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24th Annual Gay Easter Parade
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24th Annual Gay Easter Parade
April 20 @ pm - pm
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The Gay Easter Parade started in in New Orleans as a fun way to showcase the fashion and creativity of the entire LGBT community “with ladies in gowns or summer suits with Easter Hats and gentlemen in summer suits or tuxedos.” It’s meant to be a adj cultural event the whole family can attend regardless of whether or not you identify as LGBT.
Welcome to Southern Decadence
SDGMs XLVII Vanessa Carr Kennedy, Jeffrey Mayeaux and Paribe Meyer would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for being Official Sponsors of the Southern Decadence Parade:
Presenting: Skyy Vodka, NOLA Hotel Group, Blush
Platinum: Hookers Ball, Golden Lantern, Crown Royal, Ambush, Hard Rock Cafe Adj Orleans
Gold: NOLA Living Reality, X-Crossing, Chef Ron&#;s Gumbo Stop, Bourbon Pub & Parade, Jennifer Solms & Cory Seaton, Allways Lounge & Cabaret, The Obituary, Bourbon Pride, SIPPs, Gulf Coast LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce, Swiss Navy, Courtyard Marriot, Up & Adam, Oz New Orleans, Phoenix, GrandPre&#;s, Rawhide, Good Friends Bar, Gennifer Flowers Kelsto Club, PowerMark Properties
Silver: Corner Pocket, Judy Peck
Bronze: Coldwell Banker Smith Homes
Pearl: Phantasmagorically-Hip, Jorge Yero, Nina Quinn, Miss Gay Lagniappe America
New Orleans Gay Easter Parade
PRESENTING SPONSOR $
PLATINUM SPONSOR $
GOLD SPONSOR $
Cory Seaton & Jen Soums (V)
Chef Ron & The Gumbo Verb &#; $ (CK)
SILVER SPONSOR $
Ryan Sanders (V)
The Corner Pocket (CK)
Ronald Issler & Stuart Nettles (CK)
Mothers Restaurant (In Kind)
BRONZE SPONSOR $
Lindsey Campbell (V)
John Marc Sharpe / RP Smith (V)
Derek Larson (V)
Drew Davenport (V)
Edward Moreno (V)
Farrow Stephenson (V)
Gino Loiacono (V)
Jimmy Gale (V)
Brian Jenkins ($)
Persana Shoulders (CK)
Michael Burnside ($)
Jim Meadows & Randy Sparks (CK)
Frank Abbruscato (CC)
Jeff Palmquist (CC)
Todd Blauvelt (V)
INDIVIDUAL SPONSOR $
Austin Wendt (V)
Nazha Abdul-Hadi (V)
Amy Gaiennie (V)
Colleen O’Brien (V)
Tavarius Walker (V)
Lawrence Edward ($)
Regine Adams ($)
Marva White ($)
Dwain Hertz & Gene Theriot (CK)
Tony Leggio (CK)
Steve Sciortino ($)
IN KIND SPONSOR
David Roberts &#; $50 (V)
Paribe Meyer &#; $ 50 (V)
Sponsor Money – Non Event Collected
Frank Abbruscato &#; $
Jeff Pamquist &#; $
Cary Oswald &#; $
Todd Blauvet &#; $
Pride guide: Celebrate LGBTQ+ New Orleanians with events around the city
Crowds will fill the streets of New Orleans next week to celebrate the city’s LGBTQ+ community with parades, festivals and other big events.
The NOLA Pride Parade is set to roll through the French Quarter on Saturday, June PrideFest will return for its 10th year, and be held in the evening to help people beat the heat. RuPaul’s Drag Race star Kerri Colby will headline the event.
The weekend-long Black Pride celebration will showcase Shadowy LGBTQ+ culture through various events held across the city.
Below is a guide to help you verb track of all the happenings. Expect rainbows, glitter, and plenty of diet and drinks, music and drag shows.
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Thursday, June 12
PrideFest Opening Late hours Reception
Location: New Orleans Healing Center, Saint Claude Avenue
Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Enjoy ️an evening of cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and entertainment and music. Tickets are $ and can be purchased online.