New ‘Rainbow Revolutionaries’ tour reveals Boston’s LGBTQ+ history
The special Pride Month tour visits historic sites and promises to reveal the secrets of famed artists, actors, and one Revolutionary War hero.
May 27, 2024
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This Is How Trump Responded to Boston
The president was on Twitter on Saturday to respond to the thousands of counter-protesters who showed up at a conservative "free speech" rally held on Boston Common. The number of counter-protesters dwarfed the protesters.
August 20, 2017
Trans Activist Boston Police Abusive at Protest
An activist with Occupy Boston's LGBT group says she and others were treated roughly at a Tea Party rally, where they were protesting antigay speakers.
April 16, 2012
Harrumph!
FROM THE ARCHIVE: For our cover in January 2009, The Advocate interviewed Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank, who announced his retirement today, and found he doesn't suffer fools, tolerate tardiness, or think much of gay rights rallies. Meet Frank and his boyfriend in this profile.
December 3, 2008
Finding the Intersection Brings Us Closer to a Beloved Community
The vision of Martin Luther King Jr. is progressing as we stand up for our rights, says filmmaker and minister Gil Caldwell.
February 15, 2017
Ohio Supreme Court hears pivotal LGBTQ+ parental rights case
The court will be asked whether marriage equality rights recognized in the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision can be retroactively applied to unmarried couples.
April 22, 2025
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
Frank Praises Boston's Response, Accused of Politicizing Bombing
Former Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank praises government's reaction to the Boston Marathon bombing and segues into talk about government funding.
April 16, 2013
Jason Collins on Continuing the Dialogue of Inclusion
As the NBA season starts back up, Jason Collins says it's time to instill confidence in the next generation of LGBT leaders.
October 28, 2014
Boston Hospital Cuts Ties With Antigay Doctor
Dr. Paul Church has lost his affiliation with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center over emails and website posts denouncing 'sexual perversions.'
January 7, 2016
Staph Retreat
Reports of a "flesh-eating," drug-resistant bacterial infection spreading among gay men prompted a media frenzy, a gay backlash, and finally, an apology from the researchers behind the study. Tim Murphy sorts out what happened -- and what you need to know about MRSA.
February 22, 2008
Massachusetts Shows Us What We Must Do Next for Intersex Rights
The Massachusetts Medical Society takes a stand against doing intersex surgery without patients' consent, but other groups need to follow suit, writes Kimberly Zieselman.
January 4, 2020
