GRAND OPENING!
The Grand Opening of our new Queer History Exhibit and Digitization Center was a tremendous success. Over 150 people gathered for a reception and second-line to the new space on April 11. The New Orleans City Council issued a proclamation honoring our efforts to preserve local LGBT+ history and State Representative Alonzo Knox participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The space is located at 311 Burgundy Street in the French Quarter and is open six days a week (closed Wednesdays) from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Come visit us!
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
The new exhibit / office space is staffed by a robust corps of volunteers. Pictured above is our volunteer of the month, Jeffrey Darensbourg. Jeffery is a writer, performer, tour guide, and former academic librarian who for over a decade has advocated for the use of the Crescent City’s original name, Bulbancha. He is a graduate of the School of Library and Information Science at L.S.U., and also holds a Ph.D. in cognitive science. Jeffery is a Louisiana Creole of mixed European, African, and Indigenous ancestry. In addition to serving on the Archives Project Board of Directors, Jeffrey staffs the new exhibit space on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
SUSTAINING CIRCLE CHALLENGE
In order to keep our new exhibition / digitization center open, we are looking for 100 people to make a recurring monthly donation to the Archives Project of at least $10 or more. Will you help us meet that goal? Becoming a Sustaining Circle Member comes with perks and helps us keep our history out of the closet. You can find out more about becoming a Sustaining Member here.
CALLING ALL LOUISIANA LESBIANS
Our 2026 programming focus—New Orleans Lesbian History—launches on Thursday, June 4, at our Annual Membership Meeting at The Marigny Opera House (725 St. Ferdinand St., New Orleans) at 6:30 p.m. The Sapphic Fleur de Lez program will continue on Friday, June 5, with a private viewing at the new exhibit space, and conclude on Saturday, June 6, with a symposium at The Historic New Orleans Collection’s Williams Research Center (410 Chartres St.). More details to come in a separate email closer to the date. We hope you can join us for this exciting program.
