Boston’s gay sports clubs / teams

handsome, hunk, jockEach September, at the start of each academic year, tens of thousands of people move to Boston for the first time.  Whether you are new to Boston or just looking for an excuse to be more active and make some new friends, joining one of the many LGBT sports teams and clubs can help you do both.

Some of these teams / leagues are seasonal so take that into account when you reach out.  If sports aren’t your thing check out my accompanying.

Beantown Bowling League

Beantown Softball League

Beantown Soft-Tip Dart League

Boston Flag Football

Boston Gay Basketball League

Boston Gay Rowers

Boston Pride Hockey

Boston Strikers Soccer

Boston Ironsides Rugby

Boston Wet Sox (Water Polo)

Cambridge Boston Volleyball Association

Frontrunners: Boston Gay Running Club

Gay Dodgeball League

Gay Kickball League

GURL – Gay Urban Running League

Liquid Assets New England Swimming (LANES)

OutRyders: New England’s Gay Ski & Snowboard Club

QuICK – Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub

Stonewall Sports – Billiards 

Tennis 4 All

Yankee Cruising Club (Boating)

Apologies if I have overlooked any area gay clubs or sports leagues.  Feel free to add information for any such group in the comments section of my blog

Temptation Tuesday

white, handsome, hunk, muscular guyI know that it is after labor day but if this guy wants to wear white underwear I’m not going to fine him for his fashion faux pas.

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Men in kilts

dapper, handsomeI thought I’d class things up a bit for Labor Day Weekend. If we have to bid summer goodbye, it helps to see such appealing autumn apparel.

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What to do this week: Sept 2-8

The students have returned to Boston and a new academic year has started, although there may be a few more beach days the summer is over.

Start your week by checking out the ICA which is FREE on Monday. Later this week there is plenty to do as well, including: Quingo Night and Gay Men BoardGame Speed Dating on Wednesday. For a full list of events look below.

This weekend come over to my neighborhood, SoWa for SoWa First Fridays then check out the Taco Takeover at Lion’s Tail or check out Movie Night: Avengers: Endgame. Also happening this weekend of note includes: Boston Night Market 2019: Fall Edition, Chinatown Main Street lantern Festival and 6 Flags New England PrideFest.

Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

Institute of Contemporary Art Boston is open and Free on Monday

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Free Admission to the ICA is open to the public to visit all day on Monday

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 at Jacques with no theme, where anything goes 10PM-12AM

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

Quingo Night (Quingo = Queer Bingo) is this Wednesday from 6-8PM at Turtle Swamp Brewing in JP

friends, friendshipGay Men BoardGame Speed Dating is on Wednesday from 7-9PM at the Friendly Toast in Kendall Square

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

Trivia Night comes to Cathedral Station every Wednesday from 8-10PM

Free Pool is available all evening at Cathedral Station every Thursday

New Alley Bar 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 with hosts Penny Tentiary, Yune Neptune, and resident DJ Begbick plays the area’s best hip hop and top 40 at Club Cafe

gay coupleTHE WEEKEND

Tea Dance at the Boatslip starts at 4PM each Friday in Provincetown – start your weekend off with some great music, views of Ptown harbor and a cold drink

SoWa First Fridays is held the first Friday of each month from 5-9PM at 450 Harrison Avenue – peruse the galleries and individual artist studios

Taco Takeover Yellow Door Taqueria’s chef Curtin will take over Lion Tail with a menu of tacos and corresponding cocktails from 5PM-2AM Friday & Saturday

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

Movie Night: Avengers: Endgame will play outside on the Boston Common by the Frog Pond on Friday starting at 8PM in Boston

Dueling Drag Divas are back this summer at Mainestreet in Ogunquit performing each Friday and Saturday at 9:30PM (Tix required)

FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques this Friday in Boston

H E R O E S this monthly gay dance party plays 80s New Wave, post-punk and electro music at Sonia’s on Friday starting at 10PM 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

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

32nd Swim for Life is this Saturday starting at 8AM in Ptown

Boston Gay Basketball League fall classic get your squad together for the 1st Annual BGBL Classic – a 5-on-5 tournament Saturday and Sunday

Chinatown Main Street lantern Festival is from 10AM-6PM on Saturday

6 Flags New England PrideFest is all day at the amusement park on Saturday – To learn more click here and use Promo Code: “PrideFest”

Kiki Beach is back each Saturday at M Street Beach for a new season of fun in the sun and great people watching – most start arriving after 12PM

Kamala Harris in Boston on Saturday meet the Senator from California who is running as a Democrat to win her party’s nomination from 3-6PM in Boston

Boston Night Market 2019: Fall Edition spectacular evening of lights, food, games, and entertainment on Saturday from 4-10PM in Gov’t Center

gay bostonUnderbear is this Saturday (free clothes check) at the Alley Bar starting at 9PM in Boston

Mayhem Saturdays bring your friends for a fun night out with great music at Blend 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

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

Gen-X 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 Tea Dance celebrate DJ Brian Halligan’s birthday this Sunday at Jacques from 6-10PM in Bay Village

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.

Scruffy Sunday

man in bedA lot of you may be sleeping in but for the tens of thousands moving into their new apartments – there is no time to rest so get up and get moving.

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Saturday morning coffee

handsome man drinking coffee, hairy hunkThe placement of this guy’s coffee mug is extremely distracting.

Saturday morning comics

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about Adam and Andy and purchase a copy of “the definitive collection of Adam and Andy” by visiting, adamandandy.com.

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