Provincetown offers free trips for some lucky young LGBTQ people for Pride Week 2026

The Provincetown Business Guild's new PtownONE Program is offering free weekend trips to some 50 lucky LGBTQ young adults, ages 21–29, plus one guest...

First Light Celebration in Provincetown | Dec. 27, 2024–Jan. 2, 2025

Ring in the New Year on the tip of Cape Cod! Enjoy great performances, fine art, delicious fare and festive shopping experiences along Commercial Street...

Holly Folly in Provincetown | December 6–8, 2024

First held in 1997, Holly Folly is a festive winter weekend that was originally founded by lesbian events producer Lynette Molnar. The celebration now...

New England Leather Weekend in Provincetown | November 22–24, 2024

Lace up your boots and step out to P’town for a fiercely fun weekend with the New England Leather Alliance. It’s an annual celebration...

Connecticut launches campaign to promote state’s LGBTQ+ inclusivity

In response to recent actions by Florida's official tourism board to remove LGBTQ+ travel information from its official website, Connecticut is stepping forward to reaffirm its commitment to...

Spookybear in Provincetown | Oct. 31–Nov. 3, 2024

Hairy but not-so-scary times await at this annual Provincetown gathering spearheaded by the Northeast Ursamen, an organization for the region’s bear community. Spookybear, held...

Provincetown businesses launch new program to attract LGBTQ+ youth

This article by Jonathan Soroff appears in the May/June 2024 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today. Anyone who’s spent a consistent amount of...

First ‘Big Queer Food Fest’ in Boston sells out at High Street Place

The Big Queer Food Fest, celebrating local LGBTQ+ chefs and their businesses, made its Boston debut this past Sunday at High Street Place, and...

Boston’s Renovation Husbands win HGTV’s ‘Battle on the Mountain’

The Dorchester, Mass. couple Stephen and David St. Russell — aka the Renovation Husbands — recently competed in HGTV's popular reality competition "Battle on...

Renovation Husbands reach new heights with HGTV ‘Battle on the Mountain,’ streaming now

In January 2021, Boston Spirit shared the story of two Massachusetts natives and Boston residents—husbands Stephen and David St. Russell—two men who developed a...

Dorchester, Mass. couple featured in new HGTV reality competition show

David and Stephen St. Russell – aka the "Renovation Husbands" — debuted this week in a six-part HGTV series called "Battle on the Mountain,"...

Portland Museum of Art’s ‘+ collection’ expands narrative about curation and exhibition process

This article appears in the January/February 20234 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today. The Portland Museum of Art’s exhibition “+ collection,” on view...

Holly Folly returns to Provincetown Dec. 1–3, 2023

Provincetown may be famous for its themed summer weekends, but increasingly exciting “off-season” events are luring lots of new visitors. Just ask Trevor Pittinger,...

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Patriotism, Pride and the Court of Public Opinion

When the Allied War Veteran’s Council of South Boston notified Outvets that its leadership had voted 9–4 to exclude the LGBT veteran’s group from returning for the third year to march in the 116th annual Boston Saint Patrick’s Day Parade—just a week and a half before the event—the news was met with sharp rebuke.

Senator Markey to hold press conference on gun violence at Fenway

In support of the passage of strong gun safety legislation in Congress, Bay State U.S. Senator Edward Markey will hold a press conference on gun violence this...

Five 2025 ‘good news’ stories from New England’s LGBTQ+ community

Despite the many challenges leveled at the LGBTQ+ community in New England in 2025, there were many victories and otherwise happy moments to inspire...

Newsmakers | Connecticut

Reported by Natalie Nonken, Boston Spirit contributing writer (Editor’s note: This article appears in the November/December 2016 print edition of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.) Hartford’s...