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Letters: Think through Bossier Parish anti-trans ordinance before going forward
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (169+ words) Peyton Rose Michelle, with Louisiana Trans Advocates, addresses Bossier Parish Police Jury on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, at Bossier Parish Courthouse in Benton, La. The Bossier Parish Police Jury has introduced an ordinance that would allow the imprisonment of anyone refusing to…...
Livingston Parish woman wins $150,000 lottery, see where she bought the ticket
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (136+ words) A woman hit the lottery jackpot after purchasing a Powerball ticket at a Walker gas station, according to the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. Barbara Ogden, of Walker, bought the winning Aug. 1 ticket at the Hit N Run Food Store #4 in Walker....
Daughter-in-law of LSU’s Collis Temple Jr. faces ethics charge over U-High coaching job
2+ week, 2+ day ago (200+ words) Britney Temple violated state ethics laws when she was employed by University High School in Baton Rouge as a volleyball coach while her father-in-law, Collis Temple Jr., served on the LSU Board of Supervisors, according to charges filed by the…...
Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (662+ words) The court’s six-justice conservative majority, which has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the past year, ruled that state bans in Idaho and West Virginia don’t violate the Constitution. The court unanimously agreed that barring transgender girls and women also…...
Photos: BR Pride Fest 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (42+ words) The Advocate Pride Fest filled the Raising Cane's River Center Exhibition Hall on Saturday, June 27, 2026. From vendors and services for the LGBTQ+ community to performances from area dance teams, Drag Queens and Kings and more....
Back to bigger: Here's what this year's Baton Rouge Pride Fest has in store
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (489+ words) With 95 vendors and thousands of festivalgoers, Baton Rouge Pride Fest Director Bobbi Wisekal is glad the event is back in its regular location this year — the 70,000-square-foot Raising Cane's River Center Exhibition Hall. Last year, the free festival drew about…...
Ascension Pride Returns with “The Rainbow Carnival” on June 20 at Lamar Dixon Expo Center
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (241+ words) Temarya Briggs, left, coos while petting Olive as he’s held by Jessie Britt during Ascension Parish Pride's inaugural event at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Olive participated in the dog fashion show. Drag queen Tay Tay performs during Ascension…...
Here are 4 things to know about the upcoming Pride Month in Baton Rouge and in Ascension
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (141+ words) Indy artist Kelsi Creek, a Baton Rouge native now living in Austin, performs during Pride Fest 2025 at the Raising Canes River Center. A 30-day celebration of the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community, Pride Month begins on Monday, with events throughout…...
Missing emu found wandering near Duson leaves Lafayette animal shelter: ‘very confused’
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (177+ words) An emu found wandering in Duson is at the Lafayette Parish Animal Shelter. Duson police responding to reports of a large bird along a roadside this week were surprised to find an emu wandering the area, according to authorities. Officers…...