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2012 Boston Pride Weekend (recap)
Last week at this time the gay community in Boston was ready to enjoy the final weekend of Pride 2012. After a week of rain and cool temperatures, weather was beautiful all weekend long. Here is a video of some of the events and parties we attended last weekend.
Come down to Sister Sorel Saturday at 2pm
Come over to Sister Sorel for a fundraiser to help Tiago a.k.a. Tiaginho. Sadly, one of my favorite bar tenders and a very sweet guy is facing deportation back to Brazil and needs help to pay for his legal fees.
Come to Sister Sorel Saturday, June 16 at 2PM
Bring your friends and come down to Sister Sorel to show your support. The Sister Sorel family is suggesting a $20 donation and will be donating all the tips made to a “Save Tiago” fund to help defray the cost of Tiago’s lawyer fees. Tiago is an incredibly sweet guy and can really use your help. There is more information on facebook here.
Furry Friday
This week’s Furry Friday post features the very sexy retired rugby player, Ben Cohen. After retiring in 2011, he started The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, which is dedicated to ending bullying. The foundation places a special emphasis on helping LGBT kids. Ben’s good looks combined with his good works makes him one of the sexiest Furry Friday’s I’ve posted.
Cazwell “Rice and Beans”
Massachusetts native, Cazwell, is back with another outrageous music video full of innuendo and barely clothed men writhing suggestively. Its proven to be a potent combination for this gay singer who first caught my attention in the summer of 2010 with a very similar gay club hit, Meet Me at the Ice Cream Truck.
This video is probably not appropriate to play if at work.
ILGA: Gay rights around the world
Each year The ILGA produces maps on Gay and Lesbian rights in the world as well as its State Sponsored Homophobia report.
Share this with friends, most of their materials are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. This year the world map as shown above has been also produced in Chinese, German, Hindi and Turkish.
The organization also provides maps that focus on specific regions of the world including Asia, Africa, Latin America and The Caribbean. You can learn more about this organization and download a copy of the map and report by visiting their website www.ilga.org.
ILGA – Video to end homophobia
Tweet of the day: Four skins
Yesterday I posted an image of “Four Skins” wine in my Things that make BosGuy go hmm… As usual, I Tweeted the post. Shortly thereafter I received the following Tweet from @Johnheartstype.
Restaurant review: Parc Bistro and Cafe
Stephen Starr, a Philadelphia restaurant impresario, impressed me so much on my last visit to the city of Brotherly Love in April when I ate at Talula’s Garden, I wanted to try another establishment. Earlier this month a business trip brought me back to Philadelphia and I was able to try Parc Bistro and Cafe in Rittenhouse Square.
Upon entering Parc there is no doubt you are in a large, bustling French restaurant, and I immediately felt at home walking into this brasserie. The staff was attentive without being intrusive, allowing my colleagues and me to enjoy a leisurely dinner.
The dinner menu is divided into “fruits de mer” ranging between $10-$20; hors d’oeuvres and salads $8-$20; main plates $16-$32; as well as signature “specialites du jour” $31-$34. While everyone enjoyed dinner, my colleague’s steak frites $27 seemed to be the most tempting.
Beet Salad $12 Spinach Ravioli $20
I started my dinner with the beet salad accompanied by mascarpone cheese, candied walnuts and dressed with a pomegranate vinaigrette. The rich, smooth Italian cheese combined with the beets and frisee was refreshing and I could eat it again and again. Unfortunately, the spinach ravioli, which I ordered as my main plate (this is also available as a hors d’oeuvres) was bland and a bit disappointing.
Despite the lackluster ravioli, if I lived in this part of town I’d come here often. I loved the vibe of this place and I think you will too.
Parc Brasserie 227 S. 18th Street / (215) 545-2262
Suddenly it makes sense
Normally, my Suddenly it makes sense posts are very tongue in cheek but this German football (soccer) commercial which is making the rounds on facebook was developed to raise awareness and fight homophobia in the sport. The advertisement not only gets my attention (and kudos) but definitely makes me think I should probably watch a bit more of this sport.
Wicked Gay Blog
Hanging w/ WGB blogger, David, at Boston Pride
Shown above is Marc, David, and yours truly. David over at Wicked Gay Blog (shown in the middle) has recently returned after a brief hiatus from the blogging world. I have the utmost respect for David and consider this fellow Bostonian a friend so I wanted to give him a shout out. If you are not familiar with this Boston blogger, check out his slightly naughty, definitely flirtatious blog at www.WickedGayBlog.com
Things that make BosGuy go hmm…
This is the Spectacle Group’s label design for Jost Vineyard’s. The website says, 4 Skins wine is “sophisticated with a cheeky sense of humor.”
I’m not sure if “cheeky” is exactly the body bawdy humor I’d want attributed to my wines but it certainly makes for a good gag gift I suppose.
Fitness tips from Kris Kranzky
For the past few weeks I’ve been posting fitness tips from my trainer Kris Kranzky from the Boston Sports Club in the South End. In previous week’s tips have included: scheduling time to work out, finding the right balance, and mixing up your work out routine. This week’s tip deals more with decisions made outside of the gym.
A sensible diet is key: It is important to consume a variety of carbs, fats and proteins in your diet. Try to eat a range of fresh fruits, vegetables and lean proteins. Natural sources of fat from foods like avocados, olives, nuts and types of fish in moderation is okay too. As a rule of thumb, your total fat consumption should be 15-30% of total daily calorie intake.
Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings
Later this week on Sunday, June 17th Broadway Bares XXII: Happy Endings will take place at the Roseland Ballroom, with two shows 9:30PM and Midnight. This annual show and gala raises money for Broadway Cares: Equity Fight AIDS. This year’s show is inspired by fairy tales but perhaps a bit more naughty than you may recall.
For those who were not fortunate enough to get tickets, I thought I’d include the teaser video that was created. Enjoy the eye candy.
Boston Pride
Beautiful weather all weekend brought people out for Pride weekend in Boston. As usual the Boston Pride parade was mostly forgettable, but the weekend proved to be a lot of fun.
Festivities started on Friday evening at the Boston Chapter of GLAAD cocktail reception. On Saturday, after the parade I went to the “unofficial” block party on Chandler Street dancing and chatting with friends while enjoying the beautiful weather. The only frustration was the long lines to get drinks. Hopefully they’ll figure out how to fix that for 2013 Pride (hint hint).
Sunday’s block party in the Back Bay turned out to be the big surprise. DJ Tracy Young kept the crowd of thousands in a frenzy for hours and capped off one of the best Pride Weekends in recent memory. I’m pulling together a video but wanted to share a few fun pics from the weekend.
Friday, June 8, 2012 – GLAAD Boston cocktail party Emerald Lounge
Saturday, June 9, 2012 – Boston Pride Chandler St Block Party 
Sunday, June 10, 2012 – Boston Pride Back Bay Block Party
Check back for more pictures of Boston’s Pride Weekend
