Ambush Magazine

The Official Gay Magazine of the Gulf South™

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Emotional Well-Being: It’s All on Us to Keep It Strong

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Our great city is beginning to open up, including bars, restaurants, stores, food trucks, and music, music, music!  Another thing that seems to be reopening, or resurging for some, is a sense of anxiety about the very thing we’re so wanting to celebrate, which is that very same reopening. What a conundrum.  There seems to be a little more restlessness, and a bit … [Read more...] about Emotional Well-Being: It’s All on Us to Keep It Strong

The Conflict With Religion

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There is a new hit song, Montero, by Lil Nas X, whose controversial video has recently become the talk of Pop Culture. The song’s lyrics reflect the classic love story between a young gay boy who falls for a closeted guy. Lord knows that I have been there! Although many gays praise the young rapper for his catchy and relatable lyrics, others, both gay and straight alike, find a … [Read more...] about The Conflict With Religion

Trodding the Boards April 6, 2021

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Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival 2021 online The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival was, understandably and not surprisingly, online this year. While it was not the same as past festivals where one rushed from one event to another and enjoyed the experience of seeing celebrities and plays live, it was a laudable attempt to keep the festival … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards April 6, 2021

In New Orleans, Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

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Pardon my French, but a lot of tour guides in New Orleans are full of shit.  Those guides have never taken my Professional Tour Guiding classes. If you’ve ever spent any time walking the French Quarter or sitting outside a bar there, you already know.  I hear it all the time when I’m sitting on my balcony.  It never ceases to amaze me to learn of all the … [Read more...] about In New Orleans, Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

Easter Weekend Events

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Each year the Gay Easter Parade helps raise funds for Food for Friends.  With no parade this year, we are still asking everyone to help support Food for Friends, a division of CrescentCare.  Food for Friends currently needs donations of non perishable food items and hygiene products. Starting now and running through Easter Sunday you can make a donation at one of several gay … [Read more...] about Easter Weekend Events

God cannot un-love you

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Wow, they did it again! Not only that, they did some other things as well.  A recent poll showed that Americans are increasingly becoming non-denominational and perhaps even secular in their world views. That same study showed that much of the exodus from "mainline Christianity" is a result of the political positions and threats of the Conservative Christian Right. That … [Read more...] about God cannot un-love you

Under The Gaydar: Let Me Take A #Selfie

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The selfie craze has caught on like wildfire.  This new photo phenomenon is nothing new, however; in fact, I dare say it has been around since there have been cameras.  Remember setting a timer on the camera and jumping into the frame right before the buzzer went off, hopefully capturing the moment without cutting off anyone’s head?  Now the stress and exercise has been removed … [Read more...] about Under The Gaydar: Let Me Take A #Selfie

The 2021 Gay Easter Parade Is Cancelled But The Charity Work Benefitting Food For Friends Continues

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The Gay Easter Parade has officially been cancelled for 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns and the current restrictions put in place by State and City officials.  This will be the second consecutive year the parade has been prevented from rolling due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Ambush Magazine coordinates the parade each year.   The Gay Easter Parade started … [Read more...] about The 2021 Gay Easter Parade Is Cancelled But The Charity Work Benefitting Food For Friends Continues

Women’s History Month: Lesbians and Misogyny

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In Louisiana in the 1970s, a number of organizations advocated on behalf of women’s issues.  Not the least of these were the Baton Rouge and New Orleans chapters of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and the Louisiana Women’s Political Caucus (LWPC).  In New Orleans, many feminist activists were lesbians, which was not necessarily the case in other parts of the … [Read more...] about Women’s History Month: Lesbians and Misogyny