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This week on Instagram: travisbluemling

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@travisbluemling has a great Instagram feed if you’ve been bitten by the travel bug. It doesn’t hurt that his handsome smile makes pretty much anywhere interesting.  Travis seems to always be somewhere interesting like this photo of him in Edinburgh Scotland, which he will be visiting again in July.

I wish I could tell you more about this handsome Texan who is filled with wanderlust but you’ll just have to follow him on Twitter or Instagram if you’re intrigued. You can follow his account on Instagram here, instagram.com/travisbluemling.

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Will you be at Out at Fenway tonight

Furry Friday Red SoxI’m off to my first Red Sox game of the season later this evening. It happens to be Out at Fenway. I’m hoping for a better game than last night’s disappointing loss in extra innings. Will you be at Fenway Park tonight?

Temptation Tuesday

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What to do this week: June 10 – 16

dbar, gay BostonBoston just celebrated one of the best pride weeks I can remember. If you’re still feeling the vibe, carry it over into this week. Pride Night at Fenway Park is a great way to start the week on Tuesday. On Wednesday Boston Spirit hosts their annual Summer Sunset Cruise

The big event taking place this weekend is south of Boston for Providence Pride Celebration. If you’re not heading down to PVD, there’s plenty happening here in Boston this weekend but I’d like to give a special shout out to FUZZ  on Friday at The Alley, Sing Out!: Pride Edition on Saturday at CC and Boston Bear & Harness Tea Dance on Sunday at CC. 

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Out at Fenway Park is this week do you have your tickets

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

Jazzy Mondays at the E’walk enjoy jazz music at the Elephant Walk South End the second Monday of each month from 6:30 – 9:30PM in the South End

All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston

Pride Night at Fenway Park is this Tuesday when the Red Sox host the Texas Rangers at 7PM at Fenway Park 

Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester

Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends has country-western two-step, west coast swing and line dancing each Tuesday from 7-10PM (all are welcome) at the Milky Way Lounge in JP

Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester

Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston

Stump Trivia with Jonathan Brett is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Gay Secrets of the MFA is a two hour walking tour on Wednesday starting at 8PM – tickets are required and this tour often sells out

Boston Spirit Summer Sunset Cruise is this Wednesday at the World Trade Center pier; board at 6PM (cruise is from 6:30 – 8:30PM)

Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Trivia Night comes to Cathedral Station every Wednesday from 8-10PM

ICA Boston every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission is free to the public

Free Pool is available all evening at Cathedral Station every Thursday

Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Cambridge Center Foyer in Kendall Square

Andy Lantz & Frankie Campofelice  classic jazz standards from the 20s to the 60s in the Napoleon Room from 8-11PM at Club Cafe

Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

#Yaasss Thursdays with hosts Penny Tentiary, Yune Neptune, and resident DJ Begbick plays the area’s best hip hop and top 40 at Club Cafe

Rhode Island night PrideFest

THE WEEKEND

Providence Pride Celebration click here for details about the parties and events including PVD’s famous night parade 

Tea Dance at the Boatslip starts at 4PM each Friday in Provincetown – start your weekend off with some great music, views of Ptown harbor and a cold drink

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

BAGLY Prom for LGBTQ youth is this Friday in the Back Bay

Dueling Drag Divas are back this summer at Mainestreet in Ogunquit performing each Friday and Saturday at 9:30PM (Tix required)

FUZZ is a monthly gay dance party hosted the second Friday of each month with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy at the Alley in Boston

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

FO-MO Fridays are every Friday at Blend in Dorchester – doors open at 10PM

Anthem Fridays is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

LGBTQ Pride Walking Tours provided by Boston’s own The History Project 1.5 hour walking tour through downtown Boston 

Sing Out!: Pride Edition from 8-11:00PM on Saturday in the Napoleon Room of Club Cafe

Blend Saturdays bring your friends for a fun night out with great music and no cover at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) in Dorchester

Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM

The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.

Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX

UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Heels and Harness Tea Dance Dust off your Heels and strap on your Harness and come out to Mainestreet on Sunday 3-7PM in Ogunquit

Boston Bear & Harness Tea Dance will have great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston

Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston

Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston

Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.

Scruffy Sunday

gay black men, men in bedWe all deserve to feel this way. If there was more cuddling in the morning the world would be a far happier place.

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Be proud Boston – Happy Pride

The 2019 Boston Pride parade is winding its way through the South End at the moment. The transformation of Boston Pride over the years is really amazing. In the early years, it can best be described as a political protest and statement to be seen and heard. Later it became an opportunity to celebrate our lives and advocate for AIDS funding. Now Boston Pride seems quite sedate with a mind-numbing stream of  schools, churches, companies and politicians marching, While many will bemoan the Pride of yore, from a civil rights perspective, what the LGBTQ community has accomplished over the past 50 years is amazing.

So even if we find ourselves in scary times and let’s face it, when the President of the US jokes that his Vice President, Mike Pence, “hates gays so much he’d like to hang them”  that qualifies as scary times — we should take great pride in the progress that has been made. There is still more to do so this week and always, be loud and be proud.

