Photo from last Saturday’s fundraiser for The Fenway Health Clinic.
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2012 Fenway Men’s Event
This past weekend was one of Boston’s largest GLBT fundraisers of the year. More than 1,300 gay men, their friends and allies came together to raise money for one of the nation’s largest GLBT healthcare facilities, The Fenway Health Clinic.
This year’s recipient of the Gerry E. Studds Award was Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank.
Below is a quick video I have created from the 2012 Fenway Men’s Event on Saturday night. Thank you very much to all who posed for a photo and my sincere apologies to those who were not included.
2012 Fenway Health Men’s Event
One of the largest GLBT events in Boston is this evening. The black tie event which will draw more than 1,300 from the Boston gay community helps raise funds for The Fenway Health Clinic – one of the largest GLBT-focused research and healthcare centers in the country.
This year’s recipient of the Gerry E. Studds Award is Congressman Barney Frank. I can only imagine what he’ll have to say about the recently failed Blunt Amendment which focused on restricting birth control access for women or the current debate regarding same sex marriage to this group of 1,300 men only too willing to open their check books and send a message to D.C. to stay out of our bedrooms and stop trying to legislate religious teachings.
Here is a quick video from all the fun that was had at the 2011 Men’s Event.
Gay For Good Boston chapter
With the holidays now behind us and 2012 full of potential, I wanted to tell you about a local chapter of a national organization called Gay for Good (G4G). Originally started in L.A. in 2008, there are now chapters in Boston, Chicago, Orange County, Pittsburgh, San Diego and San Francisco.
G4G organizes monthly volunteering opportunities that allows men and women the chance to give back to their local community and meet people. To find out more about these opportunities you only need to register on their website gayforgood.org or you can check them out on facebook, Gay For Good Boston.
With many of us making resolutions to get more involved, give back and or meet more people I wanted to let you know about this great group. Some of the volunteering opportunities the Boston chapter arranged in 2011 included: Rosie’s Place, Boston Healthcare for the Homeless and Community Servings, Franklin Park Zoo, Greater Boston Food Bank, Cradles to Crayons and Toys for Joys. Below are photos from 2011 activities, which typically occur on weekends. After volunteering many often go out, adding a nice social aspect to the organization that allows you to further meet the members of this group.
Santa Speedo Run video makes the rounds
Boston’s Santa Speedo Run, which took place this past Saturday is always one of my favorite posts and this year it proved to be a favorite of gay bloggers as well. Thank you to Wicked Gay Blog, DanNation, and Back2Stonewall for quickly reposting the video over the weekend.
Last night I found out that Towleroad which had posted my 2010 video gave me a shout out as well and posted the Santa Speedo Run video, causing my humble blog to see its traffic nearly triple in traffic.
Thank you to WGB, DanNation, Back2Stonewall and Towleroad. If you happen to see other bloggers posting this video, please let me know in the comments section so I may send them a quick thank you.
Posted in Christmas, Gay, Philanthropy
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Santa Speedo Run, SSRun11
Toys for Joys (T4J) Party in Boston
This past Saturday was the annual Toys for Joys (a.k.a. T4J) event in Boston. T4J is a non-profit event/organization dedicated to providing toys and gifts for underprivileged children during the holiday season. It happens to be one of the best holiday parties I attend and this year’s program didn’t disappoint.
It’s hard to say how many men attend this event which is overwhelmingly (although not exclusively) gay, but I would guess close to a thousand guys attend. The program is either a perfect place to start your evening or as a second stop on what is always a popular night (the 2nd Saturday of December). 
There was no way I could collect enough pictures from the event and many of my photographs unfortunately did not come out as I had hoped (mental note, vodka + BosGuy = crappy pictures). However here is a sampling of some of the gracious attendees who paused to pose for me and my trusty companion Sergio.
I have not seen any reports on how many gifts or attendees visited the event this past weekend, but you can learn more about the program by visiting their site, toysforjoys.org.
Santa Speedo Run
The weather in Boston was in the low 40s and windy when the 12th Annual Santa Speedo Run started. This annual tradition, brings hundreds of men and women into Back Bay to run in a variety of speedos and boxers, raising money for a local charity.
This year’s run was a bit more chaotic than in past years with the Boston Police Dept. showing up late to the party. Without a police presence, crowds lining the streets forced the normally busy Boylston Street to one lane and Newbury Street was jammed resulting in less time for runners to pose and play both before and after the run. However, I hope you enjoy this year’s video. I was down one photographer as Sergio decided to participate. Do you see him?
Today’s run will raise approximately $250,000 which will go to benefit the Play Ball Foundation. To learn more about this year’s charity and the Santa Speedo Run, visit their website ssrunners.org.
Posted in Back Bay, Philanthropy, Video
Tagged BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, Santa Speedo Run
Boston Santa Speed Run this weekend
The Santa Speedo Run is Saturday, December 10th at 1PM on Boylston Street in the Back Bay. Be sure to enjoy this holiday tradition which started here in Boston back in 2000 and has since spread to cities all over the world. I’ll be posting photos and tweeting from the event.
