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NEW ORLEANS LOVES A PARTY, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAISES MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROLAND FITZ
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THERE’S REALLY NO PLACE LIKE THE BIG EASY, especially at the end of October. Parties abound, but one is legendary: the aptly-named Halloween New Orleans. The multi-day event/ fundraiser for Project Lazarus — which provides funds to Louisianans living with HIV — kicked o its 39th iteration just before Halloween, with The Queen’s Ball and Silent Auction. The black tie gala fundraiser at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art featured music from Alexis Tucci (@alexistucci) and Jesse Gannon on keys, drag performances from Debbie with a D (@debbiewithad), Lexis Redd D’Ville (@lexisdville), and Catastrophe Nicole Knight (@catastrophenicoleknight). The Nightmare in Wonderland party followed on Saturday night (with Aquaria in performance!) and the Mad Hatter’s Tea Dance on Sunday. Halloween New Orleans was partly sponsored by equalpride; specifically its digital sites Out.com and OutTraveler.com — alongside Virgin Hotels New Orleans.
Project Lazarus launched in 1985 as a hospice for those su ering from HIV and AIDS and has only grown since then, providing housing, counseling, medical case management, and so much more to the HIV-positive New Orleans community. Please read more about Halloween New Orleans and Project Lazarus at projectlazarus.net.
Not Many LGBTQ+ Organizations have reached 50...but you have the chance to dance when Stonewall National Museum and Archives celebrates its 50th anniversary. The largest collection of LGBTQ+ books in the world, one of the largest archives, and exhibitions that stop tra c and remind people that our history is American history. With us, HISTORY=PRIDE so come visit sunny Fort Lauderdale and make a weekend of it!
Join us and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stonewall National Museum, Archives, and Library. We are the only national LGBTQ+ nonprofit headquartered in Florida and that means a great deal as our community faces so many obstacles. Our library and archives are essential to the LGBTQ+ community as we challenge book bans, support educators, stand up for trans lives and champion healthcare for all members of our community. As we celebrate our 50 years of contributions we will honor Margaret Mary Wilson, MD and Zander Moricz who have established a new bar in commitment to a better world.
Margaret Mary Wilson, MD
is Executive Vice President and Chief Medical O cer at UnitedHealth Group. Dr. Wilson will be in attendance with her wife and speak about healthcare as it pertains to all members of our community. Dr. Wilson is a glass-ceiling breaker and was instrumental in securing UnitedHealth’s $100 million investment in diversity initiatives. Zander Moricz, a Florida native is the youngest plainti in the lawsuit challenging “Don’t Say Gay”. Zander gained fame for his high school commencement speech where, barred from saying gay, he referenced his curly hair as a metaphor. Now a freshman at Harvard University, he runs an organization that has registered thousands of young people to vote.
