Gay easter
The 24th Annual Official Homosexual Easter Parade is ready to roll Easter Sunday at p.m.
The 24th Annual Official Gay Easter Parade is scheduled to roll Easter Sunday, April 20 at pm. The parade will consist of numerous carriages, walking groups and convertibles.
The Gay Easter Parade started in in New Orleans as a fun way to showcase the fashion and creativity of the entire LGBTQ+ community with ladies in gowns or summer suits with Easter Hats and gentlemen in summer suits or tuxedos. It’s meant to be a fun cultural event the whole family can attend regardless of whether or not you recognize as LGBTQ+.
The annual march is a fundraising event for Food for Friends, a division of CrescentCare. Since the parade has raised $, for Food for Friends.
Our last two fundraisers are swift approaching. The Marsha Delain Purple Party is Saturday, April 12 at Crossing ( Dauphine Street) from 7 to 9 pm. Cover is $20 and includes food, auction items a drag show and more! Our final fundraiser of the Easter Season is Bunnies in the Big Easy and will be held on Fine Friday, April 18 at p
24th Annual Gay Easter Parade
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24th Annual Homosexual Easter Parade
April 20 @ pm - pm
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The Gay Easter Celebration 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 fun cultural event the whole family can attend regardless of whether or not you spot as LGBT.
New Orleans Gay Easter Parade
PRESENTING SPONSOR $
PLATINUM SPONSOR $
GOLD SPONSOR $
Cory Seaton & Jen Soums (V)
Chef Ron & The Gumbo End &#; $ (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 Pale ($)
Dwain Hertz & Gene Theriot (CK)
Tony Leggio (CK)
Steve Sciortino ($)
IN KIND SPONSOR
David Roberts &#; $50 (V)
Paribe Meyer &#; $ 50 (V)
Sponsor Money – Non Event Collected
Frank Abbruscato &#; $
Jeff Pamquist &#; $
Cary Oswald &#; $
Todd Blauvet &#; $
Easter isn&#;t just about dyed eggs and chocolate bunnies; it&#;s a lively celebration within the LGBTQ+ collective. With extravagant parades and colorful parties, Easter festivities create a special territory for LGBTQ+ individuals to unite, express themselves, and spread joy and harmony. So, if you&#;re getting your rainbow wardrobe ready and unpacking those bunny ears, you&#;ve stumbled into the perfect gay-friendly Easter getaways guide for the queerer side of Easter.
And hey, even if you don&#;t celebrate, who doesn&#;t delight in an extra-long weekend?
Why Easter Is SO Gay
Easter is like the drag queen of holidays, serving looks and treading the line between solemn and spectacular. For gay men, it&#;s the perfect occasion to unleash our creativity and showcase our vibrant liveliness, intertwined with the complexities of our relationship with Catholicism. The sheer drama of a resurrection, the theatricality of services, and the pomp of parades &#; It&#;s a queer extravaganza waiting to be decorated with those particular shades of you.
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