Irene Monroe

Black Male Votes Matter!

Black Male Votes Matter!

The last time I saw a huge gathering of Black men was the Million Man March in 1995.

Boston's LGBTQ+ Community wants to  hear from Kamala Harris

Boston's LGBTQ+ Community wants to hear from Kamala Harris

Since announcing her candidacy for president, Vice President Kamala Harris's silence on LGBTQ+ issues has been appallingly deafening.

Laughs, and more, in Spanish

Laughs, and more, in Spanish

Each year, from September 15 to October 15, Latinx History Month is celebrated.

Cardinal O'Malley's mixed legacy

Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley, 80, announced his retirement.

It's Kamala time!

It's Kamala time!

Kamala Harris's life as Vice President took a 180-turn in 24 hours...

Pope Francis f-word  exposes Catholic Church

Pope Francis f-word exposes Catholic Church

Pope Francis sent global shock waves when the news broke that he used the highly offensive f -word "frociaggine," meaning "faggotness" in Italian.

20 years of Marriage Equality

20 years of Marriage Equality

Massachusetts celebrated 20 Years of Marriage Equality on May 17, thanks to the landmark decision in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health.

50th Anniversary of the Combahee River Collective

Fifty years ago, in 1974, the Combahee River Collective was founded in Boston by several lesbian and feminist women of African descent.

Policing abortion in the name of God

France has just enshrined abortion rights in its Constitution. What's wrong with the U.S.?

Was W. E. B. Du Bois a romantic at heart?

Was W. E. B. Du Bois a romantic at heart?

Two activities converged for me during COVID-19: when not officiating funerals, I read romance novels and took long walks along the Charles River, thinking about W. E. B. Du Bois as a romantic.

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