6 • The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM • September 14-27, 2010 • Official Southern Decadence Guide • SouthernDecadence.COM Gay EasterParade.COM • GayMardiGras.COM • GayNewOrleans.COM • September 14-27, 2010 • The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM • 7 8 • The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM • September 14-27, 2010 • Official Southern Decadence Guide • SouthernDecadence.COM the "official" dish Gay History Month/Natl. Coming Out Day Issue inside out Sept. 28 ~ DEADLINE: Tues., Sept. 21 celebrazzi 4 acadiana paparazzi/lafayette 34 sdgms extends thanks 13 acadiana happens/lafayette 35 by Rip & Marsha Naquin-Delain under the gaydar/new orleans 14 hot tails of red stick/baton rouge 36 Email: [email protected] sd parade paparazzi/nola 18 red stick paparazzi/baton rouge 37 sd parade paparazzi/nola 20 the pink pastor 38 2010 Decadence Makes Big Jump with 125,000 to sd bead toss paparazzi/nola 26 ambush paparazzi/new orleans 40 classifieds 28 halloween new orleans 41 135,000 Participants; Over $160 Million Pumped ambush paparazzi/nola 32 ambush paparazzi/new orleans 42 into Local Economy Gulf South Entertainment/Travel Guide Since 1982 he 39th Official Southern Decadence celebration of gay life, music and 828-A Bourbon St. • New Orleans, LA 70116-3137 • 504.522.8049 culture was up an average of 25-35% percent over 2009. The event brought [email protected] Tout an estimated 125,000-135,000 revelers including visitors and locals. The economic impact on the city could very well exceed $160 million, based on a conserva- was born." help to us,” says Gordon R. Wadge, Co- tive spending average of $1,300 per person for the four-day Labor Day holiday, Their music gets people out of their President of Catholic Charities. The orga- September 3-6. Many visitors stayed 5-7 days. seats and onto the dance floor. Their first nization has been in the forefront of the Ambush contacted a majority of gay businesses following the holiday to find that record, Blow Your Whistle, made the top business was up in all cases across the board including bars, clubs, restaurants, delis [continued on 10] 15 on the R&B chart. KC & The Sunshine and shopping establishments. Some businesses were up as high as 50% while others Band became the first act to score four #1 were up 10% or better. It appears that participants are not confining themselves to only pop singles in one 12-month period since THE OFFICIAL MAG one area of the Quarter. This year many visited different establishments throughout the the Beatles in 1964. In 2002, KC received French Quarter, CBD, uptown and particularly in the Faubourg Marigny/Bywater area of the coveted Star on the Hollywood Walk of the city. Many gay friendly businesses showed their support of the giant celebration flying Fame. KC & the Sunshine Band have pride colors over their establishments and advertising in Ambush. Participants also been entertaining audiences around the visited more museums, art galleries and the casino as part of their vacation weekend, Gulf South Entertainment/Travel world for many years, and have sold in while booking more historic tours than in the past several years. More women partici- Guide Since 1982 • Texas-Florida excess of 100 million records and “That’s Official Gay Easter Parade Guide pated this year than ever before. The Way They Like It” uh-huh uh-huh! Official Gay Mardi Gras Guide Additionally, the Leather Block Party by Lords of Leather and the Phoenix turned into Official Gay New Orleans Guide Village People, who will join KC & the a two-day affair on both Friday and Saturday attracting thousands of Leather/Bears, the Official Southern Decadence Guide Sunshine Band, have been labeled the largest event outside of the French Quarter for Southern Decadence. world’s disco icons, performing a full sched- OFFICE/SHIPPING ADDRESS: Even though Ambush printed an additional 2,000 mags for the holiday weekend, ule of fairs, festivals, universities, public 828-A Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA 70116-3137 the publication flew off the shelves of distribution points throughout the city, many USA concerts and casinos throughout the United running out of the publication before the weekend was over. OFFICE HOURS: 10am-3pm States for over 30 years. The Guiness Monday-Friday [Except Holidays] This was the best Southern Decadence since the late Donnie Jay was grand World Records book has just certified their Email: [email protected] marshal in 2004, the year before Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and PHONE: 1.504.522.8049 Sun Bowl appearance on December 31, Southern Decadence. 