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Love your labels

lgbtqLove Your Labels is a movement that is meant to celebrate diversity, dismantle activities that suppress equality for all, and inspire young people and others to live as their truest selves. The group invites everyone to share their story and help build a community that “embraces individuality through the labels we choose for ourselves and to stand together to affect change.”

You are invited to share your story on their website, loveyourlabels.me and learn more about this organization by liking their page on Facebook and follow them on Instagram at @Love.Your.Labels.

Saturday morning coffee

joe putignano, handsome, hunk, muscles, sexy guyThis week’s Saturday morning coffee is inspired by this photo of Massachusetts native, Joe Putignano, who now lives in NYC where he tends bar, is a personal trainer and more. His contortions and sexy photos (like this one) make for an interesting Instagram account to follow.

Why we celebrate Pride

Pride is much more than parties and parades. What I think some people fail to recognize is in the face of hostility, legislated discrimination and violence, focusing on love and celebrating that love can be a far more effective tonic than channeling negative emotions. That is why Pride is and always will be at its core a political message: We’re here and we’re not going anywhere. #KillTheCloset

What to do this weekend

handsome guyLooking for more Pride festivities and fun? Check out RI Pride with their unique Illuminated Night Parade, as well as the Neon Jungle- The Stable Pride Block Party  and Sunday’s Big Gay Tea Dance Pride Weekend Block Party 

Ptown and OGT have a bunch of things happening too, but I’d like to give these two events a shout out: Provincetown Film Festival runs through the weekend and in Ogunquit check out Heels and Harness Pride Tea Dance at Mainestreet on Sunday.

If you’re staying in Boston be sure to check out Boyfriends Last Call They are hosting their final party this Friday at 10PM at the MilkyWay in JP.

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

Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Boyfriends Last Call come out to the Milky Way Lounge for the last Boyfriends party as this monthly party in JP celebrates one last time starting at 10PM on Friday in Jamaica Plain

XO Fridays kick off the weekend with resident DJ Stevie Psyclone – No Cover before 11PM at Club Cafe in Boston

Witches Bitches and Divas Christina Pecce makes her Boston debut singing songs from your favorite standards, musicals, and operas starting at 8PM on Friday at Club Cafe in Boston

TRIBE Neon Jungle- The Stable Pride Block Party Friday- Block party starts at 8pm and continues on Saturday from 2-8 for a weekend of uninterrupted dancing at The Stable in Providence

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Kiki Beach is back for its third year and Southie’s M Street Beach has never looked so fabulous – look for the speedos and listen for the good music; starting at 11ish in Boston

43rd Annual PrideFest & Illuminated Night Parade starting at 11AM and running til 9:30PM on Saturday check out how Providence celebrates  Pride with this year’s theme Louder & Prouder

POLLOCK: A Staged Reading by Twenty Summers at the Hawthorne Barn starts at 7PM on Saturday in Provincetown

H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square

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

Theater

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

Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Providence Pride

Big Gay Tea Dance Pride Weekend Block Party conclude RI Pride at The Stable’s outdoor pride tea dance from 12PM – 8PM in Providence

Babes Brunch is at Trophy Room this Sunday from 1-4PM in Boston

Heels and Harness Pride Tea Dance Dust off your Heels and strap on your Harness and come down to Mainestreet from 3-7PM on Sunday in Ogunquit

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.

What to do this week: June 11 – 17

handsome black man, denim jeans, denim dreamsIf you are left wanting more after a week+ of Boston Pride celebrations, head down to Providence this weekend for their 43rd Annual PrideFest & Illuminated Night Parade and their Big Gay Tea Dance Pride Weekend Block Party 

Be sure to check out the full list of events I’ve highlighted below for Boston, Ogunquit, PVD and Ptown. Here are a few local events I’d like to give a special shout out to: Provincetown Film Festival starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday; the gay monthly dance party Boyfriends Last Call hosts their final party this Friday at 10PM – check it out; and Heels and Harness Pride Tea Dance is at Mainestreet from 3-7PM on Sunday in Ogunquit.

gay bostonMONDAY – THURSDAY

Pizza & Game Night is every Monday from 5-9PM (check out their ping pong and foosball tables) at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester

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

 ShowGirls weekly talent show hosted each Monday at the AHouse in Ptown

Cards Against Sobriety hosted every Monday night at the Alley join your friends for a fun game of Cards Against Humanity starting at 8PM in Boston

