Tour 1. The Rainbow Fleur de Lis: A Walking Tour through Queer New Orleans History

Thursday, January 6, 2022: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Preservation Hall, Studio 1 (New Orleans Marriott, 2nd Floor)

Tour leader: Frank Perez, LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana and Rainbow Fleur de Lis Walking Tour

AHA members are encouraged to register for this leisurely sashay through New Orleans LGBTQ+ history. This tour focuses on what makes New Orleans’s queer history distinctive, including Gay Carnival, Southern Decadence, the Up Stairs Lounge arson, the city’s impact on the national trans rights movement, and its unique heritage of queer literature. Recently featured in Prejudice and Pride, an ABC News documentary, the Rainbow Fleur de Lis Walking Tour has received critical acclaim from both local and national media outlets, including NPR, USA Today, Queerty, GayCities.com, and The Advocate.

Please note: The tour involves approximately one mile of walking on city sidewalks; pavement may be uneven.

Limit 20 people. $25 members, $35 nonmembers

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