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There is a lot happening this week, starting with the AIDS Action fundraiser, Taste of the South End, which I cannot say enough about and would encourage you to attend. Additionally, this Thursday is Opening Night for Coppélia from the Boston Ballet and my friend Frankie Campofelice and Andy Lantz  perform their cabaret show Lush Life: Moving Pictures at 8PM in the Napolean Room at Club Cafe.

Later this weekend Cathedral Station is hosting something called Men Madness on Friday and  DONT ASK DONT TELL: The 100th Party sounds like a party not to miss. On Sunday you can celebrate Kris Knieval’s birthday with her Disco Dance Off Party at Club Cafe.

Taste of the South End is this Tuesday

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston

Taste of the South End often sells out so if you don’t have tickets you may want to reach out to find out if you can get tickets at the door to this incredibly fun tasting that features 40+ restaurants from the neighborhood

The Moth Story Slam is open to anyone with a 5 minute story to share on the night’s posted theme – this monthly open mic night is at 8PM at the Oberon

Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM 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

Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester

Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston

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

Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Cambridge Center Foyer in Kendall Square

OUTBio March Event is a meet up for LGBTQ professionals in biotech who socialize and network at events throughout the year – if interested click on the link to join and for more details about this months program on Thursday

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The Gender Bending Fashion exhibit at the MFA is now open to the public and The Apparel Designers Network invites you to join them this evening to tour the exhibit together on Thursday, starting at 7PM

Boston Ballet’s Coppélia (Opening Night) it is opening night at the Boston Opera House – get your tickets before the production closes on March 31

Lush Life: Moving Pictures features Frankie Campofelice (vocals) and Andy Lantz (piano) on Thursday at 8PM in the Napolean Room at Club Cafe

Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

SWEAT is hosted the fourth Friday of each month by Mr. New England Leather, Eric Alden, at Machine on Thursday starting at 10PM in Boston

#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston

THE WEEKEND

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

RPDR Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Blend, Club Cafe and Trophy Room each Friday in Boston

Men Madness are you 30+? and want to enjoy March Madness while meeting other men? Join Fenway Health at Cathedral Station for a fun and informative night starting at 8PM in Boston on Friday

FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month 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

XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

DONT ASK DONT TELL: The 100th Party come out and celebrate this milestone party at Great Scott in Allston

Blend Saturdays with DJ Aga 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

The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.

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

Brunch of Queens is this Sunday with special guest Vee Sukhard at the Bell and Hand – doors open at 11AM, drag show starts at 12PM in Boston

Kris Knieval’s Disco Dance Off Party DJ Susan Ethera will be playing all of Kris’ favorite music to celebrate her birthday starting at 6PM on Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

*sip* Tea Dance presents NEW DAD live set & b2b DJ set Cerne/Brodeur at Jacques on Sunday, starting at 6PM in Bay Village

Gay Beer Club Sundays is meeting this weekend at Backlash Brewery in Boston starting at 6PM

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.

There is a little bit of something for everyone this weekend. If you’re looking for an option to bars or clubs get tickets for the closing weekend of Lyric Stage Co’s production of The Little Foxes or check out the Preview Party for the 35th Annual Wicked Queer Film Festival on Saturday. The largest event this weekend will be 2019 South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday.

However, if you’re looking to get out, grab a drink or two and possibly go dancing there is plenty to do. Here are a few options: MFA “Gender Bending Fashion” Late Nites, H E R O E S  and  S&M Comedy Night on Friday.

If you’re looking for an excuse to get out of town, head down to Provincetown on Friday for Bears out of Hibernation 2019, which runs through Sunday.

Bears out of hibernation weekend starts Friday in Provincetown

Bears out of Hibernation 2019 starts this Friday and runs through Sunday in Provincetown – for detais check their Facebook page

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

MFA “Gender Bending Fashion” Late Nites is this Friday from 8PM – 2AM be sure you have tickets before you head to the museum as this usually sells out and the lines can get pretty long if you’re not smart about when you go

RPDR Season XI Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Blend, Club Cafe and Trophy Room each Friday through March 1st in Boston

S&M Comedy Night is hosted the third Friday of every month is Boston’s only S&M Stand up comedy show – come to Jacques Underground starting at 7:30PM with your hosts Mitzzy Anne & Stirling Smith in Boston

H E R O E S  Retro dance party is this Friday 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

XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

Preview Party for the 35th Annual Wicked Queer Film Festival is at Post 390 this Saturday from 12-3PM (tickets req’d) in Boston

Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM

Mayhem Saturdays – Spring Fling at Blend join DJ Aga and the fabulous bartender and organizer of all things good, Luis, at Blend this Saturday

Feeling Lucky St. Patrick’s Day Party is at dbar on Saturday with DJ Jay Ine, starting at 10PM in Dorchester

The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.

