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Men in kilts
After a couple weeks of shirtless kilt-posts I thought I’d class things up again with this handsome guy in formal attire — looking rather dapper I might add.
What to do this week: August 5 – 11
Make the most of this last full month of summer in Boston and check out one or more of the 50 events / parties / programs I’ve shared below that will take place later this week.
Free Summer Fitness Monday Bootcamp in Seaport Common at 5:30PM | Zumba in Christopher Columbus Park at 6PM | Strength Training in Town Field Dorchester at 6PM
Staches To Lashes annual fundraiser for The Children’s Inn at NIH (National Institute of Health) is this Monday from 5-9PM in Ogunquit
Queers with Beers is this Monday from 6-10 at Aeronaut Brewing Co. (all are welcome) in Somerville
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston
Free Summer Fitness Tuesday Yoga at M St. Park at 6PM | Lululemon Run Club at Seaport Common at 6PM
Caring for Our Own: LGBTQ Adults Supporting LGBTQ Foster Youth come hear about the current situation for LGBTQ youth in the foster care system on Tuesday starting at 5PM at More Than Words on E. Berkeley St – Boston
Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester
Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends has country-western two-step, west coast swing and line dancing each Tuesday from 7-10PM (all are welcome) at the Milky Way Lounge in JP
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
Free Summer Fitness Wednesday Box and Body at 5:30PM | Pilates at 6PM both at the Seaport Common
It’s 1st Wed Quingo Queer Bingo is FREE, you only need to love people, bingo, and beer on Wednesday from 6-8PM at Turtle Swamp Brewing
Trivia Night comes to Cathedral Station every Wednesday from 8-10PM
Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Karaoke at the Trophy Room (NEW) another gay karaoke night for all of you crooners out there to check out this Wednesday starting at 9PM
Free Summer Fitness Thursday Yoga on the Boston Common at 6PM | Cardio Conditioning at 6:30 at the Seaport Common
Free Pool is available all evening at Cathedral Station every Thursday
Live jazz standards with Frankie Campofelice & Andy Lantz cabaret performance in the Napoleon Room at CC starting at 8PM on Thursday
Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston
BRASH | Queer Party is hosted every fourth Thursday at Brass Union from 9PM – 1AM in Union Square, Somerville
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
#Yaasss Thursdays with hosts Penny Tentiary, Yune Neptune, and resident DJ Begbick plays the area’s best hip hop and top 40 at Club Cafe
THE WEEKEND
Free Summer Fitness Friday Bootcamp at 6:30AM in Christopher Columbus Park | Hip Hop Yoga at 12PM on the Seaport Common
Tea Dance at the Boatslip starts at 4PM each Friday in Provincetown – start your weekend off with some great music, views of Ptown harbor and a cold drink
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Recess! (Game Night) hosted by the Men of Melanin Magic starts at 7:30PM on Friday in Dorchester
Dueling Drag Divas are back this summer at Mainestreet in Ogunquit performing each Friday and Saturday at 9:30PM (Tix required)
FUZZ is a monthly gay dance party hosted the second Friday of each month with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy at the Alley in Boston
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
FO-MO Fridays are every Friday at Blend in Dorchester – doors open at 10PM
Anthem Fridays is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
Kiki Beach is back each Saturday at M Street Beach for a new season of fun in the sun and great people watching – most start arriving after 12PM
Sips with a Somm is a fun wine tasting hosted by Boston Chops SE (seating is limited) – starting at 4PM on Saturday beverage Director and Advanced Sommelier Nick Daddona will be tasting Rosé
Silver at BLEND takes place the second Saturday of every month – this is a dance party for mature audiences and the men who like them – doors open at 10PM at Blend in Dorchester
MOBD Muscle Otter Bear Daddy is this Saturday – downstairs at the Middle East starting at 10PM in Central Square in Cambridge
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
Strapped – P O O L P A R T Y Boston’s favorite (and only) monthly lesbian/womxn’s/lady-loving night is this Saturday at Machine
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.
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
50th Annual Chinatown August Moon Festival is this Sunday from 10AM – 5PM in (where else but) Chinatown
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Brunch of Queens enjoy your brunch with a fun drag show (tix req’d) at one of America’s oldest taverns, The Bell in Hand in Boston
SIP w/DJ Brian Halligan is back again this Sunday at Jacques starting at 6PM in Bay Village
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
Mainestreet Wigs Out For Charity the title pretty much says it all – takes place this Sunday starting at 8PM 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.
Saturday morning coffee
This week’s coffee comes to you from my friend Cole who some of you may recognize. No doubt that steaming cup of joe was made by Hunter.
Saturday morning comics
ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about Adam and Andy and purchase a copy of “the definitive collection of Adam and Andy” by visiting, adamandandy.com.
