5 suspects charged in Boston for attack on gay couple with baseball bat
The attack has not been charged as a hate crime, despite the couple's account that they were targeted because they are gay.
October 16, 2025
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Fenway Health stops providing hormones and puberty blockers to trans patients under 19
Officials with the clinic, which has served LGBTQ+ Bostonians since 1971, say they made the move to avoid losing federal funding under the anti-trans Trump administration.
October 15, 2025
Boston police need help identifying suspects in assault of gay couple with baseball bat
The Boston Police Department has released images of the men allegedly involved in the assault of a gay couple.
October 1, 2025
Boston police investigate attack on gay couple as possible hate crime after one man was hit with baseball bat
Police are investigating but have yet to make arrests.
September 24, 2025
Boston opens new park named after murdered Black transgender woman Rita Hester
The Rita Hester Green opened on June 30 in Boston to mark the end of Pride Month.
July 15, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy implies rainbow crosswalks could lead to traffic dangers
The former MTV Real World cast member announced the prohibition of art and political “distractions” on roads as part of a new federal initiative.
July 2, 2025
Shakira cancels Saturday concert at WorldPride
The singer cited logistical problems with moving her tour from Boston to Washington, D.C.
May 30, 2025
Cisgender woman says her gender was questioned in a Boston hotel restroom
The security guard who challenged her has now been suspended.
May 6, 2025
Love on the Spectrum's Pari wants to have a 'train-themed wedding' with her girlfriend Tina
Pari Kim from Netflix's Love on the Spectrum tells The Advocate about her relationship with Tina and her hopes for the future.
April 17, 2025
German officials alarmed over U.S. immigration confusion as green card holder remains trapped in ICE custody
The U.S. federal government won’t say why they’re holding Fabian Schmidt.
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March 17, 2025
New England wedding vendors offer help to same-sex couples before Trump inauguration
There's fear that the new administration will threaten marriage equality, so vendors in the region are offering free or discounted services to queer couples and noncitizens in a rush to marry.
December 5, 2024
Meet Evan Bachner, who at 67 will participate in his 18th AIDS bike ride from Boston to New York
The annual Cycle for the Cause ride starts Thursday in Boston and ends Sunday in NYC.
September 19, 2024
Gay men prefer cities whereas lesbians prefer the country, census (finally) proves
The long-standing joke among the LGBTQ+ community finally has data behind it.
August 27, 2024
Boston Red Sox All Star Jarren Duran suspended two games for homophobic slur
Live TV microphones captured Duran using the slur in response to a heckler who disparaged his ability to hit the ball.
August 13, 2024
Harvard marks Pride Month with new LGBTQ+ Health Center of Excellence
The prestigious institution will launch a center dedicated to advancing health equity for LGBTQ+ people.
May 31, 2024
Neo-Nazi who protested drag shows has been arrested on child porn charges
Stephen Thomas Farrea of Portsmouth, R.I., had been seen at many protests held by the Nationalist Social Club-131, a neo-Nazi organization.
May 31, 2024
Pioneering LGBTQ+ activist Ann Maguire has died at 80
Maguire cohosted a gay talk show in Boston in the 1970s and helped elect the nation's first out state legislator, Elaine Noble of Massachusetts.
January 29, 2024
25 Years Ago, Rita Hester Was Brutally Stabbed in Her Apartment. Her Family is Still Seeking Closure
Hester’s murder sparked Transgender Day of Remembrance and inspired community action in her hometown of Boston
December 14, 2023
This Transgender Harvard Law Instructor’s Front-Row Seat to Domestic Terrorism
Alejandra Caraballo has been copied on dozens of email bomb threats made across the country.
September 9, 2023
Prescott Townsend, an Early Gay Rights Activist, Honored With Boston Tour
Townsend was active in the Mattachine Society, produced avant-garde plays, and embraced the post-Stonewall LGBTQ+ movement.
June 22, 2023
Boston Nonprofit Opens Doors for Marginalized Students Seeking Advanced Degrees
Leadership Brainery looks to provide resources and connections for marginalized communities to gain access to higher education.
June 19, 2023