What to do this week: July 1 – 7

Posted on July 1, 2019 | Leave a comment

Furry Friday Independence DayHere are 50 suggestions for this week, including free outdoor exercise classes, sing-a-long nights out at Showtune Tuesday and 4th of July Hamilton Singlalong!, games and contests parties like Trivia Tuesday and Quingo fun in the sun with events like Kiki Beach and SoWa Open Market just to name a few. 

There are also plenty of dance parties – almost too many to mention through out the week. But easily the biggest party in town will be Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Preview on Wednesday and Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on Thursday with special guest Queen Latifah.

If you’re in Provincetown, check out your July Ptown entertainment options and parties at The Crown & Anchor: Independence Week.

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Boston’s biggest show, Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is Tuesday, July 4th

MONDAY – THURSDAY

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

Queer Boston Board Gamers head to Aeronaut Brewing Co. at 6PM on Monday in Somerville 

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

Broadway Gives Back – 42nd Street welcome the cast members from the Ogunquit Playhouse production of 42nd St – 100% proceeds go to charity at Mainestreet on Monday starting at 8PM

No Filter You can catch #NoFilter every first Monday of the month upstairs at Jacques with no theme, where anything goes 10PM-12AM 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

Radical Reading Group: The Queer Art of Failure is Tuesday from 7-8:30PM at Trident Booksellers & Cafe in Back Bay – all welcome

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

Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston

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

Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Preview is from 8-10PM at the Esplanade on Wednesday with special guest Queen Latifah

Trivia Night comes to Cathedral Station every Wednesday from 8-10PM

Houseboi w/7elucinations is from 9PM-2AM on Wednesday at the Middlesex Lounge in Central Square

Free Summer Fitness Thursday ​Yoga on the Boston Common at 6PM | Cardio Conditioning at 6:30 at the Seaport Common

4th of July Hamilton Singlalong! takes place this Thursday at the Aeronaut Allston beer garden at Zone 3 from 12-6PM in Allston

Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular easily the biggest party in town starting at 8PM on the Esplanade but there are several viewing party areas 

Free Pool is available all evening at Cathedral Station every Thursday

Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

Yaasss Thursday: 4th of July with hosts Penny Tentiary, Yune Neptune, and resident DJ Begbick plays the area’s best hip hop and top 40 at Club Cafe

Ptown Independence 2013THE 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

Delighted Tobehere – Simply Delighted Shows on Friday and Saturday at Mainestreet – showtime is 7:30 in OGT

Dueling Drag Divas are back this summer at Mainestreet in Ogunquit performing each Friday and Saturday at 9:30PM (Tix required)

FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month 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

Atomic 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

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.

Underbear is a monthly underwear dance party with no cover and music by DJ Taffy, 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 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

Bollocks Is Not Throwing An Independence Day Party is a queer rock space bringing together Musicians, DJs, Drag Artists, and revolutionary culture under one roof on Sunday from 8PM-12AM at O’Brien’s Pub in Allston

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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Summer reading

Posted on June 30, 2019 | 6 comments

With the July 4th holiday around the corner and beach weather in the forecast, you may be looking for some quality summer reading materials. As in past years, I wanted to share a few books for you to consider. While all these books are available via sites like Amazon.com, consider purchasing one or more of these books from your local LGBT bookstore (if you still have one).

LGBTQ history, gay literature, gay non fictionThis book is most likely going to appeal to those who reside or hail from New England. Published earlier this year by Shawmut Peninsula Press, The Hub of the Gay Universe: An LGBTQ History of Boston, Provincetown and Beyond, was written by my friend and neighbor, Russ Lopez. The 300+ page soft cover starts in the early 1600 when Pilgrims landed first in Provincetown and soon after in Plymouth and concludes with the progress the LGBTQ community has made in present day. Lopez beautifully captures moments in history and shares story after story about pioneers – many of whom you’ve never heard because American queer history is virtually unknown and barely taught.

