I entered the gravitational life force of Frank Perez (historian, author, tour guide and barfly) in 2014 shortly after his stairwell dive, a three-story drunken plummet that was supposed to kill him, then was supposed to slow him down, and then became just another story in his arsenal... He’d already co-published In Exile, the first major work of queer NOLA history, and was … Continue Reading Article about Bobby Fieseler Eulogy for Frank Perez – August 15, 2026
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NOLA Radical Faeries’ PoP Ball XXIII
Brad "Danger" du Puy, the New Orleans Radical Faeries’ reigning Prince of Perversion (PoP), invites all to attend the 23rd PoP Ball to be held this year at Poor Boys Bar, 1328 St. Bernard Avenue in New Orleans’ Seventh Ward. The festivities will begin on Friday, September 4, at 8pm and will go till Midnight, but you don't have to go home then. Poor Boys has a dance floor … Continue Reading Article about NOLA Radical Faeries’ PoP Ball XXIII
Trodding the Boards August 16, 2026
New in New York Heading up to New York recently, what with orange dust from Canadian wildfires drifting east and news of tragic wars making headlines, I was in the mood for something that would bring a smile to my face. So no Death of a Salesman for me (tho everyone I know who saw the recent revival loved it); instead, bring on pure mindless, more or less, entertainment. Was … Continue Reading Article about Trodding the Boards August 16, 2026
The LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana: Past, Present, and Future
“[A]nd soon now we shall go out of the house and go into the convulsion of the world, out of history into history and the awful responsibility of Time.” - Robert Penn Warren I first became aware of the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana in June of 2014 when a friend invited me to attend the organization’s first public meeting, which was held at Café Istanbul. I became a … Continue Reading Article about The LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana: Past, Present, and Future
Francisco “Frank” Earl Perez (1968 – 2026)
Francisco “Frank” Earl Perez (1968 – 2026) – historian, tour guide, educator, former Southern Decadence Grand Marshal, Editor-in-Chief of Ambush Magazine and Executive Director of the LGBT+ Archives Project – passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 8, following a sudden and valiant fight with cancer. He was 57 years old. Perez is survived by his loving partner of 12 … Continue Reading Article about Francisco “Frank” Earl Perez (1968 – 2026)
Trodding the Boards July 31, 2026
2026 Critics’ Choice Gay Appreciation Award winner On behalf of Tony Leggio and myself, I am delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s Critics’ Choice Gay Appreciation Award (GAA) is Crescent City Stage’s production of Primary Trust, Eboni Booth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play about how one damaged man confronts the world which Michael A. Newcomer directed to … Continue Reading Article about Trodding the Boards July 31, 2026
Under the Gaydar (August 2026 Event Calendar)
Your schedule should be heating up this August with all the events happening whether it be a Southern Decadence Fundraiser, festival, drag show or party. Here are just some of the hot events in August. If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com. Monday: · NOAGE New Orleans Walking Group; Audubon Park; 6500 … Continue Reading Article about Under the Gaydar (August 2026 Event Calendar)
Ambush Magazine Announces the Winners of the 36th Annual Gay Appreciation Awards
Ambush Magazine is pleased to announce the winners in each category of the Gay Appreciation Awards (GAA). Winners were announced at the GAA Gala which was held at The Marigny Opera House on Saturday, July 25th in front of a capacity crowd of over 200 attendees. The GAAs were hosted by French Quarter Personalities Jeffrey Palmquist and Felicia … Continue Reading Article about Ambush Magazine Announces the Winners of the 36th Annual Gay Appreciation Awards
