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
All About the Fifth Annual NOAGE Gala… Plus Thanksgiving Event Info
The Fifth Annual NOAGE Gala, “NOAGE in the Enchanted Wood,” will be on Friday, November 22, 7:00-10:00pm at Audubon Nature Institute’s Cajun Ballroom (6500 Magazine St.). Tickets are available now at www.noagenola.org. New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders is a local nonprofit organization working to improve the lives of LGBT older adults through services, education, and … [Read more...] about All About the Fifth Annual NOAGE Gala… Plus Thanksgiving Event Info
Halloween Reading: LGBT-Related Horror Fiction
It’s that time of year again: the temperatures have plunged into the bone-chilling 70s, pumpkin spice has been suffused through all known matter, and Halloween decorations have haunted shelves since August. All you need now is a good, scary book. Come along with me, and I’ll take you on a dark descent through the history of LGBT themes in horror fiction. Late Nineteenth … [Read more...] about Halloween Reading: LGBT-Related Horror Fiction
Angel on My Corner: An Interview with Author Kyle Scafide
It’s probably not an exaggeration to say that Kyle Scafide is something of a Renaissance man. Among other endeavors, he’s worked as an educator, a realtor, a musician, and a publisher (for a number of years, he was the owner and editor-in-chief of the now defunct local LGBT-themed magazines, Impact and Eclipse). He also has a Master’s degree in theology from Notre Dame, and a … [Read more...] about Angel on My Corner: An Interview with Author Kyle Scafide
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
New Resource Guide for LGBT Older Adults in New Orleans
It’s been a long time coming, but a new resource guide for LGBT older adults in New Orleans has just been published on the NOAGE website (www.noagenola.org/resource-guide). We will soon have printed copies available as well. As part of their service-learning requirements with the Tulane University Center for Public Service, students in Dr. Krystal Cleary’s class volunteered … [Read more...] about New Resource Guide for LGBT Older Adults in New Orleans
The 2019 New Orleans Pride Run+Walk: An Interview with NOTC’s Chloe and Casey
This past week I met with Chloe Nicolosi and Casey Urschel to talk about the 2019 New Orleans Pride Run and Walk, which will be held on Saturday, August 31, in Crescent Park. Chloe is the New Orleans Track Club (NOTC) Executive Race Director, and Casey is the president of the NOTC Board of Directors. Last year was the first Pride Run in New Orleans, and also my first 5K. OK, so … [Read more...] about The 2019 New Orleans Pride Run+Walk: An Interview with NOTC’s Chloe and Casey
Start Planning Your Future Today… The Golden Girls Way
Most people daydream about how much fun they will have when they first retire, but imagining what might come later? Not so much. Let’s face it: the thought of eventually being in a nursing home isn’t exactly an exciting prospect. For LGBT people, the anxieties around that possibility are stronger than for most. It’s time we confront our fears head-on, and the first … [Read more...] about Start Planning Your Future Today… The Golden Girls Way
Book Review: The Stonewall Reader
The Stonewall Reader Edited by the New York Public Library 336 pp. Penguin Classics There are already a great many books on the subject of the Stonewall uprising. Perhaps the best-known and most widely-read are those by Martin Duberman and David Carter, but many others have been published in recent years. With 2019 marking the 50th anniversary of the events, it was … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Stonewall Reader
Top Five Reasons You Should Join the NOAGE Walking Group
Last September, New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders (NOAGE), in collaboration with Stonewall Sports New Orleans,launched a walking group. I’d been running with the Stonewall Prancers group each Monday, but I never could quite keep up with them. I got to thinking that a walking group for people who are new to fitness (or just trying to get back in shape) would be a great new … [Read more...] about Top Five Reasons You Should Join the NOAGE Walking Group
