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ImageKylie Minogue Mighty Aphrodite tour
Last Saturday I came home after a fun night out but couldn’t sleep so I started watching a broadcast of the 2011 Kylie Minogue Mighty Aphrodite tour. Kylie kicked off her US tour in Boston in late April 2011 and watching the broadcast brought back many happy memories and made me realize how much I would like to see her back here performing.
What was one of your favorite live performances of all time?
Gov. Baker adds name in pro-gay-marriage brief
Massachusetts Governor, Charlie Baker, has become the only sitting Republican Governor to join an amicus brief that will be submitted to the US Supreme Court tomorrow, Friday, March 6th.
The case that the US Supreme Court will hear later this year challenges states’ prohibitions against same-sex marriage on the grounds of the 14th Amendment, the Reconstruction Era measure drafted to provide “equal protection.”
Charlie Baker has a history of supporting LGBT rights, which probably stems from the fact that his younger brother, Alex, is gay. While I may disagree with Gov. Baker on certain issues, he is a rare breed in the Republican Party; comfortable with the LGBT community and willing to support issues of equality. I would like to see more of his ilk in the Republican party to help mute the Tea Party which seems to have that party by their balls. I wrote about this exact problem facing the Republican Party in last month’s post, GOP: caught between a rock and a gay place.
Today’s Boston Globe has a nice write up explaining the details of the case and who else from the Republican Party have signed on to the amicus here.
Support Boston’s local theater scene
Contemplating what to do this weekend? Check out Boston’s local theater scene. There are so many great shows and they are a fraction of the cost of the national productions that come on tour to Boston for a few weeks. Here is a partial list of local theater company productions you may want to check out.
The Big Meal – Zeitgeist Stage Company
BCA Plaza Black Box Theater in Boston’s South End
Buy Tickets Here
Set in a quintessential American restaurant, entire lives whiz by for a modern family whose life and loves are short-order fare. From birth to that inevitable last course a multi-generational potluck of characters live life’s major and minor moments around the dinner table. Note: The Big Meal closes on Saturday, March 7.
Intimate Apparel – Lyric Stage Company
Lyric Stage Theater on Clarendon Street in Back Bay
Buy Tickets Here
A loving and evocative portrait of Esther, an independent but lonely African American seamstress in early 20th-century Manhattan who earns a living sewing exquisite lingerie for wealthy socialites uptown, and women of ill repute downtown. When Esther receives a letter from a stranger who is laboring on the Panama Canal, she begins a long-distance courtship with him, only to discover that he is not all that he seems. Disillusioned but unbroken, Esther reluctantly returns to her sewing machine to refashion her dreams from the cloth of her life’s experiences. Note: Intimate Apparel closes on Saturday, March 14.
Grounded – The Nora Theatre Company
Central Square Theater
Buy Tickets Here
A hot-shot fighter pilot’s career in the skies, “alone in the blue,” is ended by an unexpected pregnancy. Reassigned to a windowless trailer in the desert outside Las Vegas, by day, she hunts down terrorists, her face lit by the dull grey glow of a drone’s monitor. At night, she returns to her domestic life with husband and daughter. As she tracks a high-profile target half a world away, the pressure mounts. Note: Grounded closes on Saturday, March 22.
Support Boston’s local theater scene by attending a performance. These shows are just a sampling of local theater company productions currently underway.
Travel concerns for LGBT community
Earlier this week Chicago Tribune journalist, Josh Noel, wrote, LGBT travelers face some of the biggest challenges, I think the article is worth reading so I wanted to share it, comment on it and get your thoughts.
The crux of the article is the fact that the LGBT community in the US travels both domestically and internationally more than the general population, but despite that fact there are many parts of the world that are so dangerous that many in our community would not visit out of concerns for personal safety. Noel points out that 78 countries (more than one third of all countries) consider “homosexual acts” illegal and is even punishable by death in seven of those countries. Now in fairness, I assume that many of those countries are probably unsafe for anyone (and especially Americans) but his point is noted.
Both abroad and in parts of the United States, Sergio and I have had to think carefully about our personal safety. We have also (at least for the time being) ruled out travel to different destinations because of either personal concern or the reputation those country’s governments have treating their gay population. Places of interest that I’d like to visit but have taken off the list for now include Jamaica, Russia (I would love to see the Hermitage some day) and Egypt to name a few.
