New Orleans, much like the LGBTQ+ community, is no stranger to adversity. The Louisiana city has braved many storms throughout its vibrant 300-year history. But time and time again, NOLA is resilient while remaining a haven for Southern art, music, and expression.
This Pride, Out celebrates the queer creatives who help keep this color and magic alive. Meet Franky Canga, Phlegm, Bouffant Bouffant, Stuart Sox, Blaine McGowan, Fatsy Cline, and the Queen of Bounce herself, Big Freedia. In these pages, they share their favorite memories of Pride and the Big Easy.
BOUFFANT BOUFFANT
DJ, PRODUCER, PARTY STARTER
Favorite Pride memory?
Getting to DJ at Oz, the mainstream gay bar on Bourbon Street. Coming of age and going there, I always dreamt of what it would be like if they weren’t playing the Top 40 circuit remixes. My DJ collective at the time, known for organizing raucous warehouse parties, was asked to work with New Orleans Pride on its party. And in exchange, we asked them
