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How Gabe Kapler’s body image helped gay male sports fans
I wanted to highlight an article about body image and feeling comfortable in your own skin after reading an article earlier this month on the OUT Sports blog which featured former Red Sox outfielder and the next manager of the professional baseball team, Philadelphia Phillies.
Gabe “The Babe” Kapler (as I often referred to him) was featured in the blog’s post, Why new Phillies manager Gabe Kapler was important to gay male sports fans. While I don’t know if I agree with all their points, I do agree that Gabe has an amazing body and has always been happy to pose shirtless. In an age where athletes continue to train to build endurance and avoid injury, Kapler was the rare professional baseball player with a great physique who liked to show it off. While he is happily married with two teenage children, if my memory serves me correct he was a great advocate for his wife when she spoke out about domestic violence (something she had to contend with in a previous relationship) in addition to being socially accepting of LGBTQ issues.
What to do this week: Nov 27 – Dec 4
Be sure to get out and enjoy one or more of these select events that I’ve shared below. There is a little bit of something for everyone. This week Hillary Clinton comes to Boston for one night, but if politics isn’t your thing you can check out the Mass Bears and Cubs Bear & Cub Social at Cathedral Station, Atomic Karaoke at Club Cafe and Queer Boston Board Gamers later this week.
Holly Folly weekend starts on Friday in Provincetown (but more on that later this week), several World AIDS days events take place on Friday including Strike a Pose For World AIDS Day and a World AIDS Day at The State House. For some bawdy humor check out the SlutCracker which opens on Friday and runs through December 31. Lastly close your weekend by attending the first Boibutter Brunch at Trophy Room on Sunday.
Hillary Clinton comes to Boston this week (Tuesday, Nov. 28)
Pizza & Game Night is every Monday from 5-9PM (check out their ping pong and foosball tables) at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
Bear & Cub Social hosted by Mass Bears and Cubs on Tuesday starts at 7:30PM at Cathedral Station in Boston
Hillary Clinton LIVE Hillary Clinton comes to Boston for one night on Tuesday at the Boston Opera House starting at 7:30PM in Boston
Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester
Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston
Stump Trivia with Jonathan Brett is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
ICA Boston every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission is free to the public
Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Panera Bread at Porter Square in Cambridge
Boston Gay Men’s Cocktail Social is hosted by Boston Gay Single Men’s Meetup group on Thursday from 6:30-9:30PM location TBA
BAGLY Reunite 2017 tickets are $25 and 100% of the proceeds go to BAGLY; the event is Thursday from 6-9PM on Thursday at Club Cafe
Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
THE WEEKEND
Holly Folly weekend starts on Friday and runs through Monday in Provincetown
World AIDS Day hosted by AIDS Action Committee and Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Jack Lewis invite you to the 7th Annual World AIDS Day from 12PM-2PM at The State House
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Strike a Pose For World AIDS Day join the MIT Program in Women’s and Gender Studies to view Strike a Pose on Friday at 7PM at MIT List Visual Arts Center in Cambridge
SlutCracker (Opening Night) runs from Dec 1-31 at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square
La Boum’s Queer Holiday Party hosts a Madonna dance party on Friday starting at 10PM at the Milky Way Lounge in JP
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus: Believe holiday concert is Saturday at the Town Hall in Provincetown
Provincetown Murder Mystery is on Saturday at 8PM at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge
Boibutter Brunch this is the first of many more boibutter brunch parties at Trophy Room from 1-4PM (hosted the 1st Sunday of each month) in Boston
Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston
Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston
Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
Canadian photographer Lucas Murnaghan
Photo credit: Lucas Murnaghan
The Advocate is featuring Toronto-based photographer, Lucas Murnaghan, who’s Instagram account I featured this past August, here.
If you like what you see, you can check out The Advocate article here. Additionally, you can check out his website, lucasmurnaghan.com.
Photo gallery of Lucas Murnaghan’s Instagram account
Andy Murray brilliantly mocks Donald Trump
Earlier this week Donald Trump tweeted that he’d taken a pass at being named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2017 because he’d have to agree to being interviewed and a photo shoot. 
Before I share how tennis pro, Andy Murray, brilliantly mocked Trump, I have to say that the idea Donald Trump would turn down the opportunity to be interviewed and photographed is beyond laughable. I’ve never seen a politician who craves the spotlight more than President Trump.
Andy Murray obviously feels the same way because he quickly shared a Tweet poking fun at Donald Trump, which quickly went viral; shared more than 26,000 times within the first eight hours of it being posted online..
Murray’s Tweet was appreciated by other notable athletes like Raphael Nadal who quickly responded to Andy Murray, commending his wit. 
Saturday morning coffee
Enjoy your morning cup of joe (or whatever you may want to call these two).
