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Ganymede — Indovina was somewhat inflexible, exerting almost dictatorial control over the krewe. Many believe the threat was called in by a member of the krewe who was expelled days before the ball because he had fallen so far behind on his costume; Martin feared it would never be completed.

Other members left to form the Krewe of Olympus. Martin served as Captain of Ishtar for five of its six balls. Memphis — Of all the former krewes, the least is known about the Krewe of Memphis. Jones and others believe the police were tipped off by a former member who had been expelled from the krewe.

The Polyphemus ball was especially memorable because it was interrupted by a bomb threat. In , one week before Petronius held their first ball, the Yuga ball was raided by police, resulting in the decline of the Krewe of Yuga. We also know it formed a sister krewe in Lafayette.

Yuga — The Krewe of Yuga, or KY, established the template later krewes would follow, which involved a lot of drag and the naming of royalty. During his time in those krewes, he learned from the legendary Elmo Avet, the creative spirit behind the first two gay krewes.

Founded in , the Krewe of Petronius is the oldest gay krewe in New Orleans and remains active today. One innovation Woolley introduced was the introduction of more performers and hence more costumes in smaller roles to accompany the main performer. As was the case with many krewes, it was probably founded by disgruntled members from another krewe.

The rest of the krewe helped finish the costume and just when Kevin Keller, a member of Apollo who agreed to pinch-hit wearing the costume at the ball, stepped onto the stage, the auditorium was evacuated. If you have, you know these balls are highly elaborate productions requiring hundreds of hours of work and thousands of dollars.

The Krewe of Petronius is the world's oldest gay Mardi Gras Krewe. Polyphemus — Hickerson had been the first Black person to join Amon-Ra and would later co-found the all-Black krewes of Somnus and Mwindo. Ishtar — Pino owned Club and had raised money for the Krewes of Armeinius and Polyphemus.

Satyricon — Members get a select number of ball tickets to give out, but some tables are available for the public to purchase at The Krewe of Petronius is the all-gay krewe in New Orleans, preceded by a krewe named Yuga. Historian Howard P. No tableau ball has excited more passion and praise.

No bomb was found, and the ball went on. Olympus — Their debut ball in , Camelot , is still remembered as one of the most legendary balls a gay krewe has ever produced. Memphis is perhaps best remembered for its rivalry with the Krewe of Celestial Knights both krewes selected a similar ball theme for the season.

Seen in these clips is footage from the 19Petronius balls. Perhaps the most amazing thing about the gay balls is that they are produced by relatively few people, depending on the size of the krewe. Krewe of Petronius’ ball will take place on Feb. 3. Celestial Knights — Woolley had been a member of Yuga and a co-founder of Petronius.

This year, as the existing krewes show off their hard work, let us take a moment to remember a few krewes that are no longer with us. Formed in , for 63 yeasr we have celebrated gay Mardi Gras. Founded by Doug Jones and his friends, Yuga grew out of an annual house party Jones hosted to view the Krewe of Carrollton parade.