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2026 National Trans Visibility March
The National Trans Visibility March mobilizes trans communities and allies for advocacy, policy engagement, and community power. NTVM 2026 in Puerto Rico includes a summit, awards ceremony, and a powerful rally to uplift the TGNC community.
$5 Third Thursday at the MFA
Enjoy the MFA after dark with just $5 admission from 5 to 10 PM. Explore galleries including Counter History: Contemporary Art from the Collection, join hands-on art-making, shop, and experience the museum in a whole new way. $5 minimum, pay-what-you-wish.
Frolic Friday Bussdown at Legacy
Boston’s #1 Night for QTPOC every Friday.
HallowQueen: Drag & Burlesque Spectacular
Halloween-themed drag and burlesque spectacular presented by the Bisexual Resource Center.
Author Event: Black Messiahs by Steven A. Holmes
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Steven A. Holmes discusses his book Black Messiahs, which follows two Black American soldiers and a young Jewish Holocaust survivor whose lives intersect during the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. Held at JustBook-ish, a Black-owned bookstore and community literary space in Dorchester.
HOOD BALL FRIGHT NIGHT
Bostons kiki HOOD BALL Hosted by Legendary Fresh and The Monarch of CT, Rodd Juicy Couture 🚨 HOOD BALL: FRIGHT NIGHT 🎃🔫 This Hood Ball, we bringing ALL THE SMOKE to your door. Pick your weapon. Tap who you want. Will you win… or get capped? 🔫 OCTOBER 30TH — FRIGHT NIGHT Every category must bring it with at least ONE: 🟠 Orange bandanna 🎭 Scary mask 🔫 Toy weapon CATEGORIES Beginners Runway Beginners Performance OTA Face OTA Realness Runway Performance
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BryanXMiguel Hosted Fashion Night Out at ba&sh, Extending Boston Fashion Week Beyond Its Official Calendar
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Boston opens $1M grant competition for Black men's health — proposals due Oct. 30
Boston has opened a $1 million funding competition for organizations working to improve Black men’s health, with applications due by 5 p. 30 according to the official request for proposals.
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Black Cat Eatery Closes Its Wink & Nod Residency After a Final South End Service
Chef Valentine Howell and Renea Adger’s Black Cat Eatery served its final dinner at Wink & Nod on Sunday, Oct. 11, closing the Afro-Caribbean residency inside the South End cocktail bar’s Culinary Incubator kitchen.
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BryanXMiguel Hosted Fashion Night Out at ba&sh, Extending Boston Fashion Week Beyond Its Official Calendar
BryanXMiguel hosted Fashion Night Out at ba&sh on Newbury Street on Oct. 9, bringing local fashion creatives together during Boston Fashion Week for an evening built around networking, collaboration and the kind of room the duo has spent years learning how to create.
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Candace Nguyen Wins Inaugural Lavender Laureate Award from Queer History Boston
Candace Nguyen, known for her drag persona Candace Persuasian and a viral Beyoncé Renaissance Film moment, was named the first-ever Lavender Laureate at Queer History Boston's revamped Living Archive Honors.
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Oct 7
Candace Nguyen Wins Inaugural Lavender Laureate Award from Queer History Boston
Candace Nguyen, known for her drag persona Candace Persuasian and a viral Beyoncé Renaissance Film moment, was named the first-ever Lavender Laureate at Queer History Boston's revamped Living Archive Honors.
Oct 5
The 2026-2027 New England Kiki Ballroom Calendar
A season of New England kiki balls is already locked in, from an October 30 Hood Ball 'Fright Night' through next summer's Pride-weekend functions. Here's what's confirmed, and what's still dropping.
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Oct 2
No Murder Charge, But Nolan Wells’ Death Still Leaves Too Much Unanswered
A Mississippi grand jury found no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who disappeared on Horn Island over the Fourth of July and was found dead two days later. His family's attorney, Ben Crump, says the case still leaves more questions than answers.
Sep 29
Years Of Black Journalism Disappeared From BET's Website
BET Digital has permanently removed years of written news articles from BET.com in a shift toward video-first content, erasing a large share of its written record of Black culture, entertainment, and news coverage.
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Talents & Certifieds
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BIPOC or Queer artists, & change makers
The Business Certifieds
Established Black owned and culturally aligned businesses
District 7
Royal C. Smith's vision has transformed Roxbury's Warren Street with not one, but two thriving Black-owned establishments: the long-standing District 7 Tavern, a vibrant neighborhood juke joint, and the newer District 7 Cafe, a welcoming spot for coffee, community, and nourishing meals, both serving as vital anchors for the local Black community.
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Beacon Academy
Closing Opportunity Gaps and Cultivating Black Leaders for Competitive Futures, Beacon Academy empowers talented students from under-resourced communities with a unique 10-year program, providing intensive preparation and long-term support to ensure their success in competitive high schools, colleges, and careers, while fostering pride in their authentic Black and diverse identities.
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