After cancellation last year due to the weather, Southern Decadance is back, though maybe a bit smaller. Of course the "weather" last year was more than just a few showers. Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and forced most of the residents to leave. There were a couple dozen hardy souls who marched down Bourbon St. on Sept. 5, 2005 to keep the spirit of New Orleans's legendary Pride celebration alive, but for the most part, the party got rained out.

This year Southern Decadence is back and starts today, continuing through the long weekend. All the hotels and guest houses are full already, and the event even has two official websites, not doubt due to some petty gay argument. We don't have time to figure out who is right in this one, so you can just visit both if it interests you.

With all his recent involvement in reconstruction efforts, we wonder if Brad Pitt will be the grand marshal.

Southern Decadence Returns To New Orleans [365 Gay]
Southern Decadence [Official Site #1]
Southern Decadence [Official Site #2]