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The Official Gay Magazine of the Gulf South™

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Our Authentic Journeys Together

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Imagine being an openly trans athlete. Imagine a career path that encompasses fashion design, commodities trade, hospitality, and philanthropy all of which led to a passion for running. Imagine tackling ambitious goals, then facing the challenges of existing. That is exactly what I, George Melichar, am doing. To many, I am known by my chosen name Geo or my nickname GiGi. … [Read more...] about Our Authentic Journeys Together

Introducing Geo: An Interview

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Ambush’s newest writer is George Melichar, an internationally recognized athlete and USA Track & Field (USATF) Masters National Champion. Geo uses they/them/she/her pronouns. They are known as George Melichar by the international athletic community, but their chosen name is Geo and their nickname is GiGi. JM: Welcome to Ambush, Geo! You've been writing about your sports … [Read more...] about Introducing Geo: An Interview

LGBTQ Horoscopes July 14-27, 2020

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In Bed, Trapped by a Net, but Still Getting Stuff Done. If you follow astrology, you may have heard about the planet Mars recently moving into the sign of Aries. Remember that planets traverse 30° segments of the sky and function beneficially, mischievously, destructively, neutrally etc. Mars entering into Aries means Mars can do his thing, and this will be occurring … [Read more...] about LGBTQ Horoscopes July 14-27, 2020

House of Tulip: Safe and Affordable Housing for TGNC New Orleanians

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Introducing the House of Tulip On Monday, June 22, a group of local and national transgender activists and leaders hosted a community announcement/town hall event at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans. This group, known as the Founders Circle of House of Tulip, announced a brand-new initiative aimed at creating housing solutions for TGNC (transgender and … [Read more...] about House of Tulip: Safe and Affordable Housing for TGNC New Orleanians

Kicking ASS with Tez Anderson: An Interview

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Tez Anderson has been an advocate for gay rights and HIV survivors since the 1980s, and he went public about his HIV status decades before it became routine to do so. He has written for Time, co-written a screenplay with Armistead Maupin, and was a creative consultant for the original Tales of the City television mini-series. Sir Ian McKellen has personally credited Tez with … [Read more...] about Kicking ASS with Tez Anderson: An Interview

The “Official” Dish June 1, 2020: Southern Decadence, Pride, and Open Businesses

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June is Pride month.  In normal times, we would be compiling a list of all the Pride events throughout the Gulf South for our Official Pride Guide.  I would be making a last-minute run to the store to buy more throws for the New Orleans Pride Parade.  Well, as we all know by now, these are not normal times.  The COVID-19 pandemic has changed every … [Read more...] about The “Official” Dish June 1, 2020: Southern Decadence, Pride, and Open Businesses

NOAGE Becomes SAGE New Orleans

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I’m pleased to announce that New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders (NOAGE) has become a SAGE affiliate, and will now be known as SAGE New Orleans.  For the first year of this transition, we will actually be known as SAGE New Orleans – NOAGE. We had planned to make this announcement at our annual membership reception last month. Unfortunately, that event had to be … [Read more...] about NOAGE Becomes SAGE New Orleans

Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown Weathers the Coronavirus Shutdown

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Editor's Note: Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown Owner Rob Gerhart was recently interviewed by George in the third episode of the Ambush Radio Podcast. You can listen to the interview here: https://www.ambushmag.com/podcast/ New Orleans is known worldwide for its unique cuisine. It boasts over 1,216 restaurants. That is 605 full-service restaurants, 476 quick-service … [Read more...] about Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Uptown Weathers the Coronavirus Shutdown

The “Official” Dish May 19, 2020

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Dear Ambush Nation, I hope this issue of Ambush finds you and your family both healthy and safe. These are strange times we are living in and hopefully things will get back to normal soon. Although, I don’t think normal will be what it was before this pandemic arrived. I think of everything after COVID-19 as America 2.0 and in this new normal, things will be different for … [Read more...] about The “Official” Dish May 19, 2020