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Gustav Cuts Southern Decadence Short

he approach of Hurricane Gustav brought the giant 37th Southern Decadence weekend to a close early cancelling all events on Sunday, August 31 and Labor Day, September 1. The 35th Southern Decadence Parade and the 15th Southern Decadence Bead Toss were cancelled on Sunday, as well as the 11th Southern Decadence Survivors Outer Loop Bar Crawl on Monday. Additionally, the 4th Bourbon Street Extravaganza was cancelled on Saturday, August 30. Early estimates from area businesses predicted this to be a record weekend based on huge increases in business on both Thursday and Friday, August 28 and 29. Southern Decadence events on those days brought in the crowds for French Quarter events and the Leather Block Party in the Marigny. A voluntary evacuation was called by New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. Due to this call the majority of hotels put all guests out at noon on Saturday, August 30, leaving them on the streets. In spite of the evacuation, Saturday night was also a very profitable one in the gay community. The mayor called for a mandatory evacuation on Sunday and all remaining tourists and locals were urged to leave the city. Flights had to be rescheduled since the airport closed at 6pm on Sunday. Many tourists had to rent cars to leave the city. And several tourists ended up staying with locals who chose to ride out the storm. Luckily the affects of Gustav were minimal in New Orleans. However, our friends in Baton Rouge, Lafourche Parish and Terrebone Parishes were not as lucky. Severe damage occurred in these areas as well as other areas across South and Central Louisiana. Please consider making donations to the various relief organizations, especially the Red Cross, to help Louisiana citizens in need. The 38th Southern Decadence Celebration of Gay Life, Music and Culture is scheduled for Wednesday September 2 through Labor Day, September 7, 2009. For the latest, visit SouthernDecadence.COM.

Decadent Ducks Raise $2,000 for Food For Friends

he Gustav evacuation may have brought an abrupt end to the Southern Decadence weekend this year, but it couldn’t dampen the spirits of the Decadent Ducks. A travel group and social organization, the Decadent Ducks brought over 300 revelers from all over the world to New Orleans for the festivities. Before the city was evacuated, the Ducks transformed their annual Welcome Party into a fundraiser for Food for Friends, a local organization that provides healthy meals and services to those living with HIV/AIDS. The Ducks raised over $2,000 for the charity through raffle sales and member donations. Southern Decadence XXXV Grand Marshal Paloma attended the event and welcomed the Ducks to New Orleans. Paloma is a frequent supporter of Food for Friends and suggested the organization to Decadent Ducks founder Troy Richardson. Troy said, “We had been hoping to do a benefit this year, so when Paloma suggested Food for Friends, it felt like the perfect fit for us.” The Decadent Ducks have been traveling to New Orleans for Southern Decadence for the past 11 years. Troy hopes to work with future Grand Marshals and make the fundraiser idea an annual tradition for the Ducks. No matter what the weather throws at New Orleans, the Decadent Ducks will be back. Troy said, “We can’t wait to come back. It was a shorter trip than usual this year, but we had a blast!” You can learn more about the Decadent Ducks at www.decadentducks.com.

Jim Fitzmorris Puts Marlin Gusman in a Hurt Locker Sept. 11-26 at Voodoo Mystere

im Fitzmorris solos at the Voodoo: “Expect to get beaten.” Everybody’s favorite stripper dive-cum-theatre dive, the Voodoo Mystére Lounge, welcomes its first raconteur: JIM FITZMORRIS, in, yes, Jim Fitzmorris Puts Marlin Gusman in a Hurt

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Locker. Fresh off his collaborative success with The NOLA Project on What, Has Thing Appeared Again Tonight?, Fitzmorris is ready to fly solo again...doubtless just as intellectually dense, dizzying, and daring as always. As befits the presentation of a firstrank storyteller, the Voodoo is unembarassed to admit that it doesn’t know a damn thing of what Gusman/Hurt is about. (“About 45 minutes.” With no intermission.) “I tell a story where it seems that I’m explaining why I’m not going to do something that’s usually done in stories of that sort, only to find at the end I’ve done it anyway while the audience thinks I’m doing something else,” Fitzmorris explains, paraphrasedly speaking. We know Gusman/Hurt involves New Orleans politics and culture. We know it involves pain. More than enough. Runs Thursdays & Fridays 9pm, September 11 - September 26th at 718 North Rampart at Orleans, 504.304.1568, $10 admission.

Thrill Me Reopens Sept. 12 at Marigny Theatre

hrill Me -the Leopold and Loeb musical was cancelled due to Gustav after just a preview and one night. It will reopen on September 12 at the Marigny Theatre, 1030 Marigny Street in New Orleans, and play through the end of the month. Directed by Glenn Meche, with musical direction by Jim Walpole, the play stars Eric Liddick and Joshua Peterson. Reviews have been great and the audiences loved it. Additional performances will be added in the last three weeks. Please call 504.948.9608 for further information and tickets. Help keep GLBT theatre alive in New Orleans. Your support is greatly needed at this time. Please make plans to attend.

Acclaim Awards Sept. 13 Benefiting Forum For Equality Foundation

he 10th annual Acclaim Awards is currently scheduled for Saturday, September 13 at the Astor Crowne Plaza. Barring any further weather interruptions, the show will go on! Your support and attendance at the Awards would be appreciated. Cocktails and Silent Auction is set for 6:30-8pm with dinner and the awards presentation beginning at 8pm Sponsored by The Equality Club and Glazer's Distributors, the event benefits the Forum For Equality Foundation. The Astor Crowne Plaza is located at 739 Canal Street in New Orleans and the event will be staged in the Grand Ballroom. The host and emcee is Melanie Hebert of WDSU with entertainment by Running With Scissors members: Bob Edes, Jr., Brian Peterson, and Dorian Rush; plus The Seva Venet Jazz Trio. Acclaim Award X recipients include: Dr. Troy Scroggins, Community Health Acclaim Award; Ambush Magazine, Media Acclaim Award; Rep. Juan LaFonta, Political Leader Acclaim Award; Dr. Judy Harris and Regina Mathews, Political Activism Acclaim Award; Soney Borey, Arts and Entertainment Acclaim Award; and New Orleans Gay Men’s Chorus, Chair’s Acclaim Award. Cocktail attire and jackets are required. Individual tickets are $150, Forum

members $120 and a table for ten is $1,500. All ticket purchases are considered tax-deductible donations. To obtain tickets, please call Ryan at 504.569.9156. The Forum For Equality is a political action committee and civil rights organization dedicated to the establishment of a society free from discrimination and to the support of good government. It believe that the fastest and most efficient way to achieve these goals is to educate the communities and to constructively participate in the political process. Visit ForumForEquality.COM for more information.

2008 NO/AIDS Walk Sept. 14 – Why Will You Walk?

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outhern Decadence Grand Marshals XXXV Paloma and Tittie Toulouse receive official proclamations from New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin presented by Larry Bagneris during the Official Southern Decadence Grand Marshals Drag Show. Hosted at the Home of Southern Decadence, The Golden Lantern, the proclamations touted Southern Decadence and its financial impact on the city.

he Survivors Bar Crawl travels between JohnPaul’s and the Phoenix, the only two gay bars open on Labor Day afternoon following the exit of Hurricane Gustav.

laygirl’s search for the sexiest man alive brought the Manhunt 2008 New Orleans finals to the Marigny Theatre Southern Decadence weekend. The winner was Dominic and named the first Mr. Decadence, 1st runner-up Eddie, 2nd runnerup Jay and 3rd runner-up Paul.

eptember Artist of the Month Jeanette Boettcher joins Cutter’s Dudley LeBlanc during her opening reception at Cutter’s in New Orleans following Gustav.

t’s Sunday, August 31, and with the City of New Orleans under a mandatory evacuation due to the approach of Hurricane Gustav, there were very few people left in town. However, a small group had gathered at JohnPaul’s. All of a sudden the group realized it was 2pm, which should have been the start of the 35th Southern Decadence Parade, so the group did a Southern Decadence toast and celebrated the event with a bar crawl from JohnPaul’s to the Phoenix. JohnPaul’s and the Phoenix were the only two gay bars still open in the city. No grand marshals were in town, but all of the Susan Luccis on the crawl would have done them proud. (Photo at JohnPaul’s: front row-Wendy and JohnPaul’s Paul; back row-Nicklaus, Eva Las Vegas, Ambush’s Marsha and JohnPaul’s John)

outhern Decadence Grand Marshal XXXV Tittie Toulouse (center) was the first reigning grand marshal to return to the city following Hurricane Gustav. She is joined by SDGM XXXIII Regina Adams and SDGM XXXIV Electra City at Starlight By The Park for their fab Survivors BBQ in New Orleans.

ame That Disco Tune contestants join Southern Decadence Grand Marshal XXXV Paloma on stage at the Phoenix for “Dark Disco” in New Orleans raising $$$ for charity.

ew Orleans first registered domestic partners Marsha and Rip Naquin-Delain celebrate their 34th anniversary at Magnolia Cotillion 2008 in New Orleans. Hosted at their 828 Bourbon Street home and Ambush offices, the event raised $4,500 for the Louisiana State Gay Rodeo Association to host Louisiana’s first gay rodeo in 2009 or 2010. The couple is the reigning Miss and Mr. LSGRA and entertained over 200 guests for the party. In addition to the Magnolia Wedding Cake by Swiss Confectionery, the Naquin-Delain’s served an International Feast including Barcelona Gazpacho with Baby Shrimp; The Parthenon Salad with Grilled Venison, Wild Boar, Smoked Sausage, Feta and Ravioletti; Trevi Fountain Antipasti - Caponata, Giardiniera, Marinated Mozzarella, Artichoke Hearts, Black Olives, Mushrooms, Cherry Peppers, Green Olives and Peperchinis; Eiffel Tower Smoked Oyster Pate; Tijuana Tamale Pyramid with Chorizo, Maze and Cream Cheese; and Pita, Bagel and Blue Tortilla Chips.