Click on this week’s comic strip to enlarge 
Click here if you would like to see the previous Adam & Andy
What to do this weekend
It is already the first weekend of August. Summer is passing quickly so make the most of this weekend. Here are a few events I’d like to give a special shout out to. First, it is the final weekend to see Shakespeare on the Common so check it out before it’s too late. On Friday check out the galleries and artist studios participating in SoWa First Fridays.
For those who love leather and other fetish dress check out FASCINATION and / or RAW at Jacques and Ramrod respectively on Friday night. On Saturday get out and enjoy the summer at Kiki Beach in Boston or down in Westport at the 5th Annual Big GAY Beach Party. Close the weekend at Club Cafe’s weekly Sunday Tea Dance starting at 6PM.
Newport Jazz Festival is this weekend
Free Summer Fitness Friday Bootcamp at 6:30AM in Christopher Columbus Park | Hip Hop Yoga at 12PM on the Seaport Common
Sinner’s Ball Weekend starts Friday and runs through Sunday in Ogunquit
Shakespeare on the Common (Closing Wkd) the Commonwealth Shakespeare Co. conclude their run of free performances on the Common this weekend so make plans with friends to enjoy a night of theater under the stars
Newport Jazz Festival 2019 the festival begins on Friday and runs through the weekend with an amazing line up but tickets are required so don’t delay
Tea Dance at the Boatslip starts at 4PM each Friday in Provincetown – start your weekend off with some great music, views of Ptown harbor and a cold drink
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
SoWa First Fridays galleries and artist studios in SoWa open their doors to the public the first Friday of each month starting at 5PM in Boston
Dueling Drag Divas are back this summer at Mainestreet in Ogunquit performing each Friday and Saturday at 9:30PM (Tix required)
Guerrilla Queer Bar is a monthly take over of a straight bar – the first Friday of each month – organized by The Welcoming Committee this is typically a fun night out – all are welcome
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
Fascination at Jacques and Raw at Ramrod on Friday
FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston
RAW is a monthly leather inspired party hosted the 1st Friday of each month to celebrate Ramrod, Boston’s original leather nightlife
Anthem Fridays is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
Kiki Beach is back each Saturday at M Street Beach for a new season of fun in the sun and great people watching – most start arriving after 12PM
5th Annual Big GAY Beach Party returns this Saturday from 10AM – 4PM at Horseneck Beach and State Reservation in Westport, MA
FLAG Flag Football’s Annual Beach Bowl join FLAG Flag Football at their annual Beach Bowl on Saturday from 12-3PM in Ogunquit
Drag for a Cause is a dinner and drag show on Saturday evening to help raise money for the Chef Borges Scholarship with proceeds going to a culinary arts student of Somerville High School Culinary Arts – in Somerville
EXTRA 18th ed. is hosted by Dusty Moorehead the 1st Saturday of each month at Machine in Boston
Blend Saturdays bring your friends for a fun night out with great music and no cover at Blend in Dorchester
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 this Saturday at The Alley
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
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Sunday Service: Pretty in Pink is a new monthly Drag Brunch at Tiger Mama on Sunday from 11AM – 4PM in the Fenway
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.
Gen X humor
Much thanks to David G (some of you may know him better as the guy behind the successful Wicked Gay Blog) who posted this on Facebook earlier this week. I have a feeling only Gen Xers will find this amusing.
Vintage gay
Here is a photograph of a young Truman Capote resting his head on his lover and partner, Jack Dunphy. My guess would be that this dates back to the late 40s or possibly in the early 1950s. Anyone know more about this picture?
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.
This week on Instagram: Earthpix
This Instagram account is a must for fans of photography and travel. The person behind this gorgeous feed is Eric Damier who says he is on a mission to inspire everyone to travel more.
As you can see, the account’s posts are filled with breathtaking images like the one shared above from Kota Makassar Indonesia taken by IG’er @lelaki_pendusta and mind blowing videos like this one from the Maldives.
You can follow this account on Instagram here, instagram.com/earthpix.
Do you like this weekly post? Check out previously featured IG accounts here.
Caption this photo
Hopefully the caption I’ve shared below inspires you to offer up a caption or two of your own. Leave a witty or funny caption as a comment for this post, and I’ll approve it for readers to enjoy.
“Throwing shade”
#PolandCalmDown
It is easy to get caught up in American politics, but there is a world outside of the US and many in the LGBTQ community have it far worse. I was struck by this creative response by husbands Jakub and David who decided to respond to the Polish government’s recent decision to create “LGBT-free zones” by asking people to record themselves singing the Taylor Swift song “Calm down”.
Approximately 350 videos from 140 people were submitted to the couple to show their disapproval of the Polish government and in response to the uptick in attacks and assaults targeting the Polish LGBTQ community.
At the end of the video, they explain how Poland is becoming one of the most homophobic countries in Europe. Take a listen and watch.
BosGuy 
