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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Queer Moms and Our Sons

1 week 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.
Bay Windows :: Welcome Home

1 week 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

1 month 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.
U.S. Supreme Court LGBTQ+ Book Case Is About More Than Just Books

1 month ago | baywindows.com | Dana Rudolph

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on April 22 about whether parents have the right to opt out their children before LGBTQ+-inclusive books are read in public school classrooms. It's about more than just books, however, as newly filed amicus briefs show. The case began when Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland added several LGBTQ+-inclusive picture books to its supplemental curriculum in 2022.
Billy Masters 04.17.25

1 month ago | baywindows.com | Billy Masters

"What in the faggotry are you talking about?"—Gayle King quotes a Matteo Lane joke to his face. While many people have their panties in a bunch over Gayle's use of the word "faggotry", Matteo gets the last word. "I love you Gayle King". Détente. That was the word Patti LuPone used when she reunited with Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber at the 2018 Grammys. Maybe it's something about New York City, because another notable détente just took place there—this one between Sir Elton John and Madonna.
When they come for you

1 month ago | baywindows.com | Richard Rosendall

What's your deportable offense? You might think I would be worried. After all, my 2015 year-in-review was titled "Year of the Arsonist," the arsonist being Mr. Trump. It was illustrated by a photo of the 1933 Reichstag fire. I have been no kinder since. Thus you might wonder when I will be dragged off to a torture prison in El Salvador. Why would our bold, world-straddling ruler be concerned with an obscure scribbler? He recently slighted the country of Lesotho, which he said no one ever heard of.