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The Official Gay Magazine of the Gulf South™

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The Official Dish July 30, 2019

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Dear Ambush Nation, Thank you to everyone who attended the 31st Annual Gay Appreciation Awards! The GAA Gala has become one of the most highly anticipated events of the year because it brings together members from all corners of our community.   It was a wonderful evening in no small part because so many of you came together to celebrate the amazing individuals and … [Read more...] about The Official Dish July 30, 2019

The Official Dish July 16, 2019

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Dear Ambush Nation, The 31st Annual Gay Appreciation Awards are here and we are so excited!  The GAA Gala will take place on July 20th at 6 pm at Oz and we hope to see everyone there.  This year has been one for the record books and for that we thank you!  Not only did we break the record set last year for unique nominees but we also broke the record for votes … [Read more...] about The Official Dish July 16, 2019

The “Official” Dish June 4, 2019

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Dear Ambush Nation, PRIDE IS HERE!!! In New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast, June is pride month, and we are so excited. There are so many events—from Houston to Pensacola and from Birmingham to Baton Rouge—that you don’t want to miss! From pride parades to drag brunches, and from outdoor festivals to drag bingo, there is something for everyone. This issue of Ambush is our … [Read more...] about The “Official” Dish June 4, 2019

The “Official” Dish April 23, 2019

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Dear Ambush Nation, Thank you to everyone who made Easter weekend a huge success!  We kicked off the weekend with the 10th Annual Bunnies in the Big Easy and finished with the largest Gay Easter Parade in the 20-year history of the event!  Through sponsors and a series of fundraisers, the Gay Easter Parade is used as a vehicle to raise funds for Food For Friends.  Thank you to … [Read more...] about The “Official” Dish April 23, 2019

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Ambush Speaks On October 12, 2017, after a series of long and thoughtful negotiations, new owners and new investment has breathed new life in what we hope will be a very long commitment to the LGBTQ community in New Orleans and the Gulf South Region. The long and storied history of gay life in New Orleans has for 35 years been chronicled on the pages of Ambush. The enormous … [Read more...] about The Official Dish

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Ambush Still Speaking As the week unfolds, it is important to remember that there is an election day coming very soon. In New Orleans and throughout the region, it’s time to get off your ass and VOTE! It’s an exciting runoff election. While New Orleans faces many challenges going forward, the runoff election for New Orleans Mayor not only determines who will led us … [Read more...] about The Official Dish

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Ambush Still Speaking As we approach Thanksgiving Week here in New Orleans, we thought this would be a good time to use this issue to say our official good bye to Rip Naquin and to bid him farewell. Everyone in the LGBT Community who got to know Rip over the years came to depend on Ambush as their source to events in New Orleans and the region for 35 years. Rip was one of … [Read more...] about The Official Dish

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To all the Mardi Gras survivors and the few hangers on who haven’t found their way home YET…Happy Lent. How’s that penance and fasting working out for ya? For all the dire weather predictions, it turned out to be a great day. While the Quarter crowd was not as jammed as some years past, a good time was had by all. The spontaneous ballooning of crowds in the Bywater, Marigny and … [Read more...] about The Official Dish