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

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

provincetown film festival

Provincetown Film Festival starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday – this year Sean Baker recieves PIFF’s 2018 Filmmaker on the Edge and Molly Shannon and Chloe Grace Moretz receive PIFF’s Excellence in Acting awards

Sports Night at Peggy’s  is every Wednesday night at Peggy O’Neil’s pub in Dorchester

Siren Trivia is every Wednesday at 9PM at the Trophy Room bar 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 Central Foyer in Kendall Square in Cambridge

TransCEND presents: T*Social join the TransCEND team from Fenway for a fun night out w/ performances by Teasha Boo, Mizery, and Fenway’s very own Candace! Light snacks will be provided on Thursday 6-9:30PM at Club Cafe

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

RuPaul’s Drag Race Multiple viewing parties will take place at 8PM on Thursday at Jacques in Bay VillageThe Alley Bar in DTXPeggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester and Trophy Room in South End

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

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THE WEEKEND

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

Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Boyfriends Last Call come out to the Milky Way Lounge for the last Boyfriends party as this monthly party in JP celebrates one last time starting at 10PM on Friday in Jamaica Plain

Witches Bitches and Divas Christina Pecce makes her Boston debut singing songs from your favorite standards, musicals, and operas starting at 8PM on Friday at Club Cafe in Boston

TRIBE Neon Jungle- The Stable Pride Block Party Friday- Block party starts at 8pm and continues on Saturday from 2-8 for a weekend of uninterrupted dancing at The Stable in Providence

Kiki Beach is back for its third year and Southie’s M Street Beach has never looked so fabulous – look for the speedos and listen for the good music; starting at 11ish in Boston

Providence Pride

43rd Annual PrideFest & Illuminated Night Parade starting at 11AM and running til 9:30PM on Saturday check out how Providence celebrates  Pride with this year’s theme Louder & Prouder

POLLOCK: A Staged Reading by Twenty Summers at the Hawthorne Barn starts at 7PM on Saturday in Provincetown

H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square

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

Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Providence Pride

Big Gay Tea Dance Pride Weekend Block Party conclude RI Pride at The Stable’s outdoor pride tea dance from 12PM – 8PM in Providence

Babes Brunch is at Trophy Room this Sunday from 1-4PM in Boston

Heels and Harness Pride Tea Dance Dust off your Heels and strap on your Harness and come down to Mainestreet from 3-7PM on Sunday in Ogunquit

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.

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Massachusetts has 2nd highest share of population that identifies as LGBTQ

Late last month a new report entitled, Equality and Equity Advancing the LGBT Community in Massachusetts, was released by The Boston Foundation. The report shines a bright light on the size of and the challenges faced by the LGBT community in Massachusetts.

A jaw-dropping 16% of 18- to 24-year olds in Massachusetts identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or something else, according to researchers from Boston Indicators, part of the Boston Foundation and the Fenway Institute, part of  Fenway Health. The LGBT community composes roughly 5% of the state’s population overall, making the commonwealth the “second gayest” state in the country behind Vermont, according to the report.

Source: Gallup Daily Tracking Survey. The Williams Institute. UCLA.

Despite being a leader in gay rights for more than four decades, LGBTQ youth still face some daunting hurdles. The report points out that nearly half of lesbian, gay or bisexual youth in our state have considered suicide as compared to 11% of their non-LGB peers. The report delves into much more detail about the strides we’ve made and the challenges that remain. Read the full report here, Equality and Equity Advancing the LGBT Community in Massachusetts.

What to do this weekend

gay boston, men kissing, interracial gay coupleThis weekend, I want to start with a shout out for 1st Annual Provincetown Pride which runs through the weekend. If you’re staying in Boston this weekend be sure to check out one or more of the following: Super Guerrilla Queer Bar (GQB) Pride Edition on Friday,  the return of Kiki Beach Saturday afternoon, Boston Gay Men’s Chorus presents TOGETHER with shows on Saturday & Sunday and of course on Sunday the 33rd Annual AIDS Walk & Run Boston followed by the always fun Mass Bears and Cubs Annual Boston Harbor Cruise on Sunday evening.

