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The Official Gay Magazine of the Gulf South™

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New Orleans Hot Happenings December 3–16, 2019

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With Thanksgiving behind us, that means the Christmas holidays have arrived in the Big Easy.  NOLA has so many fabulously decorated presents for you to experience.   So come out and enjoy a Southern holiday season.  Here are just a few of the things to keep your days (and nights) busy.  (If you have a fundraiser, party, show or event coming up and would like … [Read more...] about New Orleans Hot Happenings December 3–16, 2019

Untitled Introductions

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Give me a kiss to build a dream on And my imagination will thrive upon that kiss Sweetheart, I ask no more than this A kiss to build a dream on Sometimes we have dreams and expectations. Sometimes we achieve them. Sometimes we only dream of doing one thing, then do something entirely different with no expectations. Live long enough and you go down many … [Read more...] about Untitled Introductions

Surviving Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving is a time when we come together with our families to celebrate the wonderful things that we are thankful for. My family sits down over a table covered with turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, and many other dishes. Before eating, we stand around the table holding hands while my father, the religious patriarch of the family, says a blessing. We begin eating course after … [Read more...] about Surviving Thanksgiving

Flu Shots: Better Late than Never

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“You can get the flu anytime during the flu season so it’s important to get the flu vaccine even late in the season,” says Nurse Practitioner Lauren Ellis.  Southeast Louisiana is getting hit hard by some of the highest rates of flu in the nation.  According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Louisiana is currently categorized as having widespread flu as … [Read more...] about Flu Shots: Better Late than Never

Backstreet Cultural Museum

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Located in the heart of Treme, the Backstreet Cultural Museum is a New Orleans treasure.  Technically opened in 1999, the museum had its origins years earlier in 1988 when Sylvester Francis, who used to march with the Gentlemen of Leisure Social Aid & Pleasure Club, began displaying photographs and other memorabilia in his two-car garage.  Mardi Gras Indian tribes … [Read more...] about Backstreet Cultural Museum

Some Advent Gifts

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The following was originally printed in a previous issue. Yet, when re-reading it, I believe it is something that I hope I can share with you again. I also hope that I will see you at one of the many social gatherings that this season offers.  Thanksgiving <BURP!> was great. The Saints, “We go’n to da Supa Bowl!” Rain, cold, warm, cold, rain. What a week! Now the … [Read more...] about Some Advent Gifts

Remembering the Legacy of Chris Daigle

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Christopher Daigle was a banker before he became a gay activist in the early 1990s.  Educated at Loyola University, Fairfield University and Dartmouth College, Daigle settled in New Orleans and took a job as the Director of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Life at Tulane University, Daigle became involved in LAGPAC and led the organization for roughly … [Read more...] about Remembering the Legacy of Chris Daigle

#Me(n) Too

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It’s estimated that 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual abuse at some point in their lives, and often are unable to talk about it. I believe that we have to talk about it. Despite what society has groomed us to believe, boys are not immune to sexual abuse just because we’re boys. I should know. The first time it happened is one of my clearest memories from childhood. I was … [Read more...] about #Me(n) Too

The Best Christmas Albums of All Time

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OK, I admit it. I’m a sucker for Christmas music. I can’t stand those tacky Hallmark Channel made-for-TV Christmas movies they’ve been torturing us with since July, and I definitely disapprove of Yuletide decorations before December. But during the couple of weeks leading up to the main event, nothing gets me in the holiday spirit like Christmas music. Every year, we add at … [Read more...] about The Best Christmas Albums of All Time