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National LGBTQ Task Force Comes to New Orleans

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The National LGBTQ Task Force’s annual Creating Change Conference, originally scheduled to be held in New Orleans, will be held virtually from January 12—16, 2022. Begun in 1988, in part as an outgrowth of the 1987 National March on Washington, the Creating Change Conference focuses on networking and grassroots organizing skills.  In recent years, the conference has … [Read more...] about National LGBTQ Task Force Comes to New Orleans

Trodding the Boards December 28, 2021

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Year in Review As 2021 began, with its promises of a vaccine, things continued much as they had in 2020 with live performances occurring at Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS), Rivertown Theaters, on the North Shore, and at university theaters, along with zoomed productions from some Orleans Parish theater companies. Slowly, other theaters returned to in-person … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards December 28, 2021

Under the Gaydar (January 2022 Events Calendar)

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Now that 2021 is just a memory, we bravely move into the excitement of a new year.  Here are just some of the hot happenings in January to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com.  Weekly Events Monday: SAGE New Orleans Walking Group; Lafitte Greenway; Rainbow Plaza by on Norman C. Francis Pkwy.; 6 … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (January 2022 Events Calendar)

Bartender Spotlight: December 2021

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We spend so much of our time talking to bartenders about a litany of subjects from the weather to problems at work or home.  Sometimes, we spend more time with them than we do with some of our family. They not only serve us cocktails, but sometimes advice.  They make us laugh, keep an eye out for us when we may have had a little too much to drink, and even act as a therapist.  … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight: December 2021

Trodding the Boards December 14, 2021

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Cats at the Saenger Theatre through December 19 The first time I saw Cats was on New Year’s Eve about seven months after it debuted when I was visiting London with friends. The hottest show in town then, I only got my ticket after repeated visits to a brokerage agency--fortunately, somebody had returned one. The atmosphere in the theater crackled with excitement, and even … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards December 14, 2021

Club Electronica: An Interview with Kynt

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JM: Hi, Kynt! Thank you for meeting with me. Tell me about your new remix album, Club Electronica. Who are some of the DJs you've been working with to get the remixes together?Kynt: I'm known as New Orleans' first House music recording artist. My first demo was recorded around 1992, and it started circulating around the world in 1997. So it's a collection of remixes from DJs … [Read more...] about Club Electronica: An Interview with Kynt

2021 Summit on HIV and Aging

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SAGE New Orleans, in partnership with LSU Health Sciences Center, is hosting a virtual Summit on HIV and Aging on Friday, December 10th, from 1:00 to 4:30 PM, on Zoom. Attendance is free, but registration is required. Free continuing education credits will be available for Louisiana-based physicians, nurses, social workers, and counselors. Register at … [Read more...] about 2021 Summit on HIV and Aging

Under the Gaydar (December 2021 Events Calendar)

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We survived Halloween and all things that go bump in the night. Now it is time to be thankful.  With everything that has been happening over the past year and a half, the fact that we are still here is reason enough to be grateful.  Let’s celebrate the Holidays in NOLA style with food, fun and music.  Here are just some of the hot happenings in ember to put on … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (December 2021 Events Calendar)