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    The Queer Joy of New Orleans' Southern Decadence in 30 Photos

    Out Traveler Editors
    | 08/29/22

    The Queer Joy of New Orleans' Southern Decadence in 30 Photos

    Happy 50th Southern Decadence!

    Southern Decadence

    The queer Labor Day party in New Orleans was started in 1972 by a group of gay friends, but has grown to become a regional celebration of LGBTQ+ joy and resilence. To honor Southern Decadence's half a century we look back at some of its more recent parades.

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