In fact, it even calls itself the ‘Gay Capital of the South’. The city has always been tolerating and accepting and is one of the oldest gay-friendly cities in the Western hemisphere. Louisiana might be culturally conservative, but NOLA bucks that trend, boasting of a lively gay social scene. For more than three centuries, the city has been a mecca for everything dynamic and decadent. New Orleans, or NOLA, is hometown to the vibrant Mardi Gras, epicurean gastronomy, and jazz.
