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The New Orleans Scene

20 gay venues · 12 gay-friendly venues

New Orleans is one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly cities in the South, with a queer scene as vibrant and uninhibited as the city itself. From the legendary gay bars of the French Quarter and Marigny to Southern Decadence — one of the largest LGBTQ+ events in the country — NOLA celebrates queer culture like nowhere else.

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Bourbon Pub Parade
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Bourbon Pub Parade

New Orleans, Louisiana

801 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States

Good Friends Bar & Queens Head Pub
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Good Friends Bar & Queens Head Pub

New Orleans, Louisiana

740 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States

Oz New Orleans
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Oz New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

800 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States

Phoenix Bar
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Phoenix Bar

New Orleans, Louisiana

941 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, United States

Crossing
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Crossing

New Orleans, Louisiana

439 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States

Mag's 940
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Mag's 940

New Orleans, Louisiana

940 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, United States

Cafe Lafitte In Exile
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Cafe Lafitte In Exile

New Orleans, Louisiana

901 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Golden Lantern
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Golden Lantern

New Orleans, Louisiana

1239 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States

GrandPre's
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GrandPre's

New Orleans, Louisiana

834 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States

Rawhide Lounge
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Rawhide Lounge

New Orleans, Louisiana

740 Burgundy St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States

The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret
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The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret

New Orleans, Louisiana

2240 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, United States

The Corner Pocket
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The Corner Pocket

New Orleans, Louisiana

940 St Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States

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