Rainbow SIG Presents Rainbow Fleur de Lis: Queer New Orleans History Lecture @ NAFSA National

Delve into the vibrant history of New Orleans’ queer culture with Professor Frank Perez, renowned as “French Quarter Frank”! This lecture explores New Orleans’ hidden LGBTQ+ history topics, including: how gay men a hundred years ago preserved the French Quarter, the city’s climate of hostility toward the queer community in the mid-twentieth century, the evolution of Gay Carnival, and the birth of LGBTQ+ activism in New Orleans. We’ll stop at a few legendary bars along the way and meet writers like Tennessee Wiliams and Truman Capote.