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Saturday morning coffee
Enjoy your morning cup of joe (or whatever you may want to call him).
Bonus fur
Enjoy the weekend and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog.
Trophy Room Bear Brunch this Sunday 1-4PM
Calling all cubs, bears & those that love them. Trophy Room is teaming up with Mass Bears & Cubs to host their first ever Bear Brunch this weekend on Sunday, September 10th from 1-4PM.
Reservations are available via OpenTable & walk-ins are welcome.
What to do this weekend
Gay Men’s Camping heads out of town for a weekend of camping on Friday at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham
Contemporary Queer Films of Mexico will be playing at the MFA through Sunday, September 10th in Boston
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders every Friday in Somerville
Opening Night: Men on Boats is at the SpeakEasy Stage at the Calderwood Pavilion and runs through October 7 in Boston
FUZZ hosts their monthly dance party at the Alley in DTX on Friday starting at 10PM in Boston
The Coolidge After Midnight: The Warriors shows on Friday at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Friday in Brookline
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Saturday and Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Opening Night: WarholCapote opens at the A.R.T. on Saturday and runs through October 13th in Cambridge
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party every Saturday is at Paradise in Cambridge
The Coolidge After Midnight: Repo Man shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Saturday in Brookline
Open Newbury is happening again on Sunday from 10AM-6PM the street will be closed to automobiles to become Boston’s busiest promenade for the day
Bear Brunch head to the Trophy Room on Sunday for their first Bear Brunch with Mass Bears & Cubs from 1-4PM in Boston
Drag me to brunch from the Carrie Nation Cocktail Club is hosted by Destiny Boston and Dee Dee De Ray from 2-4 in the West End in Boston
Varsity Gay League (VGL) kickball starts Sunday 2-5PM on the Boston Common – be sure to register first – in Boston
Back 2 Basics Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 5PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Gay Beer Club will meet at the Trophy Room at 7PM (all are welcome) 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.
AAA Girls Tour comes to Boston Oct. 1
Willam Belli, Alaska Thunderfuck and Courtney Act are touring this fall as The AAA Girls and they will be coming to Boston and performing at Machine or as Ryan Landry refers to it, “The Ramrod Performing Arts Center”.
General admission prices are roughly the cost of 2 martinis, $39 but ridiculously expensive packages that allow you special access and photos are also available for the FANatic. The tour is also stopping at 14 other cities. Tickets for all their North American shows are available now at www.aaagirls.net.
Vintage gay
Shown above are Hollywood elite Tab Hunter and Anthony Perkins. The two kept their relationship a secret as both were in the closet when they met in the early 1960s. Below is a smiling photo of Tab from the 1950s. With his all American good looks it’s no wonder he was such a box office success.
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.
Boston gay bars
With each new academic year, tens of thousands move to Boston for the first time. Unfortunately, Boston’s reputation for having a crappy nightlife if you are gay is painfully true but that doesn’t mean there are no gay bars or places to go.
Below is a list of venues that are currently active and worth checking out.
BOSTON GAY BARS
Below is a listing of the remaining gay bars in Boston and Cambridge that I know about. Apologies for any bars I may have overlooked.
Boston Eagle 520 Tremont Street (South End) is not a leather bar despite its name. Often referred to as the Dirty Bird, this is one of Boston’s oldest running gay bars and mostly attracts an older crowd. Typically busiest after 12:30 / 1:00 on Friday and Saturday nights.
Cathedral Station 1222 Washington Street (South End) is Boston’s gay sports bar. The large space gets most crowded on summer evenings when their patio is open and during big sporting events when many come to watch. Cathedral also offers free parking (a rarity in Boston).
Club Cafe 209 Columbus Ave (South End / Back Bay) is Boston’s most popular gay bar. While its Napoleon Room has cabaret music, most come to socialize at the front bar or to dance. Mostly attracts a 20 and 30-something crowd.
dbar 1236 Dorchester Ave (Dorchester) Boston’s first gay bar in Dorchester attracts a younger crowd typically from the Savin Hill n’hood. They feature fun theme nights like Show Tune Tuesday and seasonal Tea Dances.
Jacques Cabaret 79 Broadway Street (Bay Village) is Boston’s only drag bar with shows 7-days a week as well as the location for a bi-monthly kink / fetish party called Fascination.
Machine / Ramrod 1254 Boylston Street (Fenway / Kenmore) Once upon a time Ramrod was Boston’s best leather bar bot those days are no more. Upstairs is Rarmrod and downstairs is the dance club, Machine: dancing, drag and more are options on different days.
Paradise 180 Mass Ave (MIT/Central Sq in Cambridge) is a two level dance club that also hosts drag shows and has go go boys. Their biggest night is typically Saturday when Chris Harris hosts Saga Saturdays.
Peggy O’Neill’s 1312 Dorchester Ave (Dorchester) is a pub that has also transitioned into a gay bar to serve the growing gay population in the neighborhood. Their biggest nights are Thursdays and Saturdays when they host dance parties.
The Alley 14 Pi Alley (Downtown Crossing) is located down a pedestrian alley and is a favorite for Boston Bears and Cubs. Special monthly parties like FUZZ offer dancing but this is typically more of a bar than a disco with trivia nights, pool tables and darts.
