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The Official Gay Magazine of the Gulf South™

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In New Orleans, Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

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Pardon my French, but a lot of tour guides in New Orleans are full of shit.  Those guides have never taken my Professional Tour Guiding classes. If you’ve ever spent any time walking the French Quarter or sitting outside a bar there, you already know.  I hear it all the time when I’m sitting on my balcony.  It never ceases to amaze me to learn of all the … [Read more...] about In New Orleans, Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

Easter Weekend Events

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Each year the Gay Easter Parade helps raise funds for Food for Friends.  With no parade this year, we are still asking everyone to help support Food for Friends, a division of CrescentCare.  Food for Friends currently needs donations of non perishable food items and hygiene products. Starting now and running through Easter Sunday you can make a donation at one of several gay … [Read more...] about Easter Weekend Events

The 2021 Gay Easter Parade Is Cancelled But The Charity Work Benefitting Food For Friends Continues

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The Gay Easter Parade has officially been cancelled for 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns and the current restrictions put in place by State and City officials.  This will be the second consecutive year the parade has been prevented from rolling due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Ambush Magazine coordinates the parade each year.   The Gay Easter Parade started … [Read more...] about The 2021 Gay Easter Parade Is Cancelled But The Charity Work Benefitting Food For Friends Continues

Holiday Survival Guide: 2020 Edition

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The 2020 Holiday Season promises to be like none we have ever experienced. Many of us are trying to figure out how we’re going to get through it safely, and maybe even find a bit of holiday spirit along the way. This guide includes information on upcoming (safe) events, open-air markets, staying connected, volunteer opportunities, and various other resources. I hope you find it … [Read more...] about Holiday Survival Guide: 2020 Edition

22nd Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance

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Friday, November 20, marks the 22nd annual Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR). The annual memorial was founded in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a way to honor Rita Hester, a trans woman who was murdered in 1998. Smith recalls, "Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence. I am no … [Read more...] about 22nd Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance

SAGE New Orleans Services: An Update

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It’s hard to believe we’re already six months into the COVID-19 crisis. The events of this year have placed an enormous burden on all of us, but one of the hardest-hit groups of people have been LGBT older people. SAGE New Orleans – NOAGE and SAGE National have been working to help people adapt to these circumstances by offering a broad range of services and programming … [Read more...] about SAGE New Orleans Services: An Update

Ryan Gomez Runs for Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee

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Ryan Gomez, a fixture in the LGBT+ New Orleans community, is running for a seat in District “B” on the Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee (OPDEC).  Early voting is now open.  Election day is July 11. The OPDEC holds general responsibility for local Democratic Party affairs, reports to State and National Committees, endorses local candidates, builds party … [Read more...] about Ryan Gomez Runs for Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee

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

Letter from Former Board Members of Pride New Orleans

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June 13, 2020 Dear LGBTQ+ Community of New Orleans, As former board members of Pride New Orleans, we would like to publicly apologize for the Facebook post made on June 6th. We fully endorse Black Lives Matter and we know that Pride is political. Many of us posted on our personal and business social media pages sharing our outrage regarding social injustice and police … [Read more...] about Letter from Former Board Members of Pride New Orleans