Category Archives: Gay

G0-Go Dancer / Model / Ginger-stud, Seth Fornea, announced earlier this week that he would have a limited release (500 copies only) 2018 calendar.  Due to the small number being produced, pre-ordering a copy would be very wise. Note that the calendar entitled, Full Frontal, is most definitely NSFW so think twice before you click on this link to Instinct Magazine’s article about the calendar, Ginger Hunk Seth Fornea Teases ‘Full Frontal’ 2018 calendar.

You can place your pre-order at www.sethforneashop.com

Sergio and I spent most of the day celebrating Independence Day at M Street beach in Southie. Sergio posted the above photo on his Instagram account earlier today, mazonboston.

Much thanks to Noah, Michaeal and Paul for posing for Sergio.

Provincetown’s Bear Week starts Saturday, July 8th

The week starts off with a bang with 4th of July celebrations here in Boston and the Circuit in full swing in Provincetown for Independence Week but starting next weekend Bear Week kicks off ensuring that there will be no shortage of pre-Bear Week parties here in Boston and plenty to keep you busy through Sunday.

Boston’s biggest show, Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is Tuesday, July 4th

MONDAY – WEDNESDAY

Boston Pops concert (no fireworks) on Monday is basically the dry run for the performance on the 4th; gates open at 5PM and concert starts at 8PM in Boston

Men’s Mary Monday Mandarin Meetup is a social group for gay men who will get together on Monday at 6:30PM at Mary Chung Restaurant in Cambridge

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

Cards Against Humanity is played on Monday nights at The Alley Bar starting at 8PM in Boston

Show Girls Weekly Talent Show is hosted each Monday by Ryan Landry and guests each Monday at the A-House in Provincetown

Boston Pops concert & Fireworks is a Boston tradition every 4th of July taking place down along the esplanade in Boston

Movies on the Greenway presents: Twister is from The Coolidge Theater on Tuesday at the Greenway between Milk & India Streets in Boston

Taco Tuesday is a fun way to socialize and eat on the cheap in the South End; first come, first serve – hosted every Tuesday at Tremont 647 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

Geek Trivia is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Bingo with Tiki Bronstein takes place at the A-House starting at 9:30 every Wednesday in Provincetown

Free yoga sessions take place on the Boston Common each Thursday

THURSDAY

ICA Boston every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission is free to the public

Free Summer Yoga takes place each Thursday through August 31st at the Frog Pond on the Common starting at 6PM

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

Before hopping on the Ptown ferry they come to The Alley for an insanely fun night

FRIDAY

Sail from Padanaram to P’Town Boston’s gay ‘cruising club’ sets sail from Dartmouth, MA to Provincetown

Tea Dance at the ‘Slip parties start up this weekend with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown

SoWa First Fridays allows you to peruse galleries and artist studios in the South End from 5 – 9PM in Boston

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

Movie Night: Captain America is part of the Boston Harbor Hotel’s “Movie by Moonlight” series showing each Friday this summer at Rowes Wharf in Boston

Billiards Tournament is hosted each Friday starting at 7PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Unofficial Bear Week dance party takes place the Friday before Bear Week each year at The Alley Bar (arrive early it will be packed) in Boston

Guerrilla Queer Bar (GQB) from the Welcoming Committee will take over another “straight” bar in the area – location TBA later this week

Dueling Divas are back for the summer at Mainestreet every Friday night in Ogunquit

Twerk Fridays at is an 18+ night at Ego in Providence

The Coolidge After Midnight: The Brood shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Friday in Brookline

Purgatory’s underwear party during Bear Week starts at 9:30

SATURDAY

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Saturday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Bear Weekend: Pre-Tea Cocktails at P-Town Marina is hosted by Boston’s gay ‘cruising club’ starting at 3:30 in Provincetown

Tea Dance at the ‘Slip with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown

Bear Week Underwear Party starts at 9:30 at Club Purgatory in Provincetown

Muscle Bear Party with DJ DJ Thiago Oliveira starts at 10PM at Paramount at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown

