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The Alley in Boston will be jammed packed with guys on Friday as men from around the world fly into Boston today so they can take the morning ferry to Provincetown for the start of Bear Week on Saturday morning.

If you’ve never been or if it has been a while, head over to Downtown Crossing and check out the scene at Pi Alley located at 14 Pi Alley (just off of Washington Street and about one block from the State Street T station). Just beware a line starts forming early so it doesn’t pay to show up fashionably late.

Later this month the NJ gay beach party Sand Blast will take place in Atlantic City, drawing more than 4,000 gays and lesbians. The long weekend includes four days and nights of beach activities, dancing, pool parties, and recurring events, like the Lost At Sea Kickoff Party, the main Sand Blast Beach Party on Saturday and the Drag Race & Hand Bag Toss.

To purchase tickets visit the website: sandblastweekend.com
How to get there:  Amtrak from Penn Station (ride is approximately 90-minutes).
2015 Sand Blast Schedule: 13 Fabulous Events

The New England Valkyries Rugby Football Club is hosting their second annual “Hunks in Trunks” summer social event at the Manhunt Mansion East on Saturday, July 11th from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

Valkyries Rugby Football Club – Pool Party “Hunks in Trunks”
Saturday, July 11th from 2:00 PM – 6:o0 PM
More info and Tickets here

You can purchase tickets ahead of time for a slight discount ($20) or for $25 at the door.  In addition to spending time at the Manhunt Mansion pool you can enjoy the open bar (beer and wine), food, and good music.  Below are some photos from the Gay Softball Team, Bubbles, pool party last month.  More photos from that party are available here.

Earlier this week Rich Hawkins who describes himself as a twenty something chap living in London wrote an article published on HuffingPost’s Gay Voices entitled, It’s Okay to Be Gay, Just Don’t Touch Each Other.

In the article he writes, “I have a long-term boyfriend who I live with and share my life with, yet I don’t hold his hand. We are consciously and subconsciously not tactile in public, and yet in private very loving and affectionate…” His article talks about the incredible changes in the general public’s attitude towards homosexuality over the past 20+ years and how this has allowed many of us to live a more authentic life.  However, the title and his assertion that gay is fine provided it remains a hypothetical and doesn’t exist in the form of PDA (public displays of affection) is a surprise to me.  I think nothing of holding Sergio’s hand when we are in public, but I know I wouldn’t do that just anywhere and am always conscious of my surroundings when we are in public and holding hands.

I’m sure we all edit our behavior but to what end?  Much of this is probably determined by where you live and how “out” you are.  For example, I don’t think anyone would feel uncomfortable holding hands in San Francisco’s Castro, Los Angeles West Hollywood or NYC’s Hell’s Kitchen, but how might you feel about embracing your significant other or holding hands in Peoria, IL?  What are your thoughts?

Not just anyone can pull off the jeans and no shirt look.