiance’ opens in Boston
On Tuesday, May 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Boston Public Library, SpeakEasy Stage Company, and Boston Asian American Film Festival host actor, icon, and social media guru George Takei, best known as "Mr....
Throw the first pitch at Boston Red Sox Pride Night plus more summer fun
How would you like to throw out the first pitch at Fenway Park, on Pride Night?
Or go to a major and local league Pride Nights this summer? March with LGBTQA sports teams in Boston's...
Rainbow flag overcomes challenge to welcome all at Natick Senior Center
The small movement started with the purest of intents. Susan Ramsey, director of the Natick Senior Center, wanted to begin the work to become more welcoming and inclusive to populations she felt were not...
‘Rainbow Resistance’ voted Boston Pride 2018 theme by online poll
The results of the online vote are in and Boston's LGBT community has chosen the theme for its 2018 Pride: “Rainbow Resistance.”
"Rainbow Resistance" focuses on the current political climate and redoubles the need for the...
