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The Theater Offensive: climACTS is April 28th
climACTS! UNDERGROUND
Thursday, April 28 at 6:00 pm
The Theater Offensive (TTO) annual FUNdraiser, climACTS! is less than two weeks away Thursday, April 28th at Icon Nightclub – 100 Warrenton St.
The party will be emceed by David Brown, DJ Brent Covington will be on hand and Cuban-American performance artist Octavio Campos will be joined by an ensemble of sexy dancers and performers. Check out this video I put together from a climACTS! fundraiser from a couple years ago. You’ll understand why I say this isn’t your typical, stuffy fundraiser; it is actually quite a bit of fun.
If you’ve never attended the TTO’s annual fundraiser, I’d highly recommend you check it out. For more information or to get tickets link here.
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Why the LGBT community still needs Pride
It seems like much of the South has declared war on their LGBT communities. Citing “religious freedom” North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee state legislatures all introduced legislation that singles out the LGBT community to make it legal to discriminate against them. While it was nice to see Louisiana’s Governor bucking that trend by proactively signing an executive order to provide more protections for their LGBT community earlier this week it would be naive not to assume more discriminatory legislation will be forthcoming.
It seems like the South has declared war on the LGBT community
April 11, 2016 Tennessee state legislators passed a bill that could jeopardize access to mental health treatment for LGBT individuals – it is still working its way through the state house.
April 5, 2016 Mississippi’s Governor signed House Bill 1523 into law, under the pretense of ‘religious freedom’, legalizing discrimination in that state against the LGBT community.
March 28, 2016 Georgia Governor vetoes anti-LGBT legislation after facing growing criticism by the business and entertainment community.
March 23, 2016 North Carolina signed a vindictive law that made local ordinances that protected LGBT individuals null and void and legalized discrimination targeted at the LGBT community legal.
Boston Pride 2016 theme strikes the right note in response to anti-LGBT legislation
I have no doubt that several if not all of the above legislation will be challenged in the courts and shall be found unconstitutional but in the interim the climate in the South seems to be getting more toxic for our community. In about 6-weeks Pride Season will begin and many cities in the South will hold their annual celebrations. We would be wise to remember the political clout Pride has, bringing together our beautifully diverse community.
In light of the rash of discriminatory legislation, think about using the upcoming season of Pride to organize and respond to parade of hateful legislation.
Vintage gay
Date of photo unknown
Source: welcomebacktopottersville blog
I want to 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.
Gov. Charlie Baker booed from stage at LGBT Executive Networking event
Last night transgender activists booed Gov. Charlie Baker off stage because of his lack of support for a pending bill designed to prevent bias against their community in public spaces. The bill in question, known as the public accommodations bill, would prohibit bias against transgender people in restaurants, shopping malls, and other public areas.
Baker was the keynote speaker at the 10th Annual Boston Spirit LGBT Executive Networking Night at the Marriott hotel in Copley Place. The annual event draws more than 1,000 LGBT business leaders and earlier in his speech he drew applause when he told the crowd that “we should not discriminate against anyone in Massachusetts.”, but according to The Boston Globe he infuriated many when he hedged on the question of the public accommodations bill. Rather than declare support, he said he would “make sure I talk to all parties involved” if the legislation comes to him. The crowd voiced their displeasure with boos.
You can read the full article in The Boston Globe here.
23rd Annual Taste of the North End is April 29
For those who love all things Italian (but especially the food), the Taste of the North End is a fun, casual event worth checking out on Friday, April 29th from 7 to 10 p.m. at Steriti Memorial Park in the North End of Boston.
Purchase Tickets to Taste of the North End
Participants in this year’s Taste of the North End include: Accardi & Son; Albert A. Russo Imports, Inc.; Antico Forno; Terramia; Aragosta; Aria Trattoria; Artu; Bricco; Mare; Il Panino; Cafe Paradiso; Captain Jackson’s Historic Chocolate Shop; Espresso Plus; Filippo; Gennaro; Il Molo; Lucia; J. Pace & Son; La Summa; Lilly Pasta; Lucca; Mamma Maria; Massimino; Mike’s Pastry; Modern Pastry; Neptune Oyster; Paul W. Marks; Piantedosi Baking; Prezza; Rocco’s Cucina & Bar; Sail Loft; Strega; Taranta; The Living Room; Tresca; Union Oyster House; Vito’s; Carmelina’s; Ward 8; Fabrizia Limoncello; Fantasy Wines; Voga Italia Wines; Champy; and Harpoon Brewery.
Tickets are on sale for $79, but the price will increase in just a few days. Starting on April 16th tickets will be $99 so purchase your tickets today.
Word of the day: Huddle
Continuing my important, educational work to help you expand your vocabulary, today’s word is huddle.
huddle (verb) crowd together; nestle closely.
Used in a sentence: I asked the nice policemen to huddle with me to feel safe
Caption this photo
Each Wednesday morning I post a photograph and ask readers to offer a funny caption. Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a few of your own.
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LGBT networking night – Wed., April 13, 2016
Boston Spirit Magazine presents their annual LGBT networking night tomorrow, Wednesday, April 13 at the Marriott Boston Copley Place Hotel from 6-9 p.m.
RSVP before heading over tomorrow and note that there is a $10 admission fee. This year’s featured speaker is Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.
High Line Nudes by Kevin McDermott is now available for pre-order
Kevin McDermott is an accomplished photographer who first came to my attention in 2014 when his book, Virgin Island, with Detroit-based model, Todd Sanfield, was released. McDermott is getting attention again for a new book that is available for pre-order called High Line Nudes.
The forthcoming book juxtaposes the male form against impressive and iconic New York City architecture and is now available for pre-order from the publisher, Ten Avenues Press.
Temptation Tuesday
Yesterday was the Boston Red Sox home opener so this seems like an appropriate photo for this week’s Temptation Tuesday. Have a good one.
Crushing on Bryan Bautista from The Voice
Source NY Daily News Bryan Bautista at Barclays Center
I’ve been watching The Voice this season and have to admit I’ve developed a little bit of a crush on the handsome and charming contestant Bryan Bautista. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one – just last week guest coach Miley Cyrus was practically gushing when she talked to him. I’ve come to refer to Bryan as my TV crush. Check out his audition and wait til the very end – he is more than just a handsome face – he is a bit of a practical joker and very funny too.
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