I have no idea what was the motivation / inspiration behind the 1980 pop music hit I’m Coming Out by Diana Ross, but I can’t think of a more appropriate song. The lyrics, intent and emotion match exactly how I felt after I came out and make it the perfect song to share on National Coming Out Day.
I can’t help but think if we were contemporaries, I would’ve enjoyed knowing these two men. Rarely are vintage gay photographs so provocative.
I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving who you want wasn’t always an option and came at a great price. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
Sergio and I had friends over this past weekend and after a few glasses of wine had been poured, we started having fun with Instagram. And this was the end result. Looking through the photos the following day, I started to arrange them as shown above, and I couldn’t help but think this could make for a funny modern day reboot of the Brady Bunch.
BAGLY will be hosting the grand opening of Boston’s new community center on National Coming Out Day – Thursday, October 11th and you are welcome to celebrate with them.
The new community center is near Government Center at 28 Court Street and the grand opening celebration will be from 4:30 – 7:30PM. BAGLY does ask that you RSVP if you would like to join in the celebration – there is no cost to attend.
I love these Pride and Bear Pride inspired kilts shared by the Kilted Brothers.
I encourage everyone to check out this year’s HUB Week is at Government Center from the 8th – 14th; an amazing series of events and programs that run all week. Another festival worthy of a shout out takes place this weekend on Saturday in Copley Square – Boston’s 8th Annual Book Festival which runs all day and is also open and free to the public.
If you’re looking for some more cultcha and happen to have Columbus Day off, head over to the free Fall Open House at the MFA and or to the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston – both museums are open Monday, Oct 8th from 10AM – 5PM and free to the public all day.
For those of you who like to scare yourselves, be sure to check out Halloween, which will show at the Kendall on Wednesday evening or head over to the Coolidge to enjoy their After Midnite series, which takes place on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 11:59PM with The Exorcist (Director’s Cut) and SCREAM showing respectively.
Boston’s Hub Week is free and open to the public this week
HUB Week is at Government Center from the 8th – 14th and is worth checking out – this festival brings together thought leaders from the arts, technology and science and transforms City Hall Plaza
Free Fall Open House at the MFA offers you free admission to the museum all day from 10AM – 5PM on Monday
Free Admission to the ICA also offers free admission to the Institute of Contemporary Art all day from 10AM – 5PM on Monday
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
Stonewall Sports Billiards League and Open Play is each Monday through November 5th from 7:30 – 10PM at Scholars in Boston
Cards Against Sobriety hosted every Monday night at the Alley join your friends for a fun game of Cards Against Humanity starting at 8PM in Boston
All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston
Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester
Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends has country-western two-step, west coast swing and line dancing each Tuesday from 7-10PM (all are welcome) at the Milky Way Lounge in JP
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
MOVIE: Halloween shows on Wednesday starting at 7PM at the Kendall Square Cinema in Cambridge
Siren Trivia is every Wednesday at 9PM at the Trophy Room bar in Boston
Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
National Coming Out Day and Grand Opening Party for BAGLY’s new youth community center is from 4:30 – 7:30 on Thursday in Boston
Boston’s Best Drag Queens starts at 7:30 on Thursday at the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science 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
#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston
Mr. Boston Bear & Cub competition is this weekend
Photo Source: Massbearz website
THE WEEKEND
Brokelahomo is back for two shows only before the show heads to NYC this fall – if you missed its opening run in Boston or this past summer in Provincetown this is your last chance to see it in New England
Dinner & Movie: Bad Times at the El Royale Guy Social Boston (a gay men’s social group open to all) is organizing dinner and a movie at AMC South Bay Center 12 – click on the link for more details in Boston
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Astronomy After Hours (free)is every Friday through October 26th (weather permitting) at the Gilliland Observatory on the roof of the Museum of Science
FUZZ is a monthly gay dance party hosted the second Friday of each month with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy at the Alley in Boston
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
MOVIE: The Exorcist (Director’s Cut) is playing at the Coolidge Theater on Friday starting at 11:59PM in Brookline
Boston Book Festival is this Saturday
Boston Book Festival takes place in Copley Square on Saturday from 10AM – 7:30PM in Boston
8th Annual Drag Gospel Fest starts Saturday from 6-9PM and continues Sunday from 10AM-2PM at Club Cafe in Boston
Silver at BLEND takes place the second Saturday of every month – this is a dance party for mature audiences and the men who like them – doors open at 10PM at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) in Dorchester
Bubbles and Bananas Dance Party is at dbar on Saturday staring at 10PM in Dorchester
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.
