Online Collections
Explore our comprehensive digital archive documenting Louisiana’s rich LGBTQ+ heritage. These collections preserve decades of community history, from iconic venues and publications to personal stories and cultural celebrations that shaped Louisiana’s queer experience.
Image Galleries
Anita Bryant Protest
Documentation of the 1977 coalition protest against the anti-gay activist’s New Orleans concert appearance
Ephemera
Posters, flyers, and memorabilia preserving the visual culture of Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ community
Gay Carnival
Images celebrating queer participation in New Orleans’ iconic Mardi Gras traditions
Lost Queer Bars of the French Quarter
Historic photographs of the legendary establishments that anchored the Quarter’s gay nightlife
Publication Covers
Visual chronology of Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ press through distinctive magazine and newspaper covers
Southern Decadence
Invitations and materials from New Orleans’ beloved annual celebration
LGBT+ Publications
Ambush Magazine
Louisiana’s premier LGBTQ+ news magazine chronicling community news and culture (early years)
Ambush Magazine
Continuation of Louisiana’s leading LGBTQ+ publication documenting community life
Impact
Dyke Digest
Daughters of Bilitis
Documents
Documents
Letters, organizational records, and papers preserving institutional memory of Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ history
Audio
Podcasts and Interviews
Podcasts and Interviews with LGBTQ+ community members sharing their experiences
Video
Video and Other Media
Film footage, recordings, and multimedia documenting Louisiana’s queer communities
Events
UpStairs Lounge Fire
Materials documenting the tragic 1973 arson at a French Quarter gay bar that killed 32 people
HIV/AIDS
Materials documenting the HIV/AIDS epidemic’s impact and the community’s response in New Orleans and Louisiana
Louisiana Queer Arts
Material relating to, and documenting, the LGBT+ Archives Project’s Louisiana Queer Arts program
Halloween New Orleans
A collection of videos of Halloween New Orleans over the years.
People
Biographies
Short biographies and archival materials documenting the lives of Louisiana LGBTQ+ community members
Oral Histories
First-person narratives preserving individual experiences within Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ community