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the "official" dish ...from Main-4 tember 14 in Audubon Park. This year, NO/ AIDS hopes to raise $200,000 to assist the men, women and families that NO/ AIDS Task Force serves. Now in our 25th year of service to the greater New Orleans area, NO/AIDS is continuing to expand to meet the growing needs of the HIV affected population. We recently expanded our medical clinic which is now seeing three times as many clients as before Hurricane Katrina. And that number keeps growing. We see approximately 12 - 15 new clients every month. Additionally, we continue to offer help to those living with HIV and AIDS through services such as mental health, medications, housing, a food bank and meal delivery program and case management services. Our prevention education department is on the cutting edge of HIV prevention work, developing internet and chat based outreach programs with grants from the Centers for Disease Control. Of course we continue to do street and bar and venue-based outreach, and reach thousands each year through these efforts. NO/AIDS also recognizes the financial hardships that all AIDS service organizations face. As a result, NO/AIDS Task Force is once again offering an opportunity for other Louisiana-based AIDS service organizations to benefit from one of the largest AIDS fundraisers in the state. The Walk Share Grant Program allows other HIV/AIDS nonprofits providing direct services to keep 75% of all the money they raise for the Walk. Organizations who qualify to participate in this program can

contact NO/AIDS at 504-821-2601 ext. 218 or download the materials at www.noaidstaskforce.org. The NO/AIDS Walk is open to anyone who wishes to participate. You can register for the walk online at w w w.noaidswalk.com. You can fundraise and walk as an individual or gather friends, family and co-workers and form a team. Teams are our best fundraisers each year, and a great way to give back to the community while having fun at the same time. For businesses and organizations, teams are a great way to promote the work you do. “NO/AIDS encourages businesses to carry a banner, wear company shirts, carry signs or even dress up in costume. With over 3,000 people in attendance, plus people and businesses along the uptown route, it’s great advertising,” said T.J. Rogers, marketing coordinator, NO/ AIDS Task Force. This is NO/AIDS largest event of the year and the Walk takes the efforts of literally thousands of people to be successful. Volunteers are always needed and there are positions for everything from pre-walk office volunteers to registration, course monitors and food service. “Now in its 19th year, the NO/AIDS Walk continues to be our most important event each year. In addition to the funds raised to help those living with HIV disease, it’s an impressive demonstration of awareness and solidarity in the fight against AIDS in New Orleans,” says executive director Noel Twilbeck. “Every year, when I see that huge crowd of people stretching down Magazine Street, it’s overwhelming to know that so many continue

to support NO/AIDS and the thousands we serve after 25 years.”

New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul to Host 1st CP3 Big Easy Weekend at Harrah's

resh from his stellar performance in the Beijing Olympics, New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul has announced a new initiative to benefit the community he now calls home. The NBA All-Star and MVP Nominee will host the First Annual CP3 Big Easy Weekend at Harrah’s New Orleans Sept. 12 – 14. The three-day event will include a buy-in blackjack tournament and a CP3 Big Easy Party with a Purpose. The money raised from the event will benefit the CP3 Foundation, with the funds earmarked for the New Orleans Council on Aging Meals on Wheels program and Emergency Interiors, a local non-profit furniture bank dedicated to assisting the survivors of natural disasters. Funds raised will also benefit a cause near and dear to Paul’s heart —the restoration of three Orleans Parish outdoor basketball courts. “I am honored to be involved in this special charity event that will raise much-

needed funds and continue to address the needs of the New Orleans community,” said Paul. “Harrah’s is at the heart of the excitement in downtown New Orleans and their support of these events will make for a weekend to remember.” The weekend will tip-off with the CP3 Big Easy Buy-In Blackjack Tournament at Harrah’s Masquerade venue. Registration and gift pick-up will be held Friday, September 12, from 5-7pm. The blackjack tournament takes place Saturday, September 13, from 4-10pm. Guests will enjoy a photo opportunity with Paul and refreshments provided by Besh Steak. A live auction and award ceremony will immediately follow the tournament. A limited number of seats are available for the $500 buy-in tournament. For reservations, please call 1.800.VIP.JAZZ. The tournament and awards ceremony will be followed by the CP3 Big Easy Party with a Purpose. Starting at 11 p.m. in Masquerade, this open-to-thepublic event will feature New Orleans’ own DJ Rob Nice and hip hop/R&B/pop record producer Timbaland’s Official DJ Freestyle Steve. Guests are encouraged to donate $20 at the door to benefit the CP3 Foundation. “Harrah’s New Orleans is proud and excited to be home to the First Annual CP3 Big Easy Weekend,” said Jim Hoskins, senior vice president and general manager of Harrah’s New Orleans. “The event benefits the great city of New Orleans and that is something that we here at Harrah’s strive to do every day.” More information about entertainment at Harrah’s New Orleans is available at [continued on Main-10]

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illiam “Lewis” Routh, 59, was quietly called back in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 23, 2008, while sleeping at his home in New Orleans. Lewis is most fondly remembered as a playwright, producer, director and performer in theatrical companies in New Orleans and around the nation. He was also an accomplished short story writer, digital graphic designer and artist in the medium of acrylics on canvas. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 18th, 1949, of his parents Sam Routh and La Una “Lee” Ferguson Routh. His childhood was also greatly influenced by his maternal grandmother, Jewel “Dede” Brandt, of Texarkana, Texas. Lewis’ one true passion in life was theatre. Whether as a performer, director, producer or playwright, his commitment to the excellence of theatrical art was his driving force in life. He began his professional theatrical life at an early age as a ventriloquist, folk singer and dancer. He continued in his mid-teens touring the country professionally and performing in plays, musicals, cabarets and nightclubs. The first production of one of his own plays opened in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and starred the now-famous Alfre Woodard in her first performance. He also toured the United Kingdom in a production of West Side Story in the role of Riff. Later work included melodrama and vaudeville performances at the Iron Springs Chateau in Manitou Springs, Colo-

rado, and at the Heritage Square Opera House in Golden, Colorado, as well as at the Goldenrod Showboat in St. Louis, Missouri. Other professional and community theatre work was accomplished in Eureka Springs and Bull Shoals, Arkansas; Atlanta, Georgia, and Orlando, Florida, where in each city he owned his own theatre companies; San Francisco, California; Galveston, Texas; and New Orleans. Other highlights of his professional career of which he was most proud were being the Director of the 1998 May Fine Arts Festival in Eureka Springs, and receiving the Orlando Spectrum award for Entertainer of the Year in 1995. Lewis is survived by his life partner of thirty years, Marlin Haindfield, and by his mother, Lee Routh, both of New Orleans; a brother, Sam Routh, Jr., of Galveston, Texas; a half-brother, Ron Routh, of Houston, Texas; a half-sister, Mary Ellen Routh Bowman, of Little Rock, Arkansas; an aunt, Mary Routh Dickson, of Little Rock; an aunt, Laneda Routh, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; a niece, Heather, of Nashville, Tennessee; 2 nephews, Eli and Lucas, of Nashville; a niece, Shannon, living abroad; 2 nephews, Michael and Isaac, of Houston; 2 nieces, Mary Ann and Sheryl, of Little Rock; and 5 grand-nieces and grandnephews. In accordance with his wishes, Lewis’ body was donated to the LSU School of Medicine. In lieu of a funeral service, a Celebration of Life gathering of family and his numerous friends is being planned. A memorial fund has been established to assist his partner and mother with final expenses. Donations are being

accepted online at LewisRouth.com, or by mail at Lewis Routh Memorial Fund, 3628 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70122. Any residual funds will be used to benefit the New Orleans theatrical community. Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can. --Danny Kaye

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Harrah's Host Benefit Gala for NOLA Great BJ Crosby

arrah’s New Orleans is paying tribute to New Orleans favorite, BJ Crosby (Lady BJ), by hosting “An Evening to Remember – A Benefit Gala for BJ Crosby” at Harrah’s Theatre, Saturday, September 20, at 7pm. Some of New Orleans’ finest musicians, singers, choirs and gospel groups are scheduled to perform. The confirmed lineup to date includes Grammy Award winner Irma Thomas, Germaine Bazzle, Leah Chase, John Boutte, Phillip Manuel, Barbara Shorts, Topsy Chapman, Caesar Elloie, Thais Clark, Yolanda Windsay, and Jolynda Phillips, as well as the nationally known Roz Ryan and Victor Cook. Organizers of the event, which is sponsored by Harrah’s, include a number of Lady BJ’s friends and relatives—Lawrence Sieberth, Gregory Davis, Mary Andry, Gilda Lewis, Vivian Crayton, Leslie Perrin, L. Bryan Francher, and Catherine Hill. A silent auction will precede the con-

cert. Silent auction items will be on display in the theatre’s foyer starting at 6 p.m. In mid-June, Lady BJ suffered a stroke on the right side of her body. The stroke left her partially paralyzed and unable to speak and sing. Since then she has regained some movement and can now speak, but not sing. All of the money raised from the event will go towards her recovery. “It is wonderful that so many of my peers are taking the time to come out and support me. I’m simply overwhelmed,” said Lady BJ. “I have worked with each one of these fine performers at some point during my career,” she added, promising that, “it’s going to be an incredible show. Great music just comes naturally to New Orleans singers and musicians.” For two decades, the New Orleans native has stunned audiences on theatrical stages and in jazz clubs around the globe with her sultry voice. In 2007, Lady BJ released “Best of Your Heart,” her first-ever solo album. It features original songs from Betty Carter, Joe Sample, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stevie Wonder and Tony Bennett. “Harrah’s New Orleans is pleased and privileged to lend our support to a New Orleans treasure,” said Jim Hoskins, senior vice president and general manager of Harrah’s New Orleans. “Lady BJ is truly a musical gem.” Contributions can be made to the “Friends of BJ Crosby” account at the Liberty Bank branch located at 3200 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115. Reserved seating tickets are on sale now at $40 and $50 each, and may be purchased in person at Harrah’s box office or online at Ticketmaster.com. You must be at least 21 to attend shows at Harrah’s Theatre.

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What, has This Thing Appeared Again Tonight? at Tulane’s McWilliams Hall Lab Theatre

im Fitzmorris’ expressionistic drama, What, has This Thing Appeared Again Tonight?, begins on the Danziger Bridge with James Bartelle and Sean Glazebrook. They and their fellow NOLA Project members have fanned out around the city looking for inspiration and ideas as they try to make sense of the tragedies that occurred in the aftermath of The Storm. “Oh, another Katrina play,” you think. But wait. The gentlemen have discovered a book, The Terrifying Tome of Terrible Things, that teases the NOLA Projecters and tempts them to figure out its meaning. They can ask its text, as embodied by Claire Gresham, questions but it sure helps if they have some idea of the answer beforehand else annihilation can result. With side trips to the lands of Hamlet and Thyestes, ...Tonight? explores what the artist’s place is in post-Katrina society (“Gutting homes or making art? You can only give what you have.”), paranoia, ghosts, panic, the search for knowledge, and terror using a format that is at once both Escherian and Borgesian. Think of The Blair Witch Project crossed with a graduate seminar on epistemology. With fine skill, Fitzmorris tailored his work to the talents and personalities of the

And as the Text of The Terrifying Tome of Terrible Things, Gresham was phenomenal, a wraith you wouldn’t want to mess with, in a role which in lesser hands could have been thuddingly bad. If Will Connolly, Andrew Larimer, Pete McElligott along with Allegra, Bartelle, Glazebrook and Tarwater were better at playing themselves than the characters in Hamlet and Thyestes, that is not necessarily not high praise. If ...Tonight? was a trifle obvious and certainly verbose (15 minutes less of it, particularly the Thyestes sections, would’ve added to its strength), the play was assuredly interesting and lots of fun. Some might think it impassioned, others overdone. An imaginative literary lecture or reminiscent of late night collegiate debates? Intellectually probing or pretentious ca-ca? I suspect Fitzmorris would welcome such a range of responses.

