Newport, RI city council votes 6-1 to install permanent rainbow crosswalks
Newport, Rhode Island will soon have three permanent rainbow crosswalks to show the city's support for the LGBTQ community. The crosswalks will be placed around the city's Equality Park.
RI Pride announces grand marshals, new parade route, festival location
Rhode Island Pride has announced their 2022 theme — "Together Again" — and named their Grand Marshals for the return of PrideFest and the Illuminated Night Parade in Providence this year. Plus...
Waltham, Mass. to celebrate first Pride festival on the city’s common June 4
Waltham, Massachusetts is holding its first Pride festival on the city's Common from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4.
"Boston Pride's dissolution has granted our community a...
Community teams up to host Boston ‘Pop-Up Pride’ on Common, June 12
A diverse group of community members and local organizations have come together to organize a Pop-Up Pride in Boston.
Festivities start at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 12,...
Prides Across New England in 2022
Across New England, Pride parades, festivals and related events are reemerging into an if-not-quite post-pandemic world, then surely a healthier, more resilient one. Planning for them alone reflects real change and...
Springfield, Massachusetts to hold its first LGBTQ+ Pride parade, Sat., June 4
The City of Springfield, Massachusetts with hold its first Pride parade on Saturday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The parade will begin on the campus of Springfield Technical Community...
Medford, Mass. to hold first Pride festival in June, seeks volunteers
It's official. The City of Medford, Massachusetts announced they're holding their first Pride festival this coming June, and they're seeking volunteers from the community to help them do it.
Manchester, New Hampshire celebrates birth of ‘Queen City Pride’ organization
The founders of Manchester, New Hampshire's Queen City Pride have completed the process of becoming a nonprofit organization to serve their area's vibrant LGBTQ community.
Queen City's "annual...
Why Shut Down Boston Pride? Racism is not the only reason for the closure
On July 9, the news of the Boston Pride Board dissolving with no transfer of power sent shockwaves through the LGBTQ community. The board’s president, Linda DeMarco, had assured the community that...
Rhode Island Pride to host Halloween Street Jubilee, anniversary events
Traditionally, Halloween weekend is often referred to as a high holiday in the LGBTQIA+ community. That makes it a perfect time, Rhode Island Pride just announced, to do something new and unique...
