Have you met my shy friend, Jesse? Funny, I’ve known him for more than 15 years, and in that time I’ve never known him to have a girl. 😉
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Forget about Jesse’s girl
Calamus Bookstore SALE
Calamus Bookstore coupon
Boston’s only remaining LGBT bookstore over in the Leather District by South Station, Calamus Bookstore, is holding a killer sale. Â
Buy any full price (non-discount) item at any price and get a second item of equal or lesser value for half price with the digital coupon I’ve included in this post.
Print this coupon or show it on your phone and start your holiday shopping by supporting this fantastic local bookstore.  The BOGO sale is currently in effect and runs through November 30, 2013.
Calamus Bookstore is located at 92B South Street and can be contacted via phone at 617-338-1931. They are open Monday – Saturday from 10am – 7pm and Sunday 12pm – 6pm.
Know your (Gay) history: 10 years ago today
10 years ago today Massachusetts State Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a ban on gay marriage is discriminatory and unconstitutional. Opponents made doomsday predictions about how this would harm traditional marriage and lead to problems with children raised in same-sex households. Â History has proven those arguments were nothing more than barely concealed homophobic rantings. Â
I would imagine the fact that the very, very gay friendly state of Massachusetts having the lowest divorce rate per capita in the United States is a very inconvenient truth for those who continue to oppose same sex marriage on the basis that it harms the institution of marriage.
Want to read more about this topic? Check out The Boston Globe’s recent article, A decade after Mass. ruling, gay marriage gains.
Most Bearish US Cities
I love these unscientific survey and I hope you do too. GROWLR has recently issued a list of their top ‘bearish’ cities in the US. Â I was surprised to see that Atlanta topped the list and skinny Los Angeles was ranked 4th — really?
I would’ve expected gay meccas like San Francisco and NYC topping the list and colder cities like Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Detroit all ranking higher.
Want to see the full list or see where your hometown ranked? To see the full list, click here.
Saturday snugglefest
Time to wake up and get up guys. Â Enjoy your Saturday morning.
Boston Spirit Magazine
Boston Spirit Magazine appears to have redesigned their website if you’ve not visited them recently, check out bostonspiritmagazine.com.
They have now added a blog feed featuring articles from national LGBT blogs, photos from recent events around New England and an updated events section. Â If you get a chance shoot Boston Spirit Magazine and congratulate them on their newly designed website.
It is Wednesday…
I know that I’ve made this Mean Girls reference in the past, but I have to admit I never really tire of it so expect more in the future. It is one of my favorite things about Wednesday.
You can be fired for being gay
Did you know that half of all Americans support a law banning job discrimination against gays and lesbians, according to a recent HuffPost/YouGov poll?  Interestingly, that same poll also found that even more Americans falsely believe it is already illegal nationally to fire somebody for being gay.  Sadly that isn’t true. Only 16 states (those in yellow above) make it illegal to fire someone because they are gay.
Today the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) came one step closer to becoming law when the US Senate voted 64 to 32 in its favor. House Republicans, including Speaker John Boehner continue to oppose this legislation. Is it any wonder that LGBT voters disproportionately support Democrats?  It is self-preservation.
Post-DOMA financial summit
Two weeks from today Boston Spirit Magazine will be hosting a Post-DOMA financial summit to review and discuss tax implications, family and estate questions, and offer important investment advice.
This free summit has proven to be so popular that it is completely full, but they are looking to add a second night. Â If you would be interested in attending this free program, you are encouraged to add your name to the registration page and Boston Spirit Magazine will follow up to provide you meeting details and logistics for their second summit.
Interested in learning more? Link here to add your name.
Hanging with Gay Jim from KISS 108 FM
Theater Offensive Fundraiser: Masquerade
This past Friday I attended the Theater Offensive’s masquerade fundraiser at the Manhunt mansion in Brookline. You always know it is a good party when “Gay” Jim Clerkin from KISS 1o8 FM is spinning music for a party. Â Jim is such a sweetheart and he always seems to be surrounded by such handsome, friendly guys. #Good2BTheDJ.
Future ex boyfriend
If there is a god, he will have made sure this guy suffers from halitosis just to level the playing ground for the rest of us.
Choose wisely
Tomorrow evening is Halloween. Â It is a rather big holiday here in the US and many spend a great deal of time and effort thinking about costumes to wear.
My favorite costume from last year was the  “Binders Of Women” that mocked then Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, but while creativity is definitely appreciated be careful when choosing your costume otherwise you too can be mocked on the Internet for years to come.
Defying Gravity by Superfruit
Fans of Wicked will love this video. Who hasn’t lost themselves in the moment while singing this song? Check out the YouTube video below.
World map of homophobia
Pew Research Center compiled the information above to identify what percentage of each country’s population believe that homosexuality should be accepted by society.
If you’d like to read more about this breakdown and other insights Pew Research Center found from their research, link here.
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