The 13 Lessons at Ashe Cultural Arts Center

dult illiteracy is a national problem that too often goes unnoticed. The 13 Lessons, written by Lenwood O. Sloan with music by Lloyd Daly, addresses this national disgrace and tries to give human faces to those people who usually just wind up as statistics. In this noble endeavor, the mantra is “Something must be done” and indeed it does when we’re informed of “people driving Cadillacs who can’t read street signs.”Lessons tells of the challenges of the underclass, of people who deserve more and how the system has failed them. It keenly shows up the mumbo jumbo of programs that try to help and fall far short. Yet there is too much telling and not enough The cast of What, Has This Thing Appeared Again Tonight? showing in The 13 Lessons NOLA Project people, including self-refer- which causes it to feel more like a wellential mentions of The Lieutenant of meaning school talk than a dramatic work Inishmore, their Ambie Award-winning of theater. Some of its narratives are a bit production from last year. Though wholly unclear, others valid but repetitious. And scripted, ...Tonight? occasionally felt like we only see the perspective of those needan audience was watching a piece being ing help; I would be interested to hear the made up on the spot with all the passion reasons for why things aren’t working and, at times, self-importance of youth. from the other end of the spectrum. Under Fitzmorris’ silkily smooth diSurely uncaring bureaucrats and conrection, the NOLA P’s spake his speeches descending recent college grads exist, trippingly on their tongues. In a searingly but where are the teachers and other cynical, bravura maxi-monolog, A.J. Allegra professionals who are truly committed to revealed depths of his talents not seen making a difference and deeply care like before in his lighter, more comedic roles. the representative from the Literacy Project If in the past I found Kathlyn Tarwater a bit who spoke after the show? And what about two-dimensional, in ...Tonight? her anger those volunteers who make the time to try came off as both righteously genuine and to help others? Without them and those amusingly parodic as such, no small ac- wonderful moments when someone who complishment. couldn’t read finally makes sense of those

words on a page, 13 Lessons tells only half the story. Among the impassioned songs, the witty Outcomes & Impacts (“They get the 411’s on the STDs/But what’s the use if they can’t read?”) made the sharpest point. The musical underscoring, however, was distracting and unnecessary. Director Sh’riff Eric Liddick as Nathan Leopold and Joshua Hasan staged this perPeterson as Richard Loeb in Thrill Me formance work throughout the audience allowing us to feel as though we were part of the Nietzschean philosophy and love for his scenarios. The entire cast performed with friend, respectively, tried to commit the conviction but some (Derrick Deal, Joyce perfect crime, the 1924 murder of a 14Deal, Valentine Price) were more adept year-old boy. They committed the crime but it was far from perfect. Both were than others. The 13 Lessons continues a long spectacularly caught within days, getting and valid history of agitprop theater. The away with their lives only through Clarence audience with whom I shared the experi- Darrow’s famed legal and oratory skills. These facts would seem to lend themence seemed sincerely moved by it. I just wish there had been less lesson and selves to being turned into a galvanizing more of the drama that such a heated topic show, but Stephen Dolginoff’s pedestrian book is matched only by his songs which should engender. musically all sound more or less the same, examples of late 20th century generic Boy-lesque musical show tunes. If Loeb’s There’s at the Marigny Theatre Nothing Like the Sight of Something Burnhat’s not to like about boys, ing rises above the rest to give a penetratwell, men taking their clothes ing insight into his character, the one about off? At the Marigny Theatre, Boy-lesque the contract they came up with, sex for got us into the spirit of Decadence before complicity, was a real snoozer. Gustav gave us an unwanted blow job. It’s only after the crime has been Boy-lesque is a welcome counter- committed that Thrill Me comes marginbalance to all those T & A neo-burlesque ally to life when desperation & fear, and revues (not that I have anything against cowardice on Loeb’s part give added colthem, I’m just not that interested in seeing ors to the musical’s wan palette. An unexwomen taking off their clothes). Director pected twist at the end having to do with Dennis Monn has conjoined a variety of motivation was about the only thrill of the naughty numbers and inserted the capti- script which even at only 80 minutes felt vating acrobatics of Oops & Lester and the too long. logic-defying magic of Dante to come up This is one instance where a little with 80 minutes that build and build to a added sex between the protagonists fantabulous finale, a reworked version of would not only have spiced things up but Annie’s Hard Knock Life. perhaps given some insights into the Tony Coleman was the kind of relationship’s perverse dynamics. And why deliveryman you always hope will show wasn’t Dolginoff’s music more reflective up with your double sausage pizza; Miss of the 1920’s era? One wonders what Led was a fine foil for the guys; and the Kander & Ebb would’ve done with such boyish Ben Moren and Peter Reed brought material. Oh yeah, Chicago. just the right amount of requisite innocence. Donnie Jay shone in his star turn, One can’t fault the production for not Keep It On, but, as emcee, needed a little being able to overcome the work’s flaws. more wattage earlier in the proceedings; Under Glenn Meche’s unobtrusive direca microphone might’ve helped. tion, Joshua Peterson, as Loeb, aptly porIf the Boy-lesque-ers got the tease trayed a completely wacko, real shit. Withpart right, they sometimes needed to work out overdoing it, Peterson captured the a little more on the strip part; some of the charisma of the self-confident and selfshow’s technical parts—like taking possessed, and made understandable clothes off—could use a little polishing. how Leopold could’ve been in thrall to Yet the only portion I would think twice him. about having in future editions would be “The Great Stall” number; it seemed strange Eric Michael Liddick’s Leopold was to include something with such homopho- properly nebbishy, but it took a while for bic overtones. him to infuse the character with much If the cast seemed a little off at the personality and be more than a mere performance I saw, it could’ve been the doormat. Musical director/accompanist result of it being the last of four shows Jim Walpole provided a propulsive force within 24 hours. No matter, twas a lot of at the piano, preventing any sagging loss fun—decadent fun—indeed. of momentum from ever setting in.

Thrill Me: the leopold & loeb story at the Marigny Theatre

or those not familiar with Thrill Me’s story, Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold were two upper class teenagers in Chicago who, inspired by

More power to Marigny Theatre and To Do Productions for presenting something new and different like Thrill Me: the leopold & loeb story. I just wish this tale of two of the most notorious murderers of the twentieth century had indeed thrilled me.

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Vote October 4th

had the pleasure of interviewing Judge Darryl Derbigny on his run for re-election to the Criminal District Court. Traveling around town for these interviews isn’t always easy for me. Most of these men have offices downtown where parking is difficult and where they are most comfortable. Few are willing to drive out to Metairie to meet me at my home so that I can be comfortable. Judge Derbigny was one of the thoughtful who took time from his schedule to accommodate me. We sat in my kitchen over a pot of coffee and had a nice long visit. Derbigny, a native of the Seventh Ward, was elected to office in 2003 and has

served New Orleans with pride and distinction. In 2008, he was considered one of the top three Judges in Docket Performance. Derbigny has served the city as New Orleans City Attorney from 1978 to 1980. From 1980 until 1984, he was the Managing Attorney for the New Orleans Legal Assistance Corp. He opened private practice from 1984 to 1989 before service in the Orleans Indigent Defender Program through 1990. Derbigny’s service took him to Loyola Law School as a Clinical Professor and Ad Hoc Municipal Court Judge until 2003 when he was elected to the Criminal Court. The proud New Orleanian is the father of five adult sons. He is the seventh of

nine children so a large family was natural for him. He is a graduate of Jesuit High School and Tulane University School of Law. He taught in the Orleans Parish Public School system. His college studies took him to New York City, Columbia University, and Europe, L’Institut d’Etudes Francaises d’Avignon. Darryl Derbigny is another New Orleans success story. I found him to be personable and a delight to interview. On Gay issues, he rates 100%. Although he is a Roman Catholic, he believes in thinking for oneself. He believes in tolerance, love and acceptance. On abortion, he takes the stand that the decision is between the individual involved not the State. Government should not dictate. On Gay marriage, he says the government should stay out of the bedroom. It is about love and commitment, he said, not gender. On Gay adoption, he thinks that a stable and loving home is what is right for a child. The gender of the parents should not matter.

I believe in the separation of church and state, he told me. He thinks of himself as a tolerant, liberal thinker. He is not affiliated with political groups that would try to force their views on him. His love of travel and education has taken Derbigny to many places where the culture of all people has been an important experience to developing his caring and strong character. He also loves languages and speaks Spanish as well as having a slight understanding of other languages. He brings this knowledge and life experience to criminal court as an aid to justice and fairness. He takes a progressive attitude toward incarceration. He believes strongly in the Drug Core Program introduced by Judge Cannizzaro to rehabilitate the young and non-violent. He speaks with jurors to learn what the average citizen wants and needs from their court system. Judge Derbigny believes in public debate on issues and has with the citizens of New Orleans made a study for the legalization of marijuana on social and financial grounds. Judge Derbigny is experienced and respected. But what is most important is that his integrity is unquestioned. He asks for your vote on October 4th for re-election. He can be contacted through email at campaign@judgederbigny.com. His web site for more information is www.judgeberbigny.com or by calling 504.717.4830.

Gustav

guess we all have both funny and sad Gustav stories. I have a rather scary one but it was more from trying to help someone in need than from any storm. I also have a lot of great stories and I want to share a couple with you. As you know, Southern Decadence and hurricanes and my birthday fall one on top of the other most years. Gustav came and Southern Decadence went but my birthday was still a success with over a dozen calls from friends. Rip Naquin called to tell me that the Quarter had power and I should come down and spend the storm with them. I was grateful to know they were thinking of me. Your Orleans Parish State Representative Juan LaFonta called to make sure I was safe and invite Julie and me to sit at his table when he receives the award from the Forum for Equality. That was a great surprise and once again proves to me that he is a great and caring servant of the citizens of New Orleans. I don’t live in his District anymore but he still cares. I asked Juan what was going on in Baton Rouge and he was not at all happy about the way State Reps were treated by Jindal. Reps were not allowed to take part in planning or given updated information on the happenings in their Districts. Juan said that some of the Baton Rouge crowd calls Jindal, Baby Jesus, because of his attitude towards himself. Julie Thompson called me from Austin where she and her family relocated for a week. Julie’s daughter Karen lives in Austin and she never misses a chance to visit her grandsons. Paul Killgore called before leaving Sunday to assist his sister and her family in Baton Rouge. Randy Trahan spent four uncomfortable days at the Times-Picayune working but found time to check on me several times a day. And, of course, Many Stories, One Voice [continued on Main-18]

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Tailgating

ell the football season is upon us and it is time for tailgating whether it is at the game, before the game or just gathered together to watch the game. Here are some of my favorite things for a tailgate party.

