Holidays

PHOTOS: 20th Annual Gay Easter Parade brings Easter bunnies, drag queens together

The parade raises money for Food for Friends

Published on Monday, Apr 22nd, 2019

The 20th Annual Gay Easter Parade features walking groups, horse-drawn carriages, drag queens, and brass bands, and Easter bunnies in the French Quarter in New Orleans, La. Sunday, April 21, 2019.

The parade raises money for Food for Friends and is sponsored in part by gay Mardi Gras Krewes including Apollo, Petronius, and Amon-Ra.

Here are photos from the parade:

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The 20th Annual Gay Easter Parade features walking groups, horse-drawn carriages, drag queens, and brass bands, and Easter bunnies in the French Quarter in New Orleans, La. Sunday, April 21, 2019. The parade raises money for Food for Friends and is sponsored in part by gay Mardi Gras Krewes including Apollo, Petronius, and Amon-Ra. Photo by Matthew Hinton

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