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Saturday morning coffee
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Furry Friday
Say hello to Lando. He recently proposed to his longtime boyfriend Mike in Chile where they live. However, if you’re not from Santiago, you can follow Lando on Twitter here, @Thelandoraffe.
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What to do this weekend
Below is a list of LGBTQ+ friendly events and parties happening this weekend. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see a listing of drag brunches (some may now be sold out). Have an event you want included? Email bosguymail@gmail.com.
Boston Gay Bars
The Alley
THURSDAY: Trivia Night w/ Daddy Dave @8PM
FRIDAY: RPDR viewing party @8PM & Lady Gaga dance party w/ DJ Denis @10PM
SATURDAY: BLUF NE Social @7PM & GRUNT w/ DJ Brian Derrick @10PM
SUNDAY: Bearaoke Night @8PM
blend
Closed this week for summer vacation!
Cathedral Station
THURSDAY: Red Sox play Pirates @7PM
FRIDAY: Red Sox play Orioles @7PM
SATURDAY: Red Sox play Orioles @4PM
SUNDAY: Brunch starts @11AM | Red Sox play Orioles @7PM
Club Cafe
THURSDAY: Discoteca “Bad Bunny” after party w/ DJ Begbick @10PM
FRIDAY: RPDR viewing party @8PM & Lady Gaga after party w/ DJ Stevie Psyclone @10PM
SATURDAY: DJ Begbick @10PM
SUNDAY: Sunday brunch @11AM & Bear Tea Dance w/ DJ Aga @6PM
dbar
FRIDAY: Karaoke w/ DJ Bobby Knight @10PM
SATURDAY: Slay Saturday w/ DJ Brian Halligan @10PM
SUNDAY: Brunch @11AM & Tea at d w/ DJ Joe Bermudez @4PM
Jacques Cabaret – Call 617-426-8902 to reserve seats to shows
THURSDAY: Now That’s What I Call A Drag Show! hosted by Amanda Playwith & Crystal Crawford @8PM
FRIDAY: Drag Me To The Main Stage hosted by Destiny
SATURDAY: Drag Me To The Main Stage Hosted by DeeDee de Ray
SUNDAY: Sunday Fun Day – Open Mic night w/ Mitzzy @7PM
Legacy & Candibar (Gay Mafia Boston)
THURSDAY: Serve Thursdays w/ host Violencia & DJ Coleslaw @10PM
FRIDAY: Bussdown Friday w/ DJ Frenchy @10PM
SATURDAY: Special Guest DJ Paulo @10PM
SUNDAY: Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar @10PM
Trophy Room
THURSDAY: Red Sox play Pirates @7PM
FRIDAY: Red Sox play Orioles @7PM
SATURDAY: Red Sox play Orioles @4PM
SUNDAY: Brunch starts @12PM | Red Sox play Orioles @7PM
LGBTQ+ Programming / Events
THURSDAY: Queeraoke is at Midway Cafe @10PM
FRIDAY: HEROES w DJ Chris Ewen at Sonia @10PM
FRIDAY: IMBIBE Bi + Inaugural Dance Party at Union Tavern @8PM
FRIDAY: O Baile Funk LGBTQ Funk Night at Shojo in Chinatown @10PM
SATURDAY: Kiki Beach join your fellow gays for a kiki at M Street Beach – look for the men in speedos near the life guard chair (link above shows in a map where the kiki is at).
SATURDAY: History Project LGBTQ+ picnic & self-guided tours at Boston Common @11AM
SATURDAY: Boston Leather Uniform summer social upstairs at Alley Bar @7PM
SATURDAY: Boom Saturday Latin Night returns to the Volcano room @9PM
SUNDAY: Drag Queen Story Hour at The Paseo in the Seaport @2-3PM
SUNDAY TEA DANCES
Fascination Gear Bear Bust w/ DJ Brian Halligan
4PM @Dorchester Brewing Co.
Tea at d w/ DJ Joe Bermudez
4PM @dbar
Bear Tea Dance w/ DJ Aga
6PM @Club Cafe
DRAG BRUNCHES IN BOSTON
Some drag brunches require tickets purchased ahead of time. Click the event links shared below for ticketing and reservation information.
