With Mardi Gras now in the distant past, we look towards other holidays and amazing festivals in NOLA this month. From the Tennessee Williams Festival and Saints & Sinners Literary Festival to the Gay Easter Parade, March is hopping. Here are just some of the hot happenings in March to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want your event listed, send me an email at … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (March 2024 Event Calendar)
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The Official Gay Mardi Gras Guide (February 2024 Event Calendar)
Happy Mardi Gras, the greatest free show on Earth! Parades, Bal Masques, King Cake Parties and a host of other fun things to do await you this month. Here are just some of the hot happenings in February 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 … [Read more...] about The Official Gay Mardi Gras Guide (February 2024 Event Calendar)
Ambush Across the Pond Part 2
Back in August I made a trip across the pond to Merrie Olde England. Here is Part Two of my exploits. The second leg of my journey after visiting Brighton for their Annual Gay Pride Celebration was a few days in London. I LOVE London! Like New Orleans, it is a well-balanced mixture of old and new, just in their case, their old is very old. There is something to … [Read more...] about Ambush Across the Pond Part 2
Under the Gaydar (January 2024 Event Calendar)
Welcome to 2024! New Year, new you and all that fun stuff. January does not mean the end of the holiday season in NOLA, but the start of it with 12th Night. Mardi Gras season is upon us and it is a short one folks, so hold on to your feather masks and boas, it is going to be a wild and bumpy ride. Here are just some of the hot happenings in January to put on your … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (January 2024 Event Calendar)
A Gay on the Mississippi Gulf Coast: Ambush on the Road
Family time can always go one of two ways, either fun-filled joy, or a test of your patience and tolerance (or in most cases a little of both). Every Thanksgiving, I do a road trip with Mama Dawn to somewhere fun. Past trips have included Branson, Natchez, Nashville, Natchitoches, Mobile, Pensacola, Memphis, San Antonio and Houston. As she … [Read more...] about A Gay on the Mississippi Gulf Coast: Ambush on the Road
Under the Gaydar (December Events Calendar)
Happy holidays Y’all! December is upon us and no one celebrates the holidays like the Big Easy. It is filled with parties, lights, glitter, drag queens and festively gay happenings. Here are just some of the hot happenings in December 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 (December Events Calendar)
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)
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)
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)
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