fiction, gay fiction, greek mythologyFor those looking for an escape from reality, I definitely suggest Madeline Miller’s NYT Bestselling novel, The Song of Achilles, which chronicles the story of Achilles – the son of Thetis the cruel sea goddess and Kink Peleus who is doomed to die on the battlefield and destined to be Ancient Greece’s greatest hero. Miller doesn’t shy from the companionship and love between the hero and Patroclus, an unassuming exile who is made famous in Greek mythology because Achilles names him Therapon, ‘brother-in-arms’. Miller’s talent cannot be denied. I promise you will find yourself turning page after page, staying up late to finish the novel.

gay fictionHaving recommended a new nonfiction book on LGBTQ history followed by an historical fiction novel of sorts it seems only fitting to conclude with the gay classic, Tales of the City.  I can vividly remember watching in secret the TV series in the early 1990s up in my parent’s bedroom. And later buying the books in an out-of-the-way bookstore so I wouldn’t run into anyone I knew. If you’ve never read the series or if it has been a few years, add this to your summer reading list. The novel captures a time that no longer exists and as the NY Times review says, reads like “an extended love letter to a magical San Francisco”.

If you have a book that you’d like to suggest, please leave the title and author in the comments section of this post. And as I mentioned previously, while all these books are available via sites like Amazon.com, consider purchasing one or more of these books from your local LGBT bookstore (if you still have one).

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Scruffy Sunday

Posted on June 30, 2019 | 3 comments

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50 years of love

Posted on June 29, 2019 | 3 comments

50 years ago my parents said, “I do.”, and today we are celebrating 50 years of happy memories. Congratulations Mom and Dad. You’re a constant source of inspiration.

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Saturday morning coffee

Posted on June 29, 2019 | 4 comments

Who wouldn’t want to sit on this stoop sipping a cup of joe with this guy? Hope your Saturday is off to a good start and you have a great day.

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Saturday morning comics

Posted on June 29, 2019 | Leave a comment

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

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Furry Friday

Posted on June 28, 2019 | 2 comments

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BosGuy brain teaser

Posted on June 28, 2019 | 15 comments

riddle, exercise for your brainEach Friday morning I post a riddle to get you to think outside the box and exercise your brain. If you are stumped, share it with a friend or colleague and see if you can figure out the answer together.

I’ll confirm answers in the afternoon so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment posted right away. I want to give everyone a chance to guess.

This week’s brain teaser:  I measure my life in hours not years. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. With one breathe you can extinguish my life. What am I? 

Like riddles? Check out past week’s brain teasers.

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What to do this weekend

Posted on June 27, 2019 | Leave a comment

This weekend is jam-packed with activities from Ogunquit to Ptown but don’t worry if you’re sticking around in town because there’s a lot to do here as we move into the final weekend of Pride month.

Here are a few shout outs for you to consider: FASCINATION Friday is fetish night at Jacques while FO-MO Fridays is a fun and casual party at Blend. Weather permitting, Kiki Beach is a great way to pass time on Saturday afternoon before heading out to DONT ASK DONT TELL: Tribute to Kim Petras in Allston or checking out Grunt at The Alley bar, and wrapping up your weekend with Club Cafe’s weekly Sunday Tea Dance.

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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

Dueling Drag Divas are back this summer at Mainestreet in Ogunquit performing each Friday and Saturday at 9:30PM (Tix required)

FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month 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

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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

LGBTQ Pride Walking Tours provided by Boston’s own The History Project on Saturday at 1PM: 1.5 hour walking tour through downtown Boston

Blend Saturdays bring your friends for a fun night out with great music and no cover at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) in Dorchester

Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM

DONT ASK DONT TELL: Tribute to Kim Petras come out to Great Scott in Allston for this fun, monthly queer dance party – creative attire encouraged

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

gay bostonUNITE 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

Brunch Baes at Club Cafe on Sunday from 11:30AM to 3PM

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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Straight Pride: Media spectacle only if you allow it

Posted on June 27, 2019 | 1 comment

Channeling your anger at this group is what they want. 

