Ambush Magazine

The Official Gay Magazine of the Gulf South™

Ambush Magazine Volume 37 Issue 18

Alcohol and Tobacco Commission Return to The Phoenix Bar on Eve of Southern Decadence LGBTQ Festival

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As Southern Decadence, Louisiana's largest LGBTQ festival of the year, kicked off yesterday in New Orleans, the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) returned to The Phoenix Bar to deliver a new “Notice of Violation and Summons to Appear for an Administrative Hearing” due to violations they observed during a new undercover investigation conducted two months ago … [Read more...] about Alcohol and Tobacco Commission Return to The Phoenix Bar on Eve of Southern Decadence LGBTQ Festival

Southern Decadence Hot Happenings August 27, 2019

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Southern Decadence is finally here!  Enjoy all the festivities and let your decadent flag fly!  Here is just a sample of the exciting happenings.  (If you have a fundraiser, party, show or event coming up and would like to be listed in the calendar, please email me at ledgemgp@gmail.com). Weekly Events EVERYDAY Happy Hour: The Crossing; 439 Dauphine St.; … [Read more...] about Southern Decadence Hot Happenings August 27, 2019

Voice of the Outsider: The Afterlife of Karen Carpenter

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Carpenters: An Illustrated Discography Cover by Randy L. Schmidt I recently spoke with Randy L. Schmidt, author, and editor of various books on popular 20th-century American singers. Little Girl Blue, his widely acclaimed biography of Karen Carpenter, was published in 2010. His new book, Carpenters: An Illustrated Discography Discography (192 pp., Mascot Books), features a … [Read more...] about Voice of the Outsider: The Afterlife of Karen Carpenter

The Category Is… Realness

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Why Pose is the most important series on television. If you haven’t heard of the latest creation to receive the Midas touch of Ryan Murphy, Pose is an American dramatic television series on the FX network set within the New York ball culture of the 1980’s. The series’ characters are predominantly made up of black and Latino LGBTQ gender non-conforming individuals who’ve been … [Read more...] about The Category Is… Realness

Letter to the Editor: ABO Ordinance

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Council Member Kristin Palmer continues her assault on our beloved New Orleans culture. On Thursday, August 22nd, the City Council was asked to pass Ordinance 32,693 before the drafting of the proposed rules were even completed. We saw such a fundamentally flawed process that it boggles the mind. On the City’s Council’s published Agenda, the original Ordinance, filed on June … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: ABO Ordinance