Living in New Orleans allows me to explore the Gulf Coast throughout the year, and one of my favorite LGBTQ+ bars along the Mississippi Coast is SIPPS in Gulfport. Guests are warmly welcomed by my bartender of the month for August, Josh Molla, who provides exceptional service with a friendly smile. A Gulfport native, Josh joined the military in 2006 and later worked as a … [Read more...] about Bartender of the Month – August 2025
Arts & Culture
Trodding the Boards August 22, 2025
2025 Critics’ Choice Gay Appreciation Award winner On behalf of Tony Leggio and myself, I am delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s Critics’ Choice Gay Appreciation Award (GAA) is Summer Lyric Theatre’s production of Anything Goes, Cole Porter’s bubbly 1934 musical that Director Ken Goode made as fresh as a daisy aided by Jauné Buisson’s goose-bump inducing … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards August 22, 2025
Historical Marker Unveiled for Physicist and Gay Philanthropist Peter Putnam in Houma
A Louisiana Historical Marker honoring physicist and philanthropist Peter Putnam was placed this month near 3127 East Main Street in Houma, Louisiana. The marker was financed by attorney John J. Sullivan and the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana. Peter Putnam (1927–1987) was a physicist, philosopher, and philanthropist whose quiet brilliance left a lasting impact in the … [Read more...] about Historical Marker Unveiled for Physicist and Gay Philanthropist Peter Putnam in Houma
NOLA Radical Faeries’ PoP Ball XXII
Keith, the New Orleans Radical Faeries’ reigning Prince of Perversion (PoP), invites all to attend the 22nd PoP Ball to be held this year at 1333 Esplanade Avenue. The festivities will begin on Friday, August 29, at 7pm and will go till Midnight, with the Collaring/Sashing of the new Prince at 8:00pm-ish. This year’s theme is “A Midsummer’s Night Wet Dream: A Bacchanalia”. … [Read more...] about NOLA Radical Faeries’ PoP Ball XXII
David Rhodes Unleashes DADDY ISSUES at the AllWays Lounge and Cabaret
This Southern Decadence weekend, following sold-out engagements in New York and Provincetown, international cabaret star and New York City’s Top Daddy, David Rhodes, takes center stage at The AllWays Lounge and Cabaret with his provocative, unfiltered cabaret / burlesque hybrid DADDY ISSUES — one night only, Saturday August 30th at 10 p.m. Equal parts confession and … [Read more...] about David Rhodes Unleashes DADDY ISSUES at the AllWays Lounge and Cabaret
Trodding the Boards August 9, 2025
The Crucible at Big Couch through August 14 In the past 23 years, there’s been two Broadway revivals of Arthur Miller’s modern classic The Crucible yet, to the best of my knowledge, no productions by local companies, and possibly even longer than that (university and high school productions notwithstanding). I’m not sure why that’s the case (the large cast it requires, its … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards August 9, 2025
Official Southern Decadence Event Guide (August 2025 Event Calendar)
Let’s get Decadent! It is Southern Decadence in NOLA and it is like an adult Pride. There are so many events happening this month, many in conjunction with the Decadence celebration. Here are just some of the hot events in August. If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com. Weekly Events Monday: · … [Read more...] about Official Southern Decadence Event Guide (August 2025 Event Calendar)
Bartender of the Month – July 2025
The hospitality industry in NOLA is filled with many friendly individuals, and some of the most welcoming and hospitable people you will encounter work behind the bar. Bartenders in New Orleans represent a unique category of professionals. They are characterized by their professionalism, good humor, and amiable nature, often complemented by a touch of sass. My … [Read more...] about Bartender of the Month – July 2025
Trodding the Boards July 25, 2025
A Midsummer Night's Dream at Tulane’s Lupin Theater through July 27 A mere two years after The NOLA Project Gave us a most magical Dream in City Park, To the Tulane Shakespeare Festival’s current Dream, I must object Not just because its stage, when Fairies dwell upon it, is often too, too dark, But, rather, because it tells us nothing terribly new, Its cast members unable … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards July 25, 2025
Ambush Goes Worldwide
June is recognized as Pride Month globally. I had the privilege of attending a significant celebration in the United States, which is a rare occurrence in our nation. This year, World Pride took place in Washington DC, marking only the second time it has been hosted in the US, the first being in New York in 2019. Established in 1997, WorldPride's inaugural city was Rome in … [Read more...] about Ambush Goes Worldwide
