On Wednesday, a district court judge ruled against Colorado’s constitutional amendment banning marriage equality.
Just last week I mentioned six same sex couples had filed a federal lawsuit. I hadn’t expected that I’d be writing so soon that Colorado would become the 23rd state to have ruled in favor of marriage equality advocates in the past 12 months.
This Sunday the Big Gay Boat Ride (BGBR) Tea Dance is back. The music and fun starts at 2:30 PM – don’t be late since the boat leaves at 3PM promptly at 70 Rowes Wharf (Gate C at Boston Harbor Hotel). As the FB event page says, just look for the boys, boas and balloons.
I will admit that I have a soft spot for New Jersey guys. I’m not sure if it is the hair, accent or guido vibe so many of them have, but if you suffer from the same affliction you may want to take a road trip to Atlantic City, New Jersey for Sand Blast Weekend, July 18-20th. I won’t be able to check out this event but two of my friends, Cole and Hunter – The Maverick Men, will be down there this year. If you see them tell them BosGuy says, “Hello”.
Sand Blast Weekend – Atlantic City, NJ – July 18-20th
Looks like they never made it off the couch from last night and are going to be very sore when they finally wake up this morning. Hope you had a comfy night’s rest and have a great day.
Hurricane Arthur is suppose to wreck havoc with New England this afternoon so celebrations in Boston were moved up by a day and held last night. Cape Cod and many coastal towns here have opted to hold their 4th of July celebrations on Saturday. So all those guys in Provincetown and Ogunquit are either hunkered down in their house or at a nearby bar. Grindr and Scruff must be going cuckoo.
Hello and happy 4th of July. Since Independence Day falls on a Friday I thought I’d break with tradition and share a few “Furry Friday” themed pics in honor of the holiday.
Many companies in the US are closing this afternoon ahead of our Independence holiday that is officially on July 4th. For the past four years we have celebrated the holiday down in Provincetown but this year we have opted to stay home and enjoy the holiday at home in Boston. We’ll stay far away from the craziness at the Hatch Shell but look forward to the celebrations and cook outs here at home.
If you celebrate the holiday – enjoy the time away from work, have a wonderful time.
All you RuPaul Drag Race fans in Boston this weekend should head over to Guilt tomorrow night to see Courtney Act who will be available for a meet & greet and will perform.
There will be a VIP Meet & Greet and Fireworks viewing from 10:30 – 11:30 PM with a live performance at Midnight. General admission tickets are $10; VIP Meet & Greet are $20. You can get advanced tickets here.
Yesterday was not a good day for those opposed to marriage equality. A Federal judge in the red state of Kentucky struck down the state’s 2004 marriage ban – making this the 23rd pro-marriage ruling in the past year. Read more here.
Additionally, six same-sex couples from Colorado filed a federal lawsuit challenging their state’s ban on the freedom to marry yesterday. Based on the Kentucky ruling (not to mention the 22 other states that have ruled the same over the past 12 months) it would seem likely that the increasingly purple state of Colorado may be on it’s way to saying “I do” to marriage equality as well.
Last week the website, Jezebel, had an article that was brought to my attention called Men’s sports uniforms ranked.
Perhaps the author wrote it best, “The World Cup has presented us with lots of excuses to gaze upon Thighlights, but are soccer uniforms really the most awesome uniforms in the sporting world?”
Check out Dodai’s compilation of the best men’s sports uniforms here.
Later today is the first of what I hope will be several “Big Gay Boat Ride” (BGBR) Tea Dances out on Boston Harbor. Operating out of Rowes Wharf the three hour party features my friend and DJ, Jim Clerkin, from KISS 108FM, who will be playing great music from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
When: Sunday, June 29th 3:00-6:00pm (boarding starts @2:30)
Where: 70 Rowes Wharf – Boston, MA
A limited number of tickets cost $10 with promo code “Pride”
www.BigGayBoatRide.com
For more information check out the event page here and the BGBR Facebook page here.
If you are not from the northeast you may not be familiar with Ogunquit, Maine. However, this southern Maine, coastal town is a popular alternative to Provincetown for the LGBT community.
This weekend Sergio and I will be in Ogunquit with friends who have a beautiful home just outside the center of town and near the beach. For those unfamiliar with Ogunquit but interested in learning more, feel free to contact me or you can also check out online, gayogunquit.com.
This weekend the US will host some of our largest Pride celebrations and just to our north World Pride in Toronto will also be in full swing.
While I apologize for missing cities that may be celebrating Pride this week, I certainly want to wish everyone in New York City, San Francisco, Houston, Seattle and Minneapolis a great weekend.
Past Furry Friday Posts
BosGuy 