Southern Decadance: One of the craziest, queerest events in the U.S. (Photos by Barrett DeLong) Loosen your morals, eat fab fried chicken and sip on stiff drinks at Southern Decadence STEVEN LINDSEY | Contributing writer StevenCraigLindsey@gmail.com Unless you spend Labor Day Weekend in New Orleans, you’re missing out on one of the craziest queer events in the nation: Southern Decadence is around the corner, so put down your needlepoint, release your inhibitions, and book a flight to NOLA, ASAP.
Living in Texas increases the odds that you’ve been to the multi-day party worthy of the Greek god Dionysus (last seen at the Paris Olympics, if you recall).
But for those unfamiliar, here’s the CliffsNotes version of the high homo holiday. Founded in 1972 as a small gathering of friends, Southern Decadence has grown over the decades into one of the highest-attendance events in the city.
Since 2000, it has weathered cancellations due to hurricanes, tropical storms and pandemics, yet it always bounces back to celebrate the uniqueness of the LGBTQ experience.