History of the NEw Orleans Queer Underground
A walking tour by Quinn L Bishop
A 2 hour deep dive into the joy, heartbreak, and history of the New Orleans Queer Underground from the 1850s to the present. Follow the stories of sex worker street gangs, drag queens working for the mafia, jazz artists, and the queer community of today to discover the ways the queer underbelly of New Orleans has shaped the history of the entire world. The tour restores New Orleans to its rightful place in Queer History as one of the most dynamic cultures shaping what it even means to be queer.
All tours are led by history educator, tarot reader, and entertainer Quinn L Bishop.