Dear Ambush Nation, Are you over your Southern Decadence hangover yet? Do you wish Southern Decadence happened every weekend? Well, don’t worry as there are plenty of events over the holidays to keep you busy and entertained. If you’re someone who likes to plan ahead you can mark your calendar now for Southern Decadence 2020. Next year Southern Decadence will be from … [Read more...] about The “Official” Dish September 24, 2019
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LGBTQ Horoscopes September 10-23, 2019
If you just want to read your horoscope, skip this paragraph. But I encourage you to pause and consider the nature of astrology and what it means to read your horoscope. Astrology was originally understood as omens, prophecies, and oracles. Whenever you go to a psychic, tarot reader, or an astrologer like myself, you’re engaging with the possibilities of the future. But modern … [Read more...] about LGBTQ Horoscopes September 10-23, 2019
The “Official Dish” September 10, 2019
Dear Ambush Nation, Another Southern Decadence is in the books! Thousands of people came to town to enjoy all that New Orleans has to offer. It was an amazing weekend of parties, special events and just wandering around the French Quarter to take in the sights. As always, the highlight was the Grand Marshals’ parade on Sunday. Flip through this issue … [Read more...] about The “Official Dish” September 10, 2019
Alcohol and Tobacco Commission Return to The Phoenix Bar on Eve of Southern Decadence LGBTQ Festival
As Southern Decadence, Louisiana's largest LGBTQ festival of the year, kicked off yesterday in New Orleans, the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) returned to The Phoenix Bar to deliver a new “Notice of Violation and Summons to Appear for an Administrative Hearing” due to violations they observed during a new undercover investigation conducted two months ago … [Read more...] about Alcohol and Tobacco Commission Return to The Phoenix Bar on Eve of Southern Decadence LGBTQ Festival
Southern Decadence Hot Happenings August 27, 2019
Southern Decadence is finally here! Enjoy all the festivities and let your decadent flag fly! Here is just a sample of the exciting happenings. (If you have a fundraiser, party, show or event coming up and would like to be listed in the calendar, please email me at ledgemgp@gmail.com). Weekly Events EVERYDAY Happy Hour: The Crossing; 439 Dauphine St.; … [Read more...] about Southern Decadence Hot Happenings August 27, 2019
Voice of the Outsider: The Afterlife of Karen Carpenter
I recently spoke with Randy L. Schmidt, author, and editor of various books on popular 20th-century American singers. Little Girl Blue, his widely acclaimed biography of Karen Carpenter, was published in 2010. His new book, Carpenters: An Illustrated Discography Discography (192 pp., Mascot Books), features a team of authors, musicians, journalists, and others discussing the … [Read more...] about Voice of the Outsider: The Afterlife of Karen Carpenter
The Category Is… Realness
Why Pose is the most important series on television. If you haven’t heard of the latest creation to receive the Midas touch of Ryan Murphy, Pose is an American dramatic television series on the FX network set within the New York ball culture of the 1980’s. The series’ characters are predominantly made up of black and Latino LGBTQ gender non-conforming individuals who’ve been … [Read more...] about The Category Is… Realness
Letter to the Editor: ABO Ordinance
Council Member Kristin Palmer continues her assault on our beloved New Orleans culture. On Thursday, August 22nd, the City Council was asked to pass Ordinance 32,693 before the drafting of the proposed rules were even completed. We saw such a fundamentally flawed process that it boggles the mind. On the City’s Council’s published Agenda, the original Ordinance, filed on June … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: ABO Ordinance
Trodding the Boards August 27, 2019
5 Women Wearing the Same Dress at Playmakers Theater through Sept. 8 To the lesbians, gay men and straight folks who want to avoid the magnificent takeover of the French Quarter and environs known as Southern Decadence, I have something for you to do Labor Day weekend and the following one as well. To those local gay men who, after Decadence’s inundation of maleness, … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards August 27, 2019
Ivy Dripp of New Orleans Captures 2019 Miss Gay Louisiana America Title
A little over a week ago, drag queens and fans traveled from across Louisiana to Splash Nightclub in Baton Rouge to take a trip “Around the World” for the 2019 Miss Gay Louisiana America Pageant. View photos from the 2019 Miss Gay Louisiana America event on Facebook. The Miss Gay Louisiana America Pageant System began in 1991 with Tiffany Alexander being crowned Miss Gay … [Read more...] about Ivy Dripp of New Orleans Captures 2019 Miss Gay Louisiana America Title
