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)
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Drag Queen Profile: Passion Armani Cassadine
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
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
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
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
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
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
Teryl-Lynn Foxx is the recipient of the 2022 Gay Appreciation Award for Lifetime Achievement
Ambush Magazine is pleased to announce Teryl-Lynn Foxx as the recipient of the 2022 Gay Appreciation Award for Lifetime Achievement. As a trans woman of color, Foxx has been a pioneering trailblazer in the field of entertainment. Her legendary career as an entertainer began in 1980 when she gave her first performance at Rosemary Pino and Margie Normand’s lesbian … [Read more...] about Teryl-Lynn Foxx is the recipient of the 2022 Gay Appreciation Award for Lifetime Achievement
Ambush Magazine Announces GAA Top 5
Ambush Magazine is pleased to announce the Top 5 in each category of the Gay Appreciation Awards (GAA). Winners will be announced at the GAA Gala which will be held at Oz on Saturday, August 20th from 6 to 9 pm. The 2022 GAAs will be hosted by French Quarter personalities Jeffrey Palmquist and Frank Perez. Funds raised at the event will be donated to Southern Decadence and … [Read more...] about Ambush Magazine Announces GAA Top 5
SOUTHERN DECADENCE RETURNS TO NEW ORLEANS AFTER 2 YEAR HIATUS
After COVID19 & Hurricane Ida put a halt to the festivities, Southern Decadence returns ushered in by Grand Marshals Rikki Redd & Danny Girl Southern Decadence returns to New Orleans in less than one month. This year’s Grand Marshals Rikki Redd and Danny Girl are excited to welcome everyone back for Southern Decadence’s 50th Anniversary, Labor Day Weekend, September … [Read more...] about SOUTHERN DECADENCE RETURNS TO NEW ORLEANS AFTER 2 YEAR HIATUS