2008 as the world’s largest YMCA dance ANNUAL READERSHIP: with over 40,000 fans “doing the YMCA 650,000+ in print/3.5 Million+ On-line 36th Southern Decadence Parade Brings moves” while the group performed. NATIONAL CIRCULATION: USA... Alabama-Birmingham, Foley, Mobile Thousands to the Streets; $5,000 Raised for Their songs endure and their per- Florida - Pensacola forming talents delight audiences all over Louisiana - Baton Rouge, Houma, Lafayette, Lake NO/AIDS Task Force the world. Village People in concert can Charles, Metairie, New Orleans, Shreveport, Slidell outhern Decadence Grand Marshals XXXVI Julien Artressia and Toby Lefort make anyone smile and dance and sing Mississippi - Biloxi, Hattiesburg led the 36th Southern Decadence Parade through the streets of the French along. Texas - Austin Quarter bringing thousands out for the spectacle celebrating Leather & The concert is Thursday, September S STAFF: Feathers. The grand marshals succeeded in their goal of uniting the entire gay 16 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available at PUBLISHER/EDITOR community bringing the French Quarter, Faubourg-Marigny, Bywater, Metairie and R. Rip Naquin-Delain, New Orleans Slidell areas together raising a total of $5,000 for Southern Decadence Charity, NO/AIDS Ticketmaster.COM and Mahalia Jackson PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Task Force. This is the largest amount raised for charity in the history of Southern Theater Box Office. For more info visit M. Marsha Naquin-Delain, New Orleans Decadence. MahaliaJacksonTheater.COM. GULF SOUTH/NEW ORLEANS AD SALES Rip Naquin-Delain • 504.522.8049 After an introduction and champagne toast by Southern Decadence Susan Lucci's LESBIAN/POLITICAL ISSUES Rip and Marsha Naquin-Delain, the grand marshals addressed the huge crowd Local & National Toni J.P. Pizanie, New Orleans amassed outside of the Home of Southern Decadence, Tubby's Golden Lantern, and THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS CRITIC presented the $5,000 to NO/AIDS Task Force's Noel Twilbeck and Cheryl Grace. Celebrities Design & Brian Sands, Patrick Shannon The parade then lined up and headed down Royal Street where thousands of AD REPS/JOURNALISTS/PHOTOGRAPHERS Autograph White Brad Benedict-Baton Rouge, LA spectators waited in anticipation. Many of those joined the parade as it went by from Joey Collins-Lafayette, LA Royal to St. Louis to N. Rampart to Toulouse to Burgundy to St. Peter, back to N. Rampart, Shrimp Boots For Raffle Devin Black, Rev. Clinton Crawshaw, then to St. Ann to Bourbon, ending at Lafitte’s. he Home Builders Association Tony Leggio, Lee Mullen, Immediately following the parade, the grand marshals headed for Ambush Head- of Greater New Orleans is Jeff Palmquist-New Orleans quarter for the 17th annual Southern Decadence Bead Toss hosted by the Southern reaching out to help Louisiana Bob Brunson, Cieanne & John-Mobile, AL T Roy Williams-Pensacola, FL Decadence Susan Lucci's. Here they refreshed before heading out on the balcony, fishermen and other parish residents hit NATIONAL ADVERTISING REP joined by their entourage to toss thousands of beads, doubloons and lube to the huge hard by the Deepwater Horizon oil well Rivendell Media~212.242.6863 crowd below. explosion. The HBA has partnered with AMBUSH Mag is published on alternate Tues- Southern Decadence sponsors included: Ambush Mag, SouthernDecadence.COM, Catholic Charities in a fundraiser that will days of each month by Ambush, Inc., R. Rip Harrah’s Casino, Bud Light, Quartermaster, Bacardi, Absolut, Larry Graham, and Sir occur during the inaugural launch of the Naquin-Delain, President. Advertising, Copy & Photo DEADLINE is alternate Tuesdays, 4pm, Speedy. New Orleans Home + Interior Design Show prior to publication week, accepted via e-mail only: th The 40th anniversary of Southern Decadence is set for August 31-September 5, scheduled for September 17-19 at the [email protected], except for special 2011. Visit SouthernDecadence.COM to keep up with the latest. Morial Convention Center. holidays. The Publisher assumes no responsibility The fundraiser will center on what has for the claims of advertisers and has the right to become an iconic symbol in South Louisi- reject any advertising. The inclusion of an KC & The Sunshine Band, and Village People, Live individual's name or photograph in this publication ana — the white shrimp boot. Local and implies nothing about that individual's sexual ori- at Mahalia Jackson Theater September 16 national celebrities have been asked to entation. Letters, stories, etc., appearing herein he infectious, feel good happy music of KC & the Sunshine Band has filled decorate and autograph a shrimp boot that are not necessarily the opinion of the Publisher or the hearts of music lovers for over 37 years. Harry Wayne Casey better will then be raffled off during the Interior Staff of AMBUSH Mag. Subscription rate is $45 for known as KC is the founder of KC & The Sunshine Band and has been called Design Show. Saints Coach Sean Payton, 1/2 Year; $75 for 1 year. 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