Dueling Divas are back for the summer at Mainestreet every Saturday night in Ogunquit

Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge

The Coolidge After Midnight: Videodrome starring Keanu Reeves shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Saturday in Brookline

Hot Mess Sundays is at Candibar is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston

SUNDAY

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Tea Dance at the ‘Slip with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown

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

Sunday Tea Dance starts at 4PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Bear Week Boat Sunset Cruise the music starts at 4PM and the boat pulls out to the harbor at 5PM in Provincetown

Bear Week: Leather & Chrome starts at 9PM at Purgatory in Provincetown

Bear’s Clasic Disco starts at 10PM at the A-House in Provincetown

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.

San Francisco ranked 10th in Nestpick’s 100 best gay cities in the world

On the 48th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Nestpick, a Berlin-based online housing platform, has issued a list of the 100 best LGBT cities in the world. For a city to rank strongly they focused on the following criteria: LGBT dating scene, nightlife, open minded citizens, and low levels of hate crime.  They also looked at national laws that impact lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, such as the right to get married or adopt children.

Based on Nestpick’s findings the top five cities are: Madrid, Amsterdam, Toronto, Tel Aviv and London. New York City (9th) and San Francisco (10th) are the highest rated US cities. Below is the full list of US cities that made the cut.

US City Rankings
9. New York City
10. San Francisco
24. Austin
27. Miami
36. Portland (OR)
40. Los Angeles
45. Chicago
52. Boston
55. Seattle
58. Las Vegas

American cities that didn’t make this list, that surprised me are:  Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. but that is largely based on nightlife and maybe the other metrics used made them drop off the list.

“It’s no coincidence that the world’s most exciting cities have a strong LGBT community, contributing much to the dynamism, openness and prosperity which defines locations such as Madrid, Amsterdam and Berlin”, Ömer Kücükdere, Managing Director of Nestpick.

To review the complete list of city rankings or to read more about their methodology visit, nestpick.com/best-lgbt-cities.

Tea Dance at The Boatslip is crazy busy for 4th of July Week

It is a busy weekend with pre-4th of July celebrations taking place everywhere you look so there is no excuse to stay at home.

In addition to all the events happening in Boston, the Circuit hits Provincetown, starting today adding even more options to the mix and Ogunquit has parties every night with two performances from Hedda Lettuce at Mainestreet, but don’t worry, you won’t be heading out of town, Kiki Beach is back again this Saturday and UnderBear and Saga are just a few of the many options available to you.

THURSDAY

ICA Boston every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission is free to the public

Free Summer Yoga takes place each Thursday through August 31st at the Frog Pond on the Common starting at 6PM

Pride was a Riot: Stories of Love, Loss, Community, & Rebellion is hosted by the History Project starting at 6PM at the Boston Living Center in Boston

Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

50 Shades of Bey offers a night of original choreography performed to a selection of the Queen Bey’s bootylicious catalog at the Oberon in Cambridge

Independence Week Kick Off Party is at The Paramount at The Crown & Anchor in Provincetown

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

Wicked After Dark is a special one-night-only cabaret featuring WICKED cast member, Tregoney Shepherd, helps raise money for local charity Community Servings as well as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS! starting at 10PM at Club Cafe in Boston

Summer Camp at Ego dance party starts at 9PM in Providence

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

Great date night option: Watch Notting Hill outside at Rowes Wharf tonight

FRIDAY

Tea Dance at the ‘Slip parties start up this weekend with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown

JAWS the movie at Lawn on D is a free showing of the classic filmed on Martha’s Vineyard with the park opening at 5PM in Boston

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

Billiards Tournament is hosted each Friday starting at 7PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Movie Night: Notting Hill is part of the Boston Harbor Hotel’s “Movie by Moonlight” series showing each Friday this summer at Rowes Wharf in Boston

Dueling Divas are back for the summer at Mainestreet every Friday night in Ogunquit

