Drive for Victory Charity Golf Tournament
Oakley Country Club | Watertown | June 20, 2016
Enjoying blue skies and gorgeous views of the Boston skyline, 112 golfers made Victory Programs’ fourth annual Drive for Victory charity golf tournament a huge success....
Toys for Joys
Revere Hotel | Boston | December 9, 2016
One of Boston’s best and brightest holiday traditions, revelers, full of the spirit of the season and loaded with presents for kids in need, once again packed...
Fenway Health Donor Appreciation Night
Ansin Building | Boston | September 22, 2016
Fenway Health hosted its annual Donor Appreciation Night, an evening to celebrate the generosity of Fenway’s Leadership Circle and Legacy Society members. Henia Handler, Fenway’s director of government...
Fashion Meets Furniture
Mitchell Gold + Bob WIlliams | Boston | October 14, 2016
Over 300 guests attended the Fashion Meets Furniture benefit for Youth Design. In partnership with Mr. Sid Fine Men’s Clothing and Boston Common Magazine,...
Boston Spirit Summer Sunset Cruise
Boston Harbor | Boston | June 15, 2016
Nearly 700 friends cruised around Boston Harbor on Bay State Cruise Company’s Provincetown II when Boston Spirit hosted its 10th annual Summer Sunset Cruise, one of the...
2017 Men’s Event Kickoff Party
Circle Furniture | Boston | November 17, 2016
Circle Furniture partnered with Fenway Health to host the kickoff party for the upcoming Men’s Event fundraising soirée for Fenway. In its comfy showroom, guests connected with...
Obama endorses adding LGBT protection to Civil Rights Act
Banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity may be added to an amended version of the landmark 1964 Civil Right Act if the Obama administration has its way. According to White House press...
Aging Back Into the Closet
Maine is the most recent state to allow gay marriage, and the first in the nation to have the law approved by a majority of voters at the polls. Following the passage of the gay marriage law, many in the state have wondered: “What’s next?” After all, marriage is the default panacea of gay rights, and Maine ranks in the top ten states in the nation for gay-friendly laws. Another distinction? Maine has the oldest population in the U.S. with more than 300,000 elders age 60 and over. It is estimated that 15,000 of them are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. For many, the reality of old age comes, hits when one is faced with the reality of what it means to be senior.
Portland, Maine LGBTQ Center Grand Opening
Equality Community Center | Portland, Maine | December 2, 2016
Officially opened for business back in August, the Equality Community Center in Portland, Maine, rolled out the red carpet for the city’s First Friday Artwalk....
The Beat Goes On
On October 13, Ribaudo will marry his longtime partner Joe Posa. They’ll celebrate their reception, which after certain hours will be open to the whole community, at Club Café. That’s because their wedding coincides with a second reason to celebrate. October marks the 30th anniversary of Club Café, which has become iconic in New England’s gay scene. For one generation, it has been a community center: a comfortable second home filled with old friends. For another, it’s a party palace: where stepping inside, grabbing your first drink, and scoring your first date has become a veritable rite of passage. And Club Café shows no sign of slowing down.