LGBTQ Resources

New Orleans helps LGBTQ visitors feel at home

New Orleans is known the world over as an LGBTQ-friendly destination, thanks to the annual Southern Decadence celebration, a.k.a. gay Mardi Gras and a slew of lively gay bars and gay-owned businesses around town. While this might be the most obvious aspect of New Orleans' active LGBTQ population, ties to this community run deeper.