Frank Perez

Frank Perez is a writer who has authored two books: In Exile: The History and Lore Surrounding New Orleans Gay Culture and Its Oldest Gay Bar (with Jeffrey Palmquist) and Treasures of the Vieux Carre: Ten Self-Guided Walking Tours of the French Quarter. He is also the co-editor (with Jeffrey Palmquist) of My Gay New Orleans: 28 Personal Reminiscences on LGBT+ Life in New Orleans.

He also writes a column on gay New Orleans history for Ambush Magazine. His publications also include a number of scholarly articles in academic journals as well as a number of poems and short stories in various literary journals. In addition to writing, Perez also owns a small business and is a licensed tour guide. He has developed a walking tour of New Orleans' rich LGBT+ history.

Perez currently serves as President of the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana, a non-profit organization devoted the preservation of LGBT+ history.

He earned his B.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1991 and an M.A. in English from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1997. A former Associate Professor of English, Perez now lives in the French Quarter.