I’m not exactly sure what is taken into account by Stockholm Pride as they ‘rank’ one’s Twitter account, but I thought it was funny all the same.
Thanks to OMG for the tip.
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Do you like my groovy shades? I found them last August on a random trip to the tiny town at the tip of the Cape. They are a nod to Dame Edna.
Tomorrow I’m leaving right from work to catch the last high-speed ferry to Provincetown, and I will not return until Monday evening. I’m excited about relaxing with friends and enjoying the weather, and looking forward to life without a computer for a few days… so no more blogging ’til I return.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Gay, Provincetown, Travel
I am travelling to Ogunquit, ME for the weekend to spend time beachside with friends. The weather looks like it will cooperate and thanks to my two good friends Ralph and Joao, I’ll be crashing in their summer house, which is more spacious and comfortable than the home I live.
I think of Ogunquit, ME as a much smaller and quieter version of Provincetown. It has several bars, certainly more than its share of gay men for such a small little beach town and plenty of fun.
More about Ogunquit:
www.gayogunquit.com
www.ogunquit.gaycities.com
www.edgeboston.com
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Gay, Travel
This was the first gay-themed movie that I ever saw which was filmed in and written about gay life in Boston. All the Rage is about a pretentious South End gay man obsessed with the pursuit of physical, sexual, and romantic perfection. Sound like someone you might know? The stereotype works even if the movie sometimes let you down.
As is the case with many gay-themed films, the movie is a bit cliché and the writing and acting at times made me wince, but it was an entertaining enough and worth the rental. The entire movie was filmed in Boston during the mid- to late-90s.
Posted in Flashback Friday
Tagged Art and Film, BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, Gay, South End
This afternoon The Boston Globe is reporting that Massachusetts has become the first to challenge the constitutionality of a federal law that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman, saying Congress intruded into a matter that should be left to individual states.
Read the full article here.
The Defense of Marriage Act or more commonly known as DOMA is a hateful piece of legislation that was passed in 1996 when Bill Clinton was president. At the time, Speaker Gingrich and other social conservatives were nervous that Hawaii would possibly legalize gay marriage and so the Defense of Marriage Act was pushed through Congress to “protect American families”.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Gay, Politics, The Boston Globe
I was reading IDiosyntocracy’s blog and I noticed he had taken this survey which asks “How stereotypically gay are you?” I thought I’d take it to see what the conclusion was and I’m a bit disapointed in myself for not having a more respectable score. I think I lost major points for not owning anything with a rainbow on it and not knowing some of the people referenced in the survey…. Oh well it was a fun 5-minute distraction.
You definitely have some stereotypically gay traits. You might set off a person’s gaydar now and then. If you are not actually gay, you could be mistaken for gay from time to time. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Gay
The most interesting Republican to emerge from November 2008’s election is McCain. Meghan McCain that is. I’ve referenced Meghan in the past, but I first wrote about her when she dissed Ann Coulter back in March and was the subject of some hateful rhetoric from Republican Party commentators.
Meghan reminds more more of a conservative Democrat with her forward thinking social policies and frankness when discussing sex – a taboo subject in the Republican party unless they are gloating over someone’s infidelity. She was openly criticized for lamenting the loss of Sen. Specter in April and is referred to as a RINO (Republican In Name Only) on many conservative blogs where she is regularly trashed.
No doubt Meghan’s vocal stand against California’s hateful ban on gay marriage will serve to further irritate the cantankerous bunch of bigots more commonly referred to as the Republican Party leadership. I love this photo of Meghan although I wonder exactly how much Photoshop was done. Regardless I’m glad to see her making such a public statement and thankful to see at least a few people in the Republican party still have some sense of fairness when it comes to discussing LGBT rights.
If you would like to learn more about the campaign Meghan is participating in you can link to one of these great organizations.
Equality California, based in San Francisco, CA
Equality for All, based in W. Hollywood, CA
Freedom to Marry, based in New York City
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, based in Boston, MA
Lambda Legal, based in New York City
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, based in Washington, D.C.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Gay, Politics
Earlier in the week I posted some photographs from one of my favorite Boston Pride events, Pridelights. This past week has not been the best weather and so Pridelights was held in doors for the first time in my memory. However, it was still great fun.
On Friday, Rocca (the South End Italian restaurant on Harrison Ave.) had a party and opened their patio and bar to celebrate Pride. I’m not sure if it was an ‘official’ event, but I would guess that the 400 – 500 guys who showed up to enjoy cocktails, music and conversation on Rocca’s spectacular patio did not care. I left at nearly 2:00am and the place remained packed (sorry no photos to share).
But it was the block party that was really the place to be. I know some would say that Roxy on Saturday was better (and I am partial to the guest DJ The Roxy had) but I’d still take the block party over everything else. The photograph atop this entry is one of many I snapped that afternoon. I have no idea how many people came, but as you can see from the photograph, it draws a significant crowd.
Later that evening, the city was still thumping to a gay disco beat and every bar was packed to the point of overflowing, which led me and many others to wonder – why can’t this happen more often? I would love to suggest to the Boston Pride Committee to host a monthly block party similar to what they do for Pride in June, July and August. It would be wonderful to have that sense of community more than one week every year.