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1st Annual Provincetown Pride as crazy as it might sound – Ptown is celebrating their first Pride festival this weekend

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

Absolut Takes Over Pride with Free Slider Bar Absolut presents “Take a Bite Out of Pride Weekend” with a complimentary slider bar at the Shipwreck Lounge Friday and Saturday in Provincetown

You Can’t Take It With You (Closing Weekend) is at the Provincetown Theater with the final show on Saturday, June 2 in Ptown

Dina Martina (Opening Weekend) summer performance, “Crème de la Dregs”, is at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown

Super Guerrilla Queer Bar (GQB) Pride Edition starting at 9PM at the Hong Kong in Cambridge

Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

DJ Stevie Psyclone, Club Cafe, gay boston

XO Fridays kick off the weekend with resident DJ Stevie Psyclone – No Cover before 11PM at Club Cafe in Boston

La Boum // Queer Dance Party // First Fridays is at the Milky Way Lounge in JP

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

High Heel Dash for Charity takes place Saturday morning at 9AM af Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston

Return of Kiki Beach for a 3rd season, taking over part of M Street Beach on Saturday starting around 11ish – look for Speedos and listen for the music

Big Gay Dance Party takes place on Saturday from 5:30 – 8:30PM in Union Square Somerville

Jodi Kantor and Andrew Sullivan in Conversation: After Weinstein – Sold Out! starts at 7PM in the Hawthorne Barn in Provincetown

boston gay men's chorus

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus presents TOGETHER Celebrate pride with music from Broadway to the movies; from folk & spirituals to pop – shows are at 8PM on Saturday and 3PM on Sunday at Jordan Hall in Boston

Grunt – Underbear Edition is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX

H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square

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

gay boston, Paradise

Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge

33rd Annual AIDS Walk & Run Boston takes place on Sunday at the Boston Common in Boston

Gay Beer Club runs the AIDS Walk & Run 5k join Boston’s always sociable Gay Beer Club as the group raises money for AIDS Action and joins the annual 5k run on Sunday morning

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Back to the 90s Brunch is at Trophy Room starting at 11AM in Boston

Brunch of Queens at The Bell in Hand Pride Edition is Sunday from 11AM – 2PM, you can purchase tickets for brunch and the drag show or just the drag show at The Bell & Hand in Boston

Mass Bears and Cubs Annual Boston Harbor Cruise is from 5:30 – 9PM on Sunday, leaving from Bay State Cruise Company in the Seaport

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

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.

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Boston Pride show, TOGETHER

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Source: Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
Photo Credit: Izzy Berdan Photography

The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) proudly presents Together, a concert to celebrate Boston Pride and BGMC’s upcoming South Africa Tour with a moving blend of Broadway classics, Hollywood hits, spirituals and pop culture crowd pleasers. Performances will take place Saturday, June 2 at 8pm and Sunday, June 3 at 3pm at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall in Boston.

Together includes “Make Them Hear You” from the musical “Ragtime;” American folk hymns like “When the Saints Go Marching In” and “How Can I Keep From Singing;” “A Love That Will Never Grow Old” from the film “Brokeback Mountain;” “Baba Yetu,” a setting of the Lord’s Prayer sung in Swahili; “ Tshotsholoza,” a traditional South African protest song sung in the Zulu and Ndebel languages; and selections by pop stars Janet Jackson and Katy Perry, among other music.

boston gay men's chorusPerformance dates and times – All shows at Jordan Hall
Saturday, June 2 at 8PM
Sunday, June 3 at 3PM

Click here for more information and for tickets

What to do this week: May 28 – June 3

hairy chestThis week I’ve identified more than 50 events ranging from free entrance into the MFA Boston and ICA Boston (today) Memorial Day to the return of Kiki Beach. I’d like to give a shout out to the following events happening during the work week including Gay Secrets of the MFA Tour on Wednesday and the screening of Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia with Hate on Thursday at the Alley.

This weekend, I want to start with a shout out for 1st Annual Provincetown Pride which runs through the weekend, Super Guerrilla Queer Bar (GQB) Pride Edition on Friday, Boston Gay Men’s Chorus presents TOGETHER with shows on Saturday & Sunday and of course on Sunday the 33rd Annual AIDS Walk & Run Boston

bianca del rio, gay boston, MONDAY – THURSDAY

MFA Boston and ICA Boston are open and FREE on Memorial Day

Pizza & Game Night is every Monday from 5-9PM (check out their ping pong and foosball tables) at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester

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

Cards Against Sobriety hosted every Monday night at the Alley join your friends for a fun game of Cards Against Humanity starting at 8PM in Boston