Deep thought of the day: Help
Some challenges are beyond our abilities and there is no shame in asking for help. Likewise, lending a helping hand rather than leaving it to someone else speaks volumes about who you are and the values you live your life by.
Fancy BosGuy
The fall and spring are Boston’s busy season for fundraisers, balls and the like. Earlier this month I attended AIDS Action Committee’s ARTcetera fundraiser and tonight I’ll be dashing off to attend the GLAD “Spirit of Justice Awards”. GLAD (often confused with GLAAD) is based in Boston and stands for Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders. This was the group that successfully argued and won the Goodridge case in Mass. in 2003 legalizing same sex marriage in Massachusetts (the first in the US).
GLAD’s accomplishments predate and continue beyond this landmark case and their work benefits the GLBT community through out the United States. Normally I’d shy away from a room of lawyers, but this event is more casual than many of the other GLBT fundraisers so I’m looking forward to attending the cocktail reception and dinner tonight.
Why the distracting photo of Cristiano Ronaldo modelling Armani underwear you inquire? Well prior to stepping out to the GLAD fundraiser, I’ve been invited to the Armani reception (not related to the GLAD event – but near by). Yes, I know – I’m quite the fancy BosGuy today.
Betsey Johnson Boston fashion show
Saturday, October 15th – Betsey Johnson Boston fashion show
Fashion designer Betsey Johnson will be in Boston to present her prêt-à-porter collection. Proceeds from the show will benefit the South End Community Health Center’s Breast Cancer Prevention Program.
The fashion show will be held at The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts on Tremont Street with a VIP reception starting at 6PM and admission at 6:30PM. You can purchase tickets here.
Posted in Health, Philanthropy
Tagged Betsey Johnson, BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, South End
ARTcetera 2011
Every weekend in the fall there are large fundraising events but ARTcetera an event which raises funds for the AIDS Action Committee (AAC) always stands out. The event started in the 1980s as a way for local artists and gallery owners to respond to the AIDS crisis which was ravaging the Boston arts community, and over the years it has developed into one of the largest art auctions in all of New England.
The charity fundraiser which was traditionally held in October on even numbered years took a temporary hiatus in 2010 so the AAC could rethink the program and breathe new life into the event. Bryan Rafanelli and his events team did a beautiful job transforming The Castle and the new venue was a welcome change.
Below is a quick 3-minute video from the event which sold out and drew a record crowd of 800 supporters and art enthusiasts. ARTcetera 2011 is expected to raise more than $700,000 for the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts. Expand to full-screen for best viewing.
Posted in AIDS Action Committee, Art & Film, Gay, Philanthropy
Tagged AIDS Action Committee, BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy
2011 Boston Santa Speedo Run
With a goal of raising $250,000 the Boston Santa Speed Run opened registration earlier this week only to close in record time. This fun 1-mile run through Boston’s trendy Back Bay neighborhood in December earns a lot of laughs for both spectators and runners. I’ve included a photo and video from the 2010 Santa Speedo Run.
If you’d like to learn more about this annual run which is now replicated in cities across the US and Canada, you can visit here.
The 2011 charity benefiting from the funds raised in this years race will be Play Ball foundation. Be sure to mark your calendar to watch, laugh and cheer on the runners on Saturday, December 10, 2011.
NYC Underwear Run
Fellow blogger over at DanNation included a write-up about NYC’s 1.7 mile “Underwear Run”, which took place last week (August 5th) in Central Park. The run drew a bit more than 500 participants. You can read his posting, here and you can check out the YT video from this year’s event here.
However, I have to say it seems pretty lame that there were only 500 runners. C’mon NYC, where is your sense of adventure? Boston’s annual Santa Speedo Run in December (which is capped at 500) sells out in minutes.
An underwear run in Central Park in August actually sounds delightful. I’d even do the run if I lived in NYC. I hope next year a few more of you will check your modesty at the door and participate in what looks like a very fun run.
Here’s the video from the 2010 Boston Santa Speedo Run.
Men’s Warehouse: 2011 National Suit Drive in Boston
Last week I wrote about Men’s Warehouse charity suit drive which comes to Boston, Tuesday, August 2nd. The event is certain to get your attention if you are near any of the locations listed below since gorgeous male models will be strutting around in their boxers to raise awareness of the Suit Drive.
There is more information about this great charity which is designed to help men prepare for a more successful future by giving them a suit so they can make a favorable impression for interviews and when starting a professional job. Link here for more information.
6:00am – 10:00am: Corner of Broad Street & State Street
6:00am – 10:00am: Corner of Dartmouth Street & St. James Avenue
6:30am – 10:00am: Corner of Market Street & Merrimac Street
10:30am – 2:30pm: Men’s Wearhouse store; 406 Boylston Street
To paraphrase the Men’s Warehouse commercials… I can guarantee you’ll like the way these guys look.
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