I got a brief respite in August from the extreme heat of our New Orleans summer when I made a trip across the pond to Merrie Olde England. It was an amazing experience filled with adventure, parades, festivals, hurricanes, and a lot of gaiety! I hope you enjoy my “Tale of Two Gay Cities” except in this story, it will be Brighton and London, not Paris and … [Read more...] about Ambush Across the Pond, Part 1
Under the Gaydar (November 2023 Event Calendar)
One of the major things I give thanks for every year is living in a city that has so many fun things happening. November has so many wonderful things to see and do as a primer for the holiday season. Here are just some of the hot happenings in November to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com. Weekly … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (November 2023 Event Calendar)
Bartender Spotlight – October 2023
Southern Decadence is always a crazy time in NOLA and this year brought bigger crowds than ever before. Bars were packed with people celebrating the largest gay holiday in the city. But through the chaos and my drunken revelry, I discovered my Bartender-of-the-Month for October. Brian-Eric Lugo, or Pony as he is affectionately known, works at the … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight – October 2023
The Official Gay Halloween Guide (October 2023 Event Calendar)
Everyone deserves one good scare on Halloween. But the spooky holiday is not the only fabulous happening in NOLA in October. There are festivals, parties, shows and fundraisers, so get yourself ready for a frightfully busy social schedule this month. Here are just some of the hot happenings in October to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want your event listed, … [Read more...] about The Official Gay Halloween Guide (October 2023 Event Calendar)
Bartender Spotlight – September 2023
In New Orleans, the LGBTQ+ community is very fortunate to have many safe queer and gay spaces with our bar scene being especially large. And the bartenders who work in these establishments are probably some of the finest people you can meet. This month, my Bartender Spotlight is someone who is truly special to anyone who walks into Crossing NOLA. I am talking about the … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight – September 2023
Under the Gaydar (September 2023 Event Calendar)
As we usher in Labor Day and Southern Decadence, we say goodbye to the Summer season in NOLA and now it is a fast track to the holidays – Southern Decadence, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here are just some of the hot happenings in September to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com. Weekly … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (September 2023 Event Calendar)
Ambush on the Road!
Hey Helen! I absolutely love taking unique and somewhat weird road trips, so when my friends Adikus Sulpizi and David Chase suggested we go to this hidden Bavarian alpine village in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia, I said “Hell yeah, sign me up!” And so our adventure to Helen, Georgia, began. As most adventures go, we loaded up the rental car with … [Read more...] about Ambush on the Road!
Official Southern Decadence Event Guide
Who’s ready for some decadent fun in the sun! It is going to be very hot in NOLA in August as events gear up for Southern Decadence. This calendar will take you through Southern Decadence weekend. Here are just some of the hot happenings in August to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com. Weekly … [Read more...] about Official Southern Decadence Event Guide
Bartender Spotlight – July 2023
Saying “Summertime in New Orleans is hot” is an understatement. I believe walking-on-the-sun-hot may be a better descriptive. But on the days when the humidity brings the temperatures into triple digits, a cool, air-conditioned LGBTQ+ bar is the perfect safe haven. A community oasis, if you will, that makes all your problems melt away. And helping with … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight – July 2023
Under the Gaydar (July 2023 Event Calendar)
Its summertime in NOLA, y’all and the livin’ is easy! Starting with Essence Festival and the 4th of July, things are heating up so here are just some of the hot happenings in July 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 … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (July 2023 Event Calendar)
