Frank Perez aka "French Quarter Frank" Writer, Teacher, Tour Guide & Public Speaker

NEW ORLEANS:  Frank Perez share 300 years of New Orleans history in just a few minutes. We learn about the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana, the inception point & ingredients of jazz, and all about his latest book.For books, tours with Frank & more go to his website www.frenchquarterfrank.comA peek inside:Who was in New Orleans first?The Spanish, French & Haitian influences in NOLA - as well as VietnameseHow Frank answered the call to preserve Queer New Orleans HistoryWhat happens when African folk songs, spirituals & opera are put in a gumboBIO:Frank Perez is a writer, teacher, tour guide, and public speaker who also serves as the Executive Director of the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana. He has authored several books on LGBT+ history in New Orleans and is also a columnist for three New Orleans magazines—Ambush, French Quarter Journal, and Yazz Queen. His publications also include a number of scholarly articles in academic journals as well as a number of poems and short stories in various literary journals.  His latest book, Rainbow Fleur de Lis: Essays on Queer New Orleans History, is forthcoming from the University Press of Mississippi. Introducing the First Premium, Come to You, Decentralized Dinner Society for Discerning Travelers: The Dinner Story.   Visit us and inquire here: The Dinner StoryThe podcast may be over, but our curiosity and hunger for inspiring people and experiences will never end. Join the WAITING LIST for our most unique experiences, COMMISSION a rare season of modular events, or just say HI:   [email protected] Credits:  INTRO:  Loyalty - Philip Ayers | OUTRO: Grasshopper's Dance - Etienne Roussel