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NOAGE in TV Land! A Fundraiser Gala at The Cajun Ballroom

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New Orleans Advocates for LGBTQ+ Elders (NOAGE) will be hosting a fundraising gala on Friday, November 18, 7-10PM, at Audubon Nature Institute’s Cajun Ballroom. Tickets are available now at noage.kindful.com/e/2022gala. The last NOAGE gala sold out in advance, so be sure to get your tickets today! There will be music, dancing, food, an open bar, and all the great fun you've … [Read more...] about NOAGE in TV Land! A Fundraiser Gala at The Cajun Ballroom

Join The Fun As Halloween New Orleans (HNO) Celebrates 39 Years

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The Queen of Hearts has requested the presence of all subjects, countrymen, creatures, great and small, to a Halloween weekend of events celebrating her benevolent reign over the queendom. The realm of Wonderland will be filled with friends from far and wide so her majesty requests that you purchase your tickets in advance or risk losing your head… Now in its 39th year, … [Read more...] about Join The Fun As Halloween New Orleans (HNO) Celebrates 39 Years

Under the Gaydar (October 2022 Event Calendar)

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Something Wicked Is Coming!  October has so many events, festivals and parties, it’s scary.  Here are just some of the hot happenings in October 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 Magazine St. 6 p.m. NOAGE’s … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (October 2022 Event Calendar)

Drag Queen Profile: Passion Armani Cassadine

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Where are you originally from?  I am very proud to say that I am a true New Orleanian from birth! How long have you been doing Drag? Well, I started on the original drag queen’s birthday (Halloween) in 1998. I did it on occasion for a while until I relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, in 2002. That’s where my career took flight. I did it more regularly and was in … [Read more...] about Drag Queen Profile: Passion Armani Cassadine

Before Southern Decadence Became Super Gay

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I recently spent the afternoon with Maureen & Charlie Block and Robert Laurent at their beautiful antebellum home on Magazine Street.  Those names may not ring a bell, but they should.  These three people, along with a handful of their friends, started Southern Decadence in 1972. Back then, of course, they had no idea a simple house party would evolve into the … [Read more...] about Before Southern Decadence Became Super Gay

Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans Announces Colors by Laveau Contraire During Southern Decadence

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Laveau Contraire, a rising drag performer and 2022 CAC Artist in Residence, is presenting COLORS with collaborators sora, and Synamin Vixen.  Through storytelling and performance, COLORS aims to splatter the walls of your mind with experiences and perspectives on what it means to live in a world full of color.   The Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans (CAC) announced the … [Read more...] about Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans Announces Colors by Laveau Contraire During Southern Decadence

Official Southern Decadence Event Guide & September Event Calendar

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Something Decadent this way comes!  It is Southern Decadence in NOLA, one of the largest LGBTQ+ holidays in the country. There are lots of parties and events the first weekend as well as the rest of September.  So fasten your seatbelts, it is going to be a bumpy month!  Here are just some of the hot happenings in September to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want … [Read more...] about Official Southern Decadence Event Guide & September Event Calendar

32nd Annual Gay Appreciation Award Winners Announced

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The winners of the 32nd Annual Gay Appreciation Awards were announced at the GAA Gala. With all VIP tables sold out, a standing room only crowd was in attendance at Oz for what has become one of the most highly anticipated events of the year. As guests entered Oz and walked along the red carpet, they were greeted by former Southern Decadence Grand Marshals Felicia … [Read more...] about 32nd Annual Gay Appreciation Award Winners Announced

Meet the Founders of Southern Decadence

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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Southern Decadence, the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana and The Historic New Orleans Collection will host a panel discussion on Wednesday, August 24, featuring the founders of Southern Decadence. The discussion will be followed by a reception. Those in attendance may be surprised to learn that Southern Decadence did not start out … [Read more...] about Meet the Founders of Southern Decadence