During Boston Pride Week, news of a different sort of Pride captured headlines around the country and world when three men said they would host the first “Straight Pride” in Boston this August. Initially, the band of three designated Hollywood star, Brad Pitt, as their mascot until they received a cease-and-desist order from Pitt’s attorney. Days later the surreal spectacle took an unexpected turn when they named the much loathed (and gay) Milo Yiannopoulos as their new mascot and parade marshal.

When pressed why they felt the need to host the parade now and here in Boston, organizers said they need “advocates on behalf of the straight community in order to foster respect and awareness with people from all walks of life”. I’m unsure what that means. Last I recall, nobody heterosexual was denied the right to marry, denied access to a dying loved one at a hospital, been thrown out of their home as a teenager for their  sexual orientation, subjected to ‘conversion therapy’, denied housing or jobs, etc…

I can’t help but think this was a media stunt meant to take away from Boston Pride -consider the timing days before the Boston’s Gay Pride Parade. As of 6/25 organizers had only raised $764.00 – well shy of an easy $5,000 goal.  Who can say what their real intentions are and if a parade will occur? No doubt if it does, it will be quite a spectacle, but I would like to propose everyone ignore them. Channeling your anger at this group is what they want. The reality is they don’t deserve the attention or media so don’t give them a reason to get it.

UPDATE: 6/26 The city of Boston approved application for straight pride

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Vintage gay

Posted on June 27, 2019 | Leave a comment

Photos: Ross William Hamilton/The Oregonian

The photo above is of Eric Marcoux and Eugene Woodworth who first met in Chicago in 1953. Woodworth was a ballet dancer, and Marcoux was just leaving a Trappist monastery. The couple is probably best known for Woodworth marrying his longtime companion after he had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and given only weeks to live. At the time Oregon didn’t recognize same sex marriages so they married in Washington at Clark County Courthouse.

I dedicate this weekly post to men like Eric and Eugene. Do you have a photograph you would like to share? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.

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This week on Instagram: waikinofficial

Posted on June 26, 2019 | Leave a comment

Wai Kin,

Meet Wai Kin who is a 20-something fitness model, personal trainer and coach from Hong Kong. I don’t really know much more about the handsome guy. I stumbled upon him when Homorazzi featured him as their weekly Insta-Stud.

His feed is filled with professional photos from shoots, but who doesn’t enjoy seeing a handsome, shirtless guy pop up in their Instagram feed? If you like what you see, follow his account on Instagram here, instagram.com/waikinofficial.

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Do you like this weekly post? Check out previously featured IG accounts here.

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Caption this photo

Posted on June 26, 2019 | 8 comments

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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.

“Show off”

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Shakespeare on the Common presents Cymbeline

Posted on June 25, 2019 | Leave a comment

Commonwealth Shakespeare CompanyThe Commonwealth Shakespeare Company will return in less than a month with their annual production of a William Shakespeare play on the Boston Common. This year’s production of Cymbeline will start in approximately three weeks opening on Wednesday, July 17th and running through Sunday, August 4th with performances taking place Tuesday–Saturday at 8PM, Sundays at 7PM with the exception of hosting  a 3PM matinee on Saturday, August 3rd.

Free Shakespeare on the CommonPerformances are Tuesday – Saturday at 8PM & Sundays at 7PM
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About Cymbeline: Shakespeare’s mystical dramedy Cymbeline chronicles the fates of King Cymbeline and his family through a journey of deception, intrigue and separation. The king’s daughter Imogen (one of Shakespeare’s most beloved heroines) is swept into a nearly mythic realm of mistaken identities, twists and turns in the all-consuming quest for true love. According to Wikipedia, the play deals with the themes of innocence and jealousy. While the precise date of composition remains unknown, the play was certainly produced as early as 1611. You can read more about the play and this year’s production here.

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Temptation Tuesday

Posted on June 25, 2019 | 1 comment

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