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Southern DecadenceSouthern Decadence is a holiday celebrated in New Orleans and its environs by the homosexual community in early September. Crowds range from 100,000 to 300,000 revelers from across the United States. It is the last national circuit party of the season. Other circuit parties take place in Palm Springs, California; Miami, Florida; and Fire Island, New York. Decadence, as it is known by participants, is marked by widespread public nudity, parades and street parties. It is aptly known as gay Mardi Gras for its similarity to Carnival week earlier in the year. Decadence crowds typically match or exceed Mardi Gras crowds, leading some residents of the French Quarter to leave the city over Labor Day weekend. Decadence attracts its share of fundamentalist Christian protesters, including members of Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church. Most events take place in or around the French Quarter neigbhorhood of New Orleans, centering especially on the intersection of Bourbon and St. Anne streets. Common sights include public sex, bead tossing and street dances.
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