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

South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade starts at 1PM

2019 South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade the one-time notorious anti-gay parade is now open to all and will be marching through Southie on Sunday starting at 1PM

Sunday Bear 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.

According to recent research by the University of British Columbia, which was published last week in Pink News, gay and lesbian spaces in cities are dispersing and diversifying rather than disappearing.

The study finds that only 12% of LGBTQ Americans older than 18 years of age currently live in gay enclaves “gayborhoods” in major cities and more than 70% (72% to be precise) have never lived in a ‘gay neighborhood’. In many cities same sex couples with children are choosing to live in more suburban settings. Provincetown, MA, North Hampton, MA and Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood where called out as top postcodes for lesbians (no surprise to anyone familiar with these places). However, top postcodes for gay men remain the largest gay, urban neighborhoods like The Castro and West Hollywood. But trends suggest that while the traditional “gayborhood” is changing it is reflecting a diversity that better represents the make up of the United States.

We will see what ultimately happens to the few remaining gay enclaves, but a diversifying neighborhood where gay individuals, couples and families call home and are both vocal and visible seems like a better alternative to disappearing.

Now that I’ have your attention (thanks to the man with the sculpted abs), I wanted to let you know that this week I have an abbreviated calendar of events. Feel free to add in the comments section below any programs or events I may have missed.

Next week I’ll be back to my normal self with a more complete listing of what’s happening in and around Boston. In the meantime, have a good one.

Karaoke at Jacques on Tuesday; at Club Cafe on Wednesday; and The Alley Bar on Thursday

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

No Filter You can catch #NoFilter this Friday downstairs at Jacques  where anything goes 10PM-12AM in Boston

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

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

Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester

Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston

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

Frankie Campofelice & Andy Lantz in the Napolean Room this Thursday for a night of cabaret favorites on Thursday at 8PM at Club Cafe

Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston

Preview Party for the 35th Annual Wicked Queer Film Festival

THE WEEKEND

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

RPDR Season XI Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Blend, Club Cafe and Trophy Room each Friday through March 1st in Boston

S&M Comedy Night is hosted the third Friday of every month is Boston’s only S&M Stand up comedy show – come to Jacques Underground starting at 7:30PM with your hosts Mitzzy Anne & Stirling Smith in Boston

H E R O E S  Retro dance party is this Friday 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

XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

Preview Party for the 35th Annual Wicked Queer Film Festival is at Post 390 this Saturday from 12-3PM (tickets req’d) in Boston

Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM

Mayhem Saturdays – Spring Fling at Blend join DJ Aga and the fabulous bartender and organizer of all things good, Luis, at Blend this Saturday

The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.

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

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.

This is opening weekend for the Boston Ballet: Full on Forsythe but if you’re not looking for something quite so cultural you can always head over to the LGBTQ Conference at Harvard 2019 which runs all weekend.

If you’re thinking that you’d rather get out, dance and socialize then perhaps you should check out Unleash The Peach: A Queer Variety Show & Dance Party at the Oberon, the monthly dance party FUZZ  celebrates their 4th anniversary and the friendly and social Mass Bears and Cubs Sunday Brunch is on Sunday at the Trophy Room. There are plenty more options below so check out the full list and make plans with your friends. 

LGBTQ Conference at Harvard 2019 is open to anyone who would like to attend and starts on Friday, running through the weekend in Cambridge

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

RPDR Season XI Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Club Cafeand Trophy Room each Friday through March 1st in Boston

Super GQB: LGBTQ Conference Edition head over to the Hong Kong in Cambridge for this HUGE GQB event in Harvard Square

Unleash The Peach: A Queer Variety Show & Dance Party is co-produced by the Men of Melanin Magic and takes place this Friday at the Oberon, doors open at 10PM in Cambridge

FO-MO Fridays are every Friday at Blend in Dorchester – doors open at 10PM

Fuzz 4th Anniversary Party

FUZZ 4th Anniversary monthly gay dance party hosted the second Friday of each month with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy at the Alley in Boston

XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

Silver at BLEND check out this dance party for mature audiences and the men who like them – doors open at 10PM at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) 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

MOBD Muscle Otter Bear Daddy is this Saturday with DJ Doug Jackson at the Middle East doors open at 10PM in Cambridge

UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston

The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.

