NOLA solo trip 3 days - recommendations, tips, and gay friendly activities/ideas?

Hey all! Coming to NOLA for 3 days March 22-26. Flying solo (for a conference) but will have plenty of down time between sessions, after, and in general.

Looking for fun things to do solo (I have never traveled solo before!), recommendations for food, activities, etc! Also, anything LGBTQ+ friendly is much appreciated/a big bonus. I am a 26 y/o gay guy, pretty open, active, and just want to enjoy the city to the fullest. I’ve been a few times before (Nola is my longtime favorite city) but it has been years, so looking for recommendations that go beyond what my Dad taught me were the ‘must do’s’ when I was 12 years old.

I am booked on a kayak swamp tour, an underground French quarter tour, and am definitely trying to spend some time on magazine street doing some vintage shopping/thrifting. Otherwise, my plan was to enjoy walking around the city, hit up some bars/music spots at night, and had been eyeing a few restaurants (peche, lil dizzys, cafe beignet). What else do you recommend for a solo traveler like me?

Also, always down to meet folks/make friends while in town, especially with any other lgbtq+ folks/locals! 🙂