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15 Years ago Massachusetts made history (again)
15 Years ago today Massachusetts became the first state in the United States to legalize same sex marriage. Conservatives said Mass. was making a mockery of marriage, yet this state still has one of the lowest divorce rates in the country.
To all those who helped bring about this change here in Massachusetts and elsewhere, congratulations. When Massachusetts legalized same sex marriage they set in motion and made possible the landmark Supreme Court case, Obergefell v Hodges. Make no mistake, same sex marriage would eventually have become legal even if , but I’m particularly proud of the role my home state played in forcing the issue. Below I’ve included an excerpt from that historic ruling, majority opinion that was written by State Supreme Court Justice, Margaret Marshall, which took place the year before. It still moves me today to read it.
Congratulations to all those couples celebrating their 15th anniversary.
What to do this weekend
This weekend is Ogunquit Bearfest but if that’s not your scene there is plenty happening locally including Harpoonfest on Friday and Saturday (for all you beer lovers). I’d also like to give a shout out to a new dance night called CALIENTE Fridays in Revere – if anyone goes let me know what you think.
Additionally, there is the usual line up of gay dance parties ranging from H E R O E S in Central Square to DJ Aga plays Pride Anthems in Dorchester and a whole lot happening in between. On Sunday if you’re looking for something fun to do consider going to Brunch of Queens at The Bell in Hand and / or Sunday “Retro” Tea Dance at Club Cafe. For a full list of options read more.
Harpoonfest returns again this Friday and Saturday from 5:30 – 7PM at Harpoon Brewery in the Seaport
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
S&M Comedy Night is Boston’s only S&M Stand up comedy show – come to Jacques Underground on Friday starting at 7:30PM with your hosts Mitzzy Anne & Stirling Smith in Boston
H E R O E S Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square
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
No Filter You can catch #NoFilter is this Friday downstairs at Jacques – anything goes 10PM-12AM in Boston
Grand Opening: CALIENTE Fridays is a new club night on Fridays people should check out if you live in East Boston, doors open from 10PM to 2AM in Revere
Watch Party: Noah’s Arc is hosted by the Men of Melanin Magic at The Alley on Saturday from 1PM – 5PM in Boston
Ogunquit Bearfest takes place this weekend – join everyone at Mainestreet on Saturday at 3PM for their Bear Tea in Ogunquit
DJ Aga plays Pride Anthems 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
90’s night at dbar join DJ Jay Ine on Saturday night as he spins all your favorite music from the 90s at dbar in Dorchester
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
Photo courtesy of SoWa Open Market
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
2nd Annual BAKED Festival is in Central Square will include 40 of the area’s top pastry chefs, independent bakers, food trucks and bakeries this Sunday from 11AM – 5PM
Brunch of Queens with Special guests Melinda and Verna is this Sunday at The Bell in Hand: doors open at 11AM and the show starts at 2PM
Sunday “Retro” Tea Dance never has a cover and always has 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.
The Ballsy “sack pack” is Incrediball!
This week, I received some men’s care products from Ballsy, which markets themselves as a somewhat irreverent men’s personal care brand that creates high quality products for men who “like to live balls out”. Their website which features several products dedicated to keeping men’s bits clean and fresh has inspired some very creative testimonials like this poem from Mark.
“Oh Ballwash, oh Ballwash, This much it true. My sack is now silkier, My nuts nicer too. You clean my bum with you charcoal black, And funk on my junk I now do lack. My wiener is cleaner, It smells so nice, I want to keep washing, once, twice, thrice. So thank you dear Ballwash, For all that you do. I’m even sexier now… And I owe it all to you.”
I love the marketing and the products definitely leave one feeling ‘fresh’. Their motto is “keep the funk off your junk”. Even if you don’t think the products are for you, I’d suggest checking out their website which is really pretty entertaining. You might be surprised (I was) by how many products they have available.
Ballsy can be found online at where else but, ballwash.com.
Vintage gay
This week’s vintage gay photograph is of Louis Halsey and John Spofford who were married in New York City in November of 2011 after having been together for 64 years. They look quite dapper in the more current photo and both were very good looking in their photo from more than five decades earlier.
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. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
This week on Instagram: 420oldfatlesbians
Let me tell you, when I started writing my blog I never thought I would have a post about old, fat lesbians but I’m so happy to be able to share this with you. These ladies have more than 75,000 followers at this point and it is because I think they are one of the funnier accounts to follow. Most of the posts are short videos, which only makes the updates you get in your feed more funny (be sure to check out their hashtags too – they are a riot).