Saturday morning coffee

handsome, hunk, man with coffeeOnce again I have to thank @justgngr for this great Saturday morning coffee pic.

Saturday morning comics

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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Furry Friday

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BosGuy brain teaser

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Each Friday morning I post a riddle to get you to think outside the box and exercise your brain. If you are stumped, share it with a friend or colleague and see if you can figure out the answer together.

I’ll confirm answers in the afternoon so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment posted right away. I want to give everyone a chance to guess.

This week’s brain teaser:  
Paul’s height is six feet, he’s an assistant at a butcher’s shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

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What to do this weekend: Boston Pride

Below are about 25 events and parties that will take place this weekend – the final weekend of Boston Pride. I hope you’ll make the most of the weekend and appreciate the support the LGBTQ community enjoys here in Massachusetts.

We should be proud of the gains the LGBTQ community has made over the past 50 years since Stonewall.  Work remains to be done, but for this weekend let’s celebrate who we are and who we love.

FRIDAY

Joe Posa as Joan Rivers, “Back & Bitter Than Ever”! performs at Club Cafe for one night only

Blend & Fields Corner Main Street Dorchester PRIDE is back for its third celebration starting at 8PM at Blend

Boudoir: a Sultry Underground Queer Dance Party for Boston Pride heartfelt expression of music, dance, performance and atmospheric gratutitude to the queer community of Boston to honor the annual feast of PRIDE – two tiers of tickets available for this party that starts at 9PM

Super GQB: Pride Edition is at The Good Life in downtown starting at 9PM

MOBD Muscle Otter Bear Daddy Boston Pride is in Cambridge at the Middle East, doors open at 9PM

H E R O E S Friday June 7: PRIDE Edition takes place right around the corner from MOBD at Sonia and will be playing 80s New Wave

dbar Pride Stop Light Party is always a lot of fun so stop by and be mindful of the color codes: Single – Ask Me – Taken

Machine’s Final Pride Blowout with Adore Delano this will be Ramrod/Machine’s final Boston Pride celebration so join them with special guest Adore Delano to celebrate starting at 10PM

Back Bay block PartySATURDAY

Boston Pride Parade starts at 11AM in Copley Square before it winds through the South End – but take your time this parade is always running late

Boston Pride Concert at Government Center will include the likes of Todrick Hall, Robin S. and Beth Sacks from 12-6PM

Chandler Street Block Party starts after the parade finishes and runs til 7PM – all money raised goes to benefit the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts

DONT ASK DONT TELL: FLUX ft. Pissy Pussy *Queer Pride 2019*is back with another amazing party at Great Scott in Allston starting at 10PM

Visceral / PRIDE dance night that takes the audience on a journey through the sensuous and daring sounds of techno and beyond at The Lower Level

Legacy Pride with Yvie Oddly is in the Theater District – doors open at 10PM

Epic Saturdays *Pride 2019 Main Event* takes place at the House of Blues with the doors opening at 9PM — this party will sell out

gay bostonSUNDAY

Taste The Pride at Stella’s Celebratory Gay Pride Brunch on Sunday June 9th. We will be featuring LVP (Lisa Vanderpump) Rosé

Boston Pride Back Bay Block Party starts at 1PM but won’t get busy until later in the afternoon – definitely make plans to stop by and enjoy this party

Spill the Tea W Boston’s Tea Dance keeps the party going for those looking for an alternative to the large block party in Back Bay from 4-9PM at the W

Mass Bears and Cubs Harbor Cruise leaves at 6PM so make sure you don’t arrive fashionably late otherwise you’ll miss out on all the fun and great music

*sip* PRIDE EDITION w/DJ Brian Halligan X Garden Club & DUSTY takes place downstairs at Jacques starting at 6PM

Pride Retro Tea begins at 6PM at Club Cafe

Pabllo Vittar Live in Concert the famous Brazilian drag queen will be performing at Royale – doors open at 8PM

Wicked Huge Pride Party Finale is at Candibar – doors open at 9PM

Celebrating Boston’s LGBTQ history

gay boston, gay clubs Boston’s own The History Project has joined forces with Boston Pride to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in New York City, an action that helped launch the modern LGBTQ rights movement.

Starting this month, banners and posters have gone up around Boston and Cambridge on buildings where LGBTQ history was made. Think of it as Boston’s very own “Gay Freedom Trail”. The History Project has created an interactive map that describes each location’s connection to our city’s LGBTQ history to make it easier for you to follow along. I hope this becomes an annual tradition.

The History Project Interactive map to Boston’s LGBTQ history

Vintage gay

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Boston Gay Pride 1970 Source Spencer Grant || Getty Images

It is Boston Pride Week so I thought it appropriate to share this photo which was sent to me earlier this spring, depicting people marching in 1970 at one of Boston’s first pride parades. Following the Stonewall riots in NYC in the summer of 1969, the gay community in large cities around the US came together to flex their political muscle and make their voices heard.

These men and women paved the way for people like you and me and we are all in their debt. These are the people who I dedicate this weekly post. Their determination to live an authentic life inspires me and I hope they inspire you.

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