NO BAKE SNACK MIX 2 (8.75 ounce) packages of Bold Party Blend Chex Mix 1 (15 ounce) package raisins 1 (12 ounce) can honey-roasted peanuts 1 (7.5 ounce) package fish-shaped Cheddar cheese crackers Combine ingredients in a large bowl,

mix well. Keep stored in an airtight container till ready to use. Yield: 15 ½ cups

TURKEY, BACON AND HAVARTI SANDWICH 2 (7-inch) round loaves sourdough bread ½ cup balsamic vinaigrette 1 pound thinly sliced smoked deli turkey 2 jars (12 ounce) jars roasted red peppers 12 (1-ounce) slices Havarti cheese 8 fully cooked bacon slices Cut off top 2 inches of each sourdough loaf, reserving top; hollow out each loaf, leaving a 1-inch-shell. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons vinaigrette in each bread

chop chop by Rip & Marsha Naquin-Delain www.ripandmarsha.com E-mail: info@ambushmag.com

New Orleans Restaurant Guide Bywater Restaurant, Deli & BBQ, 3162 Dauphine St., is noted for its gumbo, barbeque, pizza, sandwiches and specials. Hours are 11am-9pm Mon.-Fri., and 9am-9pm Sat. & Sun. Closed Wed. Call 944.4445 for additional info. MasterCard/ Visa accepted. Cafe Amelie, 912 Royal St., offers romantic courtyard or indoor dining along with both eclectic culinary creations and drinks. Serving lunch and dinner, Wed.Sun. 11am-9pm, and Sun., brunch 10am3pm. Call 412.8965 for reservations or additional information. Clover Grill, 900 Bourbon St., is open 7 days and features breakfast including build your own omelettes. But let’s not forget their fab burgers grilled right under a hub cap and then there’s all those sandwiches, sides, desserts and shakes. Call 598.1010 or visit CloverGrill.COM. Country Club Restaurant, 634 Louisa St. Under the direction of new Chef Miles Prescott, you will find delightful menus offering French bistro cuisine including appetizers, soups, flatbreads, salads, sandwiches, wraps, entrees and desserts. Serving 7 days 11am-10pm. Call 945.0742 for additional information or visit TheCountryClubNewOrleans.COM. Krystal, 116 Bourbon at Canal, Open 24 hours, it's one of the best stops for fast food with tasty burgers, hot dogs and breakfast. Call 523.4030 for more info. Magazine Perks, 4332 Magazine, serves gourmet coffee, sandwiches, pastries, danish and cakes. Open 7 days 7am10pm. Call 899.2911 or visit MagazinePerks.COM. Marigny Perks, 2401 Burgundy, serves gourmet coffee, sandwiches, pastries, danish and cakes. Open 7 days 7am10pm. Call 948.7401 or visit www.marignyperks.com.

Mona Lisa Restaurant, 1212 Royal St., features Italian specialties including salads, pizzas, sandwiches and both lunch and dinner entrees. Lunch 11am-5pm Thurs.-Mon., Dinner 5pm-10pm 7 days. Call 522.6746 for info. NOLA Smoothies, 315 Decatur St., features smoothies, fresh juices, bubble tea, supplements and more. Two of the most popular smoothies are the Raspberry Cheesecake with raspberries, fat free cream cheese, honey, graham cracker, soy milk and whey protein, and the Bananas Foster with banana, brown sugar, low fat vanilla ice cream, isopure protein and soy protein. Open 7 days, Mon.-Sat. 10am-8pm and Sunday 10am-6pm. Call 302.1185 for delivery and information. Orleans Grapevine, 720 Orleans, is located in a beautifully renovated 1809 building offering a pleasant atmosphere, extensive wine list with over 350 selections and delicious food including prime steaks, lobster tails and rack of lamb. Serving dinner 5-11pm daily. Call 523.1930 for additional information. Petunias, A Restaurant, 817 St. Louis, is open daily 8am-10pm serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, crepes, po-boys, salads, gumbo, Cajun/Creole specialties and dinner. Call 522.6440 for more info. Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli, 1100 Bourbon St., was voted Restaurant/Deli of the Year once again and is open 24 hours 7 days. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the deli offers free delivery. Call 529.1416 to order. Tomatillo's Restaurant, 437 Esplanade Ave., is open Tues., Wed. 11am10pm; Thurs.-Sun. 11am-11pm. The restaurant refers to itself as "A Mexican Joint" featuring appetizers, soups, salads, make your own combination plates, house specialties, burritos, desserts, and of course, specialty margaritas. Call 945.9997 for reservations.

shell: layer each with ¼ pound of smoked turkey, ½ jar peppers, and 3 slices of the Havarti cheese. Repeat layers, and top each with four bacon slices. Drizzle each with 2 more tablespoons vinaigrette, and cover with reserved bread tops: press down firmly. Wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap. And chill at least one hour or up to eight hours before serving. Cut each sandwich into four wedges. Yield: Eight servings

RED CABBAGE COLESLAW 1/3 cup pineapple juice ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup lime juice ¼ cup rice wine vinegar ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce 1 large head red cabbage, finely shredded 1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and chopped 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded 1 small purple onion, minced 6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled Whisk together the first eight ingredients in a large bowl until sugar dissolves. Add cabbage and the next three ingredients, tossing to coat well. Cover and chill at least one hour. Sprinkle with bacon before serving. Yield: eight to ten servings

GRAPE TOMATOES WITH CAPERS 3 tablespoons small capers, drained 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 2 pints grape tomatoes 6 large fresh basil leaves, shredded 3 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese Stir together the first five ingredients together. Rinse tomatoes, pat dry and place in a bowl. Drizzle the caper mixture over the tomatoes, tossing to coat. Let stand one hour. Sprinkle with basil leaves and cheese. Yield: six to eight servings

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES ¾ cup of butter, softened ¾ cup granulated sugar ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon salt 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until blended. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; gradually add to mixture, beating well. Stir in morsels. Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for eight to fourteen minutes or until desired degree of doneness, Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: five dozen.

VARIATIONS: PEANUT BUTTER – CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Decrease salt to ½ teaspoon. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter with butter and

sugars. Increase flour to 2 ½ cups plus 2 tablespoons. Proceed as directed. (Dough will look a little moist.)

PECAN – CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Add 1 ½ cups chopped, toasted pecans with chocolate morsels. Proceed as directed.

ALMOND – TOFFEE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Reduce chocolate morsels to 1 cup. Add ½ cup slivered toasted almonds and 1 cup toffee bits. Proceed as directed.

MACADEMIA-WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Substitute white chocolate morsel for the semisweet chocolate chip morsels. Add 1 cup chopped Macadamia nuts. Proceed as directed.

CRISPY CARAMEL CORN 1 cup sugar ½ cup butter ½ cup light corn syrup ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon baking soda 2 (3 ounce) packages light butter microwave popcorn, popped 1 cup mixed nuts Stir together the first five ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove hot caramel from heat and stir in the baking soda. Place half the popcorn and nuts in each of two lightly greased shallow roasting pans. Pour hot caramel over popcorn mixture; stir well with a lightly greased spatula. Bake at 250 degrees for one hour, stirring every fifteen minutes. Spread on wax paper to cool, breaking apart large clumps as popcorn cools. Store in airtight containers. Yield: 16 cups You may contact donniejay@hotmail.com.

sappho psalm ...from Main-16 was postponed, and the national organizers checked on the local committee members. There were calls from New Jersey and New York, and everyone was concerned about how we were doing under the threat of Gustav and added a birthday wish for safety. Other than losing the contents of my refrigerator, having too much of my large Oak tree in pieces on the lawn, and having to eat my little birthday cake alone in the dark, this was not too bad as hurricanes and birthdays go. I lost five pounds; that’s great. The house is OK. Freddie is still my sweetest and best companion. Most of my friends have returned safely to their homes here in New Orleans and Metairie. I have a lot to be thankful for. If there was a personal downside during the power outage, it was that there was no US Open coverage for several days. The TV came back just in time for the dynamic match between the Williams sisters. Today is another wonderful day of tennis, the sun is bright, the A/C is keeping me cool and I am planning for my trip to New Zealand in ten days. Could life be any better?

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LA’s Freddy, Orlando’s Randy & New Orleans' Shawn at Lafitte’s on reopening day

Nicklaus joins Phoenix’s Marty on the SD Bar Crawl on SD Sunday DJ, barback & showgirl Coca fills in at Lafitte’s

Marcos does the SD Bar Crawl SD Sunday at the Phoenix

Frank, Stephen, Mike, Bill & Chuck reopen The Double Play

Paul & John fed numerous first responders & locals before, during and after Gustav at JohnPaul’s

Bessie Ann & Friendly Bar’s Jim join JohnPaul’s John on their arrival back in the city

Big Daddy’s Rusty, Bywater Restaurant’s Mike & Quartermaster’s Cricket grab a cold one at JohnPaul’s

Lafitte’s brought Bill & David out for a cocktail

Marty & Rene welcome you back to The Friendly Bar

Dudley & Chris welcome you to Cutter’s

Regina, Javier, Wendy & CW reopen with a fab BBQ for survivors at Starlight Bourbon Street a ghost town as Gustav approaches

Manager Corey & bartender Jeff reopen Lafitte’s on Tuesday after the storm

Tanya & Mike welcome all back to the city at 700 Club

SDGM XXXV Tittie Toulouse arrives back in the city at Starlight in her "parade that didn’t happen wig"

Stephen & Jeff pop in to Cafe Lafitte In Exile

Pitty Pat & Wayne welcome you to Big Daddy’s

Princesse Stephaney & Coca do the first Drag Dingo following Gustav at Oz

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Southern Decadence Susan Lucci’s Eva, Rip, Nicklaus, John & Marsha at JohnPaul’s still in town on SD Sunday doing the SD Bar Crawl

e-mail/letters Subject: Hi Rip (from Ray Ruiz) Date: Friday, August 29, 2008 9:16 AM Hi Rip, We were just wondering— Has anyone thought of changing the annual dates for So. Dec. to Memorial Day weekend? Even tho it would compete with Pensacola, we think each attracts a different crowd. I don’t think there’s ever a hurricane threat at the end of May, but there seem to have been several ruinous, or near ruinous hurricane threats for Labor Day weekends. I can recall three of them. If not Memorial Day, then another perhaps... --Ray Ruiz

Subject: Idiots Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008 3:16 PM You people are such idiots. Now I see why despite Mayor Nagin’s best intentions NOLA continues to be on the nation’s map as a bad example of how to run a city. It would be in the best interest of NOLA for you promote evacuation from the city. Instead you continue to promote the party. Yes, you’ve cancelled outdoor events but to keep going in the clubs is such an idiotic move. I’m sure that if Mayor Nagin had not asked you to cancel you would have kept going regardless. Hats off to the mayor of your city. At least he has a sane mind in this crisis. --Randy Bear, San Antonio, TX

