Sunday from 4-8PM is the summer Tea Dance presented by DotOUT at dbar in Dorchester.
The summer Tea Dance is a guaranteed fun time. Here are a few photos from the 2011 Summer Tea Dance presented by DotOUT last year.
Hope to see you there. Be sure to stop by the DJ booth and say hello to Gay Jim from KISS 108. I know I’ll be requesting Cazwell’s Rice & Beans.
Since the end of May I’ve been posting fitness tips from my trainer Kris Kranzky from the Boston Sports Club in the South End. These posts serve serve as a reminder for me to take time to work out and maximize my fitness routine and diet. I hope you find these tips interesting too.
Following up on last week’s tip, A Sensible Diet is Key, Kris encourages us all to be more aware of what we are consuming. If you do not know a licensed nutrition, you can check out this nifty daily caloric expenditure website to determine how many calories you should consume each day. According to this tool, I burn approximately 2,800 calories a day so if I want to lose weight I need to consume slightly less than this and if I want to build muscle mass I need to consume slightly more.
Kris is quick to caution that those calories should not be saved for foods with little nutritional value and he suggests natural foods like fruits, vegetables and lean proteins.
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I believe I posted this video when it first came out in January, but while in NYC last week I was reminded of the video so I thought I’d post it. If you’re not familiar, it is worth watching. Phil Mutz is hilarious, and just to clarify, the video opens with him repeatedly saying “Not to act all gay…” then proceeds to act all “gay” for the next 2 minutes.
I was watching Jay Leno’s Tonight Show and couldn’t believe how funny Natasha was. I also couldn’t believe how much she resembled a young Susana Hoffs (lead singer of the 80s gal band, The Bangles).
Not familiar with Natasha Leggero? Here is a video of her explaining why hip hop music drives her crazy. I kind of agree.
Using data from the 2010 U.S. Census, Trulia identified neighborhoods with the highest percentage of same-sex households. While nobody disputes that San Francisco and New York City are meccas for the Gay and Lesbian community – especially for the single LGBT community, you may be surprised to see where LGBT couples have a large presence in terms of percentage of the overall population.
For example, 4 of the top 10 zip codes for highest concentration of same-sex female couples are in Massachusetts. And West Hollywood, while certainly a gay enclave is only the 6th most densely populated.
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Trulia 2010 U.S. Census LGBT population density
You know the guy who was asked to put the letters up on this sign was laughing the entire time.
Much thanks to Tales of the Sissy for sharing.
Last month The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), The Family Research Council and One Million Moms (a trinity of hate and hate mongering groups in my opinion) sent a letter to hundreds of businesses in Minnesota requesting they keep out of the debate over a state constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage that will appear on state ballots in November.
The fact that these organizations have changed tactics and now are asking the business community to essentially remain “neutral” by not endorsing Same Sex Marriage speaks volumes and should be a signal of hope that whatever roadblocks remain for the LGBT community, the tide has changed and public opinion (as well as corporate America) no longer want to be associated with these groups.
Lila Shapiro from the Huffington Post has an excellent post regarding this change of tactics and what it means. If you are interested, you can read the full article here.
Feeling tempted? Bryan Thomas is both handsome and obviously in great shape. What do you think of this week’s Temptation Tuesday post?
You can see past Temptation Tuesday men by linking here.
Work has been busier than usual and my time at the gym has suffered (that’s a nice way of saying I’ve not been going). While huffing and puffing my way through my first workout in more than a week my trainer asked me, “Have you given any thought to what sort of fitness goals you’d like to set for yourself?” UGH… really? I was just trying to not embarrass myself by gasping and groaning too loudly.
However after my work out it got me to thinking about setting some goals in terms of activities (e.g. setting a minimum number of workouts per week) as well as fitness goals that can be monitored and <gulp> measured. Are you trying to set some personal fitness goals? Misery does enjoy company – do tell.
This weekend is the annual Phantom Gourmet’s BBQ Beach Party, or should I say Beach Paaahty? The event is located at City Hall Plaza (take the Green & Blue line to Gov’t Center T station) and costs $10 at the event but can be purchased in advance for $5. In addition to some of the best BBQ you are likely to taste, there is a mini-beer garden and plenty of other temptations for your taste buds. The event runs from FRI and SAT 12PM – 9:45PM / SUN 12PM – 6:45PM.
More information about the event and how to purchase tickets can be found on the website.
Queerty has a selection of photos from last night’s Broadway Bares show at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The goal of this show each year is to raise money for Broadway Cares / Equity fights AIDS.
This year’s fairy-tale themed show “Happy Endings” hoped to raise $300,000, but there is no word if they met or exceeded the goal from the sale and money raised from the two shows last night. My favorite promo photo for this event is Goldilocks and the three bears. You can see pictures from Sunday’s shows on Queerty’s website here. You can also check out the very enticing promo video, which I posted on my blog last week here.
If you live on the East Coast in the United States, there are only 88 hours or 5,280 minutes or 316,800 seconds until Friday. It is all a matter of perspective I suppose.
Each Monday I post #MenOfTwitter profiles of men who catch my eye and whom I think you may enjoy following. This month I’m featuring Twitter profiles of men who are lending their voice and influence to fight for greater equality. Last week I included names of out and proud actors. This week I’m featuring two handsome men who have built careers as political activists to foster change and greater equality.
SeanEldridge – Sean is a senior advisor for Freedom to Marry. He initially started working with Freedom to Marry in 2010 as their Communications Director and then Political Director, a role in which he was instrumental in winning the freedom to marry to New York. He’s handsome, articulate and a political activist helping the LGBT community; follow him on Twitter.
Aravosis – John Aravosis is a political consultant, writer, gay activist and blogger who lives in D.C. He is also the founder of AMERICAblog. Although you may not recognize John by name – you will likely recognize some of his accomplishments, which include co-founding the site, StopDrLaura.com. Aravosis has also worked with leading US businesses to ensure they do not bow to pressure from conservative religious organizations. Also active on Twitter, John is worth following.
Carly Rae’s Call Me Maybe just might go down as the most over-played pop song of the summer. However, when Abercrombie & Fitch realeased this video last week, I couldn’t help but watch and I’m assuming many of you will feel the same. For those truly tired of the song, I might suggest just turning down the volume – it doesn’t diminish the appeal of the video one bit.
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