New Orleans Advocates for LGBTQ+ Elders (NOAGE) will be hosting a fundraising gala on Friday, November 18, 7-10PM, at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. Tickets are available now at https://noage.kindful.com/e/2023gala. The last several NOAGE galas sold out a week in advance, and there will be no tickets available at the door, so be sure to get your tickets as soon as … [Read more...] about 2023 NOAGE Gala: Hollywood Confidential!
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LOOPED Directed by Janet Shea Opens at Westwego Cultural Center on Thursday, November 9, 2023
LOOPED Directed by Janet Shea Opens at Westwego Cultural Center on Thursday, November 9, 2023 Featuring Big Easy Award Winner Leslie Castay as Tallulah Bankhead "I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess."-Tallulah Bankhead "Only good girls keep diaries. Bad girls don't have time."-Tallulah Bankhead "Nobody can be exactly like me. Sometimes even I have … [Read more...] about LOOPED Directed by Janet Shea Opens at Westwego Cultural Center on Thursday, November 9, 2023
Halloween New Orleans (HNO) Celebrates 40 Years
The spooky season is upon us and you know what that means – Halloween New Orleans is back for its 40th year. The largest gay Halloween event of its kind makes a huge return with a sly reference to the Roman numeral for 40 as HNO’s theme for this year is XL. Ticketholders for the always highly anticipated extravaganza can expect to see bigger events than ever! Halloween New … [Read more...] about Halloween New Orleans (HNO) Celebrates 40 Years
PrEP Awareness week September 25-29
Are you a person who wants or needs to get on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)? If you thought to yourself, “Yes!” then call Access Health Louisiana (AHL) at 504-226-2976 and ask for a Linkage to Care Coordinator to help link you to PrEP. September 25-29 is PrEP awareness week. PrEP is taken to help prevent yourself from contracting HIV. PrEP can be taken orally or by … [Read more...] about PrEP Awareness week September 25-29
Access Health Louisiana HIV Testing Programs
Are you in need of an HIV test but not sure where to get one? No worries. At Access Health Louisiana (AHL) we have a “Take Home HIV Test” that can be mailed out to individuals, or clients can come into one of our 10 clinics and get a free rapid HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis C test in person. Both our “Take Home HIV Test” and in-person rapid testing are free of charge … [Read more...] about Access Health Louisiana HIV Testing Programs
Ambush Magazine Announces the Winners of the 33rd Annual Gay Appreciation Awards
Ambush Magazine is pleased to announce the winners in each category of the Gay Appreciation Awards (GAA). Winners were announced at the GAA Gala which was held at Oz on Saturday, August 19th from 6 to 9 pm. The 2023 GAAs were hosted by French Quarter personalities Jeffrey Palmquist and Frank Perez with Tiffany Alexander and Felicia Phillips working the Red Carpet as guests … [Read more...] about Ambush Magazine Announces the Winners of the 33rd Annual Gay Appreciation Awards
Courtney Sharp is 2023 GAA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Trans activist Courtney Sharp is the recipient of the 2023 GAA Lifetime Achievement Award. Like so many trans people, Courtney Sharp’s journey to self-realization was a long one. Growing up, she knew she was different but couldn’t quite put her finger on it. All she knew for sure was that she had better keep that difference secret. Her family was religious, … [Read more...] about Courtney Sharp is 2023 GAA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Jefferson Performing Arts Society Opens its 46th Season
Jefferson Performing Arts Society Opens its 46th Season September 8th with the New Orleans Premiere of the Off Broadway hit The View UpStairs by Max Vernon Jefferson Performing Arts Society is bringing the musical The View UpStairs based in New Orleans at the 1973 French Quarter Upstairs Lounge, to Jefferson Performing Arts Center for five shows, September 8 … [Read more...] about Jefferson Performing Arts Society Opens its 46th Season
Ambush Magazine Announces the Top Five Nominees for 2023 Gay Appreciation Awards
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 19th from 6 to 9 pm. The 2023 GAAs will be hosted by French Quarter personalities Jeffrey Palmquist and Frank Perez with local celebrities Tony Leggio, Brian Sands and Mister Michael … [Read more...] about Ambush Magazine Announces the Top Five Nominees for 2023 Gay Appreciation Awards
New Linkage to Care Coordinator for LGBTQ+ Health Services Announced at Access Health Louisiana
My name is Milo Malone (they/them) and I am so excited to be working at Access Health Louisiana as its new Linkage to Care Coordinator for LGBTQ+ services. A little about me: I was born in New York, but spent middle and high school in suburban Atlanta. After earning a bachelor’s degree in French Studies and another in Sociology from LSU in Baton Rouge, I moved to New Orleans … [Read more...] about New Linkage to Care Coordinator for LGBTQ+ Health Services Announced at Access Health Louisiana