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National LGBTQ Task Force Comes to New Orleans

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The National LGBTQ Task Force’s annual Creating Change Conference, originally scheduled to be held in New Orleans, will be held virtually from January 12—16, 2022. Begun in 1988, in part as an outgrowth of the 1987 National March on Washington, the Creating Change Conference focuses on networking and grassroots organizing skills.  In recent years, the conference has … [Read more...] about National LGBTQ Task Force Comes to New Orleans

Club Electronica: An Interview with Kynt

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JM: Hi, Kynt! Thank you for meeting with me. Tell me about your new remix album, Club Electronica. Who are some of the DJs you've been working with to get the remixes together?Kynt: I'm known as New Orleans' first House music recording artist. My first demo was recorded around 1992, and it started circulating around the world in 1997. So it's a collection of remixes from DJs … [Read more...] about Club Electronica: An Interview with Kynt

2021 Summit on HIV and Aging

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SAGE New Orleans, in partnership with LSU Health Sciences Center, is hosting a virtual Summit on HIV and Aging on Friday, December 10th, from 1:00 to 4:30 PM, on Zoom. Attendance is free, but registration is required. Free continuing education credits will be available for Louisiana-based physicians, nurses, social workers, and counselors. Register at … [Read more...] about 2021 Summit on HIV and Aging

Two Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Will Come to New Orleans

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Two Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Will Come to New Orleans as World AIDS Day is Observed on Dec. 1 Access Health Louisiana (AHL) and the National AIDS Memorial are partnering together to bring two panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt (the Quilt) to New Orleans as part of World AIDS Day observances Dec.1. The quilt panels will be revealed following a news conference … [Read more...] about Two Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Will Come to New Orleans

Ambush Magazine endorses Frank Perez for City Council, District C

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Ambush Magazine is proud to endorse Frank Perez for New Orleans City Council, District C.  District C includes the French Quarter, Marigny, Bywater, parts of St. Roch and Treme, and all of Algiers.  If elected, Perez would be the first openly gay person ever elected to the New Orleans City Council. Perez, a long-time French Quarter resident and small business … [Read more...] about Ambush Magazine endorses Frank Perez for City Council, District C

Dr. Catherine Roland (1947-2021)

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Dr. Catherine Roland, age 74, of Metairie, LA, passed away peacefully on November 5th, 2021 at Tulane Medical Center. Dr. Roland was born in Huntington, New York, on March 18th, 1947, to Dominic and Judith (Arleo) Buffalino. Catherine spent her early years on Long Island, NY, and after graduating high school, she attended Marshall University, Huntington, WV, where she earned a … [Read more...] about Dr. Catherine Roland (1947-2021)

Frank Perez Commentary: The Trouble With Entergy and the City Council

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Entergy’s catastrophic failure during Hurricane Ida illustrated not only its incompetence, but also the City Council’s failure to use its full regulatory power over the shareholder-owned company.  Entergy has a state-approved monopoly in New Orleans and its sole regulator is the New Orleans City Council.   The problem is that the Council has never truly … [Read more...] about Frank Perez Commentary: The Trouble With Entergy and the City Council

Under the Gaydar (November 2021 Events Calendar)

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We survived Halloween and all things that go bump in the night. Now it is time to be thankful.  With everything that has been happening over the past year and a half, the fact that we are still here is enough reason to be grateful.  Let’s celebrate Thanksgiving in NOLA style with food, fun and music.  Here are just some of the hot happenings in November to put on … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (November 2021 Events Calendar)