Independence 2017 with DJ Ben Baker is a huge dance party at The Crown and Anchor’s Paramount dance club in Provincetown

PECS kicks off the 4th of July Parties at A-House in Provincetown

Twerk Fridays at is an 18+ night at Ego in Providence

The Coolidge After Midnight: Master’s of The Universe shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Friday in Brookline

SATURDAY

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Saturday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Kiki Beach takes over part of M Street Beach in Southie starting at 12PM 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

Opening Night: Hedda Lettuce performs starting at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Dueling Divas are back for the summer at Mainestreet every Saturday night in Ogunquit

4th of July Saturday night dance party with Boston’s DJ Ranny is at Mainestreet tonight only in Ogunquit

Independence 2017 with DJ Danny Verde is a huge dance party at The Crown and Anchor’s Paramount dance club in Provincetown

Underbear monthly gay dance underwear party starts at 10PM at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge

The Coolidge After Midnight: Willow starring Keanu Reeves shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Saturday in Brookline

SUNDAY

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

TRADE Pool Party at The Crown starts at 12PM during Independence Week in Provincetown

Tea Dance at the ‘Slip with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown

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

Sunday Tea Dance starts at 4PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Hedda Lettuce performs tonight, starting at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Dance Party with Betty Who is at Town Hall in Provincetown

VICE ROOM with DJ Wayne G dance party at The Crown and Anchor’s Paramount dance club in Provincetown

4th of July Sunday night dance party with Boston’s DJ Steve Sidewalk is at Mainestreet tonight only in Ogunquit

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.

Just ahead of New York City Pride, which took place this past weekend, The New York Times published, Scott James article, “There Goes The Gayborhood” and shared it in the Pride 2017 section of the Sunday Times.

News that neighborhoods like Greenwich Village and The Castro are no longer quite as gay as they once were isn’t news (not for gay men anyway), but I couldn’t help but read the article to hear what Scott James had to say on the matter. James writes, “These changes are due in large part to the increased expense that comes with the rising popularity and gentrification of many inner cities. But growing acceptance, legally and societally, of the L.G.B.T.Q. community is also responsible.”

Many of these ‘gayborhoods’ like Boston’s South End were neglected urban areas that had rapidly depopulated from “White Flight” and faced more than their share of economic hardships. The LGBTQ community in the 1960s, 70s and 80s claimed these spaces because much like these parts of the city, homosexuals were perceived as dangerous and undesirable. The irony is that as gayborhoods these communities flourished and in most major cities these former enclaves for the LGBTQ community are now so gentrified they have become a hollow shell of their former self.

None of this is news to the gay community and the underlying economic forces that are driving this trend aren’t going away. However James writes that efforts are also underway to provide a small oasis of LGBTQ pride to neighborhoods that in the past may not have been as well known for their tolerance of gay men; as the LGBTQ community move to other parts of the city. The fact that Dorchester now has gay bars would have been inconceivable in the 80s and 90s, but now, Savin Hill, probably has more gay men moving to it than the traditional gay enclave (the South End) in Boston. What does this mean for our gay community? Time will tell.

Check out Scott James article in the New York Times here.

The Circuit hits Provincetown this week for 4th of July – Parties start on Thursday

It is a busy week so there is no excuse to stay at home. Below are 50 different events ranging from free movies you can see outside to free workouts.

In addition to all the events happening in Boston, Provincetown’s Independence Week parties start on Thursday adding even more options to the mix, but don’t worry, if you can’t get to Ptown Kiki Beach is back again this Saturday to takeover part of M Street Beach in Southie.

