SJ Sindu on her debut novel and growing up in Mass as a queer Sri Lankan immigrant
ALL BARK, ALL BITE: PALEHOUND RETURNS STRONGER THAN EVER
Indie rock act Palehound is growing stronger, and though she may not see it, it’s making Boston’s DIY rock scene a lot stronger, too.
WELCOME TO THE CLOSET: A Q&A WITH JENEE HALSTEAD
“And that’s why we made the closet bigger… anything that holds someone back in their life or anything that they’re suffering under. “
MIRROR MIRROR: PERFUME GENIUS ON TRYING TO ACCEPT HIMSELF
The road to loving yourself is never an easy, but Perfume Genius continues to walk defiantly despite the struggles he faces.
PROTECT YOURSELF: FOR SOME OF US, ONLINE PRIVACY IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
For members of my LGBTQ community, for example, the risks associated with having the details of our online activity leak can be far greater.
DIRECT ATTACK: TRUMP’S THREAT TO LGBTQ YOUTH
On the impact of Trump’s reversal of guidelines allowing transgender students to use the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity.
THE OUTSIDERS: FOR HOMELESS LGBTQ YOUTH IN GREATER BOSTON, THERE ARE NO SAFE SPACES
Kicked out of home and misunderstood by social service providers, homeless LGBTQ youth often have nowhere to turn
BREAK THE CHAINS: DISMANTLING THE SYSTEM ONE DANCE PARTY AT A TIME
Downtown Boys headline the all-gender, all-genre dance party and help break down barriers in the process.
AYE NAKO: QUEERCORE FOR THE HEART AND SOUL
Queercore group Aye Nako push through physical and verbal abuse to create pop punk for people of color, the LGBTQ community, and listeners seeking inclusion in a time where that’s hard to find.
DIG THIS: AMY SCHUMER, BOSTON PRIDE, AND EN-ER-GY
A loud and proud look at the week to come
