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Since this is Father’s Day Weekend I thought I’d recycle an Adam & Andy post from a couple of years ago that is on theme if not exactly accurate.
ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com. To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.
Enjoy the weekend and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog.
Sergio and I are heading to our friends home in Albany, NY for the weekend. Each summer our friends Marco & Michael invite a group of friends out for a relaxing weekend that is mostly comprised of eating too much, lounging by the pool with a drink in hand and catching up.
Hopefully Saturday will be pool-weather worthy so I can spend some quality time with my good friend, rubber ducky, and enjoy another great weekend with friends – this time in upstate N.Y. Below is the street view of the lovingly restored farmhouse our friends call home which Sergio and I will be staying.
Have a great weekend.
We’ve been overdue for some ginger fur. Enjoy this week’s photo of Seth Fornea.
There is a lot happening in the area, including Rhode Island Pride which takes place in Providence this weekend. To see their full calendar of events check out, prideri.com. In addition to Pride in the Ocean State, there is plenty happening including Kiki Beach, a Boyfriends tribute to Madonna, followed by a Beyoncé brunch and the return of Sleaze at The Alley just to name just a few events.
THURSDAY
ICA Free Thursday Nights is a great option if you want to get out but your budget limits your options (from 5-9PM weekly) in Boston
Karaoke Thursday is held each week downstairs at Machine in Boston
Sondheim on Sondheim takes place at Symphony Hall in Boston
Third Thursdays is a casual social hosted by the Gardner Museum each month starting at 5:30 PM in Boston
Martha Graham Cracker does Boston The world’s tallest and hairiest drag queen and her band are come to the Oberon starting at 7:30PM in Cambridge
Turnt! Thursday is hosted every Thursday starting at 10PM at Peggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester
Detention Thursdays! is hosted every Thursday starting at 9PM with shows at 10:30 & 11:45PM – No Cover – at EGO in Providence
FRIDAY
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders on Friday in Somerville
Dueling Divas are back for the summer at Mainestreet every Friday night in Ogunquit
Show Your Pride is a special party at Mainestreet this weekend to kick off Pride month around the country and in Ogunquit
Big Daddy is for all you silver foxes and the men who love them at the A-House in Provincetown
Pop Rocks Karaoke is every Friday starting at 10PM at dbar in Dorchester
Boyfriends: Madonna is a monthly gay dance party that starts at 10PM and with music from DJ Brent Covington at The Milkyway in Jamaica Plain
RI Pride Block Party is at Ego starting at 8PM in Providence
The Coolidge After Midnite: Robocop shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM in Brookline
SATURDAY
Beyoncé Brunch starts at 11AM at the 6B Lounge in Beacon Hill in Boston
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Saturday through the end of October in Boston
Tea Dance at the ‘Slip with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown
Underwear Party is every Saturday night starting at 9:30 at Club Purgatory in Provincetown
Dueling Divas are back for the summer at Mainestreet every Saturday night in Ogunquit
Sleaze: Pride Hangover Edition is a monthly party with no cover charge starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in Boston
So Hot Saturdaes is Boston’s no-attitude gay dance party hosted every Saturday at Peggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester
Rhode Island Pride: When We Rise it is Pride Weekend in Rhode Island and the bars will be hopping all night in Providence
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party on Saturday at Paradise in Cambridge
UNITE Saturdays is the weekly dance party every Saturday that starts at 10PM at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera in Boston
The Coolidge After Midnite: Predator shows at The Coolidge starting at 11:59PM on Saturday in Brookline
SUNDAY
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday through the end of October in Boston
Kiki Beach hosts their first takeover of M Street Beach in Southie starting at 11AM(ish) between the Community Health Center and the first bus shelter – look for all the speedos and listen for all the great music
Tea Dance at the ‘Slip with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown
Sunday Tea Dance starts at 4PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Bears Tea Dance takes place the third Sunday of each month at Club Cafe, starting at 5PM in Boston
These Old Broads Drag Show hosted by Jacqueline DiMera at The Colosseum starting at 6PM in Providence
Countdown to RI Pride: Lube Wrestling is hosted by Kira Stone and Jacqueline DiMerastarts at 9PM at EGO in Providence
Pajama Party Sunday with DJ Denis spinning your favorite music from the 80s, 90s and now is 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.
After spending last weekend in Washington D.C. to participate in the National Equality and Pride March, I’ve been thinking about what the Democratic Party needs to do if they want to take back the U.S. Congress in 2018 (a tall order with the way most districts have been drawn) and the White House in 2020.
