Dear Ambush Nation, The Gay Easter Parade is back! After a long 2 year wait, Easter Parade Grand Marshals James Garner of the Golden Lantern and Dominique DeLorean of Oz will finally get their parade! Picked as Grand Marshals in 2020 they will lead the 21st Annual Gay Easter Parade this year on April 17th at 4:30 pm. Each year, the Parade is used as a … [Read more...] about The Official Dish on the Gay Easter Parade
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The Official Dish on Southern Decadence 2021
Dear Ambush Nation, Southern Decadence is less than 2 weeks away! And if you’re reading all the posts on Facebook it can be somewhat confusing as to what Southern Decadence will look like in 2021. Is there a parade? What about Grand Marshals and a theme? Are the bars having events? What about private parties? Has the City of New Orleans placed any COVID-19 restrictions … [Read more...] about The Official Dish on Southern Decadence 2021
Tomy’s 2020 Year in Review
Dear Ambush Nation, With 2020 in the rearview mirror and we look forward to better times in 2021, it's important to reflect on the last twelve months. I’ve tried to write this column several times, but for some reason, I just couldn’t do it–in part because I’ve been busy, but also I didn’t know exactly what to say. The year 2020 has been unlike any year any of us has ever … [Read more...] about Tomy’s 2020 Year in Review
The “Official” Dish July 14, 2020
Dear Ambush Nation, Two steps forward and one step back seems to be the path we are on as both a state and country in terms of our response to COVID-19. Here in Louisiana, and in New Orleans in particular, we have done a good job of flattening the curve and stopping the spread of coronavirus. But as time has passed and we have begun to ease restrictions, cases … [Read more...] about The “Official” Dish July 14, 2020
The “Official” Dish June 30, 2020
Dear Ambush Nation, As Pride month has come to an end, let us take time to reflect on the recent progress we have made and on the work that still needs to be done to ensure equality for all members of the LGBTQ community. Recently, the US Supreme Court ruled that Federal Civil Rights laws protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers from discrimination in the … [Read more...] about The “Official” Dish June 30, 2020
The “Official” Dish June 16, 2020
Dear Ambush Nation, These are indeed interesting times we are all witnessing and living through. We are still in the middle of a global pandemic that for many months has basically shut down the entire planet. Tens of millions of Americans are still unemployed. As businesses begin to reopen, we see several states along the Gulf Coast and throughout the … [Read more...] about The “Official” Dish June 16, 2020
The “Official” Dish June 1, 2020: Southern Decadence, Pride, and Open Businesses
June is Pride month. In normal times, we would be compiling a list of all the Pride events throughout the Gulf South for our Official Pride Guide. I would be making a last-minute run to the store to buy more throws for the New Orleans Pride Parade. Well, as we all know by now, these are not normal times. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed every … [Read more...] about The “Official” Dish June 1, 2020: Southern Decadence, Pride, and Open Businesses
The “Official” Dish May 19, 2020
Dear Ambush Nation, I hope this issue of Ambush finds you and your family both healthy and safe. These are strange times we are living in and hopefully things will get back to normal soon. Although, I don’t think normal will be what it was before this pandemic arrived. I think of everything after COVID-19 as America 2.0 and in this new normal, things will be different for … [Read more...] about The “Official” Dish May 19, 2020
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
The “Official” Dish February 11, 2020
Dear Ambush Nation, On behalf of myself and everyone at Ambush, Happy Carnival! Mardi Gras is here and there are so many fun events to enjoy. If you haven’t done so yet, you still have time to attend one of the many Gay Mardi Gras balls along the Gulf South. These balls are magnificent productions with amazing costumes. This issue is our Official … [Read more...] about The “Official” Dish February 11, 2020