Subject: Re: Southern Decadence Cancellations Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008 8:22 PM Rip and Marsh.........be safe! Get the hell out of there! Good to see you took people’s safety first and let people know about what was going on. Bravo for you! --Roy Williams, Pensacola, Florida

Subject: TMAA: Do You Know Of Any LGBTQQI Martial Arts Clubs In Your Area? Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008 9:53 PM We are trying to build our list of friendly or LGBTQQI operated martial arts clubs around the world, so that we can list them on our website as a resource for LGBTQQI martial artists worldwide. Do you know of any martial arts clubs in your area that we could contact or form a relationship with? Founded in November of 1998 following the murder of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, our mission is to provide quality and affordable martial arts training and self defense instruction to the LGBTQQI community while supporting community action and outreach efforts and at the same time. As a non-profit organization founded in San Francisco, California, United States of America, we are constantly seeking out like minded, friendly, quality martial artists, instructors, schools, and associations with whom we might collaborate, share experiences, and refer potential new students. As OutGames Copenhagen and Gay Games Cologne approaches, we’d like to

develop as many referrals as possible to assist LGBTQQI martial artists around the world find a warm, friendly, comfortable place to train, meet new friends, advance in the martial arts, and perhaps prepare to participation in Copenhagen, Cologne, and beyond. If you do not know of any such martial arts entities in your city or state, please do feel free to refer anyone who may contact you on such a matter to us, as we would love to work with them in helping to develop such an outlet for LGBTQQI martial artists in your area. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at the above e-mail address or telephone number. Sincerely, --Ken Craig, Grand Master Instructor, President & ECI – TMAA, info@TriangleMAA.org, www.TriangleMAA.org Triangle Martial Arts Association is a registered 501(c)(3) non profit organization.

Subject: GET THE HELL OUT OF DODGE!!!! Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008 10:14 PM Rein in your revellers and get their asses in gear, not tweeked out and too drunk to drive the HELL OUT OF N.O. first thing in the morning! As one fag to many others, get the girls in the wagons and kick the shit out of the horses!!!

Subject: cancellation Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008 8:43

AM I just wanted to let the leaders of Southern Decadence know just what kind of stress you have caused in my life over the last few days. Because of your reluctance to cancel Southern Decadence, I am standing to lose over 1000 dollars in prepaid monies in hopes of enjoy the weekend without worrying about overspending. Additional monies had to be used just to get of the city on Saturday due to the Amtrak suspending all services forcing me to rent a vehicle to get home. We have been to Southern Decadence for the past 7 years with the exception of 2005 due to cancellation. More coordination between you and the city should of happened. Also, thanks to the city for never mentioning our people during these news conference since we did provide 1/5 of the city’s operating budget. Use your power to convince the Bourbon Pub to at least reimburse monies for the passes that most of us never got to use. I just don’t know if I can come back for another Decadence since this has caused me such loss of monies. --Robert L. Jordan

Subject: Re: Labor Day, September 1st in New Orleans Date: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:54 AM Rip n Marsha! This is CHRISANNE EASTWOOD here, formerly of Q Television. We emailed and I think spoke on the phone back in ’05. I went to Nola directly following Katrina. I [continued on Main-22]

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e-mail/letters ...from Main-21 remember drinking in Johnny White’s (with no electricity). There I met the late Tim Russert and we discussed the indefatiguable spirit of New Orleans. During my stay, I interviewed Larry Bagneris and he connected me with other Nola folks fo rmy stories. I toured the city and sent reports back to Q. It was a heady time. I haven’t been back since, but am glad to hear that you all have survived once again. Nola has an amazing queer community and you all deserve a huge round of broadway hit applause. I still freelance and would love to connect and hear about when SD will return. You guys are an inspiration! all the best, --chrisanne

Subject: Move SD Hey.. I know it’s tradition to have SD on labor day weekend, but how about making it a few weeks earlier or later? Or maybe even outside hurrican season...? Just an idea.... --Tommy

Subject: THANKS & BE SAFE! Date: Monday, September 01, 2008 7:27 PM I know you guys work soo hard to make Southern Decadence a great event for the community. I just wanted to send a word of THANKS to you for all your hard work this year. It was such a great event even in spite of the hurricane. My friends and I have made decadence our annual tradition and no little storm is gonna keep us away! Again, thanks so much and hope everyone is safe from the storm. Best Wishes! --Tom Schneck, Pittsburgh, PA

f Hurricane Gustav had not come our way, yesterday, Sunday, August 31st, would have been a giant 35th Southern Decadence Parade. Instead the City of New Orleans was under mandatory evacuation. Several of us locals who never leave for hurricanes stayed once again to ride out the storm. Our dear Billy came over to help us prepare for the storm at 9:30am. After boarding up the windows and dormers on the third floor of Ambush Headquarters from inside the building, it was time to tackle the second floor. First we removed the plants, pots and shelving from the balcony over the courtyard. Then it was off to the balcony overlooking Bourbon Street. Before tackling that balcony, we had to roll up the oriental rug under the dining room table and get it off to the side. Then we moved the dining room table up against the rug. From the balcony we removed five tables, two stands, eight chairs, two shelving units, forty-six potted plants, plant hangers, wind chimes, the mirrored centerpiece fleur de lis, and two lamp post. There was only enough room for a narrow walk through space in the dining room. Then we closed all of the shutters wiring them together to protect the walk through windows from flying debris. On the first floor we wired shut the shutters on the two windows on the front of the building. From there it was on to the courtyard. Here we opened up our slave quarter unit and placed eight chairs, a table and grill inside and closed the wooden shutters. In the breeze way, we moved all of the Ambush shipping boxes and furniture into the office on the first floor. We finally finished around 1pm. Sunday was a beautiful afternoon. Only two gay clubs remained opened that we're aware of in the entire city, JohnPaul's, 940 Elysian Fields, and the Phoenix, 941 [continued on Main-23]

Subject: Thanks for your write up of Hurricane Gustav Date: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 8:21 AM Just a short note from one of your readers in San Antonio, Texas. Thanks so much for that in-depth/first-hand, well written article concerning how you prepared for the coming of Hurricane Gustav and the aftermath of the storm. I was so tried of hearing stories on TV and the radio concerning N.O. with none of them covering the Gay life and what was done for “our” people. So really appreciated seeing your article on your web site. Hope the power comes on shortly and will be seeing you there in a month or two. PS: When I bought the 2007 Southern Decadence DVD from your very hands, I had no idea that there were images of ME standing on the balcony of Oz on the disk. This was before the rain storm. Wow!!! Thanks again, --Don

Subject: The GOP’s discriminatory platform Date: Friday, September 05, 2008 2:26 PM Have you seen the Republican Party’s platform position on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”? It contains this plank: “To protect our servicemen and women and ensure that America’s Armed Forces remain the best in the world, we affirm the timeliness of those values, the benefits of traditional military culture, and the incompatibility of homosexuality with military service.” That’s right — this week at its national convention, the Republican Party once again made discrimination against lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members an official part of its vision for the United States. Join me in sending a clear message to the Republican leadership that this position is unacceptable. Sign this petition right away urging the Party to reconsider its position: http://action.sldn.org/incompatible. Thank you!

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cw6 ...from Main-22 Elysian Fields. All of the other clubs were boarded up and closed. The Quartermaster was also open and a great stop for a warm bite to eat, booze and cigarettes. After completing our hurricane preparations it was definitely time for a cocktail so we headed over to JohnPaul's around 1:30pm. We met up with club owners John and Paul, Eva Las Vegas, Nicklaus and Wendy. All of a sudden we realized it was 2pm, which should have been the start of the Southern Decadence Parade, so we all did a SD toast and celebrated the event with a bar crawl to the Phoenix. At the Phoenix we found club owner Bobby Connell, bartender Marty, Marcos and a couple of other customers. We all celebrated SD here as well. No grand marshals were in town, but all of us Susan Lucci's would have done them proud. We headed home around 5pm to get inside before the outer bands of Gustav arrived. Around 8pm the winds picked up and in came some of the rain bands. The howling winds came more frequently around 10pm, and after watching the latest weather forecast, we felt the French Quarter and the East Bank of New Orleans would be spared the brunt of the storm. We decided it was time to turn in and get some sleep. We woke up around 6am when the electricity went out. It was time to turn on our battery operated TV and catch up on the weather updates. Gustav was making landfall almost exactly where it was expected to and was being downgraded to a Category 2 storm. After getting some essentials done, we headed down to our slave quarter unit which has a gas stove so we could make a pot of coffee. The main building is all electric except for the hot water heaters on the second and third floors. We had coffee in the breeze way and then had more on the stoop in front of the building on Bourbon Street. Then we saw them. The winds were slinging our neighbor Mary's giant avocados off her courtyard tree through the air over her home into the street. We scrambled and picked us up some. Can't wait till they're ripe. The winds calmed so we decided to take a walk down Bourbon past Johnny White's bar which was packed since it was the only drinking establishment open in the French Quarter. We turned on Toulouse and then on Royal for the walk back home. After some lunch, we decided to get the car out and head over to JohnPaul's. When we got to our off street parking lot, we thought we'd just be able to turn the key and push the electric gate open since there was no electricity. But no, that did not work. We went through the side pedestrian gate. Finally, Marsha figured we'd have to use the hand crank to open the gate. Once we got that done, we drove on out, and closed the gate once again. There was quite a crowd at JohnPaul's even though there was no electricity here either. The boys had prepared quite a cookout with hamburgers and hot sausage sandwiches courtesy of Gene's Poboys, pasta salad and an array of baked goods from Billy's Bites. Cocktails were flowing, and then the first responders began to arrive. John and Paul supplied all the eats they had and bottled water to members of the National Guard, New Orleans Fire Department and New Orleans Police Department. With all the first responders and all the bar patrons, the guys served up over 250 sandwiches. After all of this went on, it was almost 2pm when several of us realized it would have been the time for the Southern Deca-

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dence Survivors Outer Loop Bar Crawl. After all, we were indeed survivors so why not continue the tradition, but this year it was without Ted and it was between JohnPaul's and the Phoenix since none of the Quarter bars were open. It really was a whole bunch of fun and we did not let Gustav get us down and out this Labor Day Weekend!

