Bay Windows

Bay Windows is a weekly newspaper focused on LGBT issues, based in Boston, Massachusetts, and catering to the New England area. Founded in 1983 by Sasha Alyson, the publication was acquired in 1985 by James Hoover, who was also the publisher of the South End News. In 2003, it changed hands again, this time being sold to Jeff Coakley and Sue O'Connell.

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Womxn of Color Weekend rocked!

2 weeks ago | baywindows.com | Irene Monroe

Womxn of Color Weekend (WoCW) held its annual event from June 4- 9 in Provincetown. WoCW was a unique and bold event held in this present political era, that's targeting marginalized, intersectional communities. However, WoCW "unapologetically centers womxn of color, trans-, nonbinary, and genderfluid people of color and warmly welcomes our accomplices," stated on its website. This year's annual gathering once again reaffirmed our right to exist. WoCW was founded in 2007.
'Not just a party:' World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display

2 weeks ago | baywindows.com | Christine Fernando |Fatima Hussein |Jacquelyn Martin |Mike Pesoli

Washington — After the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday's parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation's capital kicked off on a more downbeat note. Thousands gathered under grey skies Sunday morning at the Lincoln Memorial for a rally and protest march, as the community gathers its strength for a looming fight under President Donald Trump's second administration. "This is not just a party," Ashley Smith, board president of Capital Pride Alliance.
Queer Moms and Our Sons

1 month ago | baywindows.com | Dana Rudolph

Nurturing Healthy MasculinityHow do queer moms parent their sons? The question isn't just "Are our kids okay?" explained Gail Marlene Schwartz, co-editor of a new book on the topic. "We feel like that's been established." Instead, the book goes further and asks whether queer moms have "something particular to offer in terms of nurturing healthy masculinity," Schwartz said in an interview.
Billy Masters 05.29.25

1 month ago | baywindows.com | Billy Masters

"As I got older, I lost my virginity to both a boy and a girl within six months. And I liked both of those experiences." - Kevin McHale shares tales of his sexual awakening. By the by, he is currently in London appearing in Sondheim's "The Frogs" at the Southwark Playhouse through June 28th. Who he'll sleep with there remains to be seen. In terms of theatre, the Brits have it all over us—and I'm not just saying that because they serve ice cream. It's because their theatre tickets are affordable.
Bay Windows :: Welcome Home

1 month ago | baywindows.com | Judah Leblang

"Welcome to Cleveland," the Rabbi said jokingly, when I told her about my first week back in the city, and the reason I'd just moved to another apartment in my neighborhood on Cleveland's east side. When I looked out my front window on my first Sunday morning in town, I noticed that the kids next door, who had been chalking the pavement in their driveway the night before, had written "faggot ass Chancey" in mine.
Billy Masters 05.15.25

1 month ago | baywindows.com | Billy Masters

"Today, he opened to the world. To me, he opened 50 years ago."—Diane von Fürstenberg's response to Barry Diller's tell-all. I'm not exactly sure, but I think she just called him a bottom. You know I hate to complain. But what the hell kinda conclave was that? My God, the movie was longer (or maybe it just seemed longer). Anyway, we have a new Pope—Leo XIV. Didya know the new pope watched the film "Conclave" before going into the actual conclave? At least that's what his brother told the press.
A Rainbow of Stories in New Pride Picture Books

1 month ago | baywindows.com | Dana Rudolph

Pride is almost upon us, and young readers can enjoy a great new batch of Pride-themed picture books this year, from simple, interactive board books for the youngest readers to stories that explore both the history and the current personal impact of Pride. Board Books"If It's Pride and You Know It ...," by Andy Passchier (Nosy Crow), gives us a Pride-themed version of the classic song, along with sliders, spinners, and pull-outs sure to engage young readers (and maybe even their adults).
Praying for peace, preparing for battle

1 month ago | baywindows.com | Richard Rosendall

It is our turn to defend freedomI am wondering, on a cold May morning in Washington, if I will see the Immigration and Customs Enforcement police make arrests here on 17th Street, a portion of which was renamed Frank Kameny Way in 2010 in honor of the gay rights pioneer. Frank was my friend and colleague. He would have denounced what is going on in this country.
Representation and Resistance as the Supreme Court Deliberates

1 month ago | baywindows.com | Dana Rudolph

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on April 22 in a case about whether parents' religious freedom is violated if they can't opt-out their children before books with LGBTQ+ content are read in the classroom. Most media coverage of the case indicates that the majority-conservative court will rule in favor of the plaintiff parents. While we can't know for sure, here's what I do know. If the court finds for the plaintiffs in the case, Mahmoud v.
DignityUSA leader met with Pope Francis

2 months ago | baywindows.com | Irene Monroe

DignityUSA is the world's oldest organization of LGBTQIA+ Catholics. Since 1969, the organization has advocated for change in the Roman Catholic Church. For three weeks in October, Catholics from around the world came to Rome for the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to discuss a range of topics confronting the present-day Church as it prepares to govern itself in the future. Among the many Catholics was Marianne Duddy-Burke, executive director of DignityUSA since 2007.