Homo Haunts

story by Sam Baltrusis, photos by Ryan Miner

BewitchedNew England’s gay ghosts come out of the closet

For the record, Casper was more than just a “friendly” ghost. Yep, when the playful spirit opened his mouth, a spooktacular, rainbow-colored purse fell out. And, as for his witchy gal pal Wendy? She was a hag … and we’re not talking the kind with a pointy hat and broomstick.

Gay ghosts? Historically, the spirit realm has transcended sexual orientation. Now that the tightly-guarded doors of the paranormal closet have creaked open, spirits from New England’s not-so-Puritanical past are coming out.

With the gay-friendly holiday known as Halloween lurking in the horizon, we’ve assembled a motley crew of atypical regional haunts, ranging from Boston’s oldest continuously operated hotel which allegedly boasts a gender-bending spirit to a former funeral parlor turned bed & breakfast in Provincetown.

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New England's Hot Summer Entertainment

The July|August issue of Boston Spirit magazine highlights the sizzling talent jetting over to New England's most popular summer venues. Here, we profile the Afterglow performance arts festival and the divas descending on Provinetown's Art House Theater this season as well as Jacob's Pillow in Western Massachusett's Berkshire mountains.

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