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...

With nearly 60 events, it’s Spooky Bear Halloween this weekend in P’town

With nearly 60 events, Spooky Bear Halloween Weekend in Provincetown is gearing up with a "monstrous medley" of parties, dances, a haunted trolley ride,...

Couple hikes up Vermont mountain in wedding dresses to wed at summit

Alicia and Crystal Blakely hiked up to the 4,083-foot summit of Vermont's Camel's Hump mountain in their wedding dresses to marry each other against...

Community Servings partners with America’s Test Kitchen for 31st annual Pie in the Sky bake sale fundraiser

Pie in the Sky, Community Servings’ annual Thanksgiving fundraising bake sale is back for its 31st year, and this year — in addition to...

Provincetown’s historic Gifford House gets new renovation

As early as 1858, when it served as the last stop on Cape Cod’s stagecoach line, the rambling property atop the hill on Carver...

Countdown is on for Provincetown’s 45th annual Carnival Week, Aug. 12–19

One of the biggest LGBTQ+ celebrations in the US and the largest event on Cape Cod, Provincetown's 45th annual Carnival Week—with the theme of "Land...

Community helps LGBTQ-friendly Ritcey East stay open in Watertown

Thanks to the generous support of the community through a GoFundMe.com drive, the LGBTQ-friendly restaurant Ritcey East in Watertown, Massachusetts has avoided closing their...

New billboard campaign in Florida and Texas promotes Massachusetts as LGBTQ+ inclusive

A new campaign from the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism called "Massachusetts for Us All" has launched with billboards in Florida, Texas and...

New England states top list of safest places for LGBTQ+ travelers to enjoy

With far-right politicians and advocates of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination stirring up heated sentiment across the country and around the world, the Boston Globe reports that...

Provincetown debuts new Pride Center at town’s Pride weekend, June 1–4

This coming weekend, June 1–4, is Provincetown's Sixth Annual Pride Celebration, featuring "new events and beloved experiences that uplift the full and fabulous spectrum...

Newport mansions pull back curtain on HBO’s addictive series ‘The Gilded Age’

Few would call “The Gilded Age” a gay show, but the HBO drama’s high camp factor has earned it plenty of queer cred. Julian...

Mountain Hopping: Hit New England’s ski and boarding slopes with Outryders

This article appears in the January/February 2023 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today. Although it’s a chilly night in Boston, the...

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...

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Royal Jewelers Road Trip

Revelers made their way to a special David Yurman collection evening benefit for Fenway Health at Royal Jewelers, sponsored by Boston Spirit.

Human Rights Campaign endorses US Rep. Chris Pappas (NH) for US Senate

Last week, the Human Rights Campaign's political action committee proudly announced its endorsement of US Congressman Chris Pappas of New Hampshire for US Senate....

Only group home in MA for LGBTQ people overcoming addiction opens

Mental Health Associates, Inc. has opened the Bay State's only group home devoted to LGBTQ people working with addictions and mental health issues. The...

History Project rescues LGBTQ+ Boston Tour removed by National Park Service

This just in from The History Project: Earlier this year, the National Park Service removed “Their Dreams, Their Rights, and Their Love,” an LGBTQ+ audio tour of Beacon Hill...