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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Boston Spirit Summer Sunset Cruise

Before the beautiful sunset it was all blue skies—plus a rainbow!—and good vibes at Boston Spirit’s 12th annual Summer Sunset Cruise. One of the...

MassEquality Beacons of Light Gala | April 29, 2023

The Beacons of Light Dinner and Icon Award Ceremony is returning Saturday, April 29, from 7 to 10 p.m., at Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street, Boston....

Openly LGBTQ NH elementary school teacher placed on leave after parent complains he dresses ‘girlie’

An art teacher at the grades K–5 Christa McAuliffe School in Concord, New Hampshire, has been placed on leave after a parent complained of...

Out on the Bay

This inaugural Pride-month event celebrated LGBTQ+ acceptance and allies throughout Cape Cod was hosted by and the beautiful Wequassett Inn. In partnership with Provincetown’s...