Lousiana, They're Tryin' to Wash Us Away

French Quarter Mardi Gras with flags flown proudly

We arrived in New Orleans a day before a huge rainstorm.  Seattle rain is wimpy compared to the rain down here!  Fortunately, we were able to walk around the French Quarter the day before the storm so we managed to get in some sightseeing and tried to find some leads for the senior housing study.  It seems that things here in NOLA are a bit fractured when it comes to LGBT organizations.  We met the young owner of a gay business who suggested we meet with another gay business owner who might have some connections for us.  Both of these guys were very willing to help us but admitted that the LGBT community in New Orleans has some issues with changes in leadership and in-fighting.  This situation made it difficult to connect with the right people to interview.  I am hoping for a post in a local LGBT magazine that may result in some survey data.  In Baton Rouge, I found some contacts to the community and sent emails but received no response.  There are no phone numbers on web sites to connect you to a human.  So, unless someone in Louisiana comes forward, I'll have to cross this off my list of states.  Sad, as it certainly would be good to know how things are for LGBT seniors here. We would love to come back and visit again, as this is a great city if you like live music and great food as much as I do!

The front of our RV and the road in front of our camping spot post rainstorm.