Apollo Part 2

Apollo Part 2

Taking a look now at the mystique krewe of apollo... in their 44 years, the community has't always been very supportive and as years passed, acceptance grew continues to add to the history of mardi gras... news 1's taylor trache dives into what it means to them as they continue to sell out their annual mardi gras 3 ball.... "it sets the bar... you know, knowing that we are completely sold out and there are over 2,000 people that want to come out and see us in a municipality tha's not that big that says to me that the're getting the show that the're paying for...."for the krewe of apollo.... a sold out ball does't just set the bar.... "it helps us prove that we are just like everybody else and for a lot of years... the ball was a secret... the guests were a secret.

You could't bring cameras and that was becasue of the state of equality in our country..."

Over the years, the founding members of the krewe have witnessed equality evolve in our community.."it makes me proud to see the way that society has progress but it also makes me proud to know those guys and to know what they went through so that i am able to do this today..."the apollo men work hard year round to give the community a showstopping mardi gras ball and when they hear the words sold out.....blake"i's amazing to me to see over 2,000 people support us and that night i's not about gender, color , sex...anything...""with us being a gay male mardi gras krewe in lafayette seeing everyone come out and support us, you know lafayette has come a long way and without our founding members, i think this opens up a lot of peoples eyes that just we are here to have fun and entertain you i's not about politics, i's a bout come out leave your cares at home and just celebrating life and diversities and all getting along and having fun."

Members say the ball originally started in the yambilee building...then went to the martin luther king center and now the're