A commemoration acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising will be held in Baton Rouge on June 28. The event will take place at a venue yet to be determined from 7:00pm to 8:30pm and is being sponsored by Stonewall Still Rising, the Metropolitan Community Church of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Trans Advocates, University Presbyterian Church, and the Unitarian … [Read more...] about Stonewall Commemoration in Baton Rouge Set for June 28
Announcements
New Orleans EMS Appoints LGBTQ Liaison
The City of New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS)has named Tracy “TJ” Boyd, Jr. as the agency’s newly created liaison officer between the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (or questioning) communities. As the LGBTQ+ Liaison Officer, Boyd will be promoting equality and inclusion in the workplace, and educating our first responders on LGBTQ+ related … [Read more...] about New Orleans EMS Appoints LGBTQ Liaison
Curating Gay Carnival: An Interview with Wayne Phillips
The pomp and splendor that awaits the public in the Louisiana State Museum’s upcoming exhibit, Grand Illusions: The History and Artistry of Gay Carnival in New Orleans, is the result of a curatorial endeavor that has spanned well over half a decade collecting the memorabilia of gay Carnival. Wayne Phillips, the museum’s Curator of Costumes and Carnival Collections, has led this … [Read more...] about Curating Gay Carnival: An Interview with Wayne Phillips
SLVHCS Director receives VA Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) Director Fernando O. Rivera has accepted the seventh annual VA Secretary’s Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award. This honor is awarded to individuals and teams who grow a diverse, high-performing workforce that reflects all segments of our society and values all aspects of our human diversity; cultivate an inclusive … [Read more...] about SLVHCS Director receives VA Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award
Condor Lands in New Orleans with Pride and Rainbow Colors
First Flight of the Summer Season Staffed with All-Female Cockpit Crew and All-Male Cabin Crew Who Will March in New Orleans Pride Parade Alongside Condor Float Just in time for New Orleans Pride, Condor, Germany’s most popular leisure airline announces that its first flight of the summer season will arrive at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from … [Read more...] about Condor Lands in New Orleans with Pride and Rainbow Colors
LGBT+ Archives Project Annual Meeting Set for June 12
The LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana is pleased to announce its annual membership meeting will be held on June 12 at the Hotel Peter and Paul from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. The St. Peter and St. Paul Church in the Marigny has recently undergone an extensive renovation and now serves as a hotel, restaurant, bar, and event venue. The meeting will take place in the beautifully … [Read more...] about LGBT+ Archives Project Annual Meeting Set for June 12
2017 Oracle Gala Highlights Transgender Rights
The 2017 Oracle Gala, the annual flagship fundraiser of the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana, will honor BreakOUT!, a local transgender youth advocacy group. Each year the Archives Project highlights an individual or an organization that has made a substantial donation of materials to an area museum or archival repository. BreakOUT! has recently made the Newcomb College … [Read more...] about 2017 Oracle Gala Highlights Transgender Rights
The Color Crawl
Get ready for one of the biggest and best Pub Crawls in the French Quarter! New Orleans Pride hosts its 8th Annual Pub Crawl: The Color Crawl on Saturday, November 18th at 7:00pm The crawl is open to the first 100 participants. $25 includes a limited edition 2018 New Orleans Pride T-Shirt, a Pride Bandanna, shots* and give-a-ways at up to 8 bars. (*number of free shots … [Read more...] about The Color Crawl
Book Launch Party at Lafitte’s
Author Clayton Delery will read from and sign copies of his new book, Out for Queer Blood: The Murder of Fernando Rios and the Failure of New Orleans Justice, on Thursday, November 16, at Café La tte in Exile at 7:00pm. In 1958, Fernando Rios was at Café Lafitte when he was picked up by a Tulane undergraduate named John Farrell. Moments after the two left, Rios was brutally … [Read more...] about Book Launch Party at Lafitte’s
2017 Oracle Gala Highlights Transgender Rights
The 2017 Oracle Gala, the annual flagship fundraiser of the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana, will honor BreakOUT!, a local transgender youth advocacy group. Each year the Archives Project highlights an individual or an organization that has made a substantial donation of materials to an area museum or archival repository. BreakOUT! has recently made the Newcomb College … [Read more...] about 2017 Oracle Gala Highlights Transgender Rights