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Earlier this week, a nonprofit watchdog filed a complaint asking Louisiana's Attorney General to investigate whether a crisis pregnancy center in New Iberia broke state law. The pregnancy center allegedly posted clients' personal information online, despite claiming that it follows federal health privacy laws.WWNO/WRKF broke the story, and reporter Rosemary Westwood joins us for more.About half of jobs in New Orleans are considered “mid-skill.” That means you need a high school degree, but probably not a bachelor's. It's good news for teenagers who don't want to go to college, or who are ready to just start working. Education reporter Aubri Juhasz visits a career center that's preparing kids for all kinds of jobs that don't require college education. The Upstairs Lounge fire in New Orleans in 1973 remains one of the country's deadliest attacks on the LGBTQ community. In the decades since, a bronze plaque in the French Quarter has listed the 32 victims who died when an arsonist set fire to the neighborhood gay bar.But earlier this year, that plaque was stolen. A New Orleans man has been caught and arrested. But the original marker remains missing.Now a group of local activists is working to get a new memorial installed at the Upstairs Lounge site. WWNO and WRKF's Matt Bloom spoke with Frank Perez, one of their leaders. —Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon  and 7 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

On this week's episode, I am telling you about the horrific attack on the Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans. A gay bar where 29 people burned to death and three later died from their injuries, making it the worst loss of homosexual life in the country until the Pulse nightclub attack. This one is rough, graphic, terrifying, and heartbreaking, but it is so important to remember these people who were lost to history because of who they loved and the bigots that were against them. Join me as I delve into the history, the tragic events of that night, the community's response, and the hauntings that followed. We will also discuss the importance of remembering these stories and the significance of Pride Month. Grab yourself a dollar for beer bust, make sure the doors are locked and a loved one is close by. I have a story to tell you. For more pictures and sources from this week's episode go to https://patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast and while you are there please consider supporting the podcast. You can do so for as little as $2 a month.

It's pride month, and this weekend, New Orleans has no shortage of events, including “gay ghost tours,” Black queer fests and a parade. In Baton Rouge, Pride Fest is coming on June 29, featuring a slew of performances at the Raising Cane's River Center. But this month also a time of remembrance for darker chapters in Louisiana's queer history. In June of 1973, a fire at the UpStairs Lounge – a gay bar in New Orleans' French quarter – took the lives of 32 people. It was the largest mass killing of LGBTQ people at the time. Last year, Louisiana Considered's Alana Schreiber spoke with local historian Frank Perez about Louisiana's queer history, and the impact and legacy of the fire. Today we give that story a second listen. Then, we hear a series of reflections from Vincent Gloriosi Jr., the attorney who represented the victims and families seeking justice in the fire's aftermath. His story was captured by Joe Shriner and Mark Cave, who recently spoke with Glorioso for NOLA Life Stories, a series from the Historic New Orleans Collection.Today's episode of Louisiana Considered is hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber; our contributing producers are Matt Bloom and Adam Vos; we receive production and technical support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:00 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

En este impactante episodio de nuestro podcast LGBT, nos sumergimos en la escalofriante historia del incendio del UpStairs Lounge en Nueva Orleans en 1973. Este trágico evento, que cobró la vida de 32 personas, no solo expone el horror de aquella fatídica noche, sino también la profunda discriminación y el estigma que la comunidad LGBTQ+ enfrentaba en esa época. Descubre los detalles nunca contados, las teorías más aceptadas sobre el origen del incendio y cómo esta tragedia marcó un punto de inflexión en la lucha por los derechos LGBTQ+. Un episodio imprescindible que revela la resiliencia y el coraje de una comunidad frente a la adversidad. ¡No te lo pierdas!

