Back in early April I wrote that Karmin would be headlining Boston Pride’s Festival on Saturday, June 8th. The duo, who recently moved from Boston where they met at Berkeley School of Music to pursue what has turned out to be a successful career as pop musicians, will most likely play their 2012 hit Hello.
You can see up close how handsome Nick Noonan (one half of Karmin) is if you head down to Government Center later today, following the conclusion of the Boston Pride parade.
Following Boston’s Pride parade tomorrow, the annual Chandler Street Block Party will open. This is not an official Boston Pride event and competes with the Pride Festival in Government Center that includes Berkeley Music duo Karmin.
Hopefully the annual Street Dance & Block Party will have resolved the issues they had last year with excessive lines and not enough cold beverages. Proceeds from this event go to benefit The AIDS Action Committee. The outdoor dance party runs from 1:30pm – 7pm and has a $15 cover.
Have any questions about this event? Email me at BosGuymail@gmail.com
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Debbie Gibson created a quick video to voice her support and wish everyone in Boston a happy Pride. Ms. Gibson may be somewhat of a mystery to some of my readers, but I’ll always have a soft spot in my hear for this woman who played the good girl to her pop music rival, bad girl, Tiffany (who I also secretly loved in high school).
Funny looking lady Kathy Griffin and a favorite of the gay community wishes everyone in Boston a happy Pride. I love Kathy Griffin and hope she comes back to Boston soon, but til then check out her quick video courtesy of Boston Pride.
Hal Sparks, comedian and actor, is perhaps best known in the gay community as Michael Novotny. The idealistic gay man and best friend to Brian Kinney in Showtimes’ series Queer As Folk (2000 – 2005). This straight ally and all around funny-man has also sent wishes for a Happy Pride to everyone in Boston in this homemade video.
Ms. Rowland just sent Boston a message of support and love, wishing all of us a very happy Pride here this week. I wouldn’t want to disappoint Kelly so I plan on making the most of this week’s celebrations no matter what Mother Nature has in store for us. I’ve lived through rainy Pride weekends before and so will you so be sure to get out and enjoy the next few days.
Tomorrow night Boston Pride hosts their first ever “Pride Night @ Fenway Park”. My compliments to Boston’s Pride Committee for recognizing this as a great opportunity to be out in the community and enjoy one of Boston’s most cherished institutions – our Red Sox.
More information about this event can be found here.
In 2011 the Boston Red Sox were one of the first professional sports teams to make a video for the Trevor Project to help raise awareness about bullying.
I’ve loved Ross Matthews since he first appeared on Jay Leno as a “special correspondent”. However, today I’m more likely to see him on Chelsea Handler’s evening program on E TV, Chelsea Lately.
Regardless of where he is, he always makes me laugh so I was pretty excited to see his video wishing everyone in Boston a Happy Pride this year.
Boston Pride will be hosting a panel discussion on LGBT people in sports tomorrow, Wednesday, June 5th from 6:15 – 8:15 p.m. at The Boston Public Library Mezzanine Conference Room.
The issue of LGBTs in organized sports has been gaining momentum and much media attention lately. The recent announcement by NBA player Jason Collins that he is gay, pronouncements by major league sports that they will be more inclusive of the LGBT community, and the business community’s support for out and proud athletes by companies like Nike have make this issue ripe for discussion during Boston’s Pride Week.
This moderated discussion is free and open to the public but seating is limited. For more information about this program, contact the Boston Pride Human Rights & Education Committee at humanrights@bostonpride.org.
Pride week is underway here in Boston and Boston’s Pride Committee has been receiving well wishes from celebrities. Previously I posted messages from Vanessa Williams, Icona Pop and Sandra Bernhard. Here is funny lady, Margaret Cho wishing everyone a Happy Pride.
Pride officially started and Boston’s Pride Committee has been receiving well wishes from celebrities. Previously I posted messages from Vanessa Williams and Icona Pop. Here is a message from Sandra Bernhard to everyone in Boston.
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Although it is not officially part of Boston Pride Week, AIDS Action Committee’s AIDS Walk & 5K Run Boston is held the first Sunday of June, coinciding with the first weekend of Boston Pride each year.
This event that raises unrestricted dollars for New England’s largest AIDS Service Organization, The AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts (AAC), also helps raise awareness and brings Boston’s gay community together. I’ve always associated this event with Boston’s Pride Week and would encourage you to make a donation to AAC or come down to the Hatch Shell to participate in the walk this Sunday. More details about The Walk and Run can be found here.
AIDS Walk & Run Boston – Sunday, June 2nd at the Hatch Shell
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Pride has officially started and Boston’s Pride Committee has been receiving well wishes from celebrities. The beautiful and talented Vanessa Williams shares a message of love to the LGBT community in Boston; wishing us a happy pride.
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Boston Pride officially started with the Pride flag raising at Government Center at 12 p.m. For the next nine days events will be hosted through out the city to celebrate Boston’s LGBT community. I’ll be writing about events that catch my attention and you may find interesting. To kick things off (so to speak) here is a recap of the final weekend of Boston Pride 2012. If you are visiting Boston for Pride or are a first timer, feel free to contact me with any questions you have.
Boston Pride officially kicks off tomorrow at 12PM when the Pride flag is raised at City Hall. The full list of “official” Boston Pride events can be found at the Boston Pride website here.
There are also many unofficial events, parties and celebrations hosted during the week here in Boston and in surrounding areas. If you have questions about New England’s largest Pride celebration, feel free to shoot me an email or ask a question in the comments section of my blog and I’ll do my best to give you my insights and suggestions. If you happen to be traveling to Boston for our Pride celebrations, let me be among the first to welcome you.
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