ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip and purchase Adam and Andy cartoon collections by visiting their website at adamandandy.com.
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If you find yourself in Back Bay tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon you may want to head over to Boylston Street to see the 18th annual SSR (Santa Speedo Run). Scheduled to take place at 1PM, runners will line up at the intersection of Boylston and Gloucester Street (in front of the Hynes).
This annual tradition which has inspired more than a dozen similar runs in cities through out North America and Europe starts outside of Lir at 903 Boylston Street. Come down to check out all the activity. After a slight warm up the middle of this week it looks like tomorrow’s weather could be quite chilly so the runners can use all the support they can get.
Since Boston’s Santa Speedo Run is tomorrow, I thought I’d inject this photo from a run a couple of years ago. When this photo was taken they had yet to run but were working up the liquid courage to run through the freezing streets of Boston for the 1 mile charity run.
Toys for Joys is at the Revere Hotel on Friday, Dec. 8 (Do you have your tickets?)
As would be expected, there is a lot happening this weekend, but I’d like to give a shout out to a few events not to miss starting (with a personal favorite) 9th Annual Toys for Joys Gift Gala at the Revere Hotel on Friday.
Also happening this weekend: 18th Annual Santa Speedo Run Boston, Tremont 647’s Cookies and Cocktails Saturday afternoon and on Sunday if you have the energy head to Sunday Tea Dance at Club Cafe.
Boston’s Santa Speedo Run is Saturday afternoon
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
9th Annual Toys for Joys Gift Gala (my favorite holiday party in Boston) starts at 7:30PM at the Revere Hotel – get your tix here – in Boston
Stephen Hogan’s 7th Annual Providence Teddy Bear Ball Toy Drive is at The Eagle starting at 9PM in Providence
Mainestreet Community Holiday Party begins at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
FUZZ is back at The Alley Bar starting at 10PM in Boston
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
18th Annual Santa Speedo Run Boston takes place along Boylston and Newbury Streets on Saturday in Boston
Cookies and Cocktails on Saturday afternoon will help you get in the holiday spirit from 3-5PM at 647 Tremont Street in Boston
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge
Gay Beer Club Runs the Yulefest 5k starting at 9:30AM in Harvard Square
Sunday 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.
Are you planning to spend the New Year’ Eve holiday in Provincetown? Last week Well-Strung announced they would make their Town Hall solo debut with a very special performance at 6:30PM on Saturday, December 30th.
The show, “Home for the Holidays” is comprised of unique pop-classical songs that the quartet is so well known for as well as some traditional holiday favorites. Tickets start at $35. For more information check out the Art House website.
I plucked this photo from the Kiki Beach IG account and aside from the two names scribbled on the bottom of the photo I don’t know much. I would venture a guess that this might date back to the 1940s simply by the look of the bathing suits Jeffrion and Felix are wearing. Anyone else able to venture a guess?
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.
Against the backdrop of allegations from women ranging from Hollywood to the US Congress and virtually everywhere in between, sexual harassment and misconduct in the workplace in particular has galvanized women (and men) to speak up this year in a way I’ve not seen since the Clarence Thomas hearings in the early 1990s.
Harvey Weinstein, US Rep John Conyers, US Sen Al Franken, Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, Roy Moore, President Trump and more have all been accused of sexual misconduct and harassment as have many others, and TIME’s decision to talk about this is genius. By shining the spotlight on a topic that is more often whispered about, I hope this encourages more people to step forward, and share their story.
Let me put this year’s TIME Person of the Year cover in perspective….
“I moved on her like a bitch… I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything… Grab ’em by the pussy. You can do anything.” — Donald J. Trump
Who knows. Perhaps TIME Magazine really did reach out (as Donald Trump claimed last week) about an interview for this year’s Person of the Year cover. He’s an excellent example of why / how sexual harassment exists and is excused.
You can read the full article on TIME at The Silence Breakers.
This week I wanted to feature an Instagram account of an artist and graphic designer who lives in New York. His Instagram account is dominated by his artwork which is predominantly male nude portraits.
His work is really beautiful and provides a nice break from photographs when I’m scrolling through my feed. If you really like what you see, you can also check out his website where there is more information about MacConnell’s training and artwork for sale: johnmacconnell.com. I’d love one of the SoWa art galleries here in Boston to feature his work because I’d love to see it in person.
Follow him on Instagram here, instagram.com/johnmacconnell.
Do you like this weekly post? Check out previously featured IG accounts here.
Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a caption or two of your own. Bonus points to anyone who can make me laugh with their caption.
Hugs not drugs
9th Annual Toys for Joys is Friday, December 9th at The Revere Hotel
Get Your Tickets to T4J 2017 – Here
I wanted to give another shout out to one of my personal favorite Boston holiday traditions and encourage anyone who has yet to purchase tickets to this year’s Toys for Joys to plan on joining Sergio and me at this fun event that helps bring presents to under privileged youth in and around Boston.
Unlike most fundraisers you may have attended in the past the event is devoid of rubber chicken dinners, self righteous speeches and people chasing you to donate more money. This celebration now in its ninth year has grown tremendously but remains as festive and social as ever and the newly remodeled space at the Revere Hotel will make this year’s event even better.
The organizers of Toys for Joys (T4J for short) simply ask that in addition to buying your ticket to the event that you purchase 3 gifts: one for tots (3-months to 5 yrs), tweens (6-11 yrs) and teens (12-18yrs). Bring the unwrapped gifts to place under the T4J tree. If your last name begins with A-M you purchase toys for a girl and if your last name begins with N-Z purchase gifts for boys.
For those who do not want to go toy shopping to bring gifts to the event, the T4J organizers have added a new option this year for $250 that includes six gifts (3 for boys and 3 for girls) along with expedited admission. If that is more than your holiday budget will accommodate, no worries there are more affordable (tax deductible) options.
Are you and your friends planning a Yankee Swap or Secret Santa? Do you have a friend who is tough to buy for and you can’t spend a lot of money? Why don’t you consider the Warwick Rowers 2018 calendar?
At just under £10 you really only have to worry about ordering it in time to get here before your holiday party or gift swap.
For those who may be unfamiliar with the male rowers at the University of Warwick Boat Club, these men have been creating & selling calendars since 2009. Proceeds raised from the sale of their calendars, videos etc go to
If none of that really matters, it doesn’t hurt that each year the young men are so damn good looking in that ‘guy-next-door’ sort of way. For their more revealing photos you’ll have to check them out online or better yet peruse their many products for sale, here.
Colin Farrell shows us all how to curtsy while wearing a kilt.
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