The 24th Annual Official Gay Easter Parade is scheduled to roll through the French Quarter on Easter Sunday, April 20, at 4:30pm. The parade will consist of numerous carriages, walking groups and convertibles. The Gay Easter Parade started in 2000 in New Orleans as a fun way to showcase the fashion and creativity of the entire LGBTQ+ community with ladies in gowns or … [Read more...] about A Very Special Purple Party
Kaleidoscope Theatre Company: An Interview with Founder Aaron Brewer
New Orleans has a new queer theater company. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the company’s founder, Aaron Brewer. FP: What prompted you to found Kaleidoscope Theatre Company? AB: I’ve been performing consistently in the theater for over 20 years, and I have never played an overtly queer character in my career. In my everyday life—though I identify as … [Read more...] about Kaleidoscope Theatre Company: An Interview with Founder Aaron Brewer
Fire at American Townhouse
The New Orleans Fire Department responded to a fire early this morning at American Townhouse, 1012 N. Rampart Street. The fire broke out around 2:30am in the kitchen at the rear of the building. The second alarm fire was under control within an hour. The bar was closed at the time and there were no injuries. According to NOLA.com, an earlier fire occurred on the exterior … [Read more...] about Fire at American Townhouse
Malaysia Walker and Will Antill Named 2025 Gay Easter Parade Grand Marshals
Malaysia Walker and Will Antill will lead the 2025 Gay Easter Parade. Malaysia Walker was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, who now resides in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is very familiar with many obstacles faced by the transgender communities throughout the South. Her passion for equality, respect, and acknowledgement of the issues faced in the LGBTQIA+ community … [Read more...] about Malaysia Walker and Will Antill Named 2025 Gay Easter Parade Grand Marshals
Announcing King Cake Queen XXX—Athena Jewelle, The Phoenix Queen
Ambush Magazine is pleased to announce that Athena Jewelle will reign as King Cake Queen XXX over the Krewe of Queenateenas. Jewelle will reign as The Phoenix Queen. Jewelle was truly shocked when she was informed of the decision. “I never thought I would ever be a King Cake Queen,” she said later. The remark is characteristic of her. Normally introverted and shy, … [Read more...] about Announcing King Cake Queen XXX—Athena Jewelle, The Phoenix Queen
Investigative Report – How Swiss Navy Hijacked the Southern Decadence Parade
By most accounts, Southern Decadence 2024 was a huge success. The Grand Marshals raised a record amount of money, local bars & businesses did well, and everyone seemed to have a great time. Nevertheless, some have raised eyebrows—and a serious question—about the Southern Decadence parade: Why was Swiss Navy leading the parade? Many parade viewers were surprised, and even … [Read more...] about Investigative Report – How Swiss Navy Hijacked the Southern Decadence Parade
2024 GAA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Noel Twilbeck
The recipient of the 2024 GAA Lifetime Achievement Award is Noel Twilbeck. As a young man still in the closet, the advent of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s initially terrified Twilbeck. He first thought was to stay in the closet, but he changed his mind and embarked on a career fighting the disease. He began as a volunteer with the NO/AIDS Task Force in 1987, was hired … [Read more...] about 2024 GAA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Noel Twilbeck
A Brief History of the Gay Appreciation Awards
In 1987, New Orleans entertainer Marcy Marcell’s career was in a slump. Her career had begun nineteen years earlier and by the mid-1980s, Marcell had established herself as a drag performer, having performed in gay bars throughout the French Quarter since the early 1970s. Although she grew up in New Orleans, her first job as a performer was at an underground club in Chicago … [Read more...] about A Brief History of the Gay Appreciation Awards
Ambush Magazine is excited to announce the return of a print version of Ambush.
Ambush Magazine is excited to announce the return of a print version of Ambush. The new Ambush will be published six times a year, with the first edition hitting the streets just before Southern Decadence. Ambush began in 1982 and is one of the longest running LGBT+ publications in the nation. Ambush went exclusively digital in 2020 during the Covid pandemic, but the time … [Read more...] about Ambush Magazine is excited to announce the return of a print version of Ambush.
GrandPre’s to Host Fundraiser for AIDS Documentary
GrandPre’s bar will host a fundraiser on Sunday, July 21, for a new documentary currently in production about the AIDS crisis. The event will take place from 4:00pm to 7:00pm and feature a buffet, a drag show, and clips from the documentary. Also, filmmaker Valda Lewis will be on hand to meet and greet attendees. Tony Leggio will serve as Master of Ceremonies and the show will … [Read more...] about GrandPre’s to Host Fundraiser for AIDS Documentary
