Orlando Aloe

Orlando Aloe
EGM IX
2008
(Photo: Larry Graham)

The 10th Annual Official New Orleans
Gay Easter Parade
aka New Orleans Gay Easter Parade,
aka Gay Easter Parade
Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009 4:30pm

PRESENTED BY:
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2009 EVENTS:
Saturday, March 21, 2009
7th Annual Spring Fever: A Star Studded Benefit Gala & Auction
Saturday, March 28, 2009
8th Annual Super Star Studded Drag Extravanganza & Auction
Saturday, April 4, 2009
10th Annual Purple Party: Official Easter Grand Marshals Reception, Buffet & Auction

The Parade for, by and from the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Community showcases its culture, color and creativity. Parade attire includes tuxedos, summer suits or Easter dresses/suits with Easter hats/bonnets. Nudity or partial nudity is not allowed. Sexually explicit beads or throws of that nature are not allowed.

Largest Gay Easter Parade Rolls; $12,524.05 Raised for Food For Friends

GayNewOrleans.COM
EGMs IX Safonda Peters & Orlando Aloe
Photo: Larry Graham

The 9th annual Official Gay Easter Parade led by Easter Grand Marshals IX Orlando Aloe and Safonda Peters was the largest in its history with some 36 units including carriages, wagons, trolleys, convertibles, cars, trucks, motorcycles and Smitty Dee's Brass Band.

The parade minus expenses raised a whopping $12,524.05 for Food For Friends this year.

Attendance along the parade route was huge this year estimated at some 25,000 participants. Revenues were up at most GLBT businesses between 2% and 26% over last years spending for Easter Weekend. This makes the Easter holiday the fourth largest event in New Orleans GLBT community following Southern Decadence, Mardi Gras and Halloween. New Orleans is on the rebound following Katrina as one of the top destinations for GLBT travelers in the United States.

9th Gay Easter Parade

The parade is presented by Ambush Mag and Queen Fashions. Sponsorships included $1,000-Platinum, $500-Gold, $250-Silver and $100-Bronze.

A special thanks to all of the sponsors including:

Presenting ($1,500)-Queen Fashions/DEVA

Platinum-Steve Mettner/Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli, Stephen Murrell & Elizabeth Bouvier;

Gold-Krewe of Amon Ra, JohnPaul's;

Silver-David Aranda & Countess C. Alice, David & Rhonda Roget, EGM VIII Rona Conners & Bob Boler, Krewe of Petronius, Wood Enterprises, Gary Vandeventer, EGM IX Safonda Peters & Stuart Nettles, Crescent City Kings, EGM VII Opal Masters & Darwin Reed, EGM VIII Michael Elias & Jay Sewell/The Corner Pocket, EGM IX Orlando Aloe/Society Page, Dr. Barry Rutherford & Cathy Fox; and

Bronze-King Satyricon V Tony Leggio, Bourgoyne Guest House, Miss Gay America 2006 Nicole DuBois, Elias Productions/The Cast of Glitz, Toby LeFort, King Amon Ra XLIII Paul Davis & Tami Tarmac, Alan Kelley, Glenn O'Berry & Roger Copenhaver, Lee Worrells, Arnold Radel and Charlie Hooper.

Venue Sponsors include 4 Seasons/Metairie, Cowpokes, Double Play, Starlight By The Park, and Orlando's Society Page.

Expenses for the parade totalled $3,541.05 which included: $1,050-police detail, $50.25-parade permit, $1,500-insurance, $570-Easter Grand Marshal carriages, $100-Drag Extravaganza DJ, $40-Easter Grand Marshal pins, $100-carriage company line-up fee, $43.60-Drag Extravaganza posters, $36.79-Purple Party posters, and $50.41 Parade posters.

Revenues for the parade totaled $16,065.10 which included $8,500-sponsorships, $1,711-Spring Fever Gala, $2,509-Drag Extravaganza, $3,110.10-Purple Party,  $135-parade entry fees and a post parade Bronze sponsorship of $100 from Charlie Hooper.

The Board of Directors of the Gay Easter Parade include Electra City, Rona Conners, Opal Masters, Rip and Marsha Naquin-Delain, and Tittie Toulouse.

2008 Highlights

  • the "official" dish Largest Gay Easter Parade Rolls; $12,424.05 Raised for Food For Friends (see Main-4)

  • celebrazzi Celebrations Paparazzi (see Main-10)

  • snap paparazzi 9th Official Gay Easter Parade led by Easter Grand Marshals IX Orlando Aloe & Safonda Peters (see Main-12)

  • snap paparazzi 9th Official Gay Easter Parade, Pre-Gay Easter Parade Party at Starlight (see Main-14)

  • snap paparazzi 9th Post-Gay Easter Parade Party at Society Page (see Main-24)

  • the "official" dish 9th Purple Party Easter Parade Grand Marshals Reception Raises $4,160.10 (see Main-4)

  • celebrazzi Celebrations Paparazzi (see Main-10)

  • snap paparazzi 9th Purple Party Easter Grand Marshals Reception (see Main-16)

  • snap paparazzi 9th Purple Party Easter Grand Marshals Reception (see Main-23)

  • the "official" dish 9th Gay Easter Parade Rolls through the streets of the French Quarter, 6th Spring Fever Raises $3,211 for GEP, 7th Drag Extravaganza Raises $6,759 for Gay Easter Pasrade & Food For Friends (see Main-4)

  • celebrazzi Celebrations Paparazzi (see Main-14)

  • snap paparazzi 7th Super Star Studded Drag Extravaganza & Auction (see Main-16)

  • snap paparazzi 6th Spring Fever Gala & Auction (see Main-22)

  • the "official" dish 7th Super Star Studded Drag Extravaganza March 1, 9th Annual Purple Party March 8 (see Main-4)

  • the "official" dish Fund-raisers set for 9th Gay Easter Parade (see Main-4)

  • in the spotlight Orlando Aloe & Safonda Peters to Lead 9th Gay Easter Parade (see Expose-6)
     

  • Safonda Peters

    Safonda Peters
    EGM IX
    2008

    (Photo: Larry Graham)
     

    2008 SPONSORS

    Platinum $1,000 

        Steve Mettner/Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli,
        Stephen Murrell & Elizabeth Bouvier

    Gold $500

    Krewe of Amon Ra, JohnPaul's

    Silver $250

    David Aranda & Countess C. Alice, David & Rhonda Roget, EGM VIII Rona Conners & Bob Boler, Krewe of Petronius, Wood Enterprises, Gary Vandeventer, EGM IX Safonda Peters & Stuart Nettles, Crescent City Kings, EGM VII Opal Masters & Darwin Reed, EGM VIII Michael Elias & Jay Sewell/The Corner Pocket, EGM IX Orlando Aloe/Society Page, Dr. Barry Rutherford & Cathy Fox

    Bronze $100

    King Satyricon V Tony Leggio, Bourgoyne Guest House, Miss Gay America 2006 Nicole DuBois, Elias Productions/The Cast of Glitz, Toby Lefort, King Amon Ra XLIII Paul Davis & Tami Tarmac, Alan Kelley, Glenn O'Berry & Roger Copenhaver, Lee Worrells, Arnold Radel, Charlie Hooper

    VENUE

    4 Seasons/Metairie, Cowpokes, Double Play, Starlight By The Park, Orlando's Society Page

    Accommodations & Lodging
    For Parade Information, contact Rip Naquin-Delain
    info@gayeasterparade.com
    or call 504.522.8049
    Official Gay Easter Parade
    828-A Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA 70116-3137
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