On Monday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m., the historic BK Hoe will host a unique lecture on Gay Carnival Krew New Orleans by Wayne Phillips, Curator of Costum and Textil and Curator of Carnival Collectns at the Louisiana State Mm.
Contents:
- GAY CARNIVAL KREW NEW ORLEANS
- A NOLA HISTORY OF GAY MARDI GRAS | GAY NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS
- THE LOST HISTORY OF GAY CARNIVAL
GAY CARNIVAL KREW NEW ORLEANS
Gay Mardi Gras gave birth to untls LGBTQ Mardi Gras krew: Armei, Petroni, Lords of Leather. Click here to fd LGBTQ Mardi Gras paras, krew, events and more. * gay krewes new orleans *
While the first official gay Carnival krewe, the Krewe of Yuga, was formed the late 1950s, “Gay Mardi Gras” had been gog on unrground way before then.
Though no longer active, Yuga gave birth to other gay Carnival krew, cludg the Krewe of Petroni and the Krewe of Amon-Ra, both of which are still active.
A NOLA HISTORY OF GAY MARDI GRAS | GAY NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS
While on the surface Mardi Gras appears to be no more than a party, many say Gay Mardi Gras helped her the Gay Rights Movement the Uned Stat. Here are some of the bt-known gay Carnival balls. Typilly held on the Saturday before Mardi Gras Day, Armei’ missn is to prerve the ctoms of gay Carnival and to help te those who seek to learn more.
THE LOST HISTORY OF GAY CARNIVAL
One of the olst gay Carnival krew the cy, Petroni was found 1961 and has served as a jumpg-off pot for other krew.
Other Gay Carnival Events. M., the historic BK Hoe will host a unique lecture on Gay Carnival Krew New Orleans by Wayne Phillips, Curator of Costum and Textil and Curator of Carnival Collectns at the Louisiana State Mm.