Bear and Cub Social is at Cathedral Station on Tuesday, June 27th

MONDAY – WEDNESDAY

Boston Gay Men’s Book Club meets on Monday to discuss Search for My Heart by Larry Kramer starting at 7PM at the Trident Bookseller’s & Cafe

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

Show Girls Weekly Talent Show is hosted each Monday by Ryan Landry and guests each Monday at the A-House in Provincetown

LGBT Networking Luncheon is at The Globe in Copley Square starting at 12:30PM on Tuesday in Boston

Taco Tuesday is a fun way to socialize and eat on the cheap in the South End; first come, first serve – hosted every Tuesday at Tremont 647 in Boston

Dragathon: Season 9 Boston Takeover (Ticket information here) featuring Nina Bo’Nina Brown, Shea Couleé, Valentina, Eureka O’Hara, Aja, Sasha Velour, Peppermint, Alexis Michelle, and Trinity Taylor. Hosted by JuJubee! is at House of Blues on Tuesday starting at 7PM in Boston

Bear and Cub Social is at Cathedral Station on Tuesday, starting at 7:30PM in Boston

Movies on the Greenway presents: Twister is from The Coolidge Theater on Tuesday at the Greenway between Milk & India Streets in Boston

Beatriz at Dinner @ Kendall Sq. Cinema is hosted by the Boston’s Gay Men Movie Group and they will be meeting at 6:45 to see the new movie from Salma Hyek in Cambridge

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

Energy Barre Cardio Dance Party is a free 1 hour cardio dance class from 6-7PM in Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston

Bingo with Tiki Bronstein takes place at the A-House starting at 9:30 every Wednesday in Provincetown

THURSDAY

ICA Boston every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission is free to the public

Free Summer Yoga takes place each Thursday through August 31st at the Frog Pond on the Common starting at 6PM

Pride was a Riot: Stories of Love, Loss, Community, & Rebellion is hosted by the History Project starting at 6PM at the Boston Living Center in Boston

Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

50 Shades of Bey offers a night of original choreography performed to a selection of the Queen Bey’s bootylicious catalog at the Oberon in Cambridge

Independence Week Kick Off Party is at The Paramount at The Crown & Anchor in Provincetown

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

Wicked After Dark is a special one-night-only cabaret featuring WICKED cast member, Tregoney Shepherd, helps raise money for local charity Community Servings as well as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS! starting at 10PM at Club Cafe in Boston

Summer Camp at Ego dance party starts at 9PM in Providence

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

FRIDAY

Tea Dance at the ‘Slip parties start up this weekend with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown

JAWS the movie at Lawn on D is a free showing of the classic filmed on Martha’s Vineyard with the park opening at 5PM in Boston

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

Billiards Tournament is hosted each Friday starting at 7PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Movie Night: Notting Hill is part of the Boston Harbor Hotel’s “Movie by Moonlight” series showing each Friday this summer at Rowes Wharf in Boston

Dueling Divas are back for the summer at Mainestreet every Friday night in Ogunquit

PECS kicks off the 4th of July Parties at A-House in Provincetown

Twerk Fridays at is an 18+ night at Ego in Providence

The Coolidge After Midnight: Master’s of The Universe shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Friday in Brookline

Tea Dance at The Boatslip is crazy busy for 4th of July Week so get there early

SATURDAY

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Saturday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Kiki Beach takes over part of M Street Beach in Southie starting at 12PM 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

Underbear monthly gay dance underwear party starts at 10PM at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge

The Coolidge After Midnight: Willow starring Keanu Reeves shows at The Coolidge Theater starting at 11:59PM on Saturday in Brookline

Trade starts at 12PM at The Crown & Anchor

SUNDAY

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

TRADE Pool Party at The Crown starts at 12PM during Independence Week in Provincetown

Tea Dance at the ‘Slip with DJ MaryAlice from 4-7PM at the Boatslip in Provincetown

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

Sunday Tea Dance starts at 4PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

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.

Matthew Rettenmund (a.k.a. the blogger behind boyculture blog) has an article in Esquire Magazine about the rise and fall of Playgirl Magazine. I wanted to give him a shout out and share with you his article since he is such a good friend to this blog, actively promoting many of my posts.

Check out Matt’s article in Esquire magazine here.

C’mon down to dbar for Dot OUT’s annual summer solstice tea dance. They havve DJ Begbick spinning your favorite music from 4-8PM.

For more information about today’s Tea  Dance, click here.