Mr. Boston Bear & Cub 2019 Competition starts at 9PM on Saturday night at the Alley in Boston
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
MOVIE: SCREAM as part of the Coolidge after Midnite program check out this classic horror starting at Midnight at the Coolidge Theater in Brookline
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October 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
Gay Beer Club Social starts at 7PM at Stoddards in DTX – all are welcome so come out and introduce yourself
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.
Rise and shine handsome. It is time to start your day.
Enjoy your morning cup of joe or whatever you might want to call him.
Below you’ll find a list of events, movie nights and parties taking place this weekend. I’d like to give a shout out to Ogunquit Bearfest which starts on Friday and runs through the weekend up in Ogunquit, ME.
There is a little bit of something for everyone so peruse the list of options, connect with your friends and make a plan. I’ll be at the SoWa First Friday and later this weekend I hope to get to the SoWa Open Market. Let me know what your plans are for the weekend and feel free to share with me any upcoming events you’d like to see added to this weekly post.
SoWa First Friday: “Brain Wash” by Federico Uribe made from shoelaces and pins at Adelson Galleries Boston
Ogunquit Bearfest begins tonight with parties and events running through Sunday in Ogunquit
SoWa First Friday come over to SoWa and walk through the many art galleries and artist studios from 5-9PM in Boston’s South End
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Pan-Harvard LGBTQ Grad Student Mixer All Harvard LGBTQ+ graduate students are welcome to join the first-Friday mixer of the season (no cost) from 7-10PM in Cambridge
Astronomy After Hours (free)is every Friday through October 26th (weather permitting) at the Gilliland Observatory on the roof of the Museum of Science
Guerrilla Queer Bar check out this Boston tradition which turns straight bars gay for one night when Boston’s LGBTQ social group The Welcoming Committee takesover the bar, starting at 9PM (details provided in the link)
La Boum Queer Dance Party is hosted the first Friday of each month starting at 10PM at the Milky Way in JP
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
FASCINATION Rubber Takeover is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
ForePlay Day Party will have great music playing from 3-8PM on Saturday at the Fort Hill Bar & Grill in Roxbury
Beacon Hill History Through The LGBTQ Lens is from 1-2:30PM on Saturday at the Otis House in Beacon Hill
H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square
EXTRA Featuring Dusty Ray Bottoms this monthly party at Machine the 1st Saturday of the month will include performances by Buffy Halliwell, Severity Stone, & Vee Sukhard! with beats by: DJ Michael Giller.
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.
Underbear Dance Party (Bearfest) is on Saturday night at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Gay Beer Club Runs the Oktoberfest 5k is at 9:30AM on Sunday at Cambridgeside Place in Kendall Square (be sure to register first) in Cambridge
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Back to the 90s Brunch enjoy grabbing some food and drink while listening to your favorite divas and boy band tunes from the 90s on Sunday from 11AM – 5PM at Trophy Room in Boston
Queer Trap Brunch hosted by the Men of Melanin Magic is this Sunday from 12-4PM at Bill’s Bar on Lansdowne Street in the Fenway
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
*sip* 1 Year Anniversary Party is this Sunday at Jacques from 6-11PM in Boston
Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston
Believe (Cher Night) with Chad Michaels (tickets required) doors open at 10PM on Sunday night at Machine
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.
I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving who you want wasn’t always an option and came at a great price. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
Amping up the sex appeal with this week’s Men in Kilts post. What do you think?
Below you’ll find a list of 45 events and parties taking place this week. I’d like to give a shout out to Ogunquit Bearfest which starts on Friday and runs through the weekend up in Ogunquit, ME.
However, if you’re looking to stay in Boston there is plenty to doincluding a new gay night called CLIMAX on Thursday in Allston, the biweekly fetish party, FASCINATION Rubber Takeover, and H E R O E S Saturdays.
