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February 7, 2019 - March 6, 2019
Boston Pride announces 2019 Pride theme, parade marshals and dates for this year’s Pride BOSTON—Boston Pride has announced the new theme for 2019 Pride season and marshals for the Pride Parade. The decisions on the theme and marshals were made through online voting by the community. This year’s theme “Looking Back… Loving Forward” represents the recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and is meant to encourage the community to reflect back on the many challenges and incredible victories of the LGBTQ+ community in that time. “The new theme ‘Looking Back…Loving Forward’ acknowledges the people and Pride groups who have come before us who have helped us strengthen our community,” said Linda DeMarco, President of Boston Pride. “The fight for our rights must continue as well as fighting for our ability to love ourselves and each other freely without fear of hate or persecution.” Boston Pride is also announcing this year’s marshals. The community voted Dale Mitchell, founder of the LGBT Aging Project, as Grand Marshal; Ava Glasscott, trans model and former Miss Trans USA Pageant contestant will serve as Marshal; and Honorary Marshal is the late Chris Harris, entertainment impresario and longtime supporter of the LGBTQ community, who passed away in January. The 2019 Pride Week kicks off with the annual Flag Raising at City Hall Plaza on Friday, May 31 and continues through Tuesday, June 11.
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The annual Boston Pride Parade and Festival are on Saturday, June 8. “Boston Pride’s 2019 Parade Marshals represent a diverse spectrum of the LGBTQ community who have all made significant contributions,” said DeMarco. “We look forward to having Dale and Ava as marshals in the 2019 parade while we also honor the legacy of Chris Harris and his tremendous impact not just on Pride but on the entire the community.” Read the rest of this story at: TheRainbowTimesMass.com
Gay web series, “History”, returns for 3rd season The third season of Jack Tracy’s LGBTQ series, “History”, premieres this Valentine’s Day. Executive produced by Tracy, and financed through him, the third season features six half-hour episodes and follows his character, Jamie, as he discovers how the examples set by his parents framed his expressions of love and what he values most in relationships. The story picks up a year after the close of season 2 when the gang is finally all coupled up. Jamie is with Mark, a sexually charged Brit, and they are considering the possibility of opening their relationship, eyeing Will’s ex as a possible candidate. Meanwhile, Will is deciding whether or not to give in to his new boyfriend’s insistence they move in together while Matthew has decided to look past the gang’s objections and accept his boyfriend’s flaws. Then there’s Ted, whose own hang-ups may destroy his burgeoning relationship with a local drag queen. “The struggles all of these 30-somethings face are a direct result of growing up gay,” explains Jack Tracy. “They’re forced to confront complex issues such as gender roles, toxic masculinity, rejection and loyalty. In the end, we learn what love is for each individual, and whether the baggage from their past can ever be overcome.” Nearly all of the cast from the first two seasons of “History” return to reprise their roles in season 3. Will Cohen stars as Will, Jacob Seidman as Matthew and Trent Stone as Ted. Samanthia Nixon takes over the role of Bianca. Supporting actors include James Evans as Mark, Matt Kuyawa as Kevin, Kathy Biehl as Jamie's mother Molly, Corry J. Ethridge as Elliot, Claire Kennedy as Jamie's therapist and Haulston Mann as Brandon. Key to “History” are the flashback scenes which shed light on where Jamie may have learned the behaviors that shape his adult life. Season three flashes all the way back to the 1980s and 1990s and viewers witness Jamie's formative childhood moments: his father's business failures, his mother's depression, being caught with gay
porn, coming out to his sister and his obsession with his weight and appearance. Aaron Drill plays Young Jamie and Alexandra Rey takes on the role of his mother, Young Molly. Also, as is a tradition with “History”, the third season will be accompanied by a new original song by Jack Tracy. In "You Lose," Jack laments on a central theme to the series, singing, “If you're scared your choice was mistaken, it never matters what road you choose. When everything you're given is taken. Life is a game you lose." “History” is produced and distributed by Necessary Outlet, a film production company founded and owned by Jack Tracy that produces several LGBT web series and will soon debut its first full-length film, Snowflake. Written by Jack Tracy and currently touring the festival circuit, Snowflake draws inspiration from the 2016 US election, telling the story of a group of gay men and their friends and how they deal with the election of a wannabe conservative dictator with an anti-gay bigot VP on his coattails. “Like all of our projects, the film takes a look at the state of the world through an LGBTQ lens,” Tracy explains. “My hope is that it inspires audiences to consider what, if anything, any of us would or will do to stop the insanity.” Many of the actors in Snowflake appear in “History” in supporting roles. The first two seasons of “History” are available worldwide on YouTube (www.youtube.com/necessaryoutlet) and Vimeo (www.vimeo.com/necessaryoutlet). All six episodes of season three ("Bad Thoughts", "Good Gay Sons", "Liar", "Confrontation", "Advocate" and "Companion") will premiere on Youtube and Vimeo on Valentine's Day, February 14th. The first teaser for season 3 can be viewed here: https://is.gd/xASjpi. Visit http://necessaryoutlet.com for more information. Follow on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @Historywebs.