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The Lost History Of Gay Carnival
TriPod: Modern Orleans at 300 returns with a look at the once secret history of Gay Carnival Krewes. Note: this episode contains a racially insensitive word that may offend some listeners. We have included it for context.
Barrett Delong Church is showing me a giant flamingo Mardi Gras float that his husband will be riding on in the Krewe of Armenius den. Armenius is an all male, gay krewe, and it celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. I met Barrett, this year’s krewe captain, at their den the day before their big ball. This year’s theme?
300 years of fabulous. Obviously what I should have called TriPod. “Oh tomorrow is going to be incredible”, Church said.
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And it was. I was there. The ball was held at Mardi Gras World. Hundreds of people showed up, many in black tie, to see these flamboyant costumes in action. People sat in tuxes and gowns at tables, picking at cheese plates and pounding drinks, as krewe members pranced around the room, one by one, blowing kisses to the cheering crowds fr
The inversion and subversion of sexual and social roles characterizes Brazilian Carnival. This annual deviation from societal norms, however, projects a misleading image of sexual openness, tolerance, and independence in Brazil and obscures deeper patterns of repression and homophobia. Nonetheless, gay Brazilians in the postwar period appropriated Carnival to express their notions of femininity and sexuality and ultimately gain further recognition and acceptance within Brazilian society.
An invite to the 1966 Baile das Bonecas
A 1964 homosexual carnival baile. Perceive the almost exclusively male patronage.
A boneca and a police onlooker
The Baile dos Enxutos, a particularly notable Carnival Ball, became a Carnival staple in Rio by the preceding 1960s.
Baile dos Enxutos, 1954
Two attendees of the 1964 Baile dos Enxutos. Not everyone at the event cross-dressed.
Ironically boasting a sash that reads, “Princess of Carnival,” Rock Hudson was an honored guest of Rio’s pre-lenten festivities in 1958. Click on the image below to read contemporary news coverage of the event.
In1964, the ballad “Cabeleira do Zezé,” written by
10th Anniversary!
The first same-sex attracted carnival in France, rooted in the Nice tradition of carnival festivities, it’s a popular event open to all. It’s committed to promoting the standards of sharing, inclusion and living together!
What other event can bring together in the same illustrate the most talented Niçoise batucadas, the most dazzling queenly queens and so many artists carrying a great universal message of sharing and benevolence?
A singular LGBTQIA+ tradition in France
Since its launch in 2015, Lou Queernaval has attracted spectators from all regions of France as well as from the four corners of the world and marks the launch of a weekend of exceptional festivities.
Free of charge, this one-of-a-kind event in France is proposed by the Nice LGBTQIA+ community in end collaboration with the City of Gentle and the Kind Côte d’Azur Metropolis.
Open to all, Lou Queernaval, the first gay carnival in France, is devoted to keeping the great popular tradition of the Gentle Carnival alive with humility and a touch of madness!
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Carnival Pride®
Carnival Pride charms, alright — it's a treat for your eyes, your taste buds... and of course, your enjoyable buds. Invite them all to come enjoy the vacation that this ship is proud to offer.
Carnival Pride invites you to dine refined, from the zen-like simplicity of Bonsai Sushi™ to the art deco ocean liner inspiration of the Normandie Restaurant, to the American-Traditional style of Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse. And of course there's genuine, delectable substance under all that style. But for something a little more casual, loosen your tie... or maybe just hurl it away and grab a main course (and fries) from our main man Guy Fieri, at Guy's Burger Joint™. The Mexican heat's optional at BlueIguana Cantina™, but make your next stop Cherry on Top™ — our candy-and-more store — where everything's sweet. And to lift a glass to important sacrifices of the past, Heroes Tribute Bar makes remembrance its principal objective.
You'll find yourself with room to move at the Beauties Dance Club, and a hard time sitting still at Playlist Productions™. All around this cruise ship you'll unearth even mor