Kaylee Poche

3 weeks ago | nola.com | Kaylee Poche

A Louisiana House committee on Tuesday rejected 3-9 a bill that would have added exceptions to the state’s abortion ban for children under 17 whose pregnancies were the result of rape, after nearly an hour of discussion that included the sharing of several gut-wrenching personal stories. It was the third year in a row the bill, brought by New Orleans Democrat Rep. Delisha Boyd, did not make it out of committee, the first major step in the lawmaking process.

3 weeks ago | nola.com | Kaylee Poche

The Louisiana House Appropriations Committee on June 2 rejected 10-11 a bill by Rep. Alonzo Knox, a New Orleans Democrat, that would have effectively banned sleeping on the streets or in other public spaces. House Bill 619 would have carved out an exception to allow city governments to set up temporary camps for unhoused people if there weren’t enough spaces for them in shelters. To do so, they would have needed to meet conditions like providing running water and bathrooms.

3 weeks ago | nola.com | Kaylee Poche

Many of us have a couple of talents or hobbies we tend to stick with, for the most part. And then there’s Dwayne Dillon — drag performer, fashion designer, makeup artist, hair stylist, singer and instrumentalist — also known as Bubblez in drag and to those close to him. The 43-year-old Marrero native is a multi-talented force of nature, involved in many vital aspects of New Orleans culture.

1 month ago | nola.com | Kaylee Poche

A Louisiana House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee discussion on an LGBTQ rights bill Thursday somehow devolved into an argument about racism and furries. House Bill 429 by Rep. Delisha Boyd, a New Orleans Democrat, would have outlawed workplace discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Currently, Louisiana law bans workplace discrimination based on race, “color,” religion or sex. Rep.

1 month ago | nola.com | Jake Clapp |Kaylee Poche |John Stanton

About a third of the way into My Morning Jacket’s headlining show on the Gentilly Stage Sunday, frontman Jim James dove into a story about his trip into the city. He was getting off a plane Saturday afternoon when a younger man greeted an older woman by saying, “Good morning — or I guess good afternoon.”The woman, James said, replied with “Morning. Afternoon. Either way, it’s a beautiful day.”“I was like, ‘Fuck yeah. It’s great to be back in New Orleans,’” James said.