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The 15th Annual Official Gay Easter Parade
 Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 @ 4:30pm
The parade showcases the fashion and creativity of the entire GLBT community with gentlemen in summer suits/tux with hats, and ladies in Easter suits/dresses with Easter hats.

Easter Grand Marshal XIV Starr DanielsEaster Grand Marshal XIV Tommy EliasThe 14th Annual Official Gay Easter Parade
 led by Easter Grand Marshals XIV
Tommy Elias & Starr Daniels
March 31, 2013

 

14th Gay Easter Parade14th Gay Easter Parade Raises $23,662.06 for Food For Friends, Total Charity Donations Now Over $171,101

The 14th annual Gay Easter Parade rolled through the streets of the French Quarter on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 led by Easter Grand Marshals XIV Tommy Elias and Starr Daniels. Over 25,000 spectators enjoyed the largest parade in its history with 50 registered units including 30 carriages, trolleys and wagons, 2 bands, 4 walking groups and 14 vehicles. The parade showcases the fashion and creativity of the entire LGBT community.

The parade minus expenses benefits the parade's reason for the Easter Season, NO/AIDS Task Force Food For Friends program raising $23,662.06 this year. The parade sponsored by Ambush Mag has raised over $171,101 for charity the past 12 years.

The GEP Board of Directors would like to offer many thanks to the generosity of the sponsors, all who came out and supported the events, to auction donors, and those entertainers and celebrities who donated their talents. The board includes Rip and Marsha Naquin-Delain, Electra City, Tittie Toulouse, Rona Conners, Opal Masters and Tony Leggio.

The complete financial report follows:

Revenue:

10,650.00 Sponsorships

325.00 3rd Sponsorship Party

2,217.00 5th Eggstravaganza

5,000.00 12th Drag Extravaganza

4,097.00 11th Spring Fever

4,087.00 14th Purple Party

5,155.00 4th Bunnies in the Big Easy

450.00 Parade Entry Fees

165.00 Elizabeth Bouvier JohnPaul's Show Performance Tips Donation

32,146.00 Revenue Sub-Total

Expenses:

65.25 Easter Auction Baskets

25.01 Easter Hay

48.93 Wrist Bands

347.25 Sponsorship Party Bar Bill

375.00 Spring Fever Catering

131.00 Spring Fever 50/50 Raffle Payout

1,836.25 Parade Insurance

1,625.00 2 Parade Bands

730.00 Easter Grand Marshal Carriages

50.25 Parade Permit

2,400.00 Parade Police Detail

400.00 Bunnies in the Big Easy DJ

450.00 Bunnies in the Big Easy Servers & Bartenders

8,483.94 Expenses Sub-Total

23,662.06 Total Donation to Food For Friends

Presented by Ambush Mag, sponsors include:

Platinum: Friday Night Before Mardi Gras, Oz New Orleans;

Gold: Stuart Nettles & EGM IX Safonda Peters, EGM XII Gary Vandeventer, Todd J. Blauvelt, Krewe of Amon-Ra, Queen Amon-Ra XLVIII Deja Deja-Vue’ & Jim May;

Silver: EGM XII Elizabeth Bouvier, EGM XIII Darwin Reed & EGM VII Opal Masters, EGM VIII Rona Conners, Dwain Hertz/Al Dugas & Gene Theriot, EGM XIII Rhonda & David Roget, EGM VIII Michael Elias & Jay Sewell/The Corner Pocket, Frankie Fierce & King Cake Queen XX Dusty Debris, Glen Kahrman & Noel Twilbeck, Thomas C. Schoonenberg, Bobby Vallecillo & Rene Leaumont, Michael Cookmeyer/Michael’s On The Park, Wood Enterprises, Jeffrey Palmquist & Coca Mesa, Misael Rubio/Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli, EGM IV Electra City & EGM XI Tittie Toulouse, Mona Lisa Restaurant, John & Therese Vignone;

Bronze: EGM XIV Starr Daniels & Justin Moffatt, EGM X Tony Leggio, Charlotte Sullivan, EGM VII Orlando Aloe/Society Page, Charles Jenkins/Krewe of Ursus, EGM V Princesse Stephaney, Krewe of Satyricon, EGM II Larry Bagneris, Frank & Pete Abbruscato, National Association of Caterers & Events (NACE), Bootsie DeVille, Roy Smith & Nick Olivares, Ranzy Montet & Creig Istre, Michael Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, Michael Durocher, Ken Marino/Fabulous Flowers LLC, Bebe & Chris Scarpinato-Linwood, Frank Perez/Crescent City Tour Booking Agency, Glenn O'Berry & Roger Copenhaver, Marty Curtin & Koo Gaffney;

Venue/In-Kind: 700 Club, 4 Seasons, Bourbon Vieux, Cutter’s, The Double Play, Larry Graham, Michael’s On The Park, Oz.

Past grand marshals include EGMs I Rip and Marsha Naquin-Delain, II Larry Bagneris and the late Miss Do Moreland, III Timm Holt and Teryl-Lynn Foxx, IV George Simons and Electra City, V Brett Messmer and Princesse Stephaney, VI James Swire and Lisa Beaumann, VII the late Doc Reed and Opal Masters, VIII Michael Elias and Rona Conners, IX Orlando Aloe and Safonda Peters, X Tony Leggio and the late Marcy Marcell, XI Chuck Turner and Tittie Toulouse, XII Gary Vandeventer and Elizabeth Bouvier, and XIII Darwin Reed and Rhonda Roget.