Below is a picture of Club Cafe around the midnight hour. The crowd was friendly and definitely enjoying themselves. I blame my time at Club Cafe for contributing to my groggy nature on Sunday.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, Gay
Each year on the Tuesday before the Boston Pride Parade an event called Pridelights occurs. It has always been a personal favorite, but this year due to bad weather it had to move in doors to Club Cafe. I had low expectations going into the program, but now that I’ve returned with a bit of a buzz from my two gin and tonics all I can say that the AIDS Action Committee’s event was a total success and more fun than I had bargained for.
It is hard to say how many people came to the program but Club Cafe was overrun. Here are a few photos from the evening’s celebration.
Tagged AIDS Action Committee, BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, Gay
Boston’s gay nightlife has certainly had its share of changes and with the advent of sites like Manhunt you will often hear older gay men bemoan the loss of many gay bars in the city. I concur that Boston’s nightlife can often leave a lot to be desired, but a new chapter is being written here in Boston and most likely in other cities around the country as being gay becomes less a stigma and accepted by the mainstream.
Every other Friday night, ROCCA (a popular South End restaurant with one of the nicest patios in the neighborhood) hosts gay parties. For those who like to get their dance on – the bar Roxy goes gay every Saturday. Additionally, it is hard to step into most bars in the South End and BackBay without seeing several other gay and lesbian groups enjoying cocktails. It is true that the subterfuge is gone and certainly many bars have closed their doors, but the GLBT nightlife in Boston is not dead – far from it. It has just changed to keep up with the times.
The photograph to the left is an old adverstisement that I believe dates back to the 1950s or 1960s 1980s. I’m not sure if Herbie’s Ramrod is somehow related to the present day, Ramrod (in the photo on the right). However, the Tom of Finland-like images seem eerily familiar to Boston’s current bar’s image.
Take a moment and watch this kitschy clip from the AIDS Action Committee Development team. The AIDS Walk is this Sunday, June 7th. Won’t you consider to be a part of this day? Participating increases the number of walkers which in turn raises awareness.
The Walk is the AAC’s largest single fundraiser and in addition to providing headlines it also serves to remind us that there still is no cure for HIV. The money raised from the AIDS walk is considered ‘unrestricted’ which is exceptionally important to social service organization like the AAC, because often they have to do work that is not easy to get funding for and can only be funded through unrestricted dollars.
If you don’t have plans this Sunday, come down to the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. Join me and 15,000 others – just by showing up you are making a statement and more importantly you are helping to make a difference. Write a check to the AIDS Action Committee (any amount is welcome), put on your sneakers and come down. It is an easy and fun walk that starts at 10:00am.
I’ll be walking with Sergio. You can also send him a donation by linking here.
Tagged AIDS Action Committee, BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, Gay
New Hampshire has become the sixth state to legalize same sex marriage and now leaves lonely Rhode Island as the only state in New England where same sex marriage is not legal. Earlier this afternoon the modified bill passed both the State Senate and House and is expected to be signed by Governor Lynch later today. You can read more in today’s Boston Globe, online at Boston.com.
Sorry for the cheesy graphic but I’m completely inept at graphic design.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Gay, The Boston Globe
I am off to see Ryan Landry’s latest spoof Willie Wanker and the Hershey Highway. I expect a lot of bawdy humor, plenty of camp and witty social commentary.
Boston Globe’s writer, Louise Kennedy said of the Gold Dust Orphans’ latest musical, “…wraps unprintable naughtiness around a surprisingly sweet center.” Sounds perfect to me.
UPDATE
Just returned from seeing Willie Wanker and the Hershey Highway and found it thoroughly enjoyable. The show is a musical and one with some talented vocalists. All told it was worth the time and money and I would suggest catching the show which now heads off to Provincetown for the summer.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, Gay, Theater
In the past I’ve written about the fact that I am a Democrat. Last summer I took a stab at articulating why I have such strong party affiliation in an age when most people rebuke political parties in, Why I am a Democrat.
In my post I wrote,”I would welcome some parity from the other side… Until the day comes when the Republican Party can look at me as someone who is not mentally ill; not a person who has chosen a life of perversion; and not a threat to their marriages and family values – I will be a Democrat with a capital “D”. No apologies; no exceptions.”
This clip which I saw on WGB is precisely the thing that infuriates me because although there are plenty of Democrats opposed to same sex marriage (like nearly the entire party’s leadership), I feel as if there can be reasonable discourse, and more importantly I have a seat at the proverbial table. By contrast the clip below includes delusional rantings and what I would consider hate mongering from our Friends at Fox News and other conservative commentators who in many cases are leading voices within the Republican Party.
So when I’m asked why I am a Democrat, I answer with a question and inquire, “Why won’t you speak up and change the Republican Party?” Currently, my sexual orientation essentially bars me from any meaningful participation in the small tent party more commonly referred to as the Republican Party.
Tagged Boston, Boston Guy, Gay, Politics
The Boston Globe is reporting that earlier today Governor John Baldacci signed a bill making Maine the fifth state to allow gay marriage. Similar to Vermont, the state of Maine has legalized same sex marriage through legislation rather than litigation. This bodes well for LBGT couple’s around the nation.
Now NH and RI remain as the only two New England states yet to legalize same sex marriage.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Gay, The Boston Globe
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