New Orleans Pride

09/19/2024

How beautiful is this?! Hopefully we see a lot more of this rainbow combo in the Big Easy!

Rainbow CCC last night! It was animated too with the colors moving. Can't wait to see all the color combos they come up with.

08/17/2024

Get your reservations now for this fabulous show at one of the top restaurants in the French Quarter and they are also doing half price bottles of wine that night and drink specials!

08/15/2024

Get your tickets for a night of fabulous food and entertainment at Cafe Sbisa.

07/27/2024

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Linda Wheat

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

07/13/2024

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Todd J. Blauvelt, Linda Wheat

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

07/10/2024

Festively Gay Things to Do in Nola Daily Spotlight: It’s not my first time at the Rodeo! Come out to Rhinestone Cowpoke - Q***r Line Dance Night
From 7pm-9pm at The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret. The entry is $5 and you can RSVP at rhinestonecowpoke.eventbrite.com

Calling all the country qu**rs! Strap on your boots, crack open a cold one, and don your best glitter 'stache. Get ready for a hoedown throwdown with your instructor, Jeez Loueez, at Rhinestone Cowpoke q***r line dancing night!

Enjoy a guided lesson of basic two steps, scuffin', grapevinin', & plenty more. Jeezy makes it easy to follow along; with plenty of breaks for smokin', drinkin', and making a friend!
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Calling all the country qu**rs! Strap on your boots, crack open a cold one, and get ready for a hoedown throwdown!

07/08/2024

Festively Gay Things to Do in Nola Daily Spotlight: Promote your organization at the Monthly Power Breakfast with the Gulf South LGBTQ+ Chamber on Tuesday. July 9, 2024 at 8 am. This is a wonderful opportunity to network your business, goods and services. In partnership with Chamber member and LGBTQ+ community patron Chef Ron Iafrate, the Chamber hosts a monthly LGBTQ+ Chamber Power Breakfast.Each month, we will send out a reminder with registration details, and an opportunity for members and nonmembers to sign up and participate. Advance registration is required.

Bring business cards, your 60-second presentation, and some community spirit as we continue to add value to your Chamber membership and new ways to grow your business!

Members: $15
Non-Members: $20

Register here:

In partnership with Chamber member and LGBTQ+ community patron Chef Ron Iafrate, the Chamber hosts a monthly LGBTQ+ Chamber Power Breakfast. We are grateful to Chef Ron for hosting us on the SECOND TUESDAY of each month (holidays excluded) featuring a fabulous, custom created buffet-style breakfast....

06/27/2024

Festively Gay Things to Do in Nola Daily Spotlight: Splash into wild summer fun with the return of Sip+Dip at Audubon Cool Zoo! Join the celebration of Pride Month for their first Sip+Dip event om Friday, June 27, 2024 from 6:30 - 9:30 pm. Dance under the stars, rock your best colorful swimwear, and embrace the vibrant atmosphere while making unforgettable memories! This exclusive 21+ adults-only evening features refreshing drinks, bites, great music, and the best poolside vibes.

TICKETS:
GA Tickets: $30 per person. Food & beverages sold separately.

VIP Tickets: $50 per person. Includes 2 bites and 1 sip of your choice. Limited availability!

Cabanas Rentals: Additional $50. Cabana rental ensures that your krewe has a place to land for the fun filled evening. Cabana rental will be held in name of online purchaser with a first purchasers allowed first selection.

More details about Sip+Dip can be found here: https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/sip-and-dip
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06/25/2024

Festively Gay Things to Do in Nola Daily Spotlight: Two art shows take lace this evening, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The first is from 6 - 8 p.m. at the the French Consulate located at 2406 Prytainia Street. The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will take place from July 26 to September 8, 2024, will boast the slogan “Ouvrons grand les Jeux” (Games Wide Open). In resonance with France’s values of equality and inclusivity, this year’s Games will organize the first ever “Maison des Fiertés” (Pride House) - a space to celebrate underrepresented communities. Here in New Orleans the Consulate General of France and Villa Albertine will celebrate these same principles of inclusivity and sports diplomacy through the lens of photographer Camille Farrah Lenain who documented NOLA-based team “The Rougaroux”, Louisiana’s first LGBT+ and inclusive rugby team. This series, part of a worldwide initiative created by French Photographer Emilien Buffard, “Sports Friendly”, also features players’ personal testimonies about their journeys toward the Rougaroux and how the team was a game changer in their lives. Lenain’s intimate approach highlights the joyful and stimulating environment of the field and invites the players to reflect on their own experience.

