Gay and bisexual men make up the majority of new syphilis cases

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but a new report from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have increased for a second year in a row to all-time highs, and unfortunately,  gay and bisexual men make up the majority of syphilis cases.Safe SexWhile STDs are preventable with safer sex measures and generally curable with antibiotics, the most alarming piece of news may be that the CDC says that antibiotic resistant STDs are becoming more prevalent.

You can read all about that from the World Health Organization which published their findings earlier this summer, Growing antibiotic resistance forces updates to recommended treatment for sexually transmitted infections.

Scruffy Sunday

man in bed, man in underwearPrevious Scruffy Sunday Posts

Autumn in New England

New England foliage, SlobodanAlthough I’m always sad to say good bye to summer, the autumn in New England is really quite spectacular.

My friend Slobodan (shown above) posted these beautiful photos on his facebook page and was nice enough to let me share them. The pictures were taken this week in Maine.  For those of you who have visited northern New England in the fall you know just how vibrant these colors and landscapes are. New England foliageNew England foliageNew England foliage, fall foliageNew England foliage, fall foliageNew England foliage, fall foliageThank you Slobodan for sharing your beautiful photographs.

Saturday morning coffee

handsome, hairy, hunk, man in glasses, coffeeI like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake.
– Lewis Black

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

gay cartoon, gay comicClick on the comic strip to enlarge

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.  To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.

Bonus fur

hairy, muscles, furry, sexy

Enjoy the weekend and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog.

Head of the Charles Regatta is this weekend

HOCR, Head of the Charles RegattaThe Head Of The Charles Regatta (HOCR) is a Boston area tradition that dates back to 1965 and has evolved into the world’s largest rowing competition that spans two days, drawing more than 11,000 athletes and 400,000 spectators. With the warmer weather from earlier this week all but gone, sadly none of the rowers will likely be shirtless like this guy. You’ll want to bundle up when you go out to cheer on the athletes who came to compete.

The organizers have created a great website that includes more information about the races, maps and FAQs. You can learn more by visiting the official HOCR website, www.hocr.org.

11th annual Northeastern underwear run is tonight

As tradition has it, Northeastern’s annual underwear run always falls on the Friday night of parent’s weekend so if you are out and about tonight in the Back Bay don’t be shocked if you see a crowd of several hundred (last year it was about a thousand) students running down Huntington Avenue and Boylston Street in their underwear tonight.

11th Annual Underwear Run

Furry Friday

handsome, hairy, furry, musclesSay hello to Tico Braga, a Brazilian DJ from Brasilia. I’m sure you’ll agree he is Furry Friday worthy. Like his FB page at facebook.com/djticobraga.

Past Furry Friday Posts

BosGuy brain teaser

brain teaser, shirtless manEach 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 riddle: I am considered social yet speak I cannot.

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

Hocus Pocus at the Kendall on Thursday, Oct 27

HalloweenThe 1993 cheesy, cult favorite Hocus Pocus starring Bette Middler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy will be playing at the Kendall Theater in Cambridge next Thursday, October 27.  The Welcoming Committee is already promoting this event which is certain to sell out so if you are interested get your tickets.

Hocus Pocus at The Kendal – Thursday, Oct 27 at 7PM

Canadian video tells America “We think you’re great”

I really like (and appreciate) this video made by Canadians that came out earlier this month, sending a positive message to Americans and explaining why they think America is a really great place.

Vintage gay

gay couple

Bernard Perlin and Edward Newell, ca. 1970
Photograph by Alexei Gotfryd.

American painter, Bernard Perlin, is shown above with his husband Edward Newell. Perlin first came to my attention earlier this week when reading a post about him in Accidental Bear, which you can check out here.

Previous Vintage Gay Photos

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 for a future post? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.

Girl Power: Hillary, Michelle and Elizabeth

elizabeth-warrenAnyone else find it interesting that in this election, with the exception of Barack, the men have faltered, fumbled or failed at taking on Donald Trump? It has been women like Hillary, Michelle and my US Senator, Elizabeth Warren, who have stood up to the orange-tinged bully, Donald Trump.

Hillary has done far better than the 15 men who joined Donald Trump on the debate stage earlier this year and she has gone toe-to-toe with him on the campaign trail – never flinching.  Additionally, Michelle Obama’s speech at the DNC followed by last week’s speech in NH struck a nerve; in less than a week the abbreviated clip I shared has nearly 3 million views.

I’m particularly proud that these three women have not shied, bowed or cowered in the face of Trump’s withering personal attacks and his misogynistic, pussy-grabbing advocating surrogates comments, that seek to discredit women by hurling insults about their weight or looks. #ImWithHer.

Word of the day: Hankie Code

hanky code, gay word of the day, gay slangHankie Code (\ˈhaŋ-kē – ˈkōd\noun
Definition: Wearing a colored hanky to identify sexual preferences within leather, or BDSM community.
Example: The Hankie Code was used by many gay men in the 1970s and 1980s to identify sexual preferences