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HOME | Pride Celebrations | Upstairs Lounge Fire Excitement reigns as Ambush Mag and NOLAPride.ORG, celebrating 35 years as your "Official Pride Guide©," brings you NOLA Pride Weekend
with Clubs, Bars & Events in The Big Easy
Carnival Royalty, Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree Take OVER Pride!
(see page 25)Yes, that's right, King Cake Queens, Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, and Lord King rule over Pride weekend, June 9-11, in New Orleans. King Cake Queen XIX: The Samba Queen, Nicole DuBois, and Gay Appreciation Awards 29th Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Brenda Laura were voted New Orleans Pride Grand Marshals this year.
Additionally, the Pride committee announced J. Stephen Perry, President & CEO, New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau, as a third grand marshal; Mark Romig, President & CEO, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, as Honorary Grand Marshal; and Jake Shears as Celebrity Grand Marshal.
Although scheduled contests were not held, King Cake Queen XIV: The Fantasy Queen, Princesse Stephaney, was announced as Miss New Orleans Pride, and Lord King XXXII, Troy Powell, as Mr. New Orleans Pride.
(Photo
by Hubert S Monkeys: Miss & Mr. NOLA Pride Princesse Stephaney & Troy Powell)
Congratulations to each of you!
Don't forget to visit the
Gulf
South Pride Guide for info across the Gulf South.
THE WHOLE GAY WEEKEND
Friday, June 9th...
By Appointment, Gay New Orleans Walking Tour, call 504.568.0717 for reservations, $30, departs from 638 St. Ann @ Crescent City Tour Booking Agency
5pm until, Pride Karaoke @ Joann's Kajun's Pub
TBA, New Orleans Pride Kick Off Party, TBA
8-10pm, Musical Stylings of Senator Ken @ The Golden Lantern
10pm, Pride Dance Party @ Dance Club of the Year Oz New Orleans
10pm, Pride New Meat Amateur Dance Contest with $100 cash prize with MC Lisa Beaumann @ Neighborhood Bar of the Year The Corner Pocket
10-11:30pm, The Dollhouse Revue hosted by Nicole Lynn Foxx @ The Golden Lantern
11pm, Dominque's Cabaret starring Dominique DeLorean @ Four Seasons
Saturday, June 10th...
By Appointment, Gay New Orleans Walking Tour, call 504.568.0717 for reservations, $30, departs from 638 St. Ann @ Crescent City Tour Booking Agency
5pm, Balcony opens to view Pride Parade set to roll at 7:30pm @ Dance Club of the Year Oz New Orleans
5pm until, Pride Karaoke @ Joann's Kajun's Pub
7:30-9:30pm, Half-Ass Straight Boys featuring Alec Barnes & Clint Johnson @ The Golden Lantern
7:30pm,
New Orleans Pride Parade10pm, Pride All Boy Pride Revue with 15 boys dancing til dawn @ Neighborhood Bar of the Year The Corner Pocket
10-11:30pm, Divas R Us Female Impersonators @ The Golden Lantern
10pm, Pride Dance Party @ Dance Club of the Year Oz New Orleans
Sunday, June 11th...
By Appointment, Gay New Orleans Walking Tour, call 504.568.0717 for reservations, $30, departs from 638 St. Ann @ Crescent City Tour Booking Agency
TBA, New Orleans Pride Family Day, TBA
3-5pm, Half-Ass Straight Boys featuring Alec Barnes & Clint Johnson @ The Golden Lantern
4-9pm, Pride Trash Disco @ Cafe Lafitte in Exile
5pm until, Pride Karaoke @ Joann's Kajun's Pub
5-7pm, Sunday Social Jubilee with Reba Douglas @ The Golden Lantern
6pm, Pride Sunday Zingo with Opal Masters pulling balls @ Neighborhood Bar of the Year The Corner Pocket
10pm, Barry Bareass Dancer of the Week contest @ Neighborhood Bar of the Year The Corner Pocket
