Ambush Magazine

The Official Gay Magazine of the Gulf South™

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Under the Gaydar (July 2021)

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It was a slow and arduous process but our city is bouncing back with festivals, events and parties. It is with much happiness that we are bringing back the calendar of events, so if you want something listed, please email ledgemgp@gmail.com.  Here are just some of the hot happenings in July to put on your “Gaydar.”  7/1: Wine, Art, & Books: A Benefit for the … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (July 2021)

Bartender Spotlight: June 2021

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June is Pride month and no other city’s gay scene is bouncing back quicker than New Orleans’. The bars are open for business 24/7, music is playing, and people are hugging once again.  As life gets back to a semblance of normalcy (whatever that is these days), the LGBT+ scene is jumping into the deep end of the pool.  Our favorite bartenders are back doing what they … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight: June 2021

Trodding the Boards June 15, 2021

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Songs for a New World at the New Orleans Jazz Museum Hallelujah! Live musical theater performances have returned to New Orleans! Under its “Lyric Lagniappe” banner, Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University (SLT) recently presented Songs for a New World at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. And the only question I have is “Why did it take so long for anyone to do a show there?” … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards June 15, 2021

Congo Square, City Hall, & the Municipal Auditorium

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City officials are stubbornly proceeding with Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s proposal to relocate City Hall to the old Municipal Auditorium despite fierce opposition from residents in Treme and other community advocates. Cantrell first suggested the proposal shortly after being elected.  In 2019, the administration commissioned a study that found the existing City Hall was … [Read more...] about Congo Square, City Hall, & the Municipal Auditorium

Access Health Introduces Free HIV Home Testing Kits & Counseling for Southeast LA Residents

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No insurance or copay required; testing encouraged regularly for all adults 18-64 NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 6, 2021) — Access Health Louisiana (AHL) is pleased to announce its home-based testing program, GetCheckedAHL, which provides free HIV testing and counseling services to residents across southeast Louisiana. Participants will receive a home-based kit and be scheduled for a … [Read more...] about Access Health Introduces Free HIV Home Testing Kits & Counseling for Southeast LA Residents

Book Review: The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. The United States

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The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. The United States.  Eric Cervini.  Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2020.  512 pages.  $35 History is a series of causes and effects: A lie about voter fraud leads to bloody insurrection.  The murder of George Floyd leads to a national call for police reform.  The election of a black president leads to the election … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. The United States

Trodding the Boards June 1, 2021

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Little Shop Of Horrors at 30 by Ninety Theatre through June 13 While theaters in New Orleans are beginning to open again (see HEDY! below), venues on the North Shore are now playing to 100% capacity. That being the case, if you want to see 30 by Ninety Theatre’s production of Little Shop Of Horrors, you better book now or risk being disappointed. For those unfamiliar with … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards June 1, 2021