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What to do this weekend

Posted on June 22, 2023 | Leave a comment

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: Jennifer Coolidge Themed Comedy and Drag Variety Show at City Winery

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

FRIDAY: Boston’s Latinx Pride Night at Club Cafe

FRIDAY: Cathedral Station’s Patio Party (7-9PM)

RuPaul Drag Race viewing parties in Boston

FRIDAY: Watch RPDR All-Stars at Alley Bar, blend, and Club Cafe

SATURDAY & SUNDAY: More info about Kiki Beach Boston is here.

SATURDAY: PRIDE NEVER DIES PARTY at Dorchester Brewing Co

SATURDAY: Spectacle Summer Nights: Pride in the Park on Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor includes: Access to Night Shift Brewing beer garden & concessions, roundtrip ferry ride, drag performances, lawn games and much more (4:30-8:30PM)

SATURDAY: Kelly Clarkson Drag Show at Jacques

SATURDAY: FurBall Underwear Party at Legacy

SUNDAY: PRIDE Comedy feat. Will Smalley, Mary Spadaro & Zach Stewart at City Winery – Ignore that this is being called a pride comedy brunch because it starts at 8PM 🙄

SUNDAY: Bearaoke at The Alley

WHERE TO CATCH A GAME

Watch games at Alley Bar, Cathedral Station & Trophy Room
Thursday, Red Sox play the Twins @1PM
Friday, Red Sox play the White Sox @8PM
Saturday, Red Sox play the White Sox @4PM
Sunday, Red Sox play the White Sox @2PM

SUNDAY TEA DANCES

Communi-Tea Dance at Club Cafe

Sunday Tea at dbar

Bears Brews & Boys Pride at Dorchester Brewing Co.

DRAG BRUNCHES

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

Schitt’s Creek Drag Brunch
Saturday @11AM and again @2PM
Summer Shack (Boston)

Dragtacular Brunch: Mariah Carey
Saturday @12PM
Laugh Boston

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

DragTease A Very Gospel Drag Brunch
Sunday @11AM
GameOn!

NSYNC vs Backstreet Boys Drag Brunch
Saturday @11AM and again @2PM
Summer Shack (Cambridge)

Mizery Sip & Swallow Drag Brunch
Sunday @1PM
Club Cafe

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.

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Vintage gay

Posted on June 22, 2023 | 4 comments

Don’t they look content? When do you think this photo in the park was taken? I want to say the 1950s but am unsure.

Previous Vintage Gay Photos

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What do you see?

Posted on June 21, 2023 | 5 comments

Thanks to Will over at Back2Stonewall for sharing this on their Twitter account. I thought it might be fun to share by posting here. Let me know what you learn about yourself after taking this very scientific vision test.

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Caption this photo

Posted on June 21, 2023 | 4 comments

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.

Calgon, take me away (with him!)

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Temptation Tuesday

Posted on June 20, 2023 | 3 comments

Past Temptation Tuesday Posts

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Men in kilts

Posted on June 19, 2023 | 2 comments

I didn’t know a kilt could come with pockets. I thought that was what a sporran was for.

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Monday morning mancandy

Posted on June 19, 2023 | 1 comment

For everyone who is off from work to celebrate Juneteenth, enjoy the day. For everyone else, hurry up or you’ll be late to work. Have a great day no matter how you spend it.

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Boston Public Library receives $1M gift for LGBTQ+ programming and collection

Posted on June 18, 2023 | Leave a comment

Earlier this week the Boston Public Library (BPL) announced that it had received a $1M bequest from Howard Cooper, a former resident of Dorchester.

The bequest will provide immediate-use funding to expand the current LGBTQ+ circulating collection, hire a researcher to review the Library’s historic collections for LGBTQ+ materials and hire an intern to work specifically on LGBTQ+ community history as part of the Boston Community History Project.

At a time when many communities are closing public libraries, banning books that share the stories of LGBTQ+, and threatening violence at story hours read by drag queens, this is welcome news. Perhaps it also should serve as a reminder to our community, how much of a bubble we all live.

I’m very thankful for the generous donation of the late Howard Cooper and the many others who value the role of public libraries, librarians, and those who encourage the pursuit of knowledge and learning through reading books.

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Scruffy Sunday

Posted on June 18, 2023 | 1 comment

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LGBTQ walking tour of Boston

Posted on June 17, 2023 | Leave a comment

Are you hosting guests from out of town or planning a visit to Boston (perhaps en route to Provincetown) this summer? The LGBTQ walking tour might be an interesting suggestion for visiting guests or those unaware of the many stories the city holds for the LGBTQ community.

Boston By Foot’s walking tour shares that rich history dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries with stops at historically significant sites throughout Boston. Stops along the walking tour include a variety of bars that hosted drag shows, the AIDS Memorial Quilt, and the former site of the Napoleon Club, a gay bar where Judy Garland gave an encore performance for fans in 1967 following her final performance in Boston. The tour also educates guests about intersectionality in LGBTQ+ history.

Boston Public Radio recently shared a wonderful article about Boston By Foot’s LGBTQ history walking tour (see link in image). I’ve attached a link at the end of this post that takes you directly to the LGBTQ history tour web page if you’re interested in learning more.

The 90-minute walking tour is available for groups or private tours and meets on the front steps of the Massachusetts State House. For more information visit their website, bostonbyfoot.org.

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Saturday morning coffee

Posted on June 17, 2023 | 1 comment

Enjoy your morning cup of joe.

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Furry Friday

Posted on June 16, 2023 | 3 comments

Say hello to this handsome Massachusetts native. This photo of Lewis Mendoza makes for a GREAT Furry Friday.

Past Furry Friday

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BosGuy brain teaser

Posted on June 16, 2023 | 4 comments

Each 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. Leave your guess in the comment section.

This week’s riddle comes from Steve Baggis from Arlington, MA, and was first shared earlier this year on the NPR show Sunday Puzzle. The riddles on this show can be tough so pull in a friend or two for help if you need it.

This week’s riddle: Name a popular rock band — one that everyone knows. Add a “B” sound at the end, and phonetically you’ll name a place where you might hear this band play. What band is it?

I’ll approve responses later in the day to allow people to respond without seeing any spoilers.

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

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What to do this weekend

Posted on June 15, 2023 | Leave a comment