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

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 Secrets of the MFA Tour this reoccurring tour of the MFA routinely sells out  so grab tickets for this 2-hour tour on Wednesday at the MFA in Boston

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

Cabaretfest runs from Wednesday, May 30 – Sunday, June 30 in Provincetown

Sports Night at Peggy’s  is every Wednesday night at Peggy O’Neil’s pub in Dorchester

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

Gay Shorts from the Open Theatre Project (Final Weekend) runs from May 24th through June 2nd at Club Cafe

Hurricane Bianca 2 come watch Bianca del Rio’s new movie, Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia with Hate, Thursday@ 8PM at the Alley

BRASH | Queer Party is hosted every fourth Thursday at Brass Union from 9PM – 1AM in Union Square, Somerville

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

#Yaasss Thursdays weekly party each Thursday at Club Cafe in Boston

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AIDS Walk & Run is Sunday, June 3rd on the Boston Common

THE WEEKEND

1st Annual Provincetown Pride as crazy as it might sound – Ptown is celebrating their first Pride festival this weekend

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

Absolut Takes Over Pride with Free Slider Bar Absolut presents “Take a Bite Out of Pride Weekend” with a complimentary slider bar at the Shipwreck Lounge Friday and Saturday in Provincetown

You Can’t Take It With You (Closing Weekend) is at the Provincetown Theater with the final show on Saturday, June 2 in Ptown

Dina Martina (Opening Weekend) summer performance, “Crème de la Dregs”, is at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown

gay boston, The Welcoming Committee

Super Guerrilla Queer Bar (GQB) Pride Edition starting at 9PM at the Hong Kong in Cambridge

Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

XO Fridays kick off the weekend with resident DJ Stevie Psyclone – No Cover before 11PM at Club Cafe in Boston

La Boum // Queer Dance Party // First Fridays is at the Milky Way Lounge in JP

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

High Heel Dash for Charity takes place Saturday morning at 9AM af Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston

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2018 Summer kick off, Saturday June 2

Return of Kiki Beach for a 3rd season, taking over part of M Street Beach on Saturday starting around 11ish – look for Speedos and listen for the music

Big Gay Dance Party takes place on Saturday from 5:30 – 8:30PM in Union Square Somerville

Jodi Kantor and Andrew Sullivan in Conversation: After Weinstein – Sold Out! starts at 7PM in the Hawthorne Barn in Provincetown

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus presents TOGETHER Celebrate pride with music from Broadway to the movies; from folk & spirituals to pop – shows are at 8PM on Saturday and 3PM on Sunday at Jordan Hall in Boston

Grunt – Underbear Edition is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX

H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square

Oberon Theater Donkey Show

Donkey Show is every Saturday at the Oberon

The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience – 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

33rd Annual AIDS Walk & Run Boston takes place on Sunday at the Boston Common in Boston

Gay Beer Club runs the AIDS Walk & Run 5k join Boston’s always sociable Gay Beer Club as the group raises money for AIDS Action and joins the annual 5k run on Sunday morning

SoWa Open Market is open every Saturday 10AM – 4PM

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Back to the 90s Brunch is at Trophy Room starting at 11AM in Boston

Brunch of Queens at The Bell in Hand Pride Edition is Sunday from 11AM – 2PM, you can purchase tickets for brunch and the drag show or just the drag show at The Bell & Hand in Boston

Mass Bears and Cubs Annual Boston Harbor Cruise is from 5:30 – 9PM on Sunday, leaving from Bay State Cruise Company in the Seaport

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

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.

What to do this weekend

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There is plenty happening in Boston, Ogunquit and Ptown for Memorial Day Weekend. If you’re looking for an alternative to the bar scene it happens to be opening weekend for Boston Ballet’s La Sylphide, but if you’re interested in something a little less traditional check out Gay Shorts from the Open Theatre Project at Club Cafe. Up in Ogunquit the Dueling Drag Divas are back at Mainestreet and in Ptown both  Miss Richfield 1981 and  Thirsty Burlington performs All Things Cher shows open this weekend.

For those of you looking to go dancing check out FASCINATION FridayTea Dance in OGTSo Hot Saturdaes Decades PartyH E R O E S SaturdayDont Ask Dont Tell: Eleganza and the biggest party of all, Military Ball 2018 with ABEL; are all happening – just to highlight a few dance party options.

If socializing with a drink in hand is more your speed check out Rooftop Cocktails with Boston’s LGBTQ & Friends Meetup or Boston Ironsides Harpoon Brewery Beer Tasting.

