A queer-centric, clothing optional pool opens in the Bywater. There's already a waitlist.

The first wedding at the Railyard almost didn’t happen.

After a year filled with zoning delays, social media attacks and shifting short-term rental regulations, the owners of the new, queer-centered bed-and-breakfast in the Bywater received final permit approval last October, with just 72 hours to spare ahead of a couple's long-planned nuptials.

That day, a local drag performer and their partner said their vows at nearby Bar Redux before heading across Poland Avenue to hold their wedding party, the first licensed event at the Railyard.

Less than a year later, the clothing-optional pool has a waiting list for membership and a booked-up calendar, ranging from bashes during Southern Decadence to fundraisers for LGBTQ nonprofits, Mardi Gras krewes and neighborhood groups.

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