Recently, John Aravois wrote an article, Yes, Virginia, corporate America played an important role in the LGBT rights revolution, in Americablog that got me to thinking about what might need to happen to make those gains in Congress a reality. His article starts with him sharing what he learned from working with the Late Senator Ted Kennedy. While the article is focused on the relationship between corporate America and LGBT rights, he makes a point that also applies to what Democrats need to do if they want to take back the US Congress in 2018 when he wrote,
“Being successful in politics, and getting what you want in both policy and legislation, is about knowing what levers to push.”
Aravois was referring to what Senator Kennedy did in Congress to get votes for key legislation, but the idea has merit when it comes to rebuilding bridges where the party lost ground in the 2016 Presidential election (e.g. Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin – to name but a few) and to help accelerate change in states that were once deep red but now are slowly turning purple (e.g. North Carolina and Georgia).
One of those “levers” we need to start pushing is having the Democratic Party field more Gen X, Y and Millennials candidates. Another lever we need to pull (or maybe stop pulling) is this idea that the Democratic Party consists of Clinton supporters on one side and Sanders / Warren progressives on the other side. The fact is both those constituencies came together for the most part when and where they needed to in the 2016. It didn’t really matter though because those crucial yet fickle Independents who traditionally lean Democrat didn’t turn out so we need to make those people feel like they have a seat at the table if we expect them to turn up on election day.
My two cents
Early 1980s
This week’s post will likely raise a number of eyebrows from readers who don’t think of themselves as vintage but who clearly remember the 1980s.
However, the post is dedicated to the men and women who were brave to live out and proud at a time in our history when it was both dangerous and difficult to do so. With the AIDS epidemic and an unsympathetic president in Washington, it took a lot of cojones to be out and let’s face it the fashion while sometimes tragic is a lot of fun to look at so indulge me this week with this photo. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
And yes, I do realize these are models, but I really wanted a 1980s themed Vintage Gay post and this was the best I could muster with my limited time.
Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a caption or two of your own. Bonus points to anyone who can make me laugh with their caption.
Gayest Sport Ever
Having recently returned from Washington, D.C. for their pride celebration, I thought I’d share findings from Generali Global Assistance which says two-thirds of Americans plan to travel this summer (up 5% from last summer).
Will you be taking time off from work this summer?
Share your destination in the comments section of this post.
The findings from Generali Global Assistance are not LGBTQ-specific and I looked back at CMI’s 21st Annual LGBT Tourism & Hospitality Survey to see if they shared any insight into travel this year as compared to last but didn’t see that information. My hunch is that lesbian and gay singles and couples who don’t have children probably travel more than the general population and the percentage of LGBTQ travelers in general would be higher than Generali Global Assistance findings.
This is just a reminder to everyone that will be in Boston this weekend that Kiki Beach is back and will be hosting their first take over of the M Street Beach in Southie on Saturday, June 17th, starting at Noonish Due to weather (again) Kiki Beach has moved to Sunday, June 18th starting at 11ish.
I thought I would share the instructions from the Facebook page for anyone who may be new and never attended kiki beach last year.
How does one get to Kiki Beach?
1. Tap your ride sharing app three times & head to M Street Beach
2. The kiki lies just beyond the Community Center, first bus shelter to the right
3. When you see inseams less than 5 inches & legs for days – you have arrived!
For more information, check out the event page: Kiki Beach at M Street
Thanks to blogger and friend @justgngr for sharing this photo.
This weekend Sergio and I visited our friends David and Mark (shown above). Once upon a time these two wonderful men lived in Boston but they moved away and now Washington D.C. is now their home. The opportunity to see our friends, experience D.C. Pride for the first time and participate in the National Equality & Pride March on Sunday, June 11th made for a fantastic weekend. I’m also happy to say we weren’t the only ones from Boston; nearly everywhere we went we saw guys from Boston participating in D.C. Pride and the march. 
David and Mark were the consummate hosts. We were able to enjoy the D.C. Pride parade from 17th Street for an hour or so before going to their friend Rodrigo’s beautiful condo which had a very large roof deck affording great views of the parade and also happened to have a table full of cold adult beverages.
D.C. Pride was really excellent and was the perfect appetizer for the main course (so to speak), the National Equality & Pride March, the following day. I might be biased, but I thought Sergio had the best t-shirt of the entire march. Below Sergio’s photo are two nice guys who also gave me a good laugh with their Absolutely Fabulous inspired t-shirts. 
Following all our marching the group above which are all friends of David and Mark from D.C. and Charlotte did what all gay men do best on a Sunday afternoon – we went to brunch. Our trip was capped off with a very relaxing dinner at another friend’s home in a leafy neighborhood of D.C. All told the weekend was an amazing time and while I have no idea how many people marched on Sunday, it was a wonderful experience we will remember.
Happy Pride
Photo Credit: Richard Findlay || Source: fotoflingscotland.co.uk
This week’s post is for all you “legs” guys. If you like what you see you should check out fotoflingscotland.co.uk, which has many more photos like this.
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