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Under the Gaydar (August 2021 Events Calendar)

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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)

Book of the Month: How Y’all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived

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When Leslie Jordan’s new book was released, I quickly snapped it up and finished reading it within a week. How Y’all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived is a lovely collection of stories, memories and advice from a man whose life has recently been catapulted more into the spotlight through his Instagram fame during the pandemic. Jordan has actually … [Read more...] about Book of the Month: How Y’all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived

The “Constitutional Carry” SB 118 is bad policy at its best and a moral failure at its worst.

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The memorial on the little stone church in Treme is known by the public as “The Murder Board”. Since 2007, as pastor of St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, I have been researching and then posting the names of victims of violence on our Victims of Violence Memorials. For a time, the memorial was a worthy backdrop for stories about murder in New Orleans. Today, a certain kind of … [Read more...] about The “Constitutional Carry” SB 118 is bad policy at its best and a moral failure at its worst.

Frank Perez Announces Candidacy for City Council

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Although it’s no secret, I am pleased to officially announce my candidacy for New Orleans City Council, District C.  District C incumbent Kristin G. Palmer is running for an At-Large seat on the Council, thus leaving the District C seat open. I’ve never run for office before but I’m no stranger to politics.  As a columnist, I’ve covered many issues concerning … [Read more...] about Frank Perez Announces Candidacy for City Council

Amon Ra’s Le Petit Boule

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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)

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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)

Bartender Spotlight: June 2021

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June is Pride month and no other city’s gay scene is bouncing back quicker than New Orleans’. The bars are open for business 24/7, music is playing, and people are hugging once again.  As life gets back to a semblance of normalcy (whatever that is these days), the LGBT+ scene is jumping into the deep end of the pool.  Our favorite bartenders are back doing what they … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight: June 2021

Congo Square, City Hall, & the Municipal Auditorium

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City officials are stubbornly proceeding with Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s proposal to relocate City Hall to the old Municipal Auditorium despite fierce opposition from residents in Treme and other community advocates. Cantrell first suggested the proposal shortly after being elected.  In 2019, the administration commissioned a study that found the existing City Hall was … [Read more...] about Congo Square, City Hall, & the Municipal Auditorium

THE OFFICIAL PRIDE GUIDE

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Happy Pride Y’all!  It has been quite a year and half as we have navigated the COVID pandemic, quarantines, unemployment, riots, murder hornets, natural disasters and a host of other crises.  But as the world gets vaccinated against the virus, life has begun to come alive again in New Orleans.  Live music can be heard, businesses are reopening fully, and you … [Read more...] about THE OFFICIAL PRIDE GUIDE