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“P-U”
Last week the media reported that President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen was sentenced to serve three years in prison. He eventually ended up pleading guilty for lying to Congress, tax evasion, bank fraud and campaign finance violations. For those keeping count (and I am) that makes Mr. Cohen the 4th “witch” sent to prison and that does not count either Paul Manafort who will be sentenced in March 2019 or Rick Gates who also waits to be sentenced.
What I find most troubling about this investigation is that for many supporters of Trump the arrests and sentencing have have done little to change their minds. Additionally, there is a larger segment of people who I’d refer to as “bystanders”, who don’t necessarily support Trump (they may even dislike him) but they don’t feel compelled to change the status quo either. This group fascinate and confound me the most.
Despite the fact that Special Counsel Robert Mueller (a Republican by the way) has identified eight individuals (almost all of whom have plead guilty) and charged thirty-three individuals in illegal activity, these ‘bystanders’ don’t see a threat to our political system. The U.S. has had a democracy for a long time, and is still much admired despite our actions of late, I’d hate to think that party affiliation and political persuasion could trump those values and further erode the faith we have in our political system.
I do hope that as people start to reflect on this past year and plan for 2019, that we can all recognize (witch hunt or not), the crimes leveled against these people are serious and the fact that there are so many implicated makes it even more disturbing. I hope that rather than turning off people, this civics class playing out before our very eyes will make us stop and reflect upon what truly distinguishes America and makes it a great country.
*Source for information about convictions and crimes here.
Does the holiday season have you feeling overwhelmed? Perhaps you should enjoy a relaxing bath like this week’s Temptation Tuesday. He doesn’t look the least bit stressed out.
For all of you who enjoy movies, there are plenty of options this week, starting with Dorchester Brewery’s Monday Holiday Movie series showing Home Alone. Later in the week Guy Social is hosting two “Dinner and a Movie” nights including Mary Poppins on Wednesday and Aquaman on Friday. Finally, Gremlins is on Saturday at The Coolidge as part of their After Midnite series.
If you’re looking for some more social options there are plenty choices below including Boston Gay Men’s Book Club which meets on Monday, Gay Secrets of the MFA on Wednesday and Brass & Bows & Boys (Boston Gay Men’s Chorus) on Saturday & Sunday.
MONDAY – THURSDAY
Monday Holiday Movie Night showing: Home Alone is Monday, starting at 6:30PM at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester
Boston Gay Men’s Book Club meets on Monday starting at 7PM at the Trident Bookseller & Cafe in Back Bay to discuss this month’s book, Book of Night – all are welcome to attend
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
Cards Against Sobriety hosted every Monday night at the Alley join your friends for a fun game of Cards Against Humanity starting at 8PM in Boston
All Star Mondays FINALS is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston
The Moth Story Slam is open to anyone with a 5 minute story to share on the night’s posted theme – this monthly open mic night takes place the third Tuesday of every month starting at 8PM at the Oberon
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 Holiday Spectacular hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester
Stump Trivia with Jonathan Brett has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Adult Coloring Book Night is at the Somerville Brewing Company from 6-11PM on Tuesday in Somerville
Gay Secrets of the MFA courtesy of Oscar Wilde Tours is this Wednesday with two tours this week at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Dinner and a Movie (Mary Poppins) join Guy Social Boston for a fun evening out on Wednesday, starting at 6:30 at AMC Common
Siren Trivia is every Wednesday at 9PM at the Trophy Room bar in Boston
Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston
Funsie in your Onesie Holiday w/ Queeraoke also happens to be a fundraiser for queer youth at the Midway Cafe on Thursday in JP
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston
THE WEEKEND
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Dinner and a Movie (Aquaman) join Guy Social Boston for a fun evening out on Wednesday, starting at 6:30 at AMC Common
Penny 4 Ya Thoughts? watch your favorite local comedians share their worst dating stories. In between the show, we swipe on Tinder (Grindr, Bumble, etc.) to help a comedian AND an audience member find a match. Hosted by comedian and dating expert Penny Oswin, Friday from 7:30 – 10PM in Boston
H E R O E S Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square
Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX
MOBD (Muscle Otter Bear Daddy) is at the Middle East in Central Square on Friday, starting at 10PM in Cambridge
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
Brass & Bows & Boys is Boston Gay Men’s Chorus holiday show which takes place on Saturday and Sunday at Jordan Hall (tickets required) in 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
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
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston
MOVIE: Gremlins will show starting at 11:59PM on Saturday at the Coolidge as part of their Movies After Midnite series in Brookline
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.
