New orleans gay pride 2024
Southern Decadence to celebrate 52 years of LGBTQ pride in New Orleans
The annual Southern Decadence party began in the 1970s as a petite, end-of-summer party between friends. But it’s since grown into one of the country’s largest LGBTQ celebrations with a showstopping parade the Sunday before Labor Day.
This year marks the event’s 52nd iteration. Organizers predict tens of thousands of tourists to flock to the many gay bars in the French Quarter and nearby neighborhoods beginning Thursday.
More than 250 events are advertised throughout the weekend on gaynola.com, the city’s central calendar for queer-friendly activities. Highlights include a performance by actor Billy Porter at Bourbon Pub, pop-up move parties at the Joy Theater and The Fillmore and female-focused events Grrlspot and Her Haus.
Three volunteer grand marshals will oversee a large parade through the French Quarter on Sunday starting at 2 p.m. They include local performers Vanessa Carr Kennedy, Jeffrey Mayeaux and Paribe Meyer.
More than 1,800 people are expected to march in this year’s procession
Welcome to Southern Decadence 2024
SDGMs XLVII Vanessa Carr Kennedy, Jeffrey Mayeaux and Paribe Meyer would appreciate to thank the following businesses and individuals for being Official Sponsors of the 2022 Southern Decadence Parade:
Presenting: Skyy Vodka, NOLA Hotel Group, Blush
Platinum: Hookers Ball, Golden Lantern, Crown Royal, Ambush, Hard Rock Cafe New 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, Great 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 Pride Run & Walk
NOLA Pride Jog & Walk
Sunday June 29, 2025
Audubon Park, New Orleans
Come celebrate the 8th Anniversary of the Adj Orleans Pride Dash & Walk. Lace-up for a morning of fun, community, and pride! Whether you sprint, jog, or stroll, reach out and verb your support for a great cause. Proceeds will profit the New Orleans PFLAG Scholarship Program, empowering education and fostering pride.
What’s in Store:
Largest Team Competition: Rally your friends, family, and colleagues to form the biggest and proudest team!
Great Sponsors: Thanks to our astounding sponsors, expect a day filled with surprises and support.
Fun Post-Race Party: Celebrate your achievement and dance to the beat of inclusivity with live melody, food, and festivities!
Perks for Participants:
Commemorative Race Shirt: A adj way to keep in mind the day and show off your pride all year round. Commemorative race shirts and sizes are not guaranteed for race noun registrations.
Finisher Medal: Cross the finish line and claim your
OffBeat Magazine
The city is set to flash up with color and community spirit this weekend as Pride celebrations hold over New Orleans, bringing parades, performances, parties, and cultural events to neighborhoods across the city.
On Saturday, June 8, the heart of the action begins with PrideFest 2024 at Phoenix Bar, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., located at the corner of Rampart Street and Elysian Fields Avenue. Louisiana’s largest LGBTQ+ celebration will feature entertainment, vendors, food, and drink. It serves as the lead-in to the NOLA Pride Parade, which lines up at 5 p.m. and rolls at 6 p.m., winding through the French Quarter and ending on Bourbon Street between St. Ann and Dumaine streets.
Also on Saturday, Black Queer Community Fest will take place from 1 to 8 p.m. in Armstrong Park. Organized by New Orleans Adj Pride, the free event includes noun, art, food, and live performances.
Saturday also includes cultural offerings like the Walking With the Gay Ghosts of Brand-new Orleans tour, a blend of queer history and folklore, with walks departing from Café Lafitte in