Bar Shopping Network), Live Wreath Auction, Buy Me Now Specials and Holiday Show, JohnPaul's, 940 Elysian Fields SAT., November 29th... ~8pm, Lords of Leather American Bandstand 2008, JohnPaul's, 940 Elysian Fields FRI., December 12th... ~6-10pm, Krewe of Mwindo Second Friday Fish Fry, Krewe Den, 5902 Alost St. 2009 EVENTS FRI., January 9th... ~6-10pm, Krewe of Mwindo, Second Friday Fish Fry, Krewe Den, 5902 Alost St. SUN., January 11th... ~Lords of Leather Royalty Appreciation Party, site TBA SAT., January 24th... ~8-10pm, Krewe of Queenateenas’ 16th annual King Cake Queen of Gay Mardi Gras Coronation, presenting KCQ XVI, by invitation only, Ambush Headquarters SAT., January 31st... ~Krewe of Mwindo Bal Masque XI, Laborers Union Hall SUN., February 1st... ~7pm, Krewe of Petronius Bal Masque XLVIII, New Orleans Scottish Rite Temple, 619-

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SDGMs XXXV Tittie Toulouse & Paloma following the SD Grand Marshals Luncheon at Good Friends Bar

SDGM XXXII Donnie Jay host the SDGM Drag Show at the Lantern

Princesse Stephaney snags Southern Decadence Susan Lucci Marsha during the SDGM Drag Show

Athena on stage at Oz

Double Play bartender John joins LSGRA treasurer George at JohnPaul’s during Bear Decadence

Playgirl Manhunt 3rd Runner-up Paul at the Marigny Theatre Voodoo Mystere Lounge’s Rikki Red joins the SDGM Drag Show

Ted in from Chicago joining Bruce for cocktails at Starlight Bill & Chris sling cocktails at Cowpokes

Houston, Texas’ Delta Louise Carter jets in for the SDGM Drag Show

Playgirl Manhunt & Mr. Decadence Winner Dominic at the finals at Marigny Theatre behind Cowpokes

Playgirl Manhunt 1st Runner-up Eddie at the Marigny Theatre

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Emcee & SD Susan Lucci Rip & Tampa, Florida’s Phyllis Denmark opens the Southern Decadence Grand Marshals Drag Show from the new bathroom at the Lantern

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Quartermaster’s Hope popped in for the SDGM Drag Show

Chuck & John from Detroit join Bear Decadence at JohnPaul’s

Masseuse Russell pops into JohnPaul’s for Bear Decadence

New Orleans Bears serve up burgers during the Leather Block Party outside JohnPaul’s

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Southern Decadence Highlights ~ New Orleans

Playgirl Manhunt 2nd Runner-up Jay at the Marigny Theatre

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Louisiana State Gay Rodeo Association set up at the Leather Block Party outside the Phoenix

Shane & Spencer have a moment at Good Friends

These Decadent Ducks hail from New York at their official home bar in New Orleans, 700 Club

Hope worships Dominic at “Dark Disco” at the Phoenix

SDGM XXXV Paloma & DJ Karbin at “Dark Disco” hosted by the Phoenix

Another hot one snagged by Phyllis

Aria snags one at the Phoenix

Southern Decadence Susan Lucci’s Marsha & Rip flank the Lafayette legend Miss Poole at the Leather Block Party Paul & Mike sling cocktails for the Decadent Ducks at 700 Club

Lorenzo on the bar at Dance Club of the Year Oz

Anthony gives an SD MOON at The Corner Pocket

Eric welcomes SD revelers to Rawhide 2010

Spencer & Casey sling cocktails at Good Friends Bar

The Tampa Boys, Micah & Rick

The Denmark’s, Andy & Phyllis, in for the weekend from Tampa

Kenny Petit, Joe & Nat take in “Dark Disco” at the Phoenix

Barry Bareass host “Potluck Burlesque Does Disco” kicking-off Southern Decadence at The Corner Pocket

Past SDGM Lisa Beaumann poses with contestants Terry & Brian at the Official Southern Decadence Wet Jockey Shorts Contest at the Pocket

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Southern Decadence Continues... ~ New Orleans

John dances at The Corner Pocket

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Ambush columnist Toni Pizanie & hostess Marsha Naquin-Delain

Gene & Karen Riggleman

Marsha & LSGRA treasurer George Tresch

Stuart Nettles & Amon Ra president Ron Issler

District Attorney candidate Ralph Capitelli, Mrs. Capitelli & campaign manager Bruce Gallassero

Wood Enterprises’ Ken Grandpre, Marsha & Ron

Petronius' Craig Schexnayder & Marsha

Marsha, Nick Weber & Rick Mirabelli Judge Civil District Court Division F candidate Paula Brown; legendary attorney Darleen M. Jacobs; Judge Criminal District Court Section F candidate Hunter Harris

GAA Founder Marcy Marcell & Eva Las Vegas

Marsha & Arnold Radel

LSGRA Trustee J. Field Roger Copenhaver & Glenn O’Berry

Teryl-Lynn Foxx & Raven Kennedy

Kenny Petit, Marsha & Ambush columnist Donnie Jay

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Cable personality Gar Williams

Lords of Leather captain David Boyd & LSGRA Member-at-large Mike Andrews

Chuck, Eric & Bon Maison Guest House’s Butch Brown

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Magnolia Cotillion 2008 Celebrates 34th Anniversary of Rip & Marsha Naquin-Delain at Ambush Headquarters ~ New Orleans

Society Page’s Orlando Aloe & Joe Truxillo

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Robert Fudge & Gary Nolan

Oz GM Tommy Elias, Marsha & Corner Pocket’s Michael Elias

Lords of Leather special function lt. Alan Kelley & president Gary Vandeventer

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Amon Ra Prom Queen Cathy Fox & Dr. Barry Rutherford

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Entertainer of the Year Elizabeth Bouvier & Stephen Murrell

Southern Decadence Grand Marshal XXXV Samson (aka Paloma) & NO/AIDS Walk’s top individual fund-raiser Toby Lefort

Petronius captain Bill McCarthy & Queen-Elect Freddie Guess

Double Play’s Frank Zolyn, Trevor Cook & John Kinead

Marsha & Cowpokes’ Timm Holt

Savanna DeLorean & Marsha

JohnPaul’s John Vignone & Paul Chiriaco

King Amon Ra Paul Davis & Tami Tarmac

Lafitte’s manager Corey White & Beaumont Kusilek

Lester Perkins & Shep Field

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Magnolia Cotillion 2008 Raises $4,500 for Louisiana State Gay Rodeo Association (LSGRA) ~ New Orleans

Marigny Manor House’s Gil Rome & John Crew

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one last song by Donnie "Jager" Jay, SDGM XXXII E-mail: donniejay@hotmail.com

A Time For Adjustment: Part Three

ince we skipped an issue for our Decadence issue, I will bring you up to date with a short synopsis of what took place in the last chapter of this series. In Part Two Kevin was walking through Jackson Square, when he spotted a young man apparently sleeping on a park bench, he didn’t think much on it but went on to eat. At the restaurant, the young man showed up and much to his surprise came in to eat and paid then left. After drinking a full bottle of wine, he weaved his way back towards his apartment. Drunk he ended sitting down on a bench with the same young man who introduced himself as Dale. Dale suggested that he should help Kevin home and maybe he could give him shelter for the night. Kevin found out Dale was eighteen and as he bragged he was not a hustler and knew his way around. Kevin agreed and so they went on their way. “Cool pad,” Dale commented half heartily as they entered Kevin’s cramped apartment. “My temporary abode,” Kevin stated

blandly. “If you want, I can stretch out on the floor so that I won’t bother you. Dale pointed towards the floor.” “I won’t hear of it, you are my guest after all, you take the bed,” Kevin replied “No way man, why don’t we share it, I promise you I’ll be good.” “But will I? That’s the real question.” “And the real answer? What would that be?” Dale smiled at him. “I’m not sure to tell you the truth.” “Well I’m willing to take a chance on it that is if you are.” He began to get undressed. “My dear young man, you may just be getting more than you suspect.” “I’m willing; I’ve never had too much before. He was out of his shirt and undershirt now and began to unbuckle his jeans. He slid them down showing his golden pubic hair; he was wearing no underware.” He caught Kevin staring at him with an unusual look on his face. He knew that look and just started to explain. “I never wear them, they’re to restricting. I like to hang free, as the expression goes.” Sliding his jeans down just a bit more to reveal the beginning of his shaft. Kevin smiled

broadly, it was very promising, he opened his mouth to say something, but no words came forth. It was the last thing he remembered seeing from the night before. When he opened his eyes once more it was daylight, and his brain contained no memory of the night that had passed. When he went to stretch out he realized that he had been securely entwined with the young man from the night before. What in the hell was his name, he tried to focus, something that started with a d, he thought. David? Denny? No, none of them rang a bell. He lay quietly, not wanting to move and awaken the man whose body engulfed his. Dale that was the name, it came to him in a flash along with the vision of him lowering his jeans just to the point of his starting to expose himself. But he never did see anything past that, but now he felt the hugeness of it pressed against his buttocks. I must have died last evening and woke up in heaven; this was the thought that crossed his mind. Dale move slightly turning his head to face Kevin, my Lord he looked awfully young, then he remembered Dale saying he was of legal age, he sure hoped it was true. Last night he could have honestly said he wasn’t responsible for what might have happened. But this morning was another story completely; he knew that as he felt himself begin to stiffen. Kevin pushed back hard against Dale’s erection, at the same time reaching for his hand and bringing it around to take hold of him. Dale made no move of resistance but grasped what was offered to him. “Nice piece.” He mumbled, or that’s what Kevin thought he heard, he couldn’t be sure. “You too.” He replied taking Dale in his hand. Dale sat up abruptly, startling Kevin. “What’s wrong?” Kevin asked reaching for him. “Got to relive myself, that’s all.” Dale leaned over and kissed him on the forehead. “Don’t lose that,” pointing at Kevin’s crotch, “I’ll be right back to take care of that.” “Don’t be to long.” “I won’t,” and he wasn’t he was crawling back into the bed before Kevin realized he was gone, he clutched something in his hand and on closer observation Kevin saw it was a couple of rubbers and an individual shot of lubricant. “Looks like someone is going to have a good time.” “You can bet your last dollar on that,” Dale said expertly sliding the protection on Kevin’s pole, and then squirting on the lube. “I’m going to take one hell of a hard ride.” He sat above Kevin and smiled down on him. “Here I come ready or not.” And with those few words he sat directly down engulfing Kevin with out so much as a whimper. Kevin was amazed with the agility and marveled at the fact that he was tight, clenching him inside hisself. Dale was not kidding nor bragging when he stated that he was going to take a hard ride. The energy that he put into this sexual encounter