On Sunday, June 24, 1973, a gay bar in New Orleans was intentionally set ablaze, killing 32 people and injuring another 15. Fifty years later, despite ample evidence, no arrests have ever been made.In this episode, we're taking a look at the tragic events of the UpStairs Lounge arson attack, the pervasive discrimination and homophobia evident in the aftermath, and renewed efforts to locate four of the unclaimed bodies of victims recklessly buried in an unmarked grave.Related Episodes:Listen to Episode 17. Mobsters & Mos: How the Mafia Owned Gay NightlifeListen to Episode 61. The Pulse Nightclub ShootingListen to Episode 63. The Stonewall RiotsAdditional Resources:The UpStairs Lounge Arson Attack, New Orleans: 50 Years LaterUpstairs Lounge: Gay Culture & the Metropolitan Community Church50 Years After Deadly Up Stairs Lounge Fire: New Orleans LGBTQ+ Community Still Seeks AnswersUpstairs Lounge FireArson Attack on the UpStairs LoungeUpStairs Lounge Arson AttackMetropolitan Community Church of New OrleansThe Upstairs Lounge FireThe Upstairs Lounge Fire - Luther BoggsUpstairs Lounge Fire, 1973: 32 DeathsUpstairs Lounge Arson, 1973: AftermathThis Day in History: UpStairs Lounge Arson AttackAbout the UpStairs Lounge FireThe Up Stairs Lounge Arson: Thirty-Two Deaths in a New Orleans Gay Bar, June 24, 1973 by Clayton Delery-EdwardsUpstairs Lounge Fire, 1973: In MemoriamUpstairs Lounge Fire, 1973: News CoverageThe UpStairs Lounge Fire 50th AnniversaryA ‘Forgotten Tragedy' At a New Orleans Gay Bar and a New Effort to Honor Victims' RemainsUnknown Victim of Deadly 1973 Arson in Gay Bar Finally IdentifiedSupport the show

  Adam Berry of the Travel Channel's Kindred Spirits joins Patrick in the parlor to discuss his brand new book, Goodbye Hello: Processing Grief and Understanding Death Through the Paranormal, which has received praise from psychic medium, Tyler Henry! Other topics include the tragic Upstairs Lounge fire and its place in LGBTQ+ history, haunted honey, the best depressing movies, the reverence of prayer, and an individualized afterlife! Visit BigSeance.com/227 for more info. Other Listening Options Direct Download Link   In this episode: Intro :00 Adam Berry is the executive producer and star of his own paranormal reality television show on the Travel Channel called Kindred Spirits (now in its seventh season). His other TV credits include Reunion in Hell, Haunted Salem: Live, Kindred Spirits: Resurrected, Paranormal Lockdown, Expedition Unknown: Search for the Afterlife, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters Halloween Live, Ghost Hunters Academy, Pickler & Ben, the Anderson Cooper show, and Weekend Today, among others. After growing up in a haunted house and years of study and research, he founded his own paranormal research team with his husband, Ben Berry, in Provincetown, MA, and soon after his hobby became a career. He has traveled the country extensively giving lectures in theaters and at conferences and conventions on paranormal investigation and supernatural phenomena. He is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory. :46 Adam's book, Goodbye Hello: Processing Grief and Understanding Death Through the Paranormal, and praise from psychic medium, Tyler Henry! 1:51 Patrick is catching up on Kindred Spirits! 2:37 Adam Berry's in the parlor! 4:21 A paranormal production on Broadway? 5:49 Let's talk about Goodbye Hello 9:37 The Upstairs Lounge fire and its place in LGBTQ+ history. (Book mentioned: Let the F*gg*ts Burn: The Upstairs Lounge Fire by Johnny Townsend) 13:25 Goodbye Hello isn't a memoir, but a memoire IS coming soon! 18:15 Interviewing Tyler Henry! And will we see him investigating in a future Kindred Spirits episode? 20:54 Haunted honey and Adam's incredibly unique ritual meditation at Liberty Hall. 23:45 Adam and Amy and how they recharge and wind down after investigations. 28:37 Patrick breaks in briefly to add his thoughts, based on his experience at a Strange Escapes event with Amy and Adam. 30:01 More on recharging and winding down after investigations. 32:00 “Sometimes you want to watch that movie that depresses you so good, you know? Like it makes you have a good cry, or what ever it is, right? And you want to stay in that feeling, because you're alive. It makes you feel alive.” For Patrick, this might be Girl Interrupted. For Adam it's Dancer in the Dark with Bjork, and it is Patrick's homework assignment. (Update: Patrick has completed his homework and is traumatized.) 32:35 The reverence of prayer 35:24 Why Adam doesn't specifically reach out to loved ones who have passed on. 39:55 The individualized afterlife, and the danger of having a preconceived idea of what crossing over is like. 41:36 When your thoughts on the paranormal and the afterlife change. 44:45 Details about Goodbye Hello and how to get your autographed copy! 46:25 Outro 49:38 A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 50:58   For more Adam Berry AdamBerryBooks.com Goodbye Hello on Amazon Facebook: @AdamBerryFans Twitter: @AdamJBerry Instagram: @AdamBerry TikTok: @theAdamBerry     The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me at Patrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on my SpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at (775) 583-5563 (or 7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!

