Info about New Orleans for LSU -vs- ASU weekend

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That's gay pride week in New Orleans...

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And if you think he's joking:

Ghey

Have fun in NOLA!!

Southern Decadence is a week-long, predominantly gay-male event held in New Orleans, Louisiana and its environs by the gay and lesbian community in early September, climaxing with a parade through the French Quarter on the Sunday before Labor Day.

Most events take place in or around the French Quarter neighborhood of New Orleans, centering especially on the intersection of Bourbon and St. Ann streets.

Crowds range from 100,000 to 300,000 revelers from across the United States. In 2004 there were over 100,000 participants and the positive economic impact on the City of New Orleans was estimated at over $95 million. It is the last national circuit party of the season. Other circuit parties take place in Palm Springs, California, Miami, Florida, and on Fire Island.

Decadence, as it is known by participants, is marked by parades, bead tossing, street parties and dance parties. In these ways it resembles New Orleans Mardi Gras, however unlike Mardi Gras, Southern Decadance is quite adult and sexual in tone, with overt advertising for the liquor that flows freely since all bars can stay open around-the-clock, and usually do to cash in on the huge crowds of tourists and other revelers. It is informally known as "Gay Mardi Gras"[1]. Decadence crowds in the Quarter typically match or exceed the gay Mardi Gras crowds, leading some residents of the French Quarter to leave the city over Labor Day weekend, like some do for Mardi Gras itself, although the influx of visitors to the city as a whole is not so great as for New Orleans Mardi Gras.

For 2008, the theme is Decadence Does Disco. The official colors are silver, black and white

I just Googled, "Southern Decadence".

I was quite disappointed that it is a "gay" thing, but it will be easy to stay clear of it. If you go to the game in Baton Rouge, you will have no chance of encountering the parade on Bourbon Street and the concert held on the corner of Bourbon and St. Anne.

Reading about the whole thing was entertaining, though. You might be able to enter the "BD" contest if you get to N.O. early enough, though. LOL!!!

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Seriously though, the French Quarter is a large area.

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This is true. Seriously though, we've been there during that weekend and there's no problems. Don't get me wrong, it's as gay as the day is long, but there are plenty of areas on Bourbon Street where you can go and still have a great time.

My advice...don't go within two blocks of St. Ann's and you'll be fine.

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So do all the LSU fanz wear pink at the ballgame that weekend?

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No, but we do place pink pom-poms in each seat of the visitor section for you to wave during the game.

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It's not that bad unless you're scared of homos.

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Instant classic...

It's really not that bad, but if you're uncomfortable around overtly gay people, just stay as close to Canal Street as possible(when in the French Quarter). There are also tons of bars and such Uptown.

If you want just stay in the Wherehouse District of NOLA and Uptown. There are a ton of bars in those areas that won't be flaming!

If you get a limp-wristed "Tiger Bait", don't get mad and want to fight. Strike up a conversation with them and you'll get fed all the beer you can drink and sausage you can eat.