almost exhausted his partner, just when he thought the guy was slowing down, he started up again, “I don’t think I can hold off much longer,” Kevin confessed. That statement only urged him to ride on faster and faster. He squeezed his sphincter so tight Kevin thought he was going to clamp him in two; he looked up into Dale’s face. Dale’s eyes were rolled back, his mouth wide open and his breathing was coming heavier and heavier, instinctively Kevin knew he was about to explode and when Dale did, Kevin let out such a loud moan he was sure they heard it a block away, and they reached their first climax together as one. Dale sat where he was for a good two minutes or so till Kevin naturally slid from him; he stretched out next to Kevin, smiling contentedly rubbing the older man's belly. “Well did you have a good time?” he was tweaking Kevin’s nipples. “You heard any complaints?” “I heard nothing actually. I thought I’d get a little bit of praise at least.” “You heard that moan? I’m sure they heard it two blocks from here, need I say more?” “If you want more,” “Right now? I don’t think I’m up to it just yet.” Kevin pointed down at his own crotch; he was definitely ready to go again. He smiled as he slid the remaining rubber on: from seemingly nowhere he produced another tube of lube and covered the protection with a thick layer. “You want to top or bottom daddy?” “I don’t think I could hold a candle up to that ride of yours, I’ll bottom. He rolled over on his stomach and relaxed as best he could. But it had been quite awhile for him and as Dale began to enter he tightened up making it more painful than it needed to be, causing the younger man to ask “are you cherry?” “Far from it. It’s just been a long time, that’s all.” “We can do this some other time if you’d rather? I mean, I’ll be around for awhile.” Kevin realized that Dale didn’t mean he would be here in this apartment, but rather in New Orleans in general. Kevin knew that less than twenty-four hours after first meeting that he wanted Dale to stay with him. He wanted to be his. He wanted Dale to be Kevin’s, but he wasn’t sure how to approach the subject. He gave a little laugh prompting Dale to ask what was so funny. “Lay down.” Was all he said and Dale did so. With determination he got above the young man and aping his actions earlier took the plunge with one painful seating. “I can hang with the best of them kid, and believe me when I say you are the best.” They spent most of the day taking turns topping one another and when the sun was about to set they showered together and finally got dressed. Dale started to pack his bag, but Kevin stopped him. “Leave it, we are just going out for dinner and then we’ll come back here. That is if you want to?” “Sure,” was all Dale said as they headed out down the street towards Jackson Square. They heard a woeful sax playing ONE LAST SONG before packing it in for the night. To be continued... You may contact me via e-mail at donniejay@hotmail.com.

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galleries New Orleans, LA [504] ARTICHOKE GALLERY, 912 Decatur St., 636.2004, www.ArtichokeGallery.COM FAB - Faubourg Marigny Art & Books, 600 Frenchmen St., 947.3700

gardening/landscaping New Orleans, LA [504] AMERICAN AQUATIC GARDENS, 621 Elysian Fields, 944.0410

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REGIONALAIDS INTERFAITH NETWORK [RAIN], 523.3755 TAU HOUSE MINISTRIES, 1029 Governor Nicholls, 70116, roddyssnd@aol.com, 529.3569. Mass on Sunday 4:15pm; Vespers on Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6pm. Everyone is welcome! TO DO PRODUCTIONS, 948.9608, www.todoproductions.org VOLLEYBALL NEW ORLEANS, PO Box 13306, 70185-3306; volleyballneworleans.com, postmaster@volleyballneworleans.com WILLIAM J. FANNING FOUNDATION [Buzzy’s Boys & Girls], 2301 Chartres, 70117; 943.8929 Shreveport, LA [318] KREWE OF APOLLO/SHREVEPORT, PO Box 4918, 71134 PHILADELPHIA CENTER, PO Box 44454, 71134-4454; 222.6633 YWCAAIDS MINORITY COMMUNITY OUTREACH, 700 Pierre Ave., 71103; 226.8717 Dallas, TX [214] KREWE OF APOLLO-DALLAS, KreweofApollo-Dallas.com Houston, TX [713] PRIDE COMMITTEE OF HOUSTON, PO Box 66071, 77266-6071; 529.6979, Fax 529.6929, info@pridehouston.org, pride houston.org

pets CHI-WA-WA GA-GA, 37 French Market Place, 70116; 581.4242; chiwawagaga.com FRENCH QUARTER PET ASYLUM, 510 Dumaine St., 274.0810

pharmacy New Orleans, LA [504] MUMFREY'S PHARMACY, 1021 W. Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, LA 70043, 504.279.6312

photography New Orleans, LA [504] GRAHAM/STUDIO ONE NEW ORLEANS, by appointment, grahamstudioone.com, cafepress.com/grahamimages

printers New Orleans, LA [504] SIR SPEEDY, 343 Carondelet, 586.9812

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retail/shopping New Orleans, LA [504] ALTERNATIVES, 907 Bourbon St., 70116; 524.5222 BEAR NECESSITIES, 940 Decatur, 598.2134, BearsAndHares.COM BOURBON-STRIP TEASE, 205 Bourbon St., 70130; 581.6633, bourbontease.com ESTATE TREASURES CONSIGNMENT SHOP, 2014 Magazine, 679.6600 THE HERB IMPORT COMPANY, 711 St. Peter [in French Quarter], 525.4372; 5055 Canal St. [near City Park Ave.], 488.4889 PANDA BEAR, 415 Bourbon St., 529.8064 RAB DAB CLOTHING AND GIFTS, 918 Royal St., 525.6662 SERENDIPITOUS MASKS, 831 Decatur St., 522.9158 SECOND SKIN LEATHER, 521 St. Philip St., 561.8167 QUEEN FASHIONS.COM, queenfashions.com, exoticfashionmall.com WICKED ORLEANS, 1201 Decatur, 529.4384, WickedOrleans.COM

Austin, TX [512] TAPELENDERS VIDEO/OUTLINES MENSWEAR AUSTIN, 1114 West 5th St., 472.0844, www.tapelenders.com

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Blvd., 525.3344, www.the-clubs.com Atlanta, GA [404] FLEX ATLANTA, 76 Fourth St., 815.0456 New Orleans, LA [504] CLUB NEW ORLEANS, 515 Toulouse, 581.2402, www.the-clubs.com FLEX NEW ORLEANS, 700 Baronne St., 598.FLEX [3539] SPA ATLANTIS PROFESSIONAL SPA & SALON, 740 Gravier St., 566.8088, SpaAtlantis.NET Dallas, TX [214] CLUB DALLAS, 2616 Swiss Ave., 821.1990, www.the-clubs.com Houston, TX [713] CLUB HOUSTON, 2205 Fannin St., 659.4998, www.the-clubs.com

tattoos/piercings New Orleans, LA [504] AART ACCENT TATTOO & PIERCING, 1041 N. Rampart in French Quarter, 581.9812

theatres New Orleans, LA [504] LE PETIT THEATRE DU VIEUX CARE, 616 St. Peter, 522.2081 MARIGNY THEATRE, 1030 Marigny St., 947.0505 VOODOO MYSTERE LOUNGE THEATRE, 817 N. Rampart St., 304.1568

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Splash bartenders Danny, Ty & Stephen Jarrod & Mark

Guy at George’s Sexy Tiger fan Dancing the night away

John, Cody, Stephen & Amy Hound Dogs bartender Johnny

Having fun in Red Stick

Miss Sally & her sexy Peter

JD, Luke, Kyle & Kane Walt at George’s

Chris, Danielle & Chris

Rocky catches a cutie David, Cody & Amy

Beauties night out

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Capital City Highlights ~ Baton Rouge, Louisiana ~ Photos by Brad Benedict, Ben Woods

Jeanne at Hound Dogs It’s that gorgeous stud again

hot tails of red stick by Brad Benedict Email: bradhottails@hotmail.com

t’s been a rough time in historic old Red Stick. In fact, to be honest, it’s a mess up here due to Hurricane Gustav. Most of the city is without power, and that includes Spanish Town where I live. You know it’s bad when the State Capitol is without power. Some of the downtown area has power because of the underground power lines, but the city in general is suffering from the effects brought on by downed trees and utility poles. I went by the State Capitol this morning and took pictures of all the damage. It is a heartbreaking scene when you see the historic old Zachary Taylor live oak lying on the ground with the root ball uncovered. The former president’s home was nearby, and you have to wonder if he admired this moss-covered oak as much then as we do now. In addition to this scene, all the majestic magnolia trees are heavily damaged with many of them on the ground too. Spanish Town is practically cut off from the rest of the city. You have to zig-zag around to get to your home because of all the downed trees, especially along Spanish Town Road. I hear many of the big oaks over at the entrance to City Park have toppled onto homes too. With all of this and the constant sound of sirens, it is a time to wonder what the hell is going on.

With the curfew in place at 8pm and the complete darkness, it is best to stay in anyway. I laughed with my lawyer neighbor this morning. When I walked by his home, I saw all these empty shotgun shells in the street and thought I had slept through a major shoot-out. It seems that he was throwing away the spent shells, forgot the bag on the porch, and the storm scattered them in the yard and street. I have to admit, if I were a stranger walking by and saw this sight, I believe I would head in the opposite direction. When things in New Orleans were about to close down, my good buddy Tommy of Las Vegas, formerly of Eunice, stopped by to see me on the way to the airport to re-schedule and get out of Dodge. I suppose he made it, but I haven’t heard from him since then. He may have had his vacation cut short, but I did get to see that new trim body that he has. Those workouts and proper eating habits have really done the job for him. He is really a gorgeous guy to start with, but now he is a great piece of wonder eye-candy. My National Guard buddy John got notified on his way to New Orleans that he had to report for duty in Alexandria, so he [continued on Expose-18]

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allons acadiana by Patrick Clinton Email: BlondAtULL@aol.com

t has been an interesting two weeks to say the least, but all has fared generally well here in Acadiana. And while Hurricane Gustav definitely did its share of damage, I am pleased to say both your favorite gay publication and Lafayette’s most popular gay nightspot are still intact. And while the cleanup may take weeks or even months, it is nice to know the Sound Factory and Back Side are back open and functioning at full capacity. And while for many of you this is a horrible time, think to the future, and keep your fingers crossed that Hurricane Ike goes the other way. And if you need a place to unwind or just take a break from the hectic world,

stop by Sound Factory or Back Side. It's your home away from home, and during these hectic times, its always good to know you have a trusted friend. It adds a sense of continuity to a world that sometimes seems out of control. For reasons I don’t completely understand, knowing karaoke will still be happening every Tuesday night somehow makes me feel like everything’s going to work out. Many of you have a long and difficult road ahead, but it will all come together, and the Acadiana gay community is here for you. We will persevere. Until next time, have fun and be safe. I’ll see you around Downtown.

the pink pastor by Rev. Clinton Crawshaw, 504.214.4340 E-mail: pastor@bigeasymcc.com www.bigeasymcc.com www.thebigeasymccblog.blogspot.com

am writing this five hundred miles from the city (New Orleans) I have fallen in love with and the people I count as family, and church. Leon and I, and a few of our church are in Atlanta, and I am beginning to understand the peculiar distress of being away from the place, people and church you love at a time when every emotion and urge says I should be doing SOMETHING. Of course, prayer and constant contact is pretty much the sum of what I am capable of in the face of Gustav howling away. From a spiritual point of view it is useful to contemplate the origins of the Christian religion, it was chaos - the great deep and the fearful storm that raged in the night that first inspired humanity to rest it’s fears on God’s changelessness. It was Behemoth, Leviathan and other ‘chaos monsters’ that haunt the Old Testament and first defined the power of the Almighty. People recognized that God had power over chaos, that The Spirit breathed over the waters and calmed the tumult, both in the deep and in the human heart. It is only when faced with elemental fury that we remember those origins – we can imagine a people, powerless and primitive seeking the God who had power over things they were helpless before. Humanity progressed from begging God to spare them from flood and famine to a deeper understanding that Christianity offers help even when overtaken by flood and famine. Christianity contains the strange paradox that nothing, not life, death, storm, fear, disapproval, prejudice, divorce, disease, or any other thing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus; all our life turns on this assurance - that all can be taken away from us and we can still have everything we need. Theology teaches that even the homeless beggar can be victorious in friendship with Christ – we do not require money or fame for success,

only love and compassion. I preached in church last week that loving those who love us is no test of virtue – we are called to love those who hate us; well, loving God and trusting God is no test when all the blessings are easily recognized - it is a test when the blessings are disguised as ferocious hurricanes! I have lurched between steely resolve, floods of tears and fervent prayer over the last few days; though intellectually I understand that I am in God’s tender care even when - ESPECIALLY when events do not coincide with my plans. What I now realize as I sit here in Georgia giving thanks that I have a home to return to is that Lafcadio Hearne was right. I am paraphrasing him when I say that even now, even amidst the debris and the disruption; the evacuations and the threat of storms to come, the life we have here is worth clinging on to, and the city we live in is worth all these trials to preserve.

