Popular Events in New Orleans

The biggest party in America’s party city, New Orleans. Grab some beads and some other things; Mardi Gras is a great time to hit on not-so-straight tourists. Check here for:…

Founded in 1968, the Krewe of Armeinius is the largest Gay Mardi Gras organization in the city. Throughout the year, their mission is to educate the community and preserve the…

It has been called “the most famous drag-queen contest in America,” and it has been going on for more than five decades. The Bourbon Street Awards in the French Quarter…

The five-day annual festival features talks with award winning writers, live theater, film screenings, walking tours of Williams’ old stomping ground and even a “Stanley and Stella” shouting contest. The…

Saints and Sinners began in 2003 as a place for queer authors, panels, and booksellers to talk about their work for the benefit of emerging writers and the enjoyment of fans…

Dan Savage’s HUMP! Film Festival has been bringing audiences a new kind of porn since 2005. The festival features short dirty movies—each less than five minutes—all created by people who…

It would be good enough if this was just an excuse to strut your stuff in the streets of New Orleans, but this parade also raises money for the AIDS…

A weekend-long celebration in the French Quarter, Pride continues to take a positive stance against discrimination towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and brings together all communities for well,…

All the craziness of New Orleans taken to its gayest extreme. Why not end the summer with an uninhibited romp through The Big Easy.