Illusions The Drag Brunch Boston
Saturday & Sunday shows @1:30PM
Hosted upstairs at Hennessey’s
Heels N’ Mimosas
Sunday @11AM
Premiere on Broadway
Boozy Drag Brunch
Sunday @12PM
Notch Brewery in Brighton
Drag Me To Brunch
Sunday @2PM
Carrie Nation Cocktail Club
And finally… another resource for what is happening at Boston gay bars is KikiPedia.
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Vintage gay
I am unsure if I’ve previously posted this photo of George Dyer with his lover Francis Bacon on the Oriental Express in 1965. The first met in 1963 and stormy relationship full of drama that would end tragically. In 1971, just two days before the opening of the Francis Bacon Retrospective at the Grand Palais in Paris, Dyer was found dead from a drink and drugs overdose in the bathroom of the Hotel des Saint-Pères in Paris.
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.
Caption this photo
Hopefully the caption I’ve shared below inspires you to offer up one or two of your own. Leave a funny caption in the comment section, and I’ll approve it for readers to enjoy.
“Step right up“
Book review: My Policeman by Bethan Roberts
My Policeman by Bethan Roberts has been turned into a film, starring Harry Styles, Emma Coririn, and Rupert Everett. The story is about, love, betrayal, and regret and centers around Tom, a Brighton policeman in the 1950s who marries his younger sister’s friend, Marion. Around the same time he starts “dating” Marion he meets Patrick, a posh museum curator who is Comme ça (homosexual). Patrick ignites a passion in Tom and becomes his first real love.
The novel opens in 1999 with Marion, now a retired school teacher, sharing a written confession, as she reflects back on her adolescent crush on of Tom and her determination to live happily ever after together with him. About 75-pages into the novel a second voice joins the narrative in the form of Patrick’s diary with entries from the mid-1950s.
Profoundly sad. This tragic love triangle provides a glimpse into a severely repressed society, the irreversible harm of life in the closet, and the difficulty it created for those who loved gay men and woman. Living in places like Western Europe and the US, it is difficult to imagine, but there remain pockets even in these more progressive parts of the world where some of this may still be a reality – and certainly the challenges facing Tom and Patrick are still very much a reality for a majority of LGBTQ+ people in the world.
Roberts unsentimental manner of discussing these challenges is bone chilling. Reading about how lives were ruined, many gay men and women opting to end their lives by suicide when found out, and how families of of LGBTQ+ were torn apart is difficult to imagine. Simply put – life was hell for the LGBTQ+ community.
In one passage, Patrick’s diary explains just how risky it was to even consider going out to a bar, “But even walking past the Argyle [gay bar] was risky… Of course, if one does go to bars, one learns to take precautions–go after dark, go alone, don’t catch anyone’s eye while walking down the street, don’t go into any establishment too near your own house.” The perverse glee the police took in cracking down on these ‘perverts’ and the lack of any advocates or allies – let alone laws to protect them – ensured their doom.
While this book lacks the happily ever after ending Marion so sorely wanted, her pragmatic conclusion and the gut-wrenching tragic ending was difficult to put down. If the movie can capture a fraction of the emotion, it will certainly be worth watching.
If you’re interested in purchasing this book and open to supporting local bookstores, try one of the links I’ve shared. You’ll be able to order it online in just a couple of clicks. Alternatively, you can check your local library for a copy of this book. Here is a link to the BPL copy for My Policeman.
Brookline Booksmith in Coolidge Corner
Harvard Bookstore in Harvard Square
Porter Square Bookstore in Porter Square
Trident Bookseller’s & Cafe in Back Bay
Temptation Tuesday
Apologies this is posting later than usual! Hope you are having a great day.
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Men in kilts
Inserting a bit of humor to this weekly post. Hope you enjoy. Have a great day.
Monday morning mancandy
Want to see more of this photographer’s work? Check him out on Twitter @adonisjing2020.
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Scruffy Sunday
This week’s Scruffy Sunday is a bit more revealing than most. Thank you Mike from NY for sharing the photo.
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Saturday morning coffee
I can’t get enough of this Napoletano doctor who now calls London home. He started modeling last summer and I’ve been smitten ever since. Rest assured this will not be the last photo of the gorgeous Rodolfo Valentino you see this blog.
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Furry Friday
Say hello to this gorgeous Italian doctor who plays water polo and models on the side. Yes, he is distractingly handsome and makes for a perfect Furry Friday.
