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OUT and About

GLBT Bostonians help to make our city a diverse and vibrant metropolitan hub, both in their own communities and in the city as a whole.

Generation A: For Acceptance
Organizations in Boston work to help GLBT and questioning young people become, and love, who they are with understanding and respect.

Love Thy Neighbor
Welcoming ministries across Boston believe that spirituality and sexuality are not tied. Churches encompassing a variety of denominations invite GLBT partitioners to worship in peace.

This Scene is Dead...
Once upon a time, Boston had a thriving GLBT nightlife. However, as many of the city's favorite bars and clubs have closed, many people have looked to some less conventional options for entertainment and community.

The Universal Language of Music
Steve Smith, of the Boston Gay Men's Chorus, is hoping to achieve equality one song at a time.

Boston's Got Pride!

Don’t miss Boston’s very own Pride Week 2010. June 4-13

Since 1970, Pride Week has been a way for LGBT Bostonians and their friends and families to celebrate diversity, individually and equality in our city. Every year, thousands of participants fill the streets, carrying banners, singing songs and lifting spirits!

Here are some highlights of what to expect at this year’s celebration:

Friday, June 4th: Flag Raising at City Hall Plaza, 12pm.

Saturday, June 5th: Pride Day at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 10am-5pm

Monday, June 7th: 2nd Annual King & Queen of Boston Pride Pageant at Machine Nightclub, 7pm; 1254 Boylston Street

Thursday, June 10th: “Riots to Rights: A Community Rally to Commemorate 40 Years of the LGBT Rights Movement”

Saturday, June 12th: Boston Pride Parade!, 12pm

Check out Bostonpride.org for an official calendar of events!