by Frank Perez | Aug 14, 2025 | News
Louisiana Gets First Historical Marker Noting a Gay Person A Louisiana Historical Marker honoring physicist and philanthropist Peter Putnam was placed recently near 3127 East Main Street in Houma, Louisiana. In 1979, Putnam funded the Gay Liberation...
by Frank Perez | Jul 28, 2025 | News
Daughters of Bilitis Collection We’ve recently added a new gallery to our website featuring the New Orleans chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The collection consists of copies of the organization’s newsletter, GAY-LA, from 1975—1977. You can read the newsletters...
by Frank Perez | Jul 28, 2025 | News
Up Stairs Lounge Plaque To Be Dedicated June 22 A new plaque commemorating the 32 victims of the tragic 1973 Up Stairs Lounge arson will be dedicated on Sunday, June 22. The ceremony takes place at 5:00pm at the site of the Up Stairs Lounge (604 Iberville St.) in the...
by Frank Perez | May 13, 2025 | News
Annual Membership Meeting: June 5 Join us for our annual Membership Meeting, which will serve as the launch of our 2025 programming focus—Louisiana Queer Arts. After a brief business meeting, we will present the Stewart Butler / Alfred Doolittle Award for...
by Frank Perez | Apr 21, 2025 | News
Up Stairs Lounge Plaque Update A dedication ceremony for the new Up Stairs Lounge commemorative plaque is scheduled for Sunday, June 22. You may recall the old plaque (pictured above) was stolen last year. The unveiling and dedication of the new plaque will be...
by Frank Perez | Apr 8, 2025 | News
Rare Documents on HIV History Preserved The Archives Project recently preserved two rare documents that shed light on the history of the AIDS crisis in Louisiana. The first was the draft of a speech delivered by James Kellogg on June 12, 1994, to Celebration ‘94,...