Fifty years ago there was a tragic fire in New Orleans's French Quarter at a bar with a largely gay clientele called the Upstairs Lounge. There were 32 deaths. Documentary maker Royd Anderson joins Louisiana Life Executive Editor Errol Laborde, along with podcast producer Kelly Massicot to talk about the disaster, which had a galvanizing effect on the gay community. The suspected arsonist, who himself was gay, reportedly admitted to a couple of people that he had set the fire. He would later commit suicide. Investigations would show that his action was not anti-gay but touched off by another incident. The fire was one of several in the French Quarter's history and the most deadly. Hear about what was learned from the incident.

This hour, we take a deep dive into LGBTQ+ Pride and history. We'll talk about Stonewall, but also other moments in the LGBTQ+ rights movement that don't get as much attention. Historian Marc Stein describes LGBTQ+ movements that happened before the Stonewall Uprising and two protests that occurred in Bridgeport. Archivist, Frank Perez and documentarian Sheri Wright tell the tragic story of The Upstairs Lounge, a popular New Orleans gay bar in the 1970's. Beau Lancaster is an LGBTQ+ historian currently working on a documentary about Blues Bar - a popular New York City bar among the Black LGBTQ+ community.GUESTS: Marc Stein: Jamie and Phyllis Pasker Professor of History at San Francisco State University; director of the OutHistory; coeditor of Queer Pasts, a digital history project. Frank Perez: Co-founder and Executive Director of LGBT+ Archives Project Sheri Wright: Visual artist and producer of Tracking Fire: Finding Hope in the Aftermath of Hate, a documentary in production about the Upstairs Lounge and Pulse Nightclub. Beau Lancaster: LGBTQ+ historian and content creator; Adjunct Professor at The City University of New York; producing the documentary Gay, Black, and Blue: The Raid on Blues Bar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you for listening to the Left of Str8 Show, hosted by Scott Fullerton. The Left of Str8 Show was created for the LGBTQ Community and our Straight Allies, and we interview celebrities and personalities from the worlds of Entertainment, Foodies, Books, and Advocacy. We post individual interviews and full podcasts featuring the news of the day. Please share with your friends, follow us on social media @leftofstr8 and if you like us, please give our episodes a 5 star rating so more people will find them in the Algorithm. Welcome to our weekly news segment called the LGBTQ Rainbow Rundown of the week. This show highlights news and events of interest to our LGBTQ Community that occurred over the previous week and upcoming events and happenings to put on your radar. The show streams on Mondays. This episode airs 6-26-23 It's the last week of Pride Month! June is officially Pride Month for our LGBTQ Community, and although there are festivals celebrated throughout the year depending on where you are in the world, we celebrate June for being when the Stonewall Riots in NYC, became known for being the first recognition of our fight for rights and equality. There were events before, like the Black Cat in LA, but June is a time to come together in solidarity and we need to remember in 2023 that this started as a MARCH not a PARADE. Happy Pride to you all. Topics Covered: 50 Year Anniversary of Fire at Up Stairs Lounge in New Orleans 8 Year Anniversary of Marriage Equality from Supreme Court Gallup Poll shows 6% Overall Drop in Favorability for Same Sex Couples Ron Desantis Has A Very Bad Week Wisconsin School District Attempting To Remove Safe Zones for LGBTQ Some Starbucks To Go On Strike Over Pride Decorations and More Top LGBTQ Entertainment Stories of Week: Out Magazine Most Eligible Bachelors 2023, Ethan Coen's Lesbian Comedy "Drive Away Dolls," Jai Rodriguez Turns 40, High School Musical The Musical The Series Confirms Last Season, Lizzo Donates 50k to Marsha P Washington Institute, Bigots Target Another Animated Character in "Elemental," and Go See "No Hard Feelings" with Andrew Barth Feldman & Jennifer Lawrence We hope you enjoy the show and follow us on YouTube, Spotify, iTunes, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast distributor. Follow us on Social Media for more fun posts of interest to our LGBTQ Community: Instagram/Twitter/TikTok: @leftofstr8 Facebook Page: The Left of Str8 Show Have a great week everyone!