Noel’s article got me to thinking. Have you ever felt unsafe because you are openly gay when traveling either here in the US or abroad? Have you ever taken a destination off your list of places to visit because of travel safety concerns or your frustration with their local laws making homosexuality tantamount to a crime?
TTO climACTS! is March 26th
Photo Credit: Joel Benjamin
The Theater Offensive (TTO) annual FUNdraiser, climACT! is in just a few weeks time. This may be one of the edgiest fundraisers in Boston. The evening celebrates the rich diversity of queer lives through provocative themes and performances.
Last year’s climACTS! included a male acrobat, the very handsome Ricardo Rodriguez in nothing more than suspenders and a cake (watch the video below) and a Maverick Men auction unlike any other you’ve seen in Boston before. Help TTO raise much needed money and join me at this year’s program. I can guarantee that you will all but forget this winter and will leave flush from all the excitement.
Get Your climACTS! 2015 Tickets Here
Funds raised will support The Theater Offensive’s programming. Click here for more information about The Theater Offensive.
Wine review: Sancerre Blanc 2013 Domaine Vacheron
Sancerre Blanc 2013 Domaine Vachon
Last month my friend and fellow blogger, Tracey, posted a wine review of William Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Napa Valley North Coast. She mentioned she decided to review the wine because it made her think of summer. I thought it was a brilliant idea so I picked up one of my favorite wines to drink in the summer, a Sancerre.
Sancerre Blanc 2013 Domaine Vacheron is made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes ans has a beautiful pale golden hue as you pour it into your glass. Its nose makes me think of summer because it makes me think of fresh cut grass for some reason. And in the height of what has turned out to be a royal bitch of a winter – that is a smell to sweet for words to express. The wine will appeal to those who like dry wines. Like all Sancerre wines this also has that lovely mineral-like taste. I purchased this at my local wine shop, Brix South End for $40.00. Online I’ve seen prices for this bottle for as little as $32.00 elsewhere.
Enough is enough
Enough said. Want to learn more visit www.enough-is-enough.eu.
MBTA late night weekend service
Tomorrow evening, Thursday, March 5th Massachusetts Department of Transportation will host a hearing for the public to share their thoughts on extending the MBTA’s late-night weekend train and bus service beyond the June 19th pilot end date. MassDOT’s recommendation will be based on data & public input. If you support the idea of maintaining the late-night service it is important that you attend the forum.
What: MBTA late-night weekend train and bus service
When: Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Boston City Hall 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA
For more information check out the event’s Facebook page here.
Warm weather pics from BosGuy readers
Yannou in Buenos Aires
Yannou is a friend who moved from France to Boston a few years ago. He recently moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina for work. This was his temporary home while he searched for an apartment in town. Looks like Yannou is doing just fine.
Julian (a.k.a. @justgngr) and Brian (a.k.a. @bpmoynihan) in New Orleans
While not exactly sunny and warm, Julian and Brian are two of my favorite Bostonians. They snapped this photo while visiting New Orleans last week. The weather wasn’t exactly hot but for Bostonians anyplace that doesn’t have 6′ of snow and temperatures in the 30s qualifies as downright balmy – have pity on us.
Peter in Puerto Rico
Lastly here is a relaxing photograph of Peter enjoying the shade provided by a palm tree in Puerto Rico. Thanks for sharing.
Caption this photo
I snagged this image from one of my favorite bloggers, David over at WGB on Tumblr. Make David and me proud by sharing a witty caption that will impress.
Boston Spirit Magazine LGBT networking night returns
Boston Spirit’s annual LGBT Executive Networking Night is scheduled to take place next month on April 16 in the Back Bay at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. The magazine promises that the event will include side sessions on personal and professional development and will include several other fun surprises.
Where: Boston Marriott C0pley Place
When: Thursday, April 16th, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
RSVP to attend by clicking here.
Warm weather pics from Brazil
I should have realized when I asked for pictures of people in warm locations that Brazil would make more than a few appearances. It is an excellent refuge from the Northern Hemisphere and I am lucky to have so many friends who live there. Below are photos of friends from Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Thiago at the Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro
You might think that Thiago is in the midst of the obligatory Corcovado pose, but if you look closely you will see him grinning. I think he’s inferring something else a bit more naughty. Perhaps his boyfriend Kirk (shown below) can clarify.
Kirk lounging poolside somewhere in Brazil
Share your warm weather photo with me by emailing me at bosguymail@gmail.com; include your name(s) and where you are.
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