Looking for something fun to do this Pride Month? JP NOLA (Jewish Pride NOLA) is excited to offer three days of learning, community, and celebration. Join us for one event or all three as we gather across New Orleans for an unforgettable Pride together!
JP NOLA is generously sponsored by the Shlenker Family Foundation and the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana.
Thursday, June 11: Learn about the "Jewish Queen of Gay Mardi Gras"
Join JP NOLA board member and Tulane professor Golan Moskowitz for a fascinating look at the life and legacy of Mickey Gil, an unforgettable figure in New Orleans’ gay Carnival scene from the 1980s through the 2000s. Through archival footage, costumes, and oral histories, this program explores the brilliance and contradictions of queer Jewish performance culture in the South.
This event is co-sponsored by Tulane’s Stuart & Suzanne Grant Center for the American Jewish Experience and JP NOLA, and will be offered both in person and virtually.
To register, please click here.
Friday, June 12: Connect with Your Community at Pride Shabbat
Join JP NOLA, Congregation Gates of Prayer, Touro Synagogue, and Temple Sinai on June 12 as we come together for our annual Pride Shabbat, honoring LGBTQ+ Jewish life and celebrating the beauty of being exactly who we are.
Services will begin at 6:15 PM. Afterward, the celebration continues with an outdoor Pride party complete with delicious food, fun arts & crafts, and live music you won’t want to miss.
We kindly ask that everyone bring clear or small bags only (think Saints Superdome rules), and feel free to bring a lawn chair so you can relax and enjoy the music.
RSVP is required to attend. To RSVP, please visit here.
Saturday, June 13: Party at the New Orleans Pride Parade
Come march proudly with JP NOLA in the New Orleans Pride Parade!
We’ll have a float, walkers, music, and plenty of community spirit as we celebrate Jewish and LGBTQ+ pride together.
Plus, join us beforehand for a pre-parade party from 3–5 PM. (More party and meeting details will be shared closer to parade day.)
Please note: Parade registration is required to march. RSVP HERE.
For the safety of our community, a private security detail has been hired for our krewe.
We are also seeking volunteer parade marshals to participate in a brief pre-parade training on situational awareness and de-escalation tactics. (Email tana@jewishnola.org for more info.)