In 1977, Tom M. Horner, a former Episcopal priest, had two things on his mind—finishing his book on homosexuality in the Bible, and opening a gay & lesbian-themed bookstore. By 1978, Jonathan Loved David: Homosexuality in Biblical Times was published by the Westminster Press and Horner signed a lease on a space for a bookstore at the corner of Frenchmen and Chartres … [Read more...] about The Bookstore on Frenchmen
Arts & Culture
Book Review: Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder
Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder. John Waters. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019. 384 pages. John Waters, filmmaker, actor, writer, & visual artist, is one of those cultural institutions that people either get or don’t get and never the twain shall meet. Or shall they? Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder may … [Read more...] about Book Review: Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder
Book of the Month: The First Wife
I love a good romance thriller and stumbled upon one recently from Erica Spindler called The First Wife. These type of books normally would not catch my attention but a lot of the action takes place in Louisiana mostly on the Northshore area. I tell you, those people across the lake are freaky! The basic (and I mean basic) premise is a young woman marries … [Read more...] about Book of the Month: The First Wife
Tony’s 2019 Thanksgiving Trip
Every year for Thanksgiving, I take a road trip with my mother Dawn. It started the year of Katrina, a tough one for my Mom, with my Dad passing away a few months before Katrina and then losing her house in the storm. That Thanksgiving, she was so down, and that was never my Mom, so I decided to help her begin the holiday season right, and our road trip journey … [Read more...] about Tony’s 2019 Thanksgiving Trip
LGBTQ Horoscopes December 3-16, 2019
Astrology was originally understood as omens, prophecies, and oracles. Whenever you go to a psychic, tarot reader, or astrologer like me, you’re engaging with the possibilities of the future. But modern astrology is also the alignment of the heavens at your moment of birth that serves as the signature of your personality. This combination of your star chart and sun sign—Aries, … [Read more...] about LGBTQ Horoscopes December 3-16, 2019
New Orleans Hot Happenings December 3–16, 2019
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
Backstreet Cultural Museum
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
Gay Zoo Day: Tales of Seeking and Discovery
Gay Zoo Day: Tales of Seeking and Discovery. Mike McClelland. Beautiful Dreamer Press, 2017. 274 pages. Every now and then, I stumble upon a book I didn’t know I was looking for. Gay Zoo Day by Mike McClelland is one such book. Imminently satisfying, this debut collection of short stories is breathtaking in its warmth and scope. Before … [Read more...] about Gay Zoo Day: Tales of Seeking and Discovery
Remembering the Legacy of Chris Daigle
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
Art Has Arrived at the 3rd Annual COAST Is Clear Music & Arts Festival
Billy Kearins is the founder of Coast Projects (COAST). What started as an experimental artist collective flourished into a lifestyle brand and concert promoting outfit. On the eve of his 3rd Annual COAST Is Clear Music & Arts Festival - December 5-7th in Key West’s Bahama Village – Billy talks beards, his relationship with musician Rayland Baxter, and debuting the art … [Read more...] about Art Has Arrived at the 3rd Annual COAST Is Clear Music & Arts Festival
