Cheryl Gerber 10/22/26 Cheryl Gerber 10/22/26

Spirit World in the Vieux Carré

After 35 years behind the lens, photographer Cheryl Gerber reflects on the people who shaped the French Quarter and the spirits they’ve left behind.

– by Cheryl Gerber

Ellis Anderson 8/16/26 Ellis Anderson 8/16/26

Frank Perez: Part of the Quarter’s Continuum

Frank Perez: 1968 - 2026

Frank’s stories were always a heavy pour – his writing could quickly intoxicate listeners and readers, bringing on a kind of double vision where suddenly, the past existed alongside the present.

– by Ellis Anderson

Kim Ranjbar 6/10/26 Kim Ranjbar 6/10/26

For Future Reference: Preserving Louisiana’s Queer History

LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana opened a new French Quarter exhibition space this spring, offering a comprehensive – and fascinating - overview of Queer history in New Orleans.

– by Kim Ranjbar

Claude Summers 8/27/25 Claude Summers 8/27/25

A Look Inside: Rainbow Fleur de Lis

Frank Perez's new book on New Orleans LGBT+ history bears witness to the value of local journalism, especially when covering minority communities.

-by Claude Summers

Doug Brantley 11/21/24 Doug Brantley 11/21/24

To Collect and to Preserve: The LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana

Founded in 2012, this powerhouse organization works to bring New Orleans’ queer history out of the closet and into the open.

– by Doug Brantley

Clayton Delery 6/1/23 Clayton Delery 6/1/23

Review – Political Animal: The Life and Times of Stewart Butler

In this new book, New Orleans historian and author Frank Perez delves into the fascinating life of the late LGBT+ activist, a man both driven and influential.

– by Clayton Delery

Frank Perez 7/22/20 Frank Perez 7/22/20

Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter, Part 9

Books, bookstores, writing and reading: historian Frank Perez contemplates the literary life in a neighborhood that's "a world of dreams and letters."

- by Frank Perez

Andrew Simoneaux 6/30/20 Andrew Simoneaux 6/30/20

The 2020 Up Stairs Lounge Fire Memorial Service

On the 47th anniversary of an arson fire that killed 32 LGBT+ people in the French Quarter, the weather reflected the mood of the mourners.

– photography by Andrew Simoneaux

Frank Perez 6/20/20 Frank Perez 6/20/20

Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter, Part 8

On the summer solstice, historian and writer Frank Perez reflects on the passage of time as his French Quarter neighborhood slowly reopens.

- by Frank Perez

Frank Perez 5/29/20 Frank Perez 5/29/20

Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter, Part 7: Reopening

As the nation writhes in turmoil, historian and writer Frank Perez looks through the lens of the past to ponder the French Quarter's future.

- by Frank Perez
- photos by Frank Perez and Ellis Anderson

Frank Perez 5/8/20 Frank Perez 5/8/20

Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter - Part 6

Leaving the French Quarter for the first time since the COVID shutdown, the writer's destination of choice? The family tomb in Galliano.

- by Frank Perez

Frank Perez 4/23/20 Frank Perez 4/23/20

Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter - Part 5

Fifth in the series of diary entries by writer/historian Frank Perez, this day finds him in his French Quarter home, dreaming of Paris.

- by Frank Perez

Frank Perez 4/14/20 Frank Perez 4/14/20

Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter - Part 4

Fourth in the series of daily diary entries by French Quarter writer/historian Frank Perez, this piece covers unfortunate hair-cuts, making groceries, and graffiti scrubbing.

- by Frank Perez

Frank Perez 4/4/20 Frank Perez 4/4/20

Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter - Part 3

Third in the series of daily diary entries by French Quarter writer/historian Frank Perez, this piece considers the comforts of the ordinary.

- by Frank Perez

Frank Perez 3/28/20 Frank Perez 3/28/20

A Day in the Life of the COVID Quarter - Part 2

Second in the series of daily diary entries by French Quarter writer/historian Frank Perez. "To be one flash of color in the kaleidoscope that is the Quarter lends perspective."

- by Frank Perez