Saturday morning comics
ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip and purchase Adam and Andy cartoon collections by visiting their website at adamandandy.com.
Click on this week’s comic strip to enlarge
Bonus fur
Enjoy the weekend and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog.
Get your tickets for Toys for Joys Boston on Friday, Dec. 8th
Toys for Joys Boston
The holiday season is upon us, which means that the TOYS 4 JOYS GIFT GALA is coming up so get your tickets before this (one of my favorite events of the year) sells out (capacity is 750).
On Friday, December 8th, TOYS 4 JOYS returns to The Revere Hotel’s – Liberty Hall to celebrate and collect thousands of donated toys. The evening’s event includes passed hors d’oeuvres, signature seasonal spirits, and dancing to Boston’s DJ Adilson under a state of the art light show.
Toys for Joys is at the Revere Hotel – Liberty Hall Friday, Dec. 8
TOY GIFT RULES
- Guests are asked to bring a minimum of 3 toys, with a minimum value $20-$25 per gift.
- All Toy Donations should be NEW and UNWRAPPED.
- Last Names that begin with A – M, please purchase toys for a GIRL.
- Last Names that begin with N – Z, please purchase toys for a BOY.
- Please bring one gift for each of the following age groups:
- Tots (3mo – 5yrs)
- Tweens (6yrs – 11yrs)
- Teens (12yrs – 18 yrs)
For more information about this year’s celebration and the wonderful committee that has made this one of Boston’s best holiday traditions can be found on their website at, toysforjoys.org.
Furry Friday
This is my idea of Black Friday.
Happy Thanksgiving
Sergio and I have returned to spend Thanksgiving at my parent’s house on Lake Winnipesaukee. I wanted to use this opportunity to wish any who may stop by to read my blog today a very happy Thanksgiving.
What to do this weekend
It is the week of Thanksgiving in the U.S. so for many the weekend will start early (tonight) and for those not stuck in traffic or airports there is plenty to do, starting with several Thanksgiving Eve parties like the BLACKOUT Party at Club Cafe, 80s Thanksgiving Eve Party at dbar and Thanksgiving Eve Bash with Ivan Gomez & Adilson at ICON in the Theater District.
There is plenty to do by day that doesn’t involve going to clubs like checking out Boston Winter at Government Center which opens on Friday and runs through mid-January, the Faneuil Hall Hosting Tuba Concert and a bunch of brunches incuding Drag Me To Brunch (By Carrie Nation), Gay Men 50+ Meetup Brunch and Glam Brunch at Club Cafe.
Later in the weekend there are also some really fun parties like Grunt (GEAR NIGHT) at the Alley Bar and Dont Ask Dont Tell: DIVAS at Great Scott and So Hot Saturdaes: Turn Back Time at Peggy’s in Dorchester.
Thanksgiving Eve BLACKOUT Party (no cover) will have plenty of glow sticks to handout on Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Thanksgiving Eve at dbar is all night on Wednesday with DJ Jay Ine spinning 80s music in Dorchester
Thanksgiving Eve Bash with Ivan Gomez & Adilson Chris Harris Presents / Gay Mafia at ICON – doors open at 10PM in Boston
Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
Boston Winter at Government Center opens for the second year in a row starting at 11AM and will remain open 7-days a week through Jan-14 in Boston
Annual Day-After Thanksgiving Guild Drag Bingo starts at 3:30PM (get your tickets!) at The Crown & Anchor in Provincetown
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Silent Disco x City Hall Winter Market dance in virtual silence wearing our LED-lit wireless headsets from 6-10PM at Boston Winter Market in Gov’t Ctr.
Fascination Friday is Boston’s best Gear | Kink | Fetish night hosted the 1st and 4th Fridays of each month at Jacques
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring a personal favorite local DJ, Begbick, at the Alley Bar in DTX
Men of Melanin Magic Takeover on Saturday at Machine with DJ Begbick starts at 10PM so you know the music will be awesome – arrive early
Grunt (GEAR NIGHT) this weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers has a gear dress theme the Alley Bar in DTX
Dont Ask Dont Tell: DIVAS features special guest DJ James Cerne at Great Scott starting at 10PM in Allston
So Hot Saturdaes: Turn Back Time the later the night gets the better the music so head to Peggy O’Neil’s on Saturday in Dorchester
Drag Me To Brunch (By Carrie Nation) on Sunday is hosted by Destiny Boston & Dee Dee De Ray – doors open at 11AM / shows start at 2PM in Boston
Gay Men 50+ Meetup Brunch is at Club Cafe on Sunday starts at 1PM (sign up is required) in Boston
Glam Brunch runs from 1-4PM at Trophy Room this Sunday with Severity Stone, Miranda Rights and DJ Ian Diver in Boston
Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston
Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston
Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
BosGuy 
