Bourbon Street Awards | Gay Mardi Gras New Orleans

Contents:

• A NOLA HISTORY OF GAY MARDI GRAS | GAY NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS
• INSI THE UNDISVERED GAY MARDI GRAS
• BT GAY CLUBS NEW ORLEANS
• GAY NEW ORLEANS
• THE SECRET GOLN AGE OF GAY MARDI GRAS BALLS
• GONOLA GUI TO GAY MARDI GRAS

A NOLA HISTORY OF GAY MARDI GRAS | GAY NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS

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Though no longer active, Yuga gave birth to other gay Carnival krew, cludg the Krewe of Petroni and the Krewe of Amon-Ra, both of which are still active. 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.

INSI THE UNDISVERED GAY MARDI GRAS

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. 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.

From annual extravaganzas thrown by gay Mardi Gras krew to block parti that ve you to leave your hibns at home, every day of gay Carnival is an opportuny to show up as you are, wherever you are. In Carnival tradn, Twelfth Night marks the mencement of the season’s paras and ftivi, and the Mystik Krewe la Rue Royale Revelers kicks off style wh a night of grand, gay jubilatn at the Mardi Gras Mm of Costum and Culture. Tickets and pacy are limed, so don’t wa to secure your spot this n’t-miss rnerstone of gay rnival.

BT GAY CLUBS NEW ORLEANS

But those who are lucky enough to attend this dazzlg formal event get to wns a gay Mardi Gras tradn that has been gog strong for nearly 60 years. Want to experience the splendor of Gay Mardi Gras while supportg a good e?

Everythg om the outlandish and satiril to the formal and refed feels right at home this legendary Bal Masque, which ntu to sell tickets to the public to pass on the history and grand tradn of gay Mardi Gras. The world’s olst gay Mardi Gras Krewe returns for another triumphant eveng of queer rilience.

Found at a time when anti-gay laws were still place much of the untry, this Krewe has long been revered for s ditn to ung the LGBTQ muny, even when was dangero or difficult to do so. Tap to your bawdy si wh the only krewe the untry that specifilly ters to the gay leather muny while promotg tn, raisg public awarens, and dismantlg stigmatizatn of this often-overlooked (and prejudged) queer subculture. This Gay Carnival tradn celebrat s 73rd year wh a lic multi-urse luncheon at Arnd’s Rtrant.

GAY NEW ORLEANS

Gay Mardi Gras Bead Toss. This is, que lerally, one of the crowng moments of Gay Mardi Gras.

Let the gay tim roll!

THE SECRET GOLN AGE OF GAY MARDI GRAS BALLS

Altogether, ’s the perfect settg for the livelit of gay cultur. The LGBTQ muny tak the spotlight at ftivals all year long, wh Southern Dence over Labor Day weekend attractg more than 125, 000 revelers to what’s e to be known as Gay Mardi Gras. Paras, stum, drag shows and themed parti abound durg Dence, then aga they’re a part of the cy’s Pri Ft, Mardi Gras, Halloween ftivi and even Easter, where the Gay Easter Para is one of three the French Quarter.

The Sats and Sners Lerary Ftival tak a more studied approach, brgg the gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenr and tersex lerati together for three days of spired mgs. Pl, you’ll get to see many of the stum om the Gay Balls if you missed them. Two of the veted ems om the most proment all-female krew are the creme la creme of gay throws.

Dance your way through the Mardi Gras weekend at NOLA’s two biggt gay dance clubs. Take the scen of Mardi Gras om the balny at Cafe Lafte Exile - the olst ntuoly-operatg gay bar the Uned Stat. Well, Easter may have jt passed, but we're remd of the days of gay Mardi Gras New Orleans.

GONOLA GUI TO GAY MARDI GRAS

Jo the send-olst gay krewe New Orleans for their Mardi Gras ball. Kick off Gay Mardi Gras wh the Krewe of Miwdo’s annual extravaganza, which tradnally celebrat Black and Ain-Amerin culture. Celebrate at the cy’s olst gay ball – revented!

Anyone is wele to jo this ultimate stume ntt featurg amazg stum om all of the gay Mardi Gras balls.

Enjoy a gay-themed Easter celebratn held on Good Friday. Gay Easter Para. See this vibrant para that pass jt about every gay bar the French Quarter on Easter Sunday.