Queer Carnival: Festivals and Mardi Gras in the South

The importance of citywide festivals like Mardi Gras and Fiesta for the LGBTQ community

Festivals like Mardi Gras and Fiesta have come to be annual events in which entire cities participate, and LGBTQ people are a visible part of these celebrations. In other words, the party is on, the party is queer, and everyone is invited. In Queer Carnival, Amy Stone takes us inside these colorful, eye-catching, and often raucous events, highlighting their importance to queer life in America’s urban Sout...