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The Official Gay Magazine of the Gulf South™

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NOAGE in TV Land! A Fundraiser Gala at The Cajun Ballroom

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New Orleans Advocates for LGBTQ+ Elders (NOAGE) will be hosting a fundraising gala on Friday, November 18, 7-10PM, at Audubon Nature Institute’s Cajun Ballroom. Tickets are available now at noage.kindful.com/e/2022gala. The last NOAGE gala sold out in advance, so be sure to get your tickets today! There will be music, dancing, food, an open bar, and all the great fun you've … [Read more...] about NOAGE in TV Land! A Fundraiser Gala at The Cajun Ballroom

Trodding the Boards October 4, 2022

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Curtain Up As we approach Halloween, here are the shows that will be running in October. Hope they’ll all be treats! One event that is sure to be a treat is New Orleans Ballet Association’s presentation of Ukraine’s Kyiv City Ballet as part of its first U.S. tour. On February 23, the company unknowingly boarded what would be one of the last flights out of Ukraine for … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards October 4, 2022

Join The Fun As Halloween New Orleans (HNO) Celebrates 39 Years

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The Queen of Hearts has requested the presence of all subjects, countrymen, creatures, great and small, to a Halloween weekend of events celebrating her benevolent reign over the queendom. The realm of Wonderland will be filled with friends from far and wide so her majesty requests that you purchase your tickets in advance or risk losing your head… Now in its 39th year, … [Read more...] about Join The Fun As Halloween New Orleans (HNO) Celebrates 39 Years

Under the Gaydar (October 2022 Event Calendar)

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Something Wicked Is Coming!  October has so many events, festivals and parties, it’s scary.  Here are just some of the hot happenings in October to put on your “Gaydar.” 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. 6 p.m. NOAGE’s … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (October 2022 Event Calendar)

Trodding the Boards September 20, 2022

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2022 Gay Appreciation Critics’ Choice Award winners On behalf of my colleague Tony Leggio and myself, I am delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Gay Appreciation Critics’ Choice Awards-- Best Play--For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls (The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans) Best Musical--Head Over Heels (Loyola University's Department of Theatre … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards September 20, 2022

Bartender Spotlight

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Lots of people like going to their favorite bars and while I believe that people do visit bars they like, I also think that an equal amount of people go to see their favorite bartenders.  A really good bartender can increase a bar’s business substantially. My newest Bartender Spotlight is on one of those star bartenders at The Phoenix.  Jeff Seaver is hospitality … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight

Moments in Queer New Orleans History: Remembering Donnie Jay

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I recently attended the annual Hookers Ball.  It was a fun evening and a very successful fundraiser for Southern Decadence.  Kudos to Todd Blauvelt for putting together such a wonderful event.  While the performances were great and it was fun seeing friends, the highlight of the show for me was a vintage video of Southern Decadence Grand Marshal XXXII, the late … [Read more...] about Moments in Queer New Orleans History: Remembering Donnie Jay

Drag Queen Profile: Passion Armani Cassadine

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Where are you originally from?  I am very proud to say that I am a true New Orleanian from birth! How long have you been doing Drag? Well, I started on the original drag queen’s birthday (Halloween) in 1998. I did it on occasion for a while until I relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, in 2002. That’s where my career took flight. I did it more regularly and was in … [Read more...] about Drag Queen Profile: Passion Armani Cassadine

Before Southern Decadence Became Super Gay

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I recently spent the afternoon with Maureen & Charlie Block and Robert Laurent at their beautiful antebellum home on Magazine Street.  Those names may not ring a bell, but they should.  These three people, along with a handful of their friends, started Southern Decadence in 1972. Back then, of course, they had no idea a simple house party would evolve into the … [Read more...] about Before Southern Decadence Became Super Gay