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Head of the Charles Regatta is this weekend
The Head Of The Charles Regatta (HOCR) is a Boston area tradition that dates back to 1965 and has evolved into the world’s largest rowing competition that spans two days, drawing more than 11,000 athletes and 400,000 spectators. With the warmer weather from earlier this week all but gone, sadly none of the rowers will likely be shirtless like this guy. You’ll want to bundle up when you go out to cheer on the athletes who came to compete.
The organizers have created a great website that includes more information about the races, maps and FAQs. You can learn more by visiting the official HOCR website, www.hocr.org.
11th annual Northeastern underwear run is tonight
As tradition has it, Northeastern’s annual underwear run always falls on the Friday night of parent’s weekend so if you are out and about tonight in the Back Bay don’t be shocked if you see a crowd of several hundred (last year it was about a thousand) students running down Huntington Avenue and Boylston Street in their underwear tonight.
Furry Friday
Say hello to Tico Braga, a Brazilian DJ from Brasilia. I’m sure you’ll agree he is Furry Friday worthy. Like his FB page at facebook.com/djticobraga.
Hocus Pocus at the Kendall on Thursday, Oct 27
The 1993 cheesy, cult favorite Hocus Pocus starring Bette Middler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy will be playing at the Kendall Theater in Cambridge next Thursday, October 27. The Welcoming Committee is already promoting this event which is certain to sell out so if you are interested get your tickets.
Hocus Pocus at The Kendal – Thursday, Oct 27 at 7PM
Canadian video tells America “We think you’re great”
I really like (and appreciate) this video made by Canadians that came out earlier this month, sending a positive message to Americans and explaining why they think America is a really great place.
Vintage gay
Bernard Perlin and Edward Newell, ca. 1970
Photograph by Alexei Gotfryd.
American painter, Bernard Perlin, is shown above with his husband Edward Newell. Perlin first came to my attention earlier this week when reading a post about him in Accidental Bear, which you can check out here.
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 for a future post? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
Girl Power: Hillary, Michelle and Elizabeth
Anyone else find it interesting that in this election, with the exception of Barack, the men have faltered, fumbled or failed at taking on Donald Trump? It has been women like Hillary, Michelle and my US Senator, Elizabeth Warren, who have stood up to the orange-tinged bully, Donald Trump.
Hillary has done far better than the 15 men who joined Donald Trump on the debate stage earlier this year and she has gone toe-to-toe with him on the campaign trail – never flinching. Additionally, Michelle Obama’s speech at the DNC followed by last week’s speech in NH struck a nerve; in less than a week the abbreviated clip I shared has nearly 3 million views.
I’m particularly proud that these three women have not shied, bowed or cowered in the face of Trump’s withering personal attacks and his misogynistic, pussy-grabbing advocating surrogates comments, that seek to discredit women by hurling insults about their weight or looks. #ImWithHer.
Word of the day: Hankie Code
Hankie Code (\ˈhaŋ-kē – ˈkōd\noun)
Definition: Wearing a colored hanky to identify sexual preferences within leather, or BDSM community.
Example: The Hankie Code was used by many gay men in the 1970s and 1980s to identify sexual preferences
Caption this photo
Each Wednesday morning I post a photograph and ask readers to offer a funny caption. Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a few of your own.
Free Hernia Check Up
Full page advert brilliantly mocks Gov. Pat McCrory support of anti-LGBT bill HB-2
Monday, October 17th was North Carolina Governor, Pat McCrory’s 60th birthday and a group called “Writers for a Progressive North Carolina” used the opportunity to creatively mock the embattled Governor with this full page newspaper advertisement shown above.
The bill which was signed into law approximately 7 months ago has been opposed by the business community, sports community and beyond, costing the state of North Carolina a jaw dropping $400 million (nearly $60 million a month) and resulting in the state of North Carolina suffering from what Matt Patsky, CEO for Trillium Asset Management called a “state-government-inflicted recession.”
Sign language
Check out this billboard above Mike’s Diner on Washington Street in the South End. It gave me a good laugh and I’m assuming you’ll have a similar reaction.
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