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WBUR's ongoing coverage of LGBTQ+ news and events in Greater Boston.
Showing pride as a queer immigrant in Boston
For some queer immigrants, a life in the United States is an opportunity to live openly. That reality is much more fraught with the current administration. To be queer and...
6 ways to celebrate Pride in Boston this June
Throughout the month, there will be all sorts of ways to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride in the Boston area, from dance parties and boozy brunches to concerts and historical tours.
Two comedians create space for queer comedy in Boston
Show producers Lizzie Sivitz and Zach Stewart launched the "Fruits by the Foot" comedy showcase at the start of the year, looking to create a dedicated performance space for queer...
Gay Community News at 50: The queer outlet that went from Boston to the world
Debuting in 1973, GCN featured news stories, commentaries, personal ads and letters to the editor that provide a glimpse of what queer life was like in New England in the...
A big, new Provincetown home for a nonprofit that provides LGBTQ+ youth a safe haven
Summer of Sass will be able to provide employment opportunities and subsidized housing for four times the amount of people thanks to a donor who gave the nonprofit a $3.7...
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My two dads: The one I had, and the one I deserve
Jason Prokowiew grew up with a father whose love felt complicated, but when he married his husband, he gained a father who shows care unconditionally. He writes, it didn’t take...
Your guide to this weekend's Boston Pride parade and festival
Boston's Pride parade returns this Saturday for the first time since 2019. Here's everything you need to know about the festivities, from the parade route to what you should bring...
Why should people move to Massachusetts? Healey adds LGBTQ+ rights to the list
Massachusetts is among the top 10 states residents are moving out of at a record rate. Gov. Maura Healey hopes a sense of Pride — and a showcase of the...
PFLAG and LGBTQ rights: How a mother's love for her gay son became a political force in the 1970s
Jeanne Manford was angry over how her gay son, Morty, and other LGBTQ people were treated. Her love — and bravery — led her to co-found PFLAG, an organization for...
Pride celebrations dampened by rising anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment
Nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures this year alone.
How Boston's LGBTQ+ community is making public spaces more inclusive and welcoming
We talk about what to expect from Pride in Boston this year, plus how members of the BIPOC LGBTQ community are working to make all nightlife spaces more inclusive.
The group behind the 2023 return of Boston's Pride parade
The group that used to plan Boston’s Pride month dissolved in 2021 amid boycotts and accusations of racism and transphobia. A different organization, called Boston Pride For The People, is...
Boston Pride returns this summer 'for the people'
The Boston Pride parade and festival is back in person this year for the first time since 2019 with a newly formed organization, Boston Pride For The People.
Boston's new office of LGBTQ+ advancement
Quincey J. Roberts Sr., executive director of the office, will lead the charge. He joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to talk about his plans.
In Boston, ballroom culture offers freedom for queer and trans POC
For many Black and Latinx queer and trans people, ballroom houses provide an essential family structure and system of support.
'We Just Want To Have Fun, Too': At Drag Prom, LGBTQ+ Kids Don't Have To Explain Themselves
"It's not all about 'you must understand us.' It's that we just want to have fun, too."