by Butch It Up
At Super Bowl XXXIII Parties
Super Bowl mania is sweeping many of the GLBT communities' favorite water holes. According to our favorite in-the-know jock, Billy Warr of Charity High Heel Pool Tournament fame, the GLBT community is chock-full of sporting fans. Ads throughout this edition feature several Super Bowl parties, some with free food, drink specials, all complete with sports fans revelers.
New Orleans Loses Big Regina
Friends throughout New Orleans were saddened with the sudden death of French Quarter legend Regina. Regina, affectionately known as Big Mamou, Regina Boom Boom and Big Regina, passed away on New Year's Day.
The campy legend performed throughout the Quarter, dedicating her repertoire to mostly forgotten golden oldies. Although TT's was the site of her last gig, this showgirl guest starred at Wolfendale's, Footloose, Mother Bob's, Corner Pocket, MRB, Roundup, Golden Lantern, plus many other venues over the years.
Cafe Lafitte In Exile, 901 Bourbon St., is hosting the Pink Flamigo Party, Sat., Jan. 23, 10pm, benefiting the Regina Burial Fund. New Orleans' star Essence Holliday will M.C. the event. Regina's favorite eyewear collection included an outrageous set, complete with a pair of flamingos.
New Orleans will never be the same without party girl Regina Boom Boom.
AMgrant Recipient Appetite For Life
Gets Over $3,000 In Pensacola
Appetite For Life, Inc. {App For Life} was the beneficiary of over $1,600 from the Teddy Bear Picnic & Auction, as well as $1,430 from the Battle of the Bitches. App For Life provides two nutritionally balanced meals a day, lunch and dinner meeting the needs of some 60 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in and around Pensacola, FL.
Funded solely through private donations, Appetite for Life delivered its first meals on June 17, 1997. The Pensacola area has over 2,000 diagnosed HIV cases. Nutrition to an immune compromised system is critical to the health of the indiviaual. For further information, or to volunteer, call 850.470.9111 or fax 850.470.0201. Donations may be sent directly to Appetite For Life, Inc., P.O. Box 308, Pensacola, FL 32592-0308.
Hosted by Gulf Coast Bears, the Teddy Bear Picnic and 3rd Annual Teddy Bear Auction provided entertainment, food and door prizes. The Roundup, 706 E. Gregory St., was host bar of this event.
The camp drag competition, Battle of the Bands was hosted January 12 at the Riviera. Deanna Weston, Barbie Boyd, Ed {male lead}, and The Riviera's own Miss Kitty did a total of three acts each. This event is just one in a series throughout the Mardi Gras season, raising money for various charities in Riviera owner Greg's campaign for Pensacola's Queen of Mardi Gras.
In December, 1998, Appetite For Life recieved an AMgrant [Ambush Advertising Grant Donation] for print advertising at a value of $365 and its own website @ www.gayamerica.com/alist] this donation has a $3,180 value.
Ambush Mag and AMBUSHonLine use the AMgrants Program to sponsor those charities and events benefiting the communities it serves.
