It’s been a week. Between passing such a depressing milestone of more than 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus; watching the cruel and brutal murder of a black man cry for his mother while a police officer chokes him to death; week long protests and rioting in response; and finally a President blatantly sowing seeds of hate and division — it is hard to imagine smiling let alone laugh, but that is what Ms. Varla Jean Merman has planned for you this Friday.
Varla plans to “clean out her drawers”, sharing her classic video shorts – including a few hilarious misfires. She will also be joined with her very special guest, Ms. Coco Peru. Best of all, it is free to attend, but one must register. Varla will send you an email, along with a text, at 2pm ET on Friday with a link to watch the show.
Register Here: varlajeanlive.com
The photo was shared with me by a Peter Miller who often shares really cool photos like this one for my weekly vintage gay post. According to Peter’s research this is a trimmed down cabinet card dating back to the 1880s / 1890s depicting a drag queen (likely named Mark Smith). The photo appears to have been taken at Baker’s Art Gallery, located att 106 S. High Street, Columbus, OH at that time.
Much thanks Peter for this amazing find. If you have photos you think would make for a great vintage gay post, please do share them by emailing me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
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.
You may already be following Fran Alvarado who has 200K+ followers and who’s Instagram account I featured in early February. I wanted to share it again because little did he or any of us know how much we would come to rely on the help of Fran and healthcare professionals the world over. This distractingly cute Family doctor from Madrid would contract COVID-19 just weeks after I featured his account. In the weeks that followed, Spain and Madrid in particular would become a flashpoint (second only to Northern Italy). Fortunately he made a complete recovery.
It’s nice to know that there is more to this guy than just his good looks. I’ve always had the utmost respect for those ino healthcare but more now than ever. If you check out Fran’s account you’ll see a number of photos of him in his scrubs as well as many videos (unfortunately I haven’t a clue what he is saying but I can assure you that doesn’t deter me from watching them). Adding this account to your feed will amp up the cute factor significantly.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9-AlicoAfm/
You can follow this account on Instagram here, inst agram.com/fj_alv.
Do you like this weekly post? Check out previously featured IG accounts here.
Hopefully the caption I’ve shared below inspires you to offer up a caption or two of your own. Leave a witty or funny caption as a comment for this post, and I’ll approve it for readers to enjoy.
“Grabbig them by the pussy penis”
Fenway Health had to cancel this year’s Men’s Event and Dinner Party but they have planned a special evening on Wednesday, June 24 with comedian Dana Goldberg, cabaret singer Jon Richardson, and DJ Nate Bluhm to entertain you.
The reimagined event will include many fun moments from the Men’s Event and Dinner Party, but with some very special added twists for everyone who donates $100 or more to The Fenway Health Clinic. For more information, Click here.
Move over Mean Girls. This guy can wear pink whenever he wants.
I normally refrain from bathroom selfies but exceptions can be made. May your work week pass quickly.
This picture is having the same effect as a strong cup of coffee. I’m now 100% awake and my pulse is beating probably a little faster than necessary.
ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about Adam and Andy and purchase a copy of “the definitive collection of Adam and Andy” by visiting, adamandandy.com.
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Click here if you would like to see the previous Adam & Andy
Who wouldn’t love getting flowers from this shirtless guy? I wish the photograph included the flowers, which I assume are roses.
One-Hour Special Premieres Friday, June 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS
PBS is celebrating Pride Month with the launch of PRIDELAND, a new one-hour special and short-form digital series following host and actor Dyllón Burnside (from FX’s “Pose”) across the South. The six-episode short-form series launched on PBS Voices on Tuesday, May 26. A one-hour companion special hosted by Burnside, will premiere on Friday, June 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET
PBS will also air an encore presentation of The Lavender Scare, the gripping documentary that tells the untold story of how tens of thousands of homosexual federal workers were either fired or denied employment in the 1950s, stirring outrage in the gay community and starting an LGBTQ rights movement with an unlikely hero at the forefront. The acclaimed documentary (winner of 16 awards for Best Documentary) will air on PBS on Friday, June 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET.
You can read more about the PBS programming, here and for a complete listing of programming to celebrate Pride Month on Boston’s WGBH-TV, click here.
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