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‘It’s not so easy writing about nothing’: Patti Smith’s “M Train”

Ruby Voge January 30, 2025
A simple cup of black coffee may be the ultimate symbol of mundanity. Plain and pedestrian — black coffee serves as that quick hit of caffeine before a long day of work or a long night of studying. But in the reflection of the darkness of a simple cup of black coffee, Patti Smith sees a way of life — the life of an artist.
Connie Dai / DFP Staff

Op-Ed: I’m confused, Caitlyn Jenner

Kendall O’Brien April 25, 2022

Caitlyn Jenner has joined Fox News as a contributor following International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31. The Olympic gold medalist, who identifies as a Republican, made it alarmingly clear...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pride Month will look different this year. In cities across the U.S., traditional LGBTQ events are being cancelled for the first time in decades. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

LGBTQ community finds resilience during pandemic

Vanessa Kjeldsen June 4, 2020
The LGBTQ community is no stranger to death. With Boston's 50th Pride cancelled, educators and advocates reflect on their community's second pandemic.
Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, opened a panel focused on the eradication of AIDS Monday. COURTESY OF FLICKR

Speakers share optimism on eliminating prevalence of AIDS

Akshata Shukla December 5, 2019
To commemorate and acknowledge World AIDS Day, the Boston University School of Public Health hosted a panel Monday, featuring speakers from various backgrounds who presented their views on the progress that has been made in AIDS research and the future for fighting the disease.
Meredith Varner

American Protest: We can do better in preventing the spread of HIV

Meredith Varner December 3, 2019

Every Dec. 1, World Aids Day comes around and we all talk about the people in this world living with HIV or AIDS, which are sexually transmitted diseases commonly associated with the gay community. The...

Star of Netflix reality show “Queer Eye” Jonathan Van Ness, shown in 2018, performed at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston on Friday as part of his “Road to Beijing” tour. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Review: Jonathan Van Ness is tumbling toward Beijing in style

Harper Wayne November 10, 2019

The curtains rose at Orpheum Theater, revealing Jonathan Van Ness in a black t-shirt unitard and rainbow-striped tights on a rectangular mat. He started his tumbling act around 8:10 p.m. Friday night....

Meredith Varner

American Protest: Erase the stigma around AIDS and HIV by educating people

Meredith Varner March 4, 2019

The second semester of my freshman year of college, I took a U.S. history course that focused on 1865 to the present. I figured it would be an easy A since I took AP U.S. history in high school and learned...

EDITORIAL: Overlapping public health issues: opioid addiction and HIV

EDITORIAL: Overlapping public health issues: opioid addiction and HIV

Editors April 8, 2018
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced she is drafting legislation that addresses the opioid epidemic taking place across the country right now and calls for a budget of $100 billion to be allocated to states and individual treatment centers. The bill is one of many efforts put forth by senators to combat the crisis which seems to be getting worse every day in this country.
Marion McNabb speaks at the “Community First in Cannabis!” event on Feb. 26. PHOTO COURTESY MARION MCNABB

TERRIERS IN BIZ: Marion McNabb brings cannabis research advocacy to Boston

Simone Migliori March 14, 2018

Dr. Marion McNabb met Doubt at an orphanage in Harare, Zimbabwe. Named for his uncertain chance of survival, Doubt was HIV positive, and died when he was just 7 years old. Without the resources...

Scott Fried speaks about his relationship with religion and homosexuality at Boston University Tuesday evening. PHOTO BY MAGGIE LEONE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

HIV advocate speaks about experience being gay, religious

Olivia Ritter November 30, 2017

“Be with me,” Scott Fried said, beginning his lecture to Boston University students on Tuesday. After calling upon his audience to hear him, and leading a Hebrew prayer to invite God, the award-winning...

Protesters participate in a die-in for the Statewide Day of Action Opposing Budget Cuts at the State House Tuesday afternoon. PHOTO BY LEXI PEERY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Protesters gather at State House to decry budget cuts

Breanne Kovatch September 20, 2017

As part of a day-long event called the "Statewide Day of Action Opposing Budget Cuts," around 15 activists gathered on the steps of the State House on Tuesday to speak out against Massachusetts state...

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EDITORIAL: AIDS museum will preserve the disease’s history

Editors March 14, 2017

Since the beginning of AIDS/HIV epidemic, nearly 35 million people have died from HIV-related causes. The disease became extremely prevalent in the United States during the 1980s. AIDS, though more researched...

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