Top Festively Gay Things to Do This Week (July 6 – July 12

Top Festively Gay Things to Do This Week (July 6 – July 12)

Every week I will spotlight five fabulously fun and gay happenings that you may be interested in doing in and around NOLA. This week’s choices are:

#1. Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Join the gang at The Friendly Bar for a celebration in honor of Steve Trigger’s 60th birthday. There will be a parade of prizes and all raffle items, including a liquor basket, will join the $5 buffet as a fundraiser for Southern Decadence XLIV. Also auctioned will be a Faberge-style egg by Silvia Frank (circa 1990) to commemorate LGBT pride here in Louisiana. Bring your friends, your best wig and your bidding paddles. As an added bonus there will be three for $6 drinks and pudding shots. The Friendly Bar is located at 2301 Chartres Street.

#2. Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Enjoy an evening of culinary delights at Gambit’s 2015 Emerging Chefs Challenge.   This event recognizes the next generation of talented culinary leaders around the New Orleans area. This event features original food creations, music, drinks & crowd participation. Attendees vote on their favorite selection to crown the champion. The winning chef walks away with the $1,000 cash prize! The event is from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Cannery (3803 Toulouse Street). Tickets are $45. Visit bestofneworleans.com/chefs to purchase tickets or call 504-483-3139.

#3. Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Experience Full Circle New Orleans to Nepal: An Evening in the Botanical Gardens. Nepal sent $50,000 in aid to the state of Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina to help New Orleans and the affected regions. In the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in Nepal, the Louisiana Himalaya Association (LHA) would like to return the favor, and we need your help. The event takes place at the Botanical Gardens in City Park from 6 – 10 p.m. Full Circle: New Orleans to Nepal is a fundraising benefit and auction to help the people of Nepal recover from devastating earthquakes, and repay their kindness to Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. Entrance donation will be $25 ($20 in advance at The Tibetan House at 4900 Tchoupitoulas Street or http://fullcirclenolatonepal.brownpapertickets.com/ and the event will feature: live music, food from local chefs and restaurants including Vincent’s Italian Cuisine on St. Charles, Bacchanal, and vegan options by Iskcon, Breads on Oak, Mona’s on Banks, Nolavore and many more, a cash bar and an auction hosted by John Calhoun. By attending this event, volunteering your time, or donating to the cause at http://lhainfo.org/donate.html, you will be part of the effort to provide Nepali earthquake survivors the same care and generosity given to our community.

LHA has been dedicated to improving the lives of people in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal while providing a cultural bridge between Tibet and Louisiana since 1997. LHA has carefully reviewed the progress of aid in Nepal and asks for donations to provide immediate temporary shelter and housing supplies. 100% of your tax-deductible donation goes directly to those in need, and every dollar is valuable. For more information on LHA, visit: www.lhainfo.org

#4. Thursday, July 9 – Sunday, July 12, 2015

Like the best advice given in any movie, if something chases you. Run! That is just what is happening at the 9^th Annual San Fermin In Nuevo Orleans Celebration which includes the absolutely wonderful Running of the Bulls. This four four-day event includes SFNO Spanish Wine Dinner (Thursday), El Txupinazo (Froday), El Encierro: The Running of the Bulls (8 a.m. sharp on Saturday), La Fiesta de Pantalones (Saturday Evening) and El Pobré de Mi (Poor Me) (Sunday). For tickets and more information, go to www.nolabulls.com.

#5. Saturday, July 11, 2015

Want to know how the Marriage Equality ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States affects you in Louisiana? Join the continuing commUNITY™ Speak Out Series as this month’s topic is the SCOTUS Marriage Equality Ruling. Ryan Delaney will discuss your LGBT legal rights in Louisiana and answer questions about the Supreme Court’s ruling on Marriage Equality. The event takes place on the fourth floor in the Interfaith Center of the New Orleans Healing Center from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. The Healing Center is located at 2372 St. Claude Avenue. Please R.S.V.P. at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/communitytm-speak-out-discussing-the-scotus-marriage-equality-ruling-tickets-17401634758.

Little Lagniappe for this Week:

#6. Saturday, July 11, 2016

The wine will flow at the grand opening of Brady’s Wine Warehouse (1029 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard) on the hottest new street in the city. They have been busy getting ready and hosting tastings that they haven’t had a chance to host a proper party, until now! So to make up for lost time, they have planned a grand opening party that’ll excite their guests. The boulevard will come alive with live music from the Lagniappe Band, DJ XXXY, free wine tastings, and food from Holy Grill Food Truck. The festivities begin at 7 p.m.

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Tony Leggio is a born and raised New Orleanian. He has over 20 years of event management experience having produced over 5,000 events locally and nationally. Tony has received numerous awards for his outstanding achievements in the hospitality industry. Besides his professional career, Anthony has played an active role in the community.He has served Event Chair of Art Against AIDS for the No/Aids Task Force for the past ten years and was honored as Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the organization. He is also a freelance writer who has written for USA Today, as well as several local publications.He also writes a column regularly In Ambush Magazine, plus is part of Gambit’s Big Easy Theatre Committee.Tony is a social butterfly of New Orleans that not only knows how to put on a great event but also knows how to enjoy one.

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