Over time Mardi Gras celebrations changed from men only organizations to the start of female only Krewes. The Gay population of the city has also had their own organizations and balls. The organization’s membership list is often a closer held secret than the “old line Krewes.” The membership of the male organizations like the rest of the Gay community was devastated by the AIDS epidemic and was on the rebound when Katrina struck. Few produce favors, but some have glasses and medallions.

The following is a list of the known gay Krewes.

Krewe	Dates	Sexual orientation
Amon Ra	1967	Male
Armeinius		Male
Celestial Knights	1976	Male
Dasime’
Dirty Dottie	C1980
David, Krewe of	1984	Male
Ishtar	1981	Female
Lords of Leather	1984	Male
Memphis	1976	Male
Mystic Krewe of Apollo (MKA)	1970	Male
Mwindo	1998	Male & Female	Black
Olympus*	C1970	Male
Perseus (N.O.)**		Male
Petronius	1962	Male
Phoenix***	C1973	Male
Polyphemus	1982	Male
Satin & Sequins	C1975
Satyricon	2003	Male
Yuga	1959	Male
Vista	1982	Male

* NOT the same as the Covington Krewe.

** The NOT the same as the Krewe in Slidell.

***NOT the same as the Krewe that once paraded in Kenner.