This Unusual Mardi Gras Parade Welcomes People of All Backgrounds to New Orleans

The tourism spot celebrates the LGBTQ community

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New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation wants people across America to know that the city is open for tourism to anyone and everyone, especially the LGBTQ community. That’s not reserved to Mardi Gras either, the city is open to all, year round.

“It really started with the passion that 360i brought to us because they formulated the idea knowing that the LGBTQ is a very important market and is one of our main platforms for our annual marketing plan,” Mark Romig, president and CEO of New Orleans Tourism Corporation, said.

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