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Military Ball at Royale this weekend

Gay Shorts from the Open Theatre Project (Opening Weekend) runs from May 24th through June 2nd at Club Cafe

Figawi Race Weekend with Yankee Cruising Club join New England’s largest LGBTQ Boat Club in Hyannis and Nantucket for this New England classic

Rooftop Cocktails with Boston’s LGBTQ & Friends Meetup starts at 5PM on Friday atop the uber cool Revere Hotel roof deck in Boston

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

Boston Ironsides Harpoon Brewery Beer Tasting is on Friday from 7-8:30PM, be sure to get your tickets in advance ($15) in Boston

Motion Friday Dance Party kicks off Memorial Day Weekend on Friday at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Mainestreet, gay ogunquit

Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every  Friday Saturday at 9:30PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

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

Tea Dance in OGT join your friends on the deck at Mainestreet Saturday with  DJ Andrea Stamas in Ogunquit

Miss Richfield 1981: Born Again (NEW VENUE) no longer at The Crown, catch Miss Richfield at the Pilgrim House this summer starting this weekend

Thirsty Burlington performs All Things Cher Memorial Day Weekend at the Crown and Anchor in Provincetown

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

H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square

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This weekend check out DADT Eleganza

Dont Ask Dont Tell: Eleganza monthly queer dance party in the heart of Allston – for more info about the dress check out their FB page – the party starts at 10PM at Great Scott in Boston

So Hot Saturdaes Decades Party returns this Saturday at Peggy O’Neil’s starting at 10PM 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

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

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Head to Carrie Nation Cocktail Club on Sunday at 2PM

Drag Me to Brunch hosted by Destiny Boston and Dee Dee De Ray on Sunday from 2-4PM at Carrie Nation Cocktail Club

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

Sip is hosting a special Memorial Day weekend edition with guest DJs debuting in Boston – the fun tea dance at Jacques on Sunday goes from 6-10

Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston

Annual White Party starts at 9PM on Sunday at Mainestreet in Ogunquit

Military Ball 2018 with ABEL takes place at Royale every Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend 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.

Get Lei’d with Boston Ironsides rugby team

sports, humorGET LEI’D WITH BOSTON IRONSIDES ON FRIDAY

Are you sticking around Boston for Memorial Day weekend? Boston Ironsides (Boston’s all-inclusive rugby team) is hosting a FUNdraiser at the Harpoon Brewery in the Seaport this Friday from 7-8:30PM.
Tickets are just $15 and provide you with the chance to get lei’d by an Ironsides rugger, beer, music and an entry into their limbo contest for a shot at their grand prize. Hawaiian attire is encouraged so break out those hideous shirts and head over to the Harpoon Brewery this Friday.

All funds raised from this event will go towards the Ironsides 2018 Bingham Cup fund. Click here for more details about the Boston Ironsides Harpoon event.

Brown University and SMASH LABS LGBTQ study

SMASH LABS is a research group at Brown University, and we’re currently recruiting gay and bisexual men for several ongoing studies, some of which you can do from home.

SMASH LABS studies will pay you for your time (anywhere from $50-$270, depending on the time commitment involved). To learn if you’re eligible for any of their studies, click the link below to take a short survey and they will be in touch with details.

SMASH LABS STUDIES

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Boston Meetup: Gay Men Camping

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UPDATE: It appears this group has suddenly (and sadly) folded. 

Each Tuesday I feature a different LGBTQ club or organization to help connect gay men living in the Boston area. One such group you may not know about is Boston’s Gay Men’s Camping Meetup Group. With more temperate weather in our future, I thought the time was right to give a shout out to this group.

Boston’s Gay Men Camping is an outdoor adventure group for men only. A social network for all fit and active gay men of all ages. Including singles, couples and friends who appreciate nature, love hiking, enjoy backpacking and have a passion for exploring the outdoors. The group regularly schedules weekend camping trips throughout New England, and although I’ve never joined them, they come across as quite friendly and recommend you check them out.

gay boston, gay campingIf this sounds like a group you’d enjoy, I encourage you to reach out to them by joining their Meetup group online at GayMenCamping.com and to like their Facebook page, facebook.com/GayMenCamping.

I want to feature the LGBTQ groups and organizations that help people connect and enrich Boston’s gay life. If you’d like to have your club / team featured, please email me at bosguymail@gmail.com or via FB messenger.