18 gay venues · 15 gay-friendly venues · 236 upcoming events
New Orleans is one of the most gay-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.
Fri, Aug 7
8 PM - 9 PM
The Corner Pocket, New Orleans
New Meat Amateur Dance Contest is The Corner Pocket's weekly Friday 8PM amateur dance contest in New Orleans' French Quarter, where fresh faces jump on the bar and compete for the crowd at this male-dancer bar.
Weekly
Fri, Aug 7
8 PM - 10 PM
Oz New Orleans, New Orleans
Freaky Fridays at Oz New Orleans in the French Quarter, New Orleans: a weekly Friday drag show hosted by Ivy Dripp and The Lady Munster with DJ Daniel Gray, doors 7:30, show at 8PM.
Weekly
Fri, Aug 7
9 PM - 11 PM
Bourbon Pub Parade, New Orleans
Her Haus: Femmes to the Front is a monthly first-Friday queer femme party upstairs at The Parade (Bourbon Pub Parade) in the New Orleans French Quarter, starting 9PM and open to everyone.
Monthly
Fri, Aug 7
10 PM - 12 AM
Golden Lantern, New Orleans
Smoke Show at Golden Lantern in the French Quarter, New Orleans: a weekly late-night Friday drag show hosted by Kozmik and Roslynn Aphrodite Alexander, starting 10PM.
Weekly
Sat, Aug 8
10 AM - 1 PM
The Country Club, New Orleans
Weekend drag brunch at The Country Club in New Orleans' Bywater, served Saturday and Sunday with seatings at 10AM and 1PM in the dining room and by the pool, hosted by a rotating cast of local queens.
WeeklySat, Aug 8
8 PM - 10 PM
Oz New Orleans, New Orleans
Kingz & Corsets at Oz New Orleans in the French Quarter, New Orleans: a drag show on the 2nd and 4th Saturday each month hosted by Austrailyah Davenport and Justin Betweener, 8PM, with special guests.
Monthly
New Orleans, Louisiana
801 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States
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740 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States
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800 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States
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941 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, United States
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439 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States
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901 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116
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1239 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States
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2240 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, United States
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940 St Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States
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634 Louisa St, New Orleans, LA 70117, United States
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3229 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA, United States, Louisiana
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2301 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70117, United States
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