(This page and opposite) September, the long Labour Day weekend, is Southern Decadence – New Orleans’ gay time.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RILEY-MCFARLANE PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHILLIP PORTMAN
IT’S AROUND 10PM on a Friday night and we’re trying to navigate the bustling crowds of New Orleans’ Bourbon Street. It’s super touristy, kind of tacky, and a little bit smelly but like nothing I’ve ever experienced. On my left there appears to be some sort of Jon Bon Jovi karaoke happening, while Snoop Dogg’s Drop