by Scott S. Ellis, July 2025 Robert James Kellogg, known professionally as R. James Kellogg, was a NewOrleans civil rights attorney whose practice helped many people, in New Orleans,Louisiana and beyond. Born in Shreveport in 1951, he graduated from LSU and Columbia School of Law.His first professional employment was with the ACLU, working to relieveovercrowding in … [Read more...] about One of the Good Guys: Remembering Jim Kellogg
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Under the Gaydar (September 2025 Event Calendar)
September starts where Southern Decadence ends in NOLA. Here are just some of the hot events in September. If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com. Weekly Events Monday: · NOAGE New Orleans Walking Group; Audubon Park; 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans; 6pm. NOAGE’s weekly walking group meets on … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (September 2025 Event Calendar)
Bartender of the Month – August 2025
Living in New Orleans allows me to explore the Gulf Coast throughout the year, and one of my favorite LGBTQ+ bars along the Mississippi Coast is SIPPS in Gulfport. Guests are warmly welcomed by my bartender of the month for August, Josh Molla, who provides exceptional service with a friendly smile. A Gulfport native, Josh joined the military in 2006 and later worked as a … [Read more...] about Bartender of the Month – August 2025
Trodding the Boards August 22, 2025
2025 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 Summer Lyric Theatre’s production of Anything Goes, Cole Porter’s bubbly 1934 musical that Director Ken Goode made as fresh as a daisy aided by Jauné Buisson’s goose-bump inducing … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards August 22, 2025
Historical Marker Unveiled for Physicist and Gay Philanthropist Peter Putnam in Houma
A Louisiana Historical Marker honoring physicist and philanthropist Peter Putnam was placed this month near 3127 East Main Street in Houma, Louisiana. The marker was financed by attorney John J. Sullivan and the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana. Peter Putnam (1927–1987) was a physicist, philosopher, and philanthropist whose quiet brilliance left a lasting impact in the … [Read more...] about Historical Marker Unveiled for Physicist and Gay Philanthropist Peter Putnam in Houma
NOLA Radical Faeries’ PoP Ball XXII
Keith, the New Orleans Radical Faeries’ reigning Prince of Perversion (PoP), invites all to attend the 22nd PoP Ball to be held this year at 1333 Esplanade Avenue. The festivities will begin on Friday, August 29, at 7pm and will go till Midnight, with the Collaring/Sashing of the new Prince at 8:00pm-ish. This year’s theme is “A Midsummer’s Night Wet Dream: A Bacchanalia”. … [Read more...] about NOLA Radical Faeries’ PoP Ball XXII
Ambush Magazine Announces the Winners of the 35th 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, August 16th in front of a capacity crowd of over 200 attendees. The GAAs were hosted by French Quarter Personalities Jeffrey Palmquist and Frank Perez with Felicia Phillips and … [Read more...] about Ambush Magazine Announces the Winners of the 35th Annual Gay Appreciation Awards
David Rhodes Unleashes DADDY ISSUES at the AllWays Lounge and Cabaret
This Southern Decadence weekend, following sold-out engagements in New York and Provincetown, international cabaret star and New York City’s Top Daddy, David Rhodes, takes center stage at The AllWays Lounge and Cabaret with his provocative, unfiltered cabaret / burlesque hybrid DADDY ISSUES — one night only, Saturday August 30th at 10 p.m. Equal parts confession and … [Read more...] about David Rhodes Unleashes DADDY ISSUES at the AllWays Lounge and Cabaret
Trodding the Boards August 9, 2025
The Crucible at Big Couch through August 14 In the past 23 years, there’s been two Broadway revivals of Arthur Miller’s modern classic The Crucible yet, to the best of my knowledge, no productions by local companies, and possibly even longer than that (university and high school productions notwithstanding). I’m not sure why that’s the case (the large cast it requires, its … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards August 9, 2025
Crisis at Mona Lisa Averted / Restaurant Will Remain Open
Shockwaves rippled through the French Quarter last week when Farrow Stephenson, owner of the popular restaurant Mona Lisa, announced he was being evicted by the building’s new owner. The announcement caused an uproar among the restaurant’s devotees, who took to social media to blast the new owner, who is reputedly from New York. Stephenson was informed by text message from a … [Read more...] about Crisis at Mona Lisa Averted / Restaurant Will Remain Open
