Our city heals differently than other places. We celebrate life through music, food and laughter. Soon we will usher in the Fall season with Southern Decadence and a host of other festivals, so clutch those pearls and let’s go! It is with much happiness that we are bringing back the calendar of events, so if you want something listed, please email … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (August 2021 Events Calendar)
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Amon Ra’s Le Petit Boule
COVID-19 quashed the 2021 Mardi Gras season for our entire city. Sequins and feathers would go on to gather dust as Gay Carnival Krewes canceled their elaborate balls. In the world of Gay Mardi Gras, however, it was more than just the balls. All the fundraisers the organizations planned to hold leading up to their big events--some monthly occurrences--had to be … [Read more...] about Amon Ra’s Le Petit Boule
Under the Gaydar (July 2021)
It was a slow and arduous process but our city is bouncing back with festivals, events and parties. It is with much happiness that we are bringing back the calendar of events, so if you want something listed, please email ledgemgp@gmail.com. Here are just some of the hot happenings in July to put on your “Gaydar.” 7/1: Wine, Art, & Books: A Benefit for the … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (July 2021)
Under The Gaydar: Let Me Take A #Selfie
The selfie craze has caught on like wildfire. This new photo phenomenon is nothing new, however; in fact, I dare say it has been around since there have been cameras. Remember setting a timer on the camera and jumping into the frame right before the buzzer went off, hopefully capturing the moment without cutting off anyone’s head? Now the stress and exercise has been removed … [Read more...] about Under The Gaydar: Let Me Take A #Selfie
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With COVID still making its horrible mark on the world, a life spent in quarantine has become the norm for the last year. Quarantine fatigue and the holidays created quite the unforgiving combination this Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Our numbers have risen and people’s nerves are fraught. Trust me, I understand your pain. I consider myself a social animal so this … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar
You Say You Want A “Resolution”
Happy 2021! The terrible year that was 2020 has ended and so far 2021 is shaping up to be another rollercoaster ride. But with each incoming year comes new hope and a fresh outlook, hence why people love making New Year’s resolutions. We have all done them - I am going to lose weight, have a better work/life balance, stop drinking; there are a million of them we tell … [Read more...] about You Say You Want A “Resolution”
Mardi Gras 2021: A Lesson In Pivoting and Partying
Having lived in New Orleans my entire life, I have discovered two very important things about our city and its citizens. We love to party. And we are resilient beyond all expectations. Like the old Air Supply song, we New Orleanians know about “Making Love Out of Nothing At All.” So when the COVID threat forced parades, balls and parties to shut down completely during Mardi … [Read more...] about Mardi Gras 2021: A Lesson In Pivoting and Partying
Parklets: The New Outdoor Gay Space
New Orleans is a city whose foundation is based on its culinary and cocktail scenes. But in the past 10+ months since COVID hit, these industries have taken a severe beating resulting in unprecedented business closures. And even though we have increasingly made strides in bouncing back, it has been quite the uphill battle. How are the city and several LGBT+ businesses … [Read more...] about Parklets: The New Outdoor Gay Space
Tony’s Top Fabulous Five November 3, 2020
You do not have to feel guilty anymore. I have decided to change the name of my “Guilty Pleasures” column to “Tony’s Top Fabulous Five”. Each article will give you my top five interesting ways that help me enjoy myself and forget the crazy world we are living in at the moment. #5. Pickleball Before a few weeks ago, I had never heard of pickleball. … [Read more...] about Tony’s Top Fabulous Five November 3, 2020
Tony’s Top Fabulous Five October 20, 2020
If there is one thing I have embraced since this quarantine started, it’s that life is too short and nothing is guaranteed. You need to embrace the little enjoyments. Before I kept my guilty pleasures to myself; now I am no longer sorry or embarrassed about the things I like, no matter how silly or crazy they may be. You have nothing to feel guilty of! Here … [Read more...] about Tony’s Top Fabulous Five October 20, 2020