While Boston is not as expensive as Manhattan or San Francisco, the cost of living and price of real estate remains a problem but that’s not an issue for the people who recently rented a three-bedroom penthouse at the Millennium Tower for $30,000 per month. The 4,137 square-foot pied-à-terre (I joke) includes an office, library, four and a half bathrooms, two parking spots and beautiful views with their floor-t0-ceiling windows. Want to see more? Check out the pics here.
While the rental may seem crazy, it is small potatoes when compared to the 60th floor “Grand Penthouse” which takes the entire top floor and has eight bedrooms, nine full bathrooms, three half bathrooms and is on the market for $45 million.
Detention center in McAllen, Texas. Photo: Center for Border Protection
The organizers of Toys for Joys, Inc. (T4J), recently hosted their 10th Anniversary Gala this month and I’m pleased to share that it was an amazing success; toys and gifts from the event are being sent to children and teens throughout Massachusetts. This week T4J has taken on a new challenge and they need your help to spread the word. Please read and share this post or the link included below with as many people as you know, because time is of the essence.
T4J is working to collect additional donations for 5,000 migrant children (many of whom) have been separated from their families and are in the equivalent of detention centers. T4J has a lofty goal of raising $50,000 in the next week to help brighten what must be a terribly frightening time for these children.
If you would like to help, please visit the T4J website and make a donation today.
DONATE HERE: Toys for Joys
Coffee in bed with this guy could make me grow to love mornings.
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.
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Forty-five years ago tomorrow, (December 15, 1973) the American Psychiatric Association (APA) voted to remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. The vote was in favor of declassification but was not universally agreed upon with 5,854 (60%) psychiatrists voting to remove homosexuality from the DSM, and 3,810 (40%) to retain it. Following the vote the APA created a compromise, removing homosexuality from the DSM and putting in place something called a “sexual orientation disturbance” for people who were deemed “in conflict with” their sexual orientation. This bogus compromise was eventually completely discredited by 1987, but its stain lingers. It is this “sexual orientation disturbance” that many in Conversion / Reparative therapy still point to.
We all know the fight to recognize LGBTQ identities as valid and valuable continues. One need only look to the people in the White House to realize how quickly our gains can be taken away and the contempt they hold for the LGBTQ community. It was only last October that Trump was reported joking with staff that VP Mike Pence hates homosexuals so much he wants to “hang all of them.”
So while we should be proud of how far we’ve come in forty-five years, we should not become complacent.
Between all your holiday shopping, company parties and just trying to get through all your work, be sure to take a break and enjoy a fun night out with friends. Below are a few options for you to consider this weekend.
I’d like to give a shout out to a few events that caught my eye and which I think you might like too including: 35 Years of Fritz on Friday at Cathedral Station; Serving Face: Opening Night is a new gay night starting this Saturday (downstairs at Jacques); and Gay Beer Club Annual Mad About Plaid Holiday Partyis this Sunday in Kendall Square (all welcome).
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Brass Bows & Boys Holiday Concert Boston Gay Men’s Chorus will be performing at the beautiful Jordan Hall Friday, Saturday and Sunday
35 Years of Fritz Take a trip down memory lane and celebrate 35 years of Fritz on Friday at Cathedral Station from 7-10PM
Queer Country Social and Dancing is Saturday at 7PM at the First JP Unitarian Universalist church (cost is $15, no alcohol allowed, all welcome)
Don’t Tell Boston (Seaport) is a secret comedy show that hosts some of the best and brightest comedians in the country. Tickets must be purchased to get the exact location in the Seaport (BYOB) || showtime is 7:30 in the Seaport
Serving Face: Opening Night is anew monthly queer party conveniently located downstairs at Jacques Underground on Saturday starting at 8PM
Mass Bears & Cub: Naughty or Nice through Dec 15 you can bring an unwrapped children’s toy to Alley Bar and Jacques Cabaret then join us for our grand finale this Saturday at the Alley, starting at 9PM
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
XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday
Blend Saturdays with DJ Wayne Michael 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
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
UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) 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
Gay Beer Club Annual Mad About Plaid Holiday Party is Sunday starting at 7PM at the Cambridge Brewing Company in Kendall Sq – All are welcome
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.
I’ve been really good this year so I thought I’d let Santa know that if he can’t give me world peace or irrefutable evidence of collusion, I’d like this under my tree.
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