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.
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Men in kilts
Much thanks to my twitter bud, @DamienOz for sharing this photo.
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What to do this week: June 11 – 17
If you are left wanting more after a week+ of Boston Pride celebrations, head down to Providence this weekend for their 43rd Annual PrideFest & Illuminated Night Parade and their Big Gay Tea Dance Pride Weekend Block Party
Be sure to check out the full list of events I’ve highlighted below for Boston, Ogunquit, PVD and Ptown. Here are a few local events I’d like to give a special shout out to: Provincetown Film Festival starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday; the gay monthly dance party Boyfriends Last Call hosts their final party this Friday at 10PM – check it out; and Heels and Harness Pride Tea Dance is at Mainestreet from 3-7PM on Sunday in Ogunquit.
Pizza & Game Night is every Monday from 5-9PM (check out their ping pong and foosball tables) at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester
Sister Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
ShowGirls weekly talent show hosted each Monday at the AHouse in Ptown
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
Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester
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
Provincetown Film Festival starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday – this year Sean Baker recieves PIFF’s 2018 Filmmaker on the Edge and Molly Shannon and Chloe Grace Moretz receive PIFF’s Excellence in Acting awards
Sports Night at Peggy’s is every Wednesday night at 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
Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Cambridge Central Foyer in Kendall Square in Cambridge
TransCEND presents: T*Social join the TransCEND team from Fenway for a fun night out w/ performances by Teasha Boo, Mizery, and Fenway’s very own Candace! Light snacks will be provided on Thursday 6-9:30PM at Club Cafe
Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston
RuPaul’s Drag Race Multiple viewing parties will take place at 8PM on Thursday at Jacques in Bay Village, The Alley Bar in DTX, Peggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester and Trophy Room in South End
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
THE WEEKEND
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Boyfriends Last Call come out to the Milky Way Lounge for the last Boyfriends party as this monthly party in JP celebrates one last time starting at 10PM on Friday in Jamaica Plain
Witches Bitches and Divas Christina Pecce makes her Boston debut singing songs from your favorite standards, musicals, and operas starting at 8PM on Friday at Club Cafe in Boston
TRIBE Neon Jungle- The Stable Pride Block Party Friday- Block party starts at 8pm and continues on Saturday from 2-8 for a weekend of uninterrupted dancing at The Stable in Providence
Kiki Beach is back for its third year and Southie’s M Street Beach has never looked so fabulous – look for the speedos and listen for the good music; starting at 11ish in Boston
43rd Annual PrideFest & Illuminated Night Parade starting at 11AM and running til 9:30PM on Saturday check out how Providence celebrates Pride with this year’s theme Louder & Prouder
POLLOCK: A Staged Reading by Twenty Summers at the Hawthorne Barn starts at 7PM on Saturday in Provincetown
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
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.
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
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Big Gay Tea Dance Pride Weekend Block Party conclude RI Pride at The Stable’s outdoor pride tea dance from 12PM – 8PM in Providence
Babes Brunch is at Trophy Room this Sunday from 1-4PM in Boston
Heels and Harness Pride Tea Dance Dust off your Heels and strap on your Harness and come down to Mainestreet from 3-7PM on Sunday in Ogunquit
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
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.
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Back Bay Boston Pride block party today
Although the annual Back Bay Boston Pride block party isn’t the official closing party, for many of us who have to work on Monday morning, it signals the end to another Boston Pride.
The outdoor block party runs from 1PM – 9PM. For more information click here. Below are a few photos from years past.
Happy Pride Everyone
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Scruffy Sunday
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Saturday morning coffee
Coffee + Handsome guy in boxers = How I want to wake up in the morning.
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Boston Pride events and parties this weekend
There is always a lot happening with Boston Pride but as is so often the case with life in Boston, you have to know where to look. Below are just some of the events that will be happening this weekend that you may want to check out.
FRIDAY
Stoplight Party dbar’s annual Stop Light Pride event is back. Find out who’s single this summer and who’s not. Wear the color that represents your relationship status. RED=Taken, YELLOW=Ask Me, Green=Single!
FUZZ on the eve of Boston Pride, we stand with our GLBTQ community of all ages, sizes, colors and beliefs. Get happy and be proud with FUZZ.
The Bitch Is Back Joe Posa as Joan Rivers Female Impersonator and Tony Tripoli, Executive Producer of Fashion Police and the late Joan Rivers head comedy writer, bring their 90 minute show to Boston’s Club Café.
Call Me By Your Name Head over to the MFA Boston for a screening of the award-winning “Call Me By Your Name” (2017), directed by Luca Guadagnino.
SATURDAY
Boston Pride Parade starts at 12PM and winds through the South End so pick your favorite viewing spot to watch the parade.
Boston Pride Concert hosted by Verna Turbulence and ‘Fast’ Freddy Murphy this runs from 12 – 6PM at the Boston City Hall stage
Chandler Street Block Party Returning again this year the Chandler Street block party runs from 1:30 – 7PM; main entrance is at Berkeley and Chandler
Epic Saturday at the HoB The largest party of the night is at the House of Blues (get your tickets ahead of time if you can) – doors open at 9PM
SUNDAY
Back Bay Block Party is a personal favorite event of mine and a fun way to end Boston Pride – the party starts at 1PM and runs til 9PM on St. James Street in the Back Bay
Official Closing Party starts at 9PM at The Grand Boston in the Seaport
Feel free to add any suggestions for other events / parties happening tonight in the comments section below for readers to learn more about what is going on.
