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...

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....

Ever Queer on Campus? Help! As a collaborative partner with Tulane University’s Service Learning Program, the Archives Project is currently working with a documentary film class which is a producing a short documentary on the history of queer activism / visibility at...

2023 Was Very Productive 2023 was a very productive year for the Archives Project. In addition to placing collections in a number of local archival repositories and museums, including the Louisiana State Museum, The Historic New Orleans Collection, and the Amistad...

Channing Joseph Selected to Write Queer POC Book Some of you may recall the Archives Project recently partnered with The Historic New Orleans Collection to commission a book on the history of queer people of color in Louisiana. After an extensive search, we are...

Up Stairs Lounge Fire Commemoration a Huge Success The recent Up Stairs Lounge Fire Commemoration was a huge success. Over 1,000 people participated in the three day event and the commemoration garnered extensive media coverage. The event earned 61 media placements,...

Commemoration of the Up Stairs Lounge Set for June 23 - June 25 June 24 marks the 50th anniversary of the Up Stairs Lounge arson and an entire weekend of events is planned. Events will include presentations and panel discussions, a memorial service, a second line...

Annual Membership Meeting Kick off Pride Month by joining us at our Annual Membership Meeting at the Marigny Opera House on June 1.  In addition to enjoying some amazing food, wine, and fellowship, you’ll also hear about the Archives Project’s success stories over the...

April Newsletter Check Out the New Website We are so pleased to announce our new website has launched! In addition to a new, more user-friendly platform, we have added a lot of new content, including photographic galleries on Lost Queer Bars of the French Quarter,...