Category Archives: Gay

Scruffy Sunday

Seems like a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday morning.

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Saturday morning coffee

Coffee with a view

It’s Cinqo ‘clock (somewhere)

Piss off xenophobes everywhere and celebrate Cinqo de Mayo!

Furry Friday

Past Furry Friday

What to do this weekend

BOSTON GAY BARS

Below are links to some of Boston’s busiest LGBTQ+ bars and event organizers

Alley Bar in Downtown Crossing
Friday & Saturday dance parties w/ Bearaoke each Sunday

blend in Dorchester
Friday & Saturday dance parties and Sunday drag/disco brunches

Gay Mafia Boston (entertainment organizer – various locations)
Weekly Wednesday – Sunday dance parties

Cathedral Station in South End
Gay sports bar & kitchen w/ patio and free parking

Club Cafe in South End
Thurs-Sun dance parties, nightly cabaret & Sunday tea dance

dbar in Dorchester
Friday Karaoke, Saturday dance parties, Sunday tea dance

Jacques Cabaret in Bay Village
Nightly drag performances by Boston’s best drag queens

LGBTQ NightLife (event organizer – various locations)
Events: Sapphic Nights, EMO Pity Party, Issa Vibe & more

ManRay / Campus in Central Square
Thursday 19+, Friday (creative dress) & Saturday (80s New Wave)

Men of Melanin Magic (event organizer – various locations)
Events: BussDown Fridays, Sunday Brunch DragTease & more

Trophy Room in South End
Neighborhood & sports bar & kitchen

WEEKEND PROGRAMMING

Here are a few more events / parties to which I wanted to shout out.

THURSDAY: Queeraoke: Drink. Sing. Dance. Repeat in JP

FRIDAY: FETISH NIGHT at ManRay – FETISH ATTIRE REQ’D

FRIDAY: Friday Feels w/ Twisted Gleam at blend Dorchester

SATURDAY: Glow Yoga (to raise funds for Miss Trans Mass) at Club Cafe

SATURDAY: Derby Viewing Party w/ DotOUT at Harp & Bard

SATURDAY: Underbear monthly party at Alley Bar

SATURDAY: Boston Gay Mafia present Furball at Legacy

SATURDAY: Men of Melanin Magic host Back Shots at Game On!

SUNDAY: LGBTQ Nightlife Yacht Party (leaves @2PM)

SUNDAY: Bearaoke at The Alley

WHERE TO CATCH A GAME

Watch games at Alley Bar, Cathedral Station & Trophy Room
Thursday, Red Sox play Blue Jays @6PM
Friday, NBA Playoffs Celtics play 76ers @7:30PM
Saturday, Red Sox play Phillies @7PM
Sunday, NBA Playoffs Celtics play 76ers @3:30PM

SUNDAY TEA DANCES

Communi-TEA hosted by Boston Alliance Gay Sports at Club Cafe

Sunday Tea at dbar

Men of Melanin Magic Tea Dance at The Kartal

DRAG BRUNCHES

Click the event links shared below for ticketing and reservation information.

Golden Girls Drag Brunch
Saturday @11AM and again @2PM
Summer Shack (Boston)

Illusions The Drag Brunch Boston
Saturday & Sunday shows @1:30PM
Hosted upstairs at Hennessey’s (Downtown)

2000s Drag Brunch
Sunday @11AM and again @2PM
Summer Shack (Cambridge)

DragTease Girl Groups
Sunday @11AM
GameOn!

Verna Turbulence Drag Brunch
Fundraiser to benefit Harbor to the Bay
Sunday @12PM
Club Cafe

Drag Brunch Karaoke Ed.
Sunday @1PM
Stage Karaoke Studios (Allston)

Drag Me To Brunch
Sunday @2PM
Carrie Nation Cocktail Club (Beacon Hill)

And finally… another resource for what is happening at Boston gay bars is KikiPedia.

Vintage gay

Much thanks to longtime reader, Angel, from Asturias Spain for sharing this great photo and suggesting it for a forthcoming vintage gay post. I love the picture of these two men posing on the beach in the early 1930s.

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Caption this photo

Please share a caption of your own for this week’s photograph. Hopefully the caption I’ve shared below will inspire you to leave a funny caption in the comment section. If you don’t see it immediately, don’t worry, I’ll approve it for readers to enjoy.

Second date?

Mass LGBT Chamber of Commerce hosts Power Grid 2023 conference at Mandarin Oriental

The Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce (MLGBT CC) is hosting its first-ever conference and tea dance on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Mandarin Oriental, Boston. The conference includes programming for both corporate partners and small business members and will conclude with a tea dance celebration.

Keynote speakers will include Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston and Mayor Nicole LaChapelle of Easthampton as well as State Senator Julian Cyr and State Representative Kate Hogan.

Tickets to attend the full conference or tickets to attend the Friday afternoon Tea Dance celebration can be purchased from the event website Power Grid 2023: Strength Through Inclusive Relationships.

For more information about the conference or MLGBT CC, contact jamie.berg@malgbtcc.org.

Power Grid 2023 Agenda

Temptation Tuesday

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Men in kilts

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Monday morning mancandy

Have a great week.

Scruffy Sunday

Thank you to Mike from New York who shared this with me as a possible Scruffy Sunday post.

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Boston Pride for the People Town Hall

Following the collapse and dissolution of Boston Pride in 2021, a grassroots organization has stepped up called Boston Pride for the People to host its first city-wide Boston Pride, and their volunteers and organizers would like to hear from you.

BP4TP May Town Hall
Register Here

Join Boston Pride For The People for their town hall on Monday at 5:30 PM via Zoom. You’ll hear the latest updates and plans; find out about volunteering opportunities; and you can share your feedback to help make this a more inclusive and enjoyable celebration for everyone.

If you are unable to attend and would like to submit questions ahead of time, please email communications@bp4tp.org. For more information about BP4TP, visit their website at bostonprideforthepeople.org.

Saturday morning coffee

Enjoy your morning cup of joe.

Furry Friday

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