You can see the full video of this particular post included below unless WordPress is acting up again in which case check out the link to their IG account below and feel free to select whichever clip you see.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BvYu0dTlB96/
This account will definitely make you laugh, which I think is the intention of the ladies behind the bong account. You can follow them on Instagram here, instagram.com/420oldfatlesbians.
Do you like this weekly post? Check out previously featured IG accounts here.
Caption this photo
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.
“Bedroom eyes”
MAAM: New contemporary art museum will open next year in Boston
A new contemporary art museum will open in Boston in February 2020 on the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) campus. Located on Huntington Avenue, it will be near the Museum of Fine Arts and Gardner. The MassArt Art Museum or MAAM as it will be referred to, will encompass more than 15,000 square feet and be free to the public. MAAM will also have outdoor space in the Arne and Milly Glimcher Plaza for programming beyond the walls of the museum. Below are renderings of two of the new museum’s galleries.
You can follow the progress of what will be Boston’s newest museum by following them on Instagram at @MAAMBoston.
Posted in Art & Film, Boston, Free Stuff
Tagged Art and Film, BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy
Men in kilts
I’m a great admirer of Michael Stokes photography and this photo seems so appropriate for my weekly post. I hope you enjoy it. You can see more of Stokes work and purchase images at michaelstokes.net.
What to do this week: May 13 – 19
There is a ton of things happening this week. If you’re flying solo and looking for social events during the week, check out Opus Affair monthly cocktail party and Boston Gay Professionals Social both are fun monthly events that get a large crowd. For the full list of 20+ weekday events / programs below.
This weekend is Ogunquit Bearfest but if that’s not your scene there is plenty happening locally including Harpoonfest (for all you beer lovers), 90’s night at dbar and a new dance night called CALIENTE Fridays is in Revere.
Sister’s Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM – this week the Sister’s will be raising money for The Theater Offensive at Club Cafe in Boston
Opus Affair monthly cocktail party is open to all and is a fun evening – this month they will be celebrating their 11th birthday with the A.R.T.
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
Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester
Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar 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
Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston
Feminist & Queer Happy Hour welcomes all on Wednesday from 6-8:30PM at Remnant Brewing in Somerville
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
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
Boston Gay Professionals Social is hosted by the MeetUp group by the same name this Thursday at Bastille Kitchen from 6:30PM to 9:00PM
Free Pool is available all evening at Cathedral Station every Thursday
Dudes -n- Drag Under the Big Top is a fun fundraiser hosted by FLAG Flag Football this Thursday at VENU Boston from 6-10PM
RPDR Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Blend, and Club Cafe each Thursday in Boston
Drag Race Thursday with Special Guest Honey Davenport is at Club Cafe; all the fun starts at 8PM
Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston
BRASH | Queer Party is hosted every fourth Thursday at Brass Union from 9PM – 1AM in Union Square, Somerville
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
THE WEEKEND
Harpoonfest returns again this Friday and Saturday from 5:30 – 7PM at Harpoon Brewery in the Seaport
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
S&M Comedy Night is Boston’s only S&M Stand up comedy show – come to Jacques Underground on Friday starting at 7:30PM with your hosts Mitzzy Anne & Stirling Smith in Boston
H E R O E S Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square
No Filter You can catch #NoFilter is this Friday downstairs at Jacques – anything goes 10PM-12AM 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
Grand Opening: CALIENTE Fridays is a new club night on Fridays people should check out if you live in East Boston, doors open from 10PM to 2AM in Revere
Ogunquit Bearfest takes place this weekend – join everyone at Mainestreet on Saturday at 3PM for their Bear Tea in Ogunquit
DJ Aga plays Pride Anthems 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
90’s night at dbar join DJ Jay Ine on Saturday night as he spins all your favorite music from the 90s at dbar in Dorchester
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
2nd Annual BAKED Festival is in Central Square will include 40 of the area’s top pastry chefs, independent bakers, food trucks and bakeries this Sunday from 11AM – 5PM
Brunch of Queens with Special guests Melinda and Verna is this Sunday at The Bell in Hand: doors open at 11AM and the show starts at 2PM
Sunday “Retro” Tea Dance never has a cover and always has 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.
Happy Mother’s Day
I wanted to take a moment to say Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom, my two sisters Elizabeth and Susan, my sister-in-law Ashley, my mother-in-law, Terezinha and all the other wonderful women who have taken on the toughest job I can think of, motherhood. It doesn’t seem right that you only get one day out of the year to be recognized for all you do for your children.
If you live away from home, today might be a good day to call your Mom and let her know how much you love her.
Scruffy Sunday
Last week’s post inspired me to amp up the heat again this week with this beautiful photo of these two men. Looks like a very pleasant way to start the day.
Saturday morning coffee
I would bring him coffee in bed every morning.
BosGuy 