If you’re looking for options to bars and nightclubs, check out one of these movie nights: Mean Girls on Wednesday (so you best be wearing pink), Guy Social Boston is hosting a dinner and a movie night to go see A Star is Born on Friday, and for all you fans of horror check out Salem Horror Fest 2018.
MOVIE NIGHT: Mean Girls is playing on Wednesday at Nightshift Brewery
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
MOVIE NIGHT: Clue is playing at the Coolidge Corner theater, starting at 7PM on Monday in Brookline
Stonewall Sports Billiards League and Open Play is each Monday through November 5th from 7:30 – 10PM at Scholars in Boston
Cards Against Sobriety hosted every Monday night at the Alley join your friends for a fun game of Cards Against Humanity starting at 8PM in Boston
All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston
No Filter You can catch #NoFilter every first Monday of the month upstairs with a kooky theme, and every third Friday of the month downstairs at Jacques with no theme, where anything goes 10PM-12AM in Boston
Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester
Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends has country-western two-step, west coast swing and line dancing each Tuesday from 7-10PM (all are welcome) at the Milky Way Lounge in JP
Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester
Drag Gauntlet Challenge 2: A Pop of Art is this Tuesday from 7:30-9PM 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
MOVIE NIGHT: Mean Girls is playing on Wednesday (so you know what color you best be wearing) – doors open at 6PM – movie starts at 7PM at Nightshift Brewery in Everett
Sports Night at BLEND is every Wednesday night at BLEND (formerly Peggy O’Neil’s pub) in Dorchester
Siren Trivia is every Wednesday at 9PM at the Trophy Room bar in Boston
Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Salem Horror Fest 2018 starts Thursday and runs through October 14th with horror movies playing from 12PM until 12AM – where else but in Salem
Dinner & Movie Night: A Star is Born is organized by Guy Social Boston meeting at 5:45PM at the AMC Theater in South Bay on Thursday in Dorchester
CLIMAX Grand Opening is a new gay night in Boston that includes drag shows and cabaret on Thursday starting at 10PM at Garage Boston in Allston
Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston
BRASH | Queer Party is hosted every fourth Thursday at Brass Union from 9PM – 1AM in Union Square, Somerville
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston
THE WEEKEND
SoWa First Friday come over to SoWa and walk through the many art galleries and artist studios from 5-9PM in Boston’s South End
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Pan-Harvard LGBTQ Grad Student Mixer All Harvard LGBTQ+ graduate students are welcome to join the first-Friday mixer of the season (no cost) from 7-10PM in Cambridge
Ogunquit Bearfest begins tonight with parties and events running through Sunday in Ogunquit
Astronomy After Hours (free)is every Friday through October 26th (weather permitting) at the Gilliland Observatory on the roof of the Museum of Science
La Boum Queer Dance Party is hosted the first Friday of each month starting at 10PM at the Milky Way in JP
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
FASCINATION Rubber Takeover is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
ForePlay Day Party will have great music playing from 3-8PM on Saturday at the Fort Hill Bar & Grill in Roxbury
Beacon Hill History Through The LGBTQ Lens is from 1-2:30PM on Saturday at the Otis House in Beacon Hill
H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square
EXTRA Featuring Dusty Ray Bottoms this monthly party at Machine the 1st Saturday of the month will include performances by Buffy Halliwell, Severity Stone, & Vee Sukhard! with beats by: DJ Michael Giller.
The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
Underbear Dance Party (Bearfest) is on Saturday night at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Gay Beer Club Runs the Oktoberfest 5k is at 9:30AM on Sunday at Cambridgeside Place in Kendall Square (be sure to register first) in Cambridge
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Back to the 90s Brunch enjoy grabbing some food and drink while listening to your favorite divas and boy band tunes from the 90s on Sunday from 11AM – 5PM at Trophy Room in Boston
Queer Trap Brunch hosted by the Men of Melanin Magic is this Sunday from 12-4PM at Bill’s Bar on Lansdowne Street in the Fenway
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
*sip* 1 Year Anniversary Party is this Sunday at Jacques from 6-11PM in Boston
Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston
Believe (Cher Night) with Chad Michaels (tickets required) doors open at 10PM on Sunday night at Machine
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 
