
Celebrating Pride Month across the North Shore
by Kati Nalbandian We’ve always been proud of our LGBTQIA+ team members, community members, friends and family. With so much at stake across the country for queer and trans youth and folx of all ages in our LGBTQIA+ communities, we are also proud to celebrate with all of you here across the North Shore. We have dozens of events

Non-Binary Creator Lyralen Kaye Wins NE Film Star Award for Assigned Female at Birth
Women in Film and Video New England and NEFilm.com announced the most recent winner of the NE Film Star Award at the WIFVNE Annual Conference in December. Michele Meek, founder of the award, will be supporting Lyralen Kaye throughout 2022 in developing their trans and non-binary web series as they apply to festivals and work on future seasons. “Since its

Two-Spirit Pride is Native-Led in the New England LGBTQIA2+ Community – Part 1
By Joey Phoenix Click here to read Part 2 Sherry Gagne (Metis, Abenaki, Mohawk, Algonquin, Choctaw – Board Member for North Shore Pride), Makademakwa Ikwe (Odawa, Potawatomi, and Metis), and Jessie Little Feather (White Mountain Apache and Navajo), three Two-Spirited individuals living in New England, have formed a small chosen queer Two-Spirit community. In this interview they talk about LGBTQIA2+

Where to Celebrate Pride This Month North of Boston
Lynn Pride Flag Raising – Lynn City Hall | Tuesday, June 22 Event Link Join Mayor Tom McGee and LGBTQI+ Leaders of Lynn to celebrate Pride Month. The Rainbow / Progress Pride flag representing the Lynn community will be raised over Lynn City Hall on Tuesday, June 22nd, 5pm at the front steps of Lynn City Hall, and will be

Making LGBTQIA+ Allyship a Priority at Salem State University
by Joey Phoenix (they/them/theirs) For many, June is the only time of year where the public seems to make time for, hold space for, or even acknowledge the needs of LGBTQIA+ youth in their communities. But for universities in Massachusetts, one month of support isn’t enough – especially if school isn’t even in session during that time. Campus LGBTQIA+ organizations

#shareHERstory – Celebrate Women’s History and Intersectionality this March
This month, Creative Collective is celebrating Women’s History Month!* Follow along as we tell the stories of women small business owners and woman-led organizations. March is Women’s History Month – and there are several ways to celebrate, learn, and discover in the coming weeks. Here is our roundup of events on the North Shore and in greater Boston celebrating the

Queer and Trans Cosplayers: “We’re Here, We Exist”
by Joey PhoenixImage: Brandon the Shapeshifter (Left), Lee Clever (Right) Content Warning: Sexual Harassment, Transphobia, HomophobiaClick here for a list of North Shore LGBTQIA+ Resources The world of Cosplay is one that allows you to temporarily become someone else. Individuals can don costumes, put on fanciful makeup, and embody characters from all branches of culture, be it popular or not.

Live Drag happens here Fri. Night with North Shore Pride
North Shore Pride’s 2020 Virtual Pride Kicks off with a Drag Show to Benefit Citizens Inn Haven from Hunger this Friday, May 22 at 8PM! The event, hosted by North Shore Queen Mizery, will be streamed live right here on North Shore Pride’s Facebook Page!* Other performances by:Gia D’WishesJustyce LeagueIvy League All donations made during the performance will go
The Cabot Theatre's First-Ever Drag Show Leaves a Rainbow Mark on the North Shore Community
by Joey PhoenixImages by Creative Collective Cult followers and curious guests poured into the Cabot Theatre in Beverly last Friday night for the screening of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and an evening of spectacular Drag performance and pageantry, the likes of which has never before been seen in Beverly, MA. The event was part of an ongoing collaboration between
Jess T. Dugan's "Every Breath We Drew" at Montserrat Gallery
By Joey Phoenix When an artist chooses to point her camera at a person, a conversation begins. The conversation isn’t just about how photographic technique and the effect of light captures appearance but instead encapsulates the perspective of the photographer and the reality of the human being who is being photographed. Sometimes that conversation is removed from its source material,