Get up and head over to the Mass Bears and Cubs brunch

Mass Bears and Cubs Sunday Brunch is this Sunday starting at 1PM at the Trophy Room in Boston

2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films this is your last chance to see these movies at the ICA Boston on Sunday from 1-2:30 and 3-4:30 in Boston

sip is a fun Sunday afternoon tea dance with DJ Brian Halligan and your host Sham Payne at Jacques Cabaret starting at 6PM

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

Boston Gay Basketball League 4th Annual Lip Sync takes place this Sunday at 7PM at Candibar

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 LGBTQ Conference at Harvard returns this coming weekend (March 8-9). This year’s theme is Partners in Justice and Equity.

2019 LGBTQ Conference at Harvard: Partners in Justice and Equity

This year’s conference will explore how LGBTQ+ people—activists and advocates, inside and outside of social and political institutions—are working to bring explicitly queer values of love, courage, and liberation to the places where they are needed most. Our goal is to think, plan, and implement in the direction of a better future, not just for LGBTQ+ people, but for all. The conference is open to the public and this year will include 35 guest speakers and panelists who range from social and community activists to artists to elected politicians.

This conference is a wonderful opportunity to come together, listen and learn, and help strengthen our community.

There is a ton happening this week in and around Boston including a very interesting sounding Gay Men Board Game Speed Dating in the middle of the week and opening night for Boston Ballet: Full on Forsythe on Thursday (which is going to be awesome). 

This weekend has a lot of different options to check out including: LGBTQ Conference at Harvard 2019 which runs all weekend, Unleash The Peach: A Queer Variety Show & Dance Party at the Oberon, the monthly dance party FUZZ  celebrates their 4th anniversary and the friendly and social Mass Bears and Cubs Sunday Brunch is on Sunday at the Trophy Room.

Board game speed dating for gay men this Wednesday

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Wicked Queer Movie Festival is hosting a membership drive party on Monday from 6-8PM at Abigail’s Restaurant in Cambridge

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

No Filter You can catch #NoFilter every first Monday of the month upstairs with a kooky theme, and every third Friday of the month downstairs at Jacques with no theme, where anything goes 10PM-12AM in Boston

All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston

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

Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester

Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston

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

Gay Men Board Game Speed Dating is happening on Wednesday at the Friendly Toast in Kendall Square starting at 7pM in Cambridge

Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Houseboi is this Wednesday with Bob Diesel and DJ Hertz van Rental from NYC at Middlesex Lounge in Cambridge

Check out Boston Ballet’s Full on Forsythe

Boston Ballet (Opening Night) Full on Forsythe opens tonight at the Boston Opera House and will run through March 17 – Be sure to get your tickets

Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Cambridge Center Foyer in Kendall Square

Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston

THE WEEKEND

LGBTQ Conference at Harvard 2019 is open to anyone who would like to attend and starts on Friday, running through the weekend in Cambridge

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

RPDR Season XI Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Club Cafe and Trophy Room each Friday through March 1st in Boston

Super GQB: LGBTQ Conference Edition head over to the Hong Kong in Cambridge for this HUGE GQB event in Harvard Square

Unleash The Peach: A Queer Variety Show & Dance Party is co-produced by the Men of Melanin Magic and takes place this Friday at the Oberon, doors open at 10PM in Cambridge

FO-MO Fridays are every Friday at Blend in Dorchester – doors open at 10PM

Fuzz is this weekend at the Alley

FUZZ 4th Anniversary monthly gay dance party hosted the second Friday of each month with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy at the Alley in Boston

XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

Silver at BLEND check out this dance party for mature audiences and the men who like them – doors open at 10PM at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) 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

MOBD Muscle Otter Bear Daddy is this Saturday with DJ Doug Jackson at the Middle East doors open at 10PM in Cambridge

UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston

The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.

Mass Bears and Cubs Sunday Brunch is this Sunday starting at 1PM at the Trophy Room in Boston

2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films this is your last chance to see these movies at the ICA Boston on Sunday from 1-2:30 and 3-4:30 in Boston

sip is a fun Sunday afternoon tea dance with DJ Brian Halligan and your host Sham Payne at Jacques Cabaret starting at 6PM

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

Boston Gay Basketball League 4th Annual Lip Sync takes place this Sunday at 7PM at Candibar

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.