Lafcadio Hearne

Yesterday we had a cook-out for our church folk that were up here in Atlanta, and we managed to take our minds off the weather channel for a few hours and relish each others company. A few people from New Orleans third ward who were staying over the road from us came by and

had to head back home. His two cohorts of the moment turned around and at least enjoyed a couple of days in the Crescent City before they had to come back home too. Holidays were cut short, but it could have been so much worse. I was more disturbed at the reports I was getting of all the major news media sources hovering over the levees as if they were really wanting them to break. As far as correct news reporting was concerned, I found the Weather Channel personnel to be the most accurate in reporting the facts. In fact, Jim Cantore said Baton Rouge was in for it right before my power went out. I’ll have to send him pictures and congratulate him and the rest of the weather crew for a job well done. Those other idiots who were waiting for the 9th Ward to get it again are not worth my time, and I’ll be very careful of how I watch news from now on. Here is something that you may find funny. Our local big newspaper didn’t think they would lose power, so they didn’t buy a generator. They missed out on covering the major news event of the season and possibly being in line for a Pulitzer Prize. The capital city looks like a war zone, and they had to get a pitiful excuse of a newspaper printed in Lafayette. Shame on those in control! I did get to see my good buddy Tommy who stopped by on his way to the airport to re-schedule his flight out of here. He got to enjoy three days of fun in the Crescent City, and I’m sorry it was cut short, but I do appreciate him stopping by to see me. And he looks great. All that good eating and exercise has created a beautiful body. He was a great looking guy to begin with, and now he is a man of perfection – absolutely magnificent. I love you Tommy. Someone else I care about a lot is my National Guard buddy John, who got the call for duty while on his way to New Orleans for Decadence. He had to turn around and head to Alexandria, and I suppose he is still there. I haven’t heard from him since he called on his way to duty. His buddies Colla and Phil dropped him off here and headed back for the couple of days they had before being run out because of Gustav. I haven’t heard from we had a New Orleans reunion for a few hours. For three or four hours I could forget I was in exile and pretend I was still in the tender embrace of New Orleans. I am a newcomer, but have an intense connection to the city I have made my home. I have traveled all over the world, lived in London and Los Angeles and know many of the world’s great cities but have never found anywhere even vaguely like NOLA. NOLA may be a slightly louche old lady who smells a little, and who’s glory is faded round the edges, but she is still a very grand old lady, who is happy to befriend all manner of eccentric and outsider. I intend to cling to her company as long as I can, and thank God for every day I spend with her. Rev. Clinton Crawshaw is the Pastor of The Big Easy Metropolitan Community Church in New Orleans. They meet every Sunday at 5pm at 1333 S. Carrollton Ave. NOLA 70118 – ring or e-mail for details. pastor@bigeasymcc.com, 504.214.4340 or visit www.bigeasymcc.com.

either of them, but Tommy did say he ran into Colla while out on the streets. BC Boy lost his apartment to a fallen tree. Out of the entire complex, it was his unit that got crushed. He has been on EMS duty since last Friday but has lost everything. All the water soaked his apartment. I am going to join him later at Hound Dogs for a cool one. He was unable to get to my house to check on me, but the thought was there and it is appreciated. Things are hopping here in the capital city. There are lots of cookouts to get rid of frozen foods, but it is not a good time like you might normally see. Under the circumstances, it’s a little on the tough side. However, everyone seems to be grinning and bearing it under the current situation. Hound Dogs is offering a place to recharge cell phones and laptops, and they are offering a cool place to have a drink and think of better days. I haven’t been able to get over to George’s, and Splash isn’t open today. I’ll have to catch you up on them later. Right now, I have to sweat it out and pray for a speedy return of power to cool this place off. I do have a gas stove and water heater, so that is nice. However, I’m in no mood to cook. I’ll make do with what I have and hopefully will find some places open that are serving up some good food. I want to thank Ben Woods again for helping me with pictures, especially from Splash. I plan to keep working with him and sharing the credit on the picture page. I have been wanting to sit down with him so I could tell you a little bit about him, but that hasn’t happened either. It will come with time. I’ve got bits and pieces of data on him, but I would prefer to meet him up close and personal before putting anything down in writing. I’m anxious to get back out to see what’s going on, but right now, things just aren’t that pleasant. I’ve been doing the Jimmy Buffett thing lately. I have had a few drinks and thought to myself that it’s 5 o’clock somewhere, and thank goodness for the personal stash of liquor. It’s just not the same however with all the rain and the mess that Gustav brought our way. It’s depressing sitting on the porch and looking at the devastation in my tropical garden, and it’s even more depressing when I come in the house to find it so dark. I trust all of my friends in Lafayette are okay. I haven’t heard from anyone there. As soon as I can, I’ll get Sam to ride over there with me to check things out. I’m hoping my favorite restaurant with those wonderful crab cakes was not damaged. It’s located in Abbeville and well worth the drive over just for the crab cakes. I wish I had some right now. Pat’s Seafood Restaurant in Henderson was where Sam and I stopped last week, and I discovered some bread pudding that was almost as good as that served at Deanie’s in Buck Town. As you can tell from my writing, I’m looking forward to better days. In the meantime, I’m going to cut this one short this week. I don’t want the battery on the laptop to play out before I save this copy. Until next time, I’m hoping this finds you healthy, happy and ready to take on the world. I certainly am. Well, the sirens are blaring again, so I have no idea what is going on. I am working on battery power now on my laptop and hopefully can find a source where I can send this on to Ambush Headquarters.

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Pride 2008/2009 Events are Lining Up!

Hope To Hear From You Soon... Pride Board 2008/2009, Mobile Alabama Pride, Inc, 213 Conti St., Mobile, AL 36602.

The birthday party group innocently watches the show at B-Bob’s

Mr. Southern Renegade (SR) of Mobile John & Mr. SR of Pensacola Darryl

Mr. Southern Renegade of Mobile John Cauley & Mr. Louisiana Leather Michael Albracht from New Orleans

Only in Alabama: “You have a baby...in a bar!” Pooh finds her a new baby, ChiChi at Vision’s

AJ, David, John & Richard join Southern Renegades Leather Contest New Orleans Lords of Leather pres. Gary, special function lt. Alan & Lord King Michael attend Mr. Southern Renegade Contest

Part of B-Bob’s Family, Judson & Amy, having some fun!

Jim, Todd, Perry & B-Bob’s bar baron Jerry Southern Renegade members watch the competition

Miss Cie singing “The Candy Store” at Madonna’s Birthday Bitchslap at B-Bob’s

AJ terrorizes the girlfriend & the b-day girl Venus terrorizes the birthday party group at B-Bob’s

Richard, Matt & Al at the Gulf Coast Bears & Leather Association (GCBLA) weekend

AJ hits on the straight boy

Anna Rexia singing “Vogue” at Madonna’s Birthday Bitchslap at B-Bob’s

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Southern Renegades Leather Contest, Highlights, Club Action ~ Mobile, Alabama

ello Mobile Alabama Pride Supporters! I would like to invite everyone to attend the Pride meetings and meet the 2008/2009 Mobile Alabama Pride Board and see the events that are in store for this exciting year! The meeting dates through the end of 2008 are as follows: October 7 ~ 6:30pm, November 4 ~ 6:30pm, and December 2 ~ 6:30pm, all at B-Bob’s These are the events that Mobile Alabama Pride has planned for the 2008/ 2009 season: The Fall Carnival (new to Mobile Alabama Pride this year!) The date is set for Saturday, September 20th from 8 - Midnight! If you have not signed up with a Pride board member or Elvin at Gabriel’s and would like to participate, please contact us soon. We are trying to not duplicate games and there are still some great ideas for fund-raising booths available! There will be a “Live” Band, A Side Show/Freak Show, Dunking Booth and other carnival games provided by community groups and organizations of Mobile! The Camp Chili Cook-Off date of November 8th has been set and will be held in Spanish Plaza from Noon until 5pm. The Holiday Wreath Auction date is TBD. The Pride of the Southeast Conference (POSE) is March 20-22nd, 2009. The Pride Parade and the Pride Festival in the Park is set for April 17 -19th 2009. All of these events are designed to unite the community together for activities. These events are also designed as Fundraisers for the biggest, most costly events of the year: Pride Parade, Pride Festival in the Park and this year, Pride of the Southeast Conference (POSE). Our budget has been increasing by 30 - 40% each year and our attendance has been increasing at about the same rate. In years past the City of Mobile has donated stages and barricades for our events. We have just been informed that due to budget cuts, etc. that we will now have to start paying fees to use these items. I anticipate that the same rule will apply with the City of Mobile this year when we get our permits for the parks and schedule the parade. This should be a very exciting year for Mobile Alabama Pride (MAP)! Besides the events of the past years, MAP has won the bid to host the POSE conference. We anticipate 200 delegates from Pride organizations in the Southeast U.S. and their spouses/significant others visiting our city in March 2009! The Mobile Alabama Pride bowling fall league will begin October 13th. If you are interested in joining a team or bringing your own team, come to the Florida St. Lanes in Midtown Mobile at 7pm. The teams are 4 players each and there are 10 teams. Come if you are interested even if you don’t have a team. This is a great way to contribute to Pride! The Mobile Alabama Pride bowling league is the single largest contributor to the Pride Festival in April!