Scoot talks to author and documentarian Royd Anderson about his research and advocacy regarding the horrific UpStairs Lounge arson attack 50 years ago this weekend

On this 50th anniversary of the tragic Upstairs Lounge Fire, we repost our June 2021 episode covering the second biggest mass murder in LGBTQ history. Follow us on:Twitter: @AShuddersFacebook: facebook.com/openshuddersFacebook Group: The Official Page For Open Shudders A Creepy PodcastEmail: openshudders@yahoo.comEnjoy The View From The Open Shudders,BUT DON'T FALL OUT OF THE WINDOW

It's Pride Month, and in Louisiana and around the world, there are all sorts of parades, concerts and events that celebrate LGBTQ+ identities.But in New Orleans, 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the UpStairs Lounge Fire, when arson took the lives of 32 people at a gay bar in the French Quarter. No one was ever convicted of this crime. This year a coalition of local organizations, spearheaded by the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana, will present a weekend of events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the tragic 1973 UpStairs Lounge fire.  Frank Perez, executive director for the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana and local historian, tells us more about this event and highlights key moments in queer history in the Crescent City.  Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Alana Schreiber. Our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz and our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

June is a month of Pride and Celebration, but also a time of mourning for the Queer Community. Today we're talking about one of the worst attacks on the Queer community in history and how it still effects us today. Follow Us- Instagram-beerswithqueerspod Facebook-Beers with Queers: A True Crime Podcast Sources https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/search-renewed-remains-4-victims-upstairs-lounge-fire/289-af57432e-016f-4f58-bd3f-903ec51b6f9a https://www.amazon.com/Let-Faggots-Burn-Upstairs-Lounge/dp/1614344531

"Tinderbox" stage reading -- Dallas Southern Pride -- Woodlands Pride Andrew Edmonson talks with Brad Dalton about the stage reading of a new play called "Tinder Box" at Spring Street Studios in Houston.  The play is about the deadly fire at the "UpStairs Lounge" in New Orleans 50 years ago. The reading will take place Sunday June 18th at 3pm.Guest: Brad Daltonhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tinderbox-up-stairs-lounge-fire-book-author-interview-1125133/Then, we catch up with Ahmad Goree and Dallas Southern Pride.  We discuss the history and the importance of the this event. Dallas Southern Pride (DSP) is the official annual celebration for Black Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals to come together and celebrate who and what we are. It all begin in 1997 when a small gathering of Black LGBTQ individuals came together to party and hang out with one another. As the years continued, