Happy New Year! It is 2025 and there is so much happening to kick off this year in NOLA from 12th night and the start of Mardi Gras season to some of the first gay Carnival balls. Here are just some of the hot events in December from drag shows to parades, so let us get this year started right. If you want your event listed, send me an email … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (January 2025 Event Calendar)
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Trodding the Boards December 13, 2024
The Trojan Women at The New Marigny Theatre through December 13 Euripides’ The Trojan Women ranks as one of the most despairing plays in the canon. An unsparing portrait of victims of war, it does not offer cheery visions of sugarplum fairies or redemptions of scrooges; needless to say, it’s not your typical Holiday fare. Fat Squirrel’s production of it at The New Marigny … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards December 13, 2024
The Rockford Files – Choose HIV before it Chooses you
For some, it was a House In Vermont, perhaps a House In Vegas. Some Caught the Monkey. Others had the Booty Flu, Butt Pox, or African hickey. For the optimists -- He Intends Victory. In the wake of the AIDS epidemic, there were any number of colorful ways to discreetly reveal who among us was HIV+. Maybe it's a sign of the times, or I'm jaded, or perhaps it's because my … [Read more...] about The Rockford Files – Choose HIV before it Chooses you
Under the Gaydar Holiday Edition (December 2024 Event Calendar)
Merry everything. It is the holidays in NOLA and we are dinning our gay attire. From Here are just some of the hot events in November to put drag shows to parades, there is something to brighten up your holiday spirits. Her are just a few events to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com. Weekly … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar Holiday Edition (December 2024 Event Calendar)
Parkinson’s Rainbow: An Interview with Robert Turner
Robert Turner is the founder of LGBTQ+ Parkinson’s Rainbow, a local peer support group for LGBTQ+ people living with Parkinson’s disease, and their caregivers. He is also an Ambassador for the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s. JM: Thanks for meeting with me, Robert. Could you tell me a little about your background? Where did you grow up, and when did you move to New … [Read more...] about Parkinson’s Rainbow: An Interview with Robert Turner
The Rockford Files – It’s Good To Be King
I never cared much about homework when I was a kid. There were so many other things I would have rather been doing. I quickly realized that almost anything was fun compared to algebra. As a seventh grader, completing my homework wasn't my strongest suit. There are so few to choose from, but one of my most memorable homework assignments came from Mrs. Green in English class. … [Read more...] about The Rockford Files – It’s Good To Be King
Trodding the Boards November 27, 2024
Pass Over at The New Orleans African American Museum The NOLA Project recently presented the regional premier of Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's Pass Over at The New Orleans African American Museum (NOAAM). I was out of town during its first two weekends but caught it during its last week. I’m happy I did. In Pass Over, Nwandu riffs on Waiting for Godot, the Book of Exodus, … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards November 27, 2024
Investigative Report – How Swiss Navy Hijacked the Southern Decadence Parade
By most accounts, Southern Decadence 2024 was a huge success. The Grand Marshals raised a record amount of money, local bars & businesses did well, and everyone seemed to have a great time. Nevertheless, some have raised eyebrows—and a serious question—about the Southern Decadence parade: Why was Swiss Navy leading the parade? Many parade viewers were surprised, and even … [Read more...] about Investigative Report – How Swiss Navy Hijacked the Southern Decadence Parade
Bartender of the Month – November 2024
I have always felt that the LGBTQ+ community in New Orleans is not limited geographically to our state but also Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and some parts in Texas. We have weathered many storms in our area both figuratively (close-minded bigotry) and literally (hurricanes). So I consider all the bars along the Gulf Coast (and our entire state) as part of the NOLA … [Read more...] about Bartender of the Month – November 2024
The Rockford Files – Come Together
There I was on a recent summer evening, drinking coffee in a crowded Hell's Kitchen cafe in Manhattan. I wasn't texting, tweeting, or scrolling; just drinking coffee - like a psychopath. I was surrounded by a sea of vibrant faces, primarily gay, and illuminated mainly by the glow of their smartphone screens. The irony isn't lost on me - here I am, in New York City, in a … [Read more...] about The Rockford Files – Come Together
