Southern Decadence

Southern Decadence
Shirtless men on a Bourbon Street 'gallery' during Southern Decadence
GenreLGBT
FrequencyAnnual, during Labor Day weekend
Location(s)New Orleans, LA
Years active52
Inaugurated1972
Attendance>350,000
Websitesoutherndecadence.net
A risqué Decadence costume
Decadence participants parading down Royal Street

Southern Decadence is an annual, six-day, LGBTQ-based event held in New Orleans, Louisiana during Labor Day weekend, culminating in a parade through the French Quarter on the Sunday before Labor Day.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cook, Samantha (2010). The Rough Guide to New Orleans. London: Rough Guides. p. 180. ISBN 9781405385558.
  2. ^ Karlin, Adam; Dunford, Lisa (2009). New Orleans City Guide. London: Lonely Planet. pp. 15, 240. ISBN 9781741048339.