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
Announcements
SAGE New Orleans Services: An Update
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
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
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
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
NOAGE Becomes SAGE New Orleans
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
Tinderbox Author Robert Fieseler Wins Louisiana Literary Award
The Louisiana Library Association has selected Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation as the recipient of its prestigious Louisiana Literary Award. This is the first time an LGBT+ themed book has won the award. Published by Liveright, Tinderbox is the third book written about the tragic arson and positions the fire in … [Read more...] about Tinderbox Author Robert Fieseler Wins Louisiana Literary Award
CrescentCity.com Meal Assistance Program set to provide over 20,000 meals this week to LGBTQ community and out-of-work service industry workers
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans is a city known worldwide for its hospitality. When a stay-at-home order was promulgated by Mayor LaToya Cantrell, vital for fighting the novel coronavirus, it immediately resulted in mass layoffs for the local service industry and gig economy workers. CrescentCity.com’s new and ongoing meal assistance program is helping these people as well as members … [Read more...] about CrescentCity.com Meal Assistance Program set to provide over 20,000 meals this week to LGBTQ community and out-of-work service industry workers
Introducing Ambush Radio Podcast
We're excited to announce a new medium for you to enjoy Ambush Magazine. Ambush Radio Podcast hosted by George Bevan Jr will bring the stories that matter most to our community from our pages to the airwaves of a new podcast. A new Ambush Radio will be released every other Tuesday. The teaser is now live and the first episode will drop later this week. The first episode … [Read more...] about Introducing Ambush Radio Podcast
The Official Dish on My Encounter with COVID-19
Dear Ambush Nation, I thought it important to share my story with you so that you can realize just how serious the Coronavirus and COVID-19 disease are. I've been sick with COVID-19 for the better part of two weeks now. I can tell you it ain't pretty and it sure as hell isn't "just the flu." Today is the first day in 11 days that I've woken up without a fever and the first … [Read more...] about The Official Dish on My Encounter with COVID-19
