PHOTOS: The Gay Easter Parade in New Orleans was more ‘eggstravagant’ than ever

Easter was once again infiltrated by the gays in New Orleans this year. The city’s 2018 Gay Easter Parade on Sunday was one of the biggest and most widely-attended in years.

Related: 8 Reasons Why Easter Is The Gayest Holiday Of Them All

Colorful horse-drawn carriages, marching bands, and ladies and gents dressed in the Easter Sunday’s best rolled through the heart of the French Quarter, passing by all of New Orleans’ iconic gay bars, before finishing with a post-parade party at GrandPre’s.

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The very gay finale to Resurrection Sunday: The Official Gay Easter Parade ? Grand Marshalls! #easter #nolaeaster #frenchquarter #nola #onetimeinnola

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A post shared by Edward P McDaniel (@squirrelnewsnola) on Apr 2, 2018 at 6:57am PDT

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A post shared by Andrew LaMar Hopkins! (@boyneworleans1850) on Apr 1, 2018 at 7:52pm PDT

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A post shared by Joy (@_joyonajourney) on Apr 2, 2018 at 10:55am PDT

I had no idea there was such thing as a gay Easter parade, or that I needed it in my life. Now I know both those things. . #neworleans #gayeasterparade #neworleansgayeasterparade #fancychurchhats #godhatesflags #Easter

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A post shared by Maria Celis (@slothonholiday) on Apr 1, 2018 at 6:04pm PDT

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A post shared by Edward P McDaniel (@squirrelnewsnola) on Apr 2, 2018 at 6:58am PDT

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A post shared by Edward P McDaniel (@squirrelnewsnola) on Apr 2, 2018 at 6:57am PDT

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A post shared by Alex. (@alexslocum20) on Apr 1, 2018 at 7:52pm PDT

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