LGBT+ Archives of Louisiana News

Newsletter – November 2024

Newsletter – November 2024

Documentary Screening on Nov. 7 Join us on November 7 at the Prytania Theater at Canal Place for a special screening of a forthcoming documentary film, From Where We Stood: AIDS and the Culture Wars. Filmmaker Valda Lewis will be on hand to introduce the film and...

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Newsletter – October 2024

Newsletter – October 2024

Exhibit Opening on October 19 The Archives Project is proud to partner with the Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library to present an inspiring exhibit which premieres on October 19 at the Dodwell House. The opening reception will feature “Standing on the...

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Newsletter – September 2024

Newsletter – September 2024

A SALUTE TO THE CORNER POCKET The Archives Project has facilitated a significant donation of archival material to The Historic New Orleans Collection. Michael Elias, the owner of the Corner Pocket, has donated over twenty years of promotional posters from the bar,...

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Newsletter – August 2024

Newsletter – August 2024

DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS COLLECTION Longtime New Orleans Daughters of Bilitis leader Sharon Dauzat recently donated her vast collection of photographs and papers for preservation. Board President Kathleen Conlon and Executive Director Frank Perez recently traveled to...

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Newsletter – July 2024

Newsletter – July 2024

Northeast Louisiana Pride The Archives Project was proud to recently participate in NELA Pride. The festival took place in Monroe, Louisiana, and was the second annual Pride celebration for Northeast Louisiana. In addition to providing a resource table at the...

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Newsletter – June 2024

Newsletter – June 2024

Annual Membership Meeting Our annual membership meeting at the Dodwell House was a huge success. The officers and board of directors were reelected, Executive Director Frank Perez gave a report on the organization’s accomplishments over the last year, Larry Bagneris...

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Newsletter – May 2024

Newsletter – May 2024

Annual Membership Meeting Our annual membership meeting is set for Thursday, June 6, at 7:00pm at the Dodwell House (1519 Esplanade Ave.).  After a brief business meeting, at which we will launch our 2024 programming focus—the New Orleans AIDS Memory Project...

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Newsletter – April 2024

Newsletter – April 2024

Spring Social: A Queer Walking Tour of the French Quarter Archives Project Members are welcome to join us on Saturday May 18 at 1:00pm for a complimentary and leisurely sashay through the French Quarter’s queer history. Archives Project Vice President and tour guide...

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Newsletter – March 2024

Newsletter – March 2024

Annual Membership Meeting Our annual Membership Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 6, at St. Anna’s Episcopal Church (1313 Esplanade Ave.) at 7:00pm. The agenda includes a brief business meeting, remarks by Executive Director Frank Perez on the accomplishments of...

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Newsletter – February 2024

Newsletter – February 2024

Fernando Rios Remembered The Archives Project recently collaborated with the Queer Student Alliance at Tulane University to remember and honor Fernando Rios. Rios, a gay man visiting New Orleans from Mexico City, was murdered by three Tulane undergraduates in 1958....

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