GrandPre’s bar will host a fundraiser on Sunday, July 21, for a new documentary currently in production about the AIDS crisis. The event will take place from 4:00pm to 7:00pm and feature a buffet, a drag show, and clips from the documentary. Also, filmmaker Valda Lewis will be on hand to meet and greet attendees. Tony Leggio will serve as Master of Ceremonies and the show will … [Read more...] about GrandPre’s to Host Fundraiser for AIDS Documentary
No Pride in Genocide
Pro-Palestinian protesters recently disrupted the NOLA Pride Parade on June 8. A coalition of nine advocacy groups called the People’s Coalition for Palestine conducted a protest rally at the steps fronting Jackson Square just before the parade started. About 100 people attended the rally, which featured speakers from each of the coalition organizations. Those organizations … [Read more...] about No Pride in Genocide
Rougaroux Rugby Team to be Featured in New Photography Exhibit
The Consulate General of France is set to host a photographic exhibition showcasing the Rougaroux, New Orleans’ first LGBT+ rugby team. The exhibition, titled “One More Game,” opens ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics Games, on Tuesday, June 25, at 6:00pm in the Garden District at the Résidence de France, 2406 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70130. The opening reception is open to … [Read more...] about Rougaroux Rugby Team to be Featured in New Photography Exhibit
Meet Your 2024 Southern Decadence Grand Marshals & Press Release Party Information
Vanessa Carr Kennedy Vanessa Carr Kennedy is a New Orleans native, and a proud graduate of Xavier University. Kennedy, a former board member of PFLAG of New Orleans, is on the planning committee for Family Day at Longue Vue House and Gardens. Her titles include Miss New Orleans Pride 2016 and Miss Louisiana Leatherette 2016. In 2023, she was named “Advocate of the Year” at … [Read more...] about Meet Your 2024 Southern Decadence Grand Marshals & Press Release Party Information
Up Stairs Lounge Memorial Plaque Stolen
On April 30, someone stole the bronze sidewalk plaque commemorating the Up Stairs Lounge arson. The crime was caught on video and the New Orleans Police Department has identified the thief and issued an arrest warrant. The perpetrator’s name has not been released and he has not been apprehended. The plaque had been placed in 2003 on the thirtieth anniversary of the fire. The … [Read more...] about Up Stairs Lounge Memorial Plaque Stolen
John Rawls and the Sodomy Statute
In 1994, New Orleans attorney John Rawls took an ad out in Impact (a New Orleans-based LGBT+ newspaper) announcing he was planning a civil lawsuit to challenge the state’s “Crimes Against Nature” law and asking, “We would like to hear from the following groups of people as possible plaintiffs: people who have the courage to reveal their sexual orientation and fight openly in … [Read more...] about John Rawls and the Sodomy Statute
Legislative Update
The solons have gathered in Baton Rouge for the 2024 legislative session, the first under new governor, Jeff Landry, and the politicians in their infinite lack of wisdom have given us much to worry about. Be afraid. Be very afraid. Governor Landry’s agenda is pretty clear—proliferate the number of guns on the street and the number of Airbnbs in New Orleans, … [Read more...] about Legislative Update
Southern Decadence Financial Report 2023
2023 Southern Decadence Financial Report INCOME Events Beginning Balance (Carryover Funds & Announcement Party) $2,731.00 5/15/2023 American Townhouse Fundraiser … [Read more...] about Southern Decadence Financial Report 2023
Southern Decadence Grand Marshals and their Announcement Party
On Saturday, April 20, outgoing SDGMs Jimmy Gale, Monica Synclaire-Kennedy, and Nicole Dubois will name their successors. In recent years, the annual announcement party has become a highly anticipated event in the New Orleans queer calendar, but that wasn’t always the case. In the beginning, there were no Grand Marshal announcement parties. In fact, when Southern Decadence … [Read more...] about Southern Decadence Grand Marshals and their Announcement Party
Pride Center Grand Opening April 6
The New Orleans Pride Center will have its Grand Opening on April 6 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at The Broadside NOLA. The Grand Opening will take place in two parts. At the Broadside, the New Orleans Pride Center will announce its plans for the upcoming year, including forthcoming programs. The afternoon is planned as a celebration of the beauty and talent of the New Orleans … [Read more...] about Pride Center Grand Opening April 6