Trophy Room 26 Chandler Street (South End) is the former home of Boston’s gay bar, Fritz, and is located on the first floor of the Chandler Inn. The bar is a cross between a gay sports bar and bistro that gets a cross-section of all ages and is popular with guys in the Back Bay and South End.
AT&T Live Proud on campus scholarship contest
This post is for all the college students who have recently moved to Boston for the start of the academic year. Last month, AT&T started promoting their “Live Proud” campaign, which is designed to help make campus life better for LGBT students. Three students will be selected and receive $2,500 grant to execute their proposal, $10,000 scholarship, new tablet or smartphone and a trip to Washington, D.C.
Note: the the submission deadline is fast approaching, September 22, 2017.
Contest Terms: The scholarship contest must be resident aliens living in the US, be at least 18 years old and enrolled in an accredited US college or university at time of entry through the spring 2018 academic term. For more details about the contest rules and entry form visit, att.com/liveproud.
What to do this week: September 4 – 10
Are you bummed that the 2017 summer season has come to a close? Me too, but staying at home isn’t going to make you feel any better so make plans to head out to one of these events this week.
Some highlights to take note of include Freddie for A Day celebrating rocker Freddie Mercury on Tuesday, the naughty drag parody the Menopausal Mermaid opens at Club Cafe on Thursday, the Gay Men’s Camping club heads to Wompatuck State Park and FUZZ at the Alley in Boston are great options on Friday. Finally Trophy Room hosts their first Bear Brunch on Sunday and the Varsity Gay League (VGL) kickball season starts this Sunday on the Boston Common.
ICA Boston has free admission to the public in honor of Labor Day from 10AM – 5PM in Boston
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
Cards Against Humanity will be played on Monday at the Alley Bar in DTX starting at 8PM in Boston
Freddie for a day is an annual celebration of the life of rock legend Freddie Mercury on Tuesday starting at 8PM at ONCE in Somerville
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
Geek Trivia is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Queer Boston Gamers meet Thursday starting at 6PM downstairs in the back of the Panera Bread at Porter Square in Cambridge
Opening Night: Menopausal Mermaid naughty drag parody opens on Thursday at Club Cafe and will run through September 24 in Boston
Opening Night: Constellations at the Central Square Theater will run through October 8th in Cambridge
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
Detention Thursdays! is hosted every Thursday starting at 9PM with shows at 10:30 & 11:45PM – No Cover – at EGO in Providence
Thump! Thursday is hosted every Thursday starting at 10PM at Peggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester
THE WEEKEND
Gay Men’s Camping Group leaves for a weekend of camping on Friday at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders every Friday in Somerville
Opening Night: Men on Boats is at the SpeakEasy Stage at the Calderwood Pavilion and runs through October 7 in Boston
FUZZ hosts their monthly dance party at the Alley in DTX on Friday starting at 10PM in Boston
Twerk Fridays at is an 18+ night at Ego in Providence
The Coolidge After Midnight: The Warriors shows on Friday at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Friday in Brookline
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Saturday and Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Opening Night: WarholCapote opens at the A.R.T. tonight and runs through October 13th in Cambridge
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party every Saturday is at Paradise in Cambridge
The Coolidge After Midnight: Repo Man shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Saturday in Brookline
Open Newbury is happening again on Sunday from 10AM-6PM the street will be closed to automobiles to become Boston’s busiest promenade for the day
Bear Brunch head to the Trophy Room on Sunday for their first Bear Brunch with Mass Bears & Cubs from 1-4PM in Boston
Varsity Gay League (VGL) kickball starts Sunday 2-5PM on the Boston Common – be sure to register first – in Boston
Drag me to brunch from the Carrie Nation Cocktail Club is hosted by Destiny Boston and Dee Dee De Ray from 2-4 in the West End in Boston
Back 2 Basics Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 5PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe 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.
Gay hipster coffee shop: Teatotaller (in rural NH)
Back in June, a coffee house / tea house in Somersworth, NH (a town of ~11,000 residents sandwiched between Portsmouth and Rochester, NH) raised some eyebrows with their roadside billboard (shown below). The billboard ended up creating quite a bit of controversy in stodgy NH but it also gained a fair bit of praise and was noted on social media by yours truly and many others.
While I’ve yet to visit, the next time Sergio and I drive up to visit my parents on Lake Winnipesaukee we are definitely going to make a detour to check out this self proclaimed “oasis of queer, hipster coffee, tea and pastry goodness”. I grew up in NH and could have never imagined such a cafe – let alone a provocative, gender-bending billboard. If you are saddened by the current political climate and divisiveness, look to this group of feisty entrepreneurs for inspiration because a little bit of fierce can go a long way.
Should you find yourself in the area and want to check out this colorful cafe they are open six days a week (every day except for Tuesday) at 69 High Street in Somersworth, NH or online at teatotallerteahouse.com.
Saturday morning coffee
Enjoy your morning cup of joe (or whatever you may want to call him).
Bonus fur
If you like this week’s Bonus Fur post and live in Boston, I’d suggest you head to Fascination which takes place the first and last Friday of each month at Jacques in Bay Village. There is more information about tonight’s event here: First Friday Fascination.
BosGuy 
