Not just anyone can pull off the jeans and no shirt look.
While nothing is certain, there is a great deal of optimism and hope surrounding the pending Supreme Court of the United States ruling on marriage equality. That ruling is expected as early as June 18th but could also be announced on 22, 25, 29, or 30th; the latter two dates (29th & 30th) are considered most likely.
In anticipation of that ruling both the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and The Welcoming Committee (TWC) are hosting a free pop-up party in the Back Bay at 6pm the day the ruling is announced.
Since the exact date of the ruling is not certain, check the GLAD & TWC Facebook event page for details once you hear the announcement.
The Fenway Institute is conducting a study to test a manufactured antibody that will prevent HIV and help researchers learn how the antibody works.
The Fenway Institute is looking to enroll HIV-negative individuals between 18 and 50 years of age and in good health. Anyone interested in participating in this study should know that it is impossible for the vaccines to give you HIV and cannot cause you to give HIV to someone else. The study involves up to 11-18 half hour scheduled clinic visits over 8-months. Eligible participants will receive up to $975 for study completion.
While it is great that HIV treatments are prolonging the lives of those with HIV it is time we make AIDS history. If you agree and would be interested in learning more, please contact the Fenway Institute at 617.927.6450 or email bethechange@fenwayhealth.org.
Posted in AIDS Action Committee, Health
Tagged AIDS Action Committee, BosGuy, Boston Guy, Health
Although Eater Boston published this list late last month they continue to update it, providing you with a detailed list of where you can slurp your way through as many oysters as you like all for just a $1.
At that price oysters might be the most affordable aphrodisiac on the market. Oysters contain dopamine, that increases both sexual desire and levels of testosterone. The bivalve is also high in zinc, which is necessary for proper sexual function in men and increases semen production. But enough of that sort of thing. Check out the full list of 50+ restaurants serving $1 oysters.
I love this kid’s expression so I’m hoping I’ll get some pretty funny quips from you. I’ll get you started by borrowing the famous line from Conrad’s book The Heart of Darkness. Leave a caption in the comments section below for all to read.
The Horror! The Horror!
Boyfriends is back this Friday night in JP. If you’ve never been, Boyfriends is a fun, gay dance night at the Milky Way Lounge at 284 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain hosted on the 3rd Friday of each month where resident DJ Brent Covington plays the music you love with a warm and friendly crowd.
Doors open at 10:00 p.m. and there is a $5.00 cover.
For more information check out their event page on Facebook, here.
While many in the South End have been fixated on the development at the Ink Block and Troy Boston along Traveler and Albany Streets, just a few blocks down the road are two large properties that will be developed in the coming years.
Last month The Boston Flower Exchange shareholders approved the sale of their 5.6 acre property (shown above) after receiving a $35 million dollar offer. Their vote has cleared the way for another large development in the neighborhood. Couple that with the news that last fall Boston Medical Center sold three buildings to Leggat McCall Properties along Harrison Avenue and East Canton Street and this section of the South End looks like it will be transformed; potentially bringing thousands of new residents to the neighborhood.
Leggat McCall Properties met with the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association in May to discuss their plans for future development of this area. Stay tuned; more information is expected to be forthcoming.
Merrill & Co. was an eagerly anticipated (and hyped) South End restaurant that opened in March 2014 with quite a splash. For about three months it was the “IT” place to dine, but after an initial honeymoon it didn’t have the staying power and earlier this month several food blogs published what everyone in the neighborhood already knew — nobody eats at Merrill & Co. All one had to do was walk by on a weekend evening and you could see the place half empty.
Merrill & Co. will close Friday, June 19th
In an interesting twist the owners are creating a competition to find the right person to take over the space. While I don’t pretend to know how to run a successful restaurant or even what the rent there might cost here are some thoughts on what I think one needs to do to succeed in that space.
The Provincetown International Film Festival starts next week on
Wednesday, June 17th and runs through Sunday, June 21st.
The full film schedule and tickets to showings can be viewed here.
Posted in Art & Film, Provincetown
Tagged Art and Film, BosGuy, Boston Guy, Provincetown
Exercise outside for a better body and mood boost
Below is a link to outdoor physical activities that are sure to help you lose weight, get some much needed Vitamin D, and keep your summer body in shape.
Classes (many of them free) ranging from bootcamp to line dancing offer something for every personality and allow you to be outside enjoying the sunny weather while we have it.
Boston Moves For Health Series
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Kyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.
Next month Boston-native, Jennifer Coolidge, who I first fell in love with when Reese Witherspoon taught her the Bend and Snap in Legally Blond will be coming to Boston (well Cambridge to be exact) to take to the Nora Theatre Company’s stage in Central Square to play a liberal atheist who’s meeting her daughter’s evangelical boyfriend in the play, Saving Kitty.
Saving Kitty opens on Thursday, July 9th and runs through Tuesday, August 2nd. For more information about the show or to purchase tickets link here.
Come celebrate one of the longest days of the year as DotOUT celebrates its 11 year anniversary at dbar with the Summer Solstice Tea Dance on Sunday, June 21st.
DotOUT Summer Solstice Tea Dance at dbar
Sunday, June 21
4:00 – 8:00 PM
A $10 suggested donation is requested with the proceeds going to benefit Network LaRed, www.tnlr.org. To get you in the mood, here are a few photos from past Summer Solstice Tea Dances at dbar.
This is one of those annoying geography-themed bits of humor that makes absolutely no sense if you’ve never been to Provincetown but makes me smirk every time I see it.
I first wrote about this back in April, but I wanted to remind everyone that later this week the city of Boston in conjunction with Together Boston will host their second annual Donna Summer Roller Disco in Government Center on Friday, June 19th. Last years party was a blast but the lines to get onto the rink were crazy long so this is one party where it pays to be early otherwise you may end up spending most of your time in line.
Date: Friday, June 19th
Time: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: Boston City Hall / Gov’t Center
Here are a few photos from last year’s inaugural Donna Summer Roller Disco.
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