Frank Perez aka "French Quarter Frank" Writer, Teacher, Tour Guide & Public Speaker
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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.com
A peek inside:
- Who was in New Orleans first?
- The Spanish, French & Haitian influences in NOLA - as well as Vietnamese
- How Frank answered the call to preserve Queer New Orleans History
- What happens when African folk songs, spirituals & opera are put in a gumbo
BIO:
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.
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