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What to do this weekend
Below is a list of LGBTQ+ friendly events and parties happening this weekend. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see a listing of drag brunches (some may now be sold out). Have an event you want included? Email bosguymail@gmail.com.
Boston Gay Bars
The Alley
THURSDAY: Trivia Night w/ special guest host Vivienne Vagemite @8PM
FRIDAY: Fuzz upstairs w/ DJ Brent Covington & Taffy @10PM
SATURDAY: Boston GAYmers @6PM & DJ Denis Trorrier upstairs @10PM
SUNDAY: Bearaoke Night @8PM
blend
THURSDAY: Taco Thursdays with Pride Sports Boston start @5PM
FRIDAY: Celebrity Drag Race viewing party @8PM & Music w/ Begbick @10PM
SATURDAY: Mayhem Saturdays w/ DJ Aga @10PM
SUNDAY: Disco Brunch @11AM
Cathedral Station
THURSDAY: Red Sox play Orioles @7PM
FRIDAY: Red Sox play Yankees @7PM
SATURDAY: Red Sox play Yankees @7PM
SUNDAY: Brunch starts @11AM | Red Sox play Yankees @7PM
Club Cafe
THURSDAY: Discoteca Musica Latina w/ DJ Begbick @10PM
FRIDAY: DJ Stevie Psyclone @10PM
SATURDAY: DJ Brian Derrick @10PM
SUNDAY: Sunday brunch @11AM & Sunday Tea Dance w/ DJ Aga @6PM
dbar
FRIDAY: Karaoke w/ DJ Bobby Knight @10PM
SATURDAY: Slay Saturday w/ DJ Begbick @10PM
SUNDAY: Brunch @11AM & Tea at d w/ 104.1FM & DJ Joe Bermudez @4PM
Jacques Cabaret – Call 617-426-8902 to reserve seats to shows
THURSDAY: Now That’s What I Call A Drag Show! hosted by Amanda Playwith & Crystal Crawford @8PM
FRIDAY: Drag Me To The Main Stage hosted by Destiny
SATURDAY: Drag Me To The Main Stage Hosted by DeeDee de Ray
SUNDAY: Sunday Fun Day – Open Mic night w/ Mitzzy @7PM
Legacy & Candibar (Gay Mafia Boston)
THURSDAY: Serve Thursdays w/ host Violencia & DJ Coleslaw @10PM
FRIDAY: Bussdown Friday w/ DJ Frenchy @10PM
SATURDAY: Furball w/ music by DJ Frenchy @10PM
SUNDAY: Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar @10PM
Trophy Room
THURSDAY: Red Sox play Orioles @7PM
FRIDAY: Red Sox play Yankees @7PM
SATURDAY: Red Sox play Yankees @7PM
SUNDAY: Brunch starts @12PM | Red Sox play Yankees @7PM
LGBTQ+ Programming / Events
FRIDAY: Fuzz upstairs w/ DJ Brett Covington & Taffy at The Alley @10PM
SATURDAY: Kiki Beach join your fellow gays for a kiki at M Street Beach – look for the men in speedos near the life guard chair (link above shows in a map where the kiki is at).
SATURDAY: Boston GAYmers Party at The Alley @6PM
SATURDAY: Queer (QTBIPOC) Mixer at Union Tavern @9PM
SATURDAY: Boom Saturday Latin Night returns to the Volcano room @9PM
SUNDAY: Lesbian NightLife Monthly Social at DBCo @4PM
SUNDAY: Boston Gay Beer Club at Brato Brewhouse and Kitchen @6PM
DRAG BRUNCHES IN BOSTON
Some drag brunches require tickets purchased ahead of time. Click the event links shared below for ticketing and reservation information.
Girls Day Brunch Drag Show
Saturday @11AM
The Point Boston
DRAGtacular Brunch: #1 Hits 80s/00s!
Saturday @12PM
Laugh Boston
Revere Beach Drag Queen Brunch
Saturday @2PM
Volcano Room
Illusions The Drag Brunch Boston
Saturday & Sunday shows @1:30PM
Hosted upstairs at Hennessey’s
DragTease Brunch w/ Men of Melanin Magic
Sunday @11AM
Lansdowne Pub
Drag Me To Brunch
Sunday @2PM
Carrie Nation Cocktail Club
And finally… another resource for what is happening at Boston gay bars is KikiPedia.
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