 

2013 SPONSORS

Platinum $1,000 

Friday Night Before Mardi Gras, Oz New Orleans

Gold $500

 Stuart Nettles & EGM IX Safonda Peters, EGM XII Gary Vandeventer, Todd J. Blauvelt, Krewe of Amon-Ra, Queen Amon-Ra XLVIII Deja Deja-Vue' & Jim May

Silver $250

 EGM XII Elizabeth Bouvier, EGM XIII Darwin Reed & EGM VII Opal Masters, EGM VIII Rona Conners, Dwain Hertz/Al Dugas & Gene Theriot, EGM XIII Rhonda & David Roget, EGM VIII Michael Elias & Jay Sewell/The Corner Pocket, Frankie Fierce & King Cake Queen XX Dusty Debris, Glen Kahrman & Noel Twilbeck, Thomas C. Schoonenberg, Bobby Vallecillo & Rene Leaumont, Michael Cookmeyer/Michael’s On The Park, Wood Enterprises, Jeffrey Palmquist & Coca Mesa, Misael Rubio/Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli, EGM IV Electra City & EGM XI Tittie Toulouse, Mona Lisa Restaurant, John & Therese Vignone

Bronze $100

 EGM XIV Starr Daniels & Justin Moffatt, EGM X Tony Leggio, Charlotte Sullivan, EGM VII Orlando Aloe/Society Page, Charles Jenkins/Krewe of Ursus, EGM V Princesse Stephaney, Krewe of Satyricon, EGM II Larry Bagneris, Frank & Pete Abbruscato, National Association of Caterers & Events (NACE), Bootsie DeVille, Roy Smith & Nick Olivares, Ranzy Montet & Creig Istre, Michael Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, Michael Durocher, Ken Marino/Fabulous Flowers LLC, Bebe & Chris Scarpinato-Linwood, Frank Perez/Crescent City Tour Booking Agency, Glenn O'Berry & Roger Copenhaver, Marty Curtin & Koo Gaffney

VENUE/
In-Kind:

 700 Club, 4 Seasons, Bourbon Vieux, Cutter's, The Double Play, Larry Graham, Michael's On The Park, Oz

2013 Highlights

  • celebrazzi: Celebrations Paparazzi (see Page-6); the "official" dish: 14th Gay Easter Parade Raises Over $23,000 for Food For Friends, Total Charity Donations Now Over $170,000; GEP's 11th Annual Spring Fever Raises $4,097 @ 4 Seasons in Metairie; GEP's 14th Purple Party Raises $4,087 @ The Double Play (see Page-8)

  • snap paparazzi: 14th Gay Easter Parade led by Easter Grand Marshals XIV Tommy Elias & Starr Daniels raises $23,662.06 for Food For Friends (see page 16), 14th Gay Easter Parade Rolls through the French Quarter Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 (see Pages 18), GEPs 4th Bunnies In The Big Easy raises $5,155 for Food For Friends @ The Bourbon Vieux (see Page 20)

  • the "official" dish: 14th Gay Easter Parade Raises Over $23,000 for Food For Friends, Total Charity Donations Now Over $170,000; GEP's 11th Annual Spring Fever Raises $4,097 @ 4 Seasons in Metairie; GEP's 14th Purple Party Raises $4,087 @ The Double Play (see Page-4) (continued on 8)

  • celebrazzi: celebrations paparazzi-12th Purple Party, 4th Bunnies In The Big Easy (see Page-6)

  • snap paparazzi: GEP’s 14th Purple Party raises $4,087 for Food For Friends @ Double Play (see Page-14)

  • snap paparazzi: GEP’s 11th Spring Fever Extravaganza raises $4,097 for Food For Friends (see Page-16)

  • the "official" dish: 14th Gay Easter Parade Rolls March 31 through the French Quarter, 14th Purple Party March 23 @ Double Play, 4th Bunnies in The Big Easy Good Friday, March 29 (see Page-4) (continued on 6) 12th Drag Extravaganza raises $5,000 for GEP/Food For Friends

  • celebrazzi: Celebrations Paparazzi (see Page-10)

  • snap paparazzi: 12th Super Star Studded Drag Extravaganza raises $5,000 for Gay Easter Parade/Food For Friends @ Oz (see Page-12)

  • snap paparazzi: 12th Drag Extravaganza’s "Man I Feel Like A Woman Put Lord King Pat Johnson in Drag" auction raises $1,429 for GEP/Food For Friends @ Oz (see Page-32)

  • the "official" dish: 12th Super Star Studded Drag Extravaganza set for March 9 @ Oz, 11th Annual Spring Fever Extravaganza March 16 @ 4 Seasons in Metairie (see Page-4) (continued on 6 & 8) Gay Easter Parade Carriages Going Fast!, Last 2 Gay Easter Parade Fundraisers,3rd Sponsorship Party Raises $6,725 for Gay Easter Parade & Food For Friends, 5th Eggstravaganza raises $2,217 for GEP/Food For Friends

  • celebrazzi: Celebrations Paparazzi (see Page-14)

  • snap paparazzi: 3rd Sponsorship Party raises $6,725 for Gay Easter Parade/Food For Friends @ Cutter’s  (see Page-18)

  • snap paparazzi: Gay Easter Parade’s 5th Eggstravaganza raises $2,217 for Food For Friends @ Michael’s On The Park (see Page-32)

  • the "official" dish: 3rd Sponsors Party & 5th Eggstravaganza Kick Off Gay Easter Parade Festivities benefiting Food for Friends (see Page-4)

  • the "official" dish: Tommy Elias & Starr Daniels Chosen as Easter Grand Marshals XIV by GEP BoardTommy Elias & Starr Daniels Chosen as Easter Grand Marshals XIV by GEP Board (see Page-6, continued on Page-8)

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