The second is "Le Sanctuaire: Intimacy, Community, and Sacred Space, ” ann art show at UNO Gallery on St. Claude from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. located at 2429 St. Claude Avenue. Join NOAGE and the John Burton Harter Foundation for an exciting new art exhibition featuring artwork from a diverse group of contemporary LGBTQ+ artists with ties to New Orleans, including Andrew Lamar Hopkins, Benry Fauna, Brad J. Dupuy, Claire Ragland, Colin Roberson, E Marshall, Trenity Thomas, Tyler Rosebush, and soilsoul, alongside work by the late J. B. Harter, whose paintings & drawings explored and documented gay male culture of the 1970s and beyond.

06/24/2024

Festively Gay Things to Do in Nola Daily Spotlight: Two events mark the commemoration of the anniversary of the tragic event in New Orleans LGBTQIA+ History and honor the memory of those lost in the Upstairs Lounge Fire. The first is on Monday, June 24, 2024 at 7 pm, a Memorial Vigil will be at the event site 604 Iberville Street sponsored by the Crescent City Leathermen. On
4/30/2024 the sidewalk memorial plaque was rip from the side walk and stolen by an individual. Efforts are on going to raise funds to replace the memorial. Monday, June 24, 2024 at Metairie Cemetery located at 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Doors and wine reception at 6:00pm, Lecture at 6:30pm. “The Mortal Remains of The Up Stairs Lounge Fire Victims” Historian and writer, Frank Perez will take you through the tragic 1973 Up Stairs Lounge arson, which is still the deadliest fire in New Orleans history, claiming 32 lives. In addition to recounting the story of the fire and its aftermath, the lecture will focus on three specific victims—Ferris Leblanc, Rev. Bill Larson, and Reggie Adams—and the unique circumstances surrounding their burials.
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06/22/2024

Bullets are flying at the Azienda Theatre in Chalmette for their latest production of Assassins. I just saw the show and it was a thought provoking musical romp through the minds of nine people who killed or attempted to kill U.S. Presidents (6/21/24). The show was good with a great cast including the talented Chris Arthur as Charles Guiteau, the man who shot President Garfield. Also Vieta Collins and Lauren Gauthier as Squeaky Fromme and Emma Goldman were wonderfully paired and played their scenes together perfectly. The show is Fridays through Sundays until June 30. For tickets go to http://thecompanystb.com
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06/19/2024

🏳️‍🌈✊🏾 On this meaningful day, we celebrate the intersection of Pride month and Juneteenth. Juneteenth marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, a crucial milestone in our ongoing journey toward equality and justice. As we honor the history of the landmark day news of emancipation reached Galveston, TX, we recognize there's still a long road ahead for racial equality. Let's stand together in solidarity, celebrating love and diversity while advocating for a future where every person can thrive without discrimination. Happy and Happy ! 🌈❤️

06/10/2024

During this Pride Month, we express boundless gratitude to everyone who touched New Orleans Pride events with their kindness, time, and energy. Thank you for being part of our journey toward inclusivity and social progress. We appreciate your invaluable contributions; together, we make a difference.

06/04/2024

June 4 fact from https://people.com/human-interest/pride-month-history-facts-june-1-to-7/:

“June 4, 1925: Henry Ge**er, Founder of First Gay Rights Organization in the U.S., Gets Arrested

Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame inductee Ge**er is best known for co-founding the Society of Human Rights in 1924. The pioneering non-profit was the first of its kind and distributed a newsletter, Friendship and Freedom, which was sent to a small membership.

However, in July 1925, a wife of one of the co-founders reported her bisexual husband to police, resulting in a police raid that got Ge**er and several other members arrested. The costly trials left the gay rights activist broke and without a job, causing the organization to fold.

Ge**er died in December 1972, but lived to see the Stonewall Riots, which would lead to another important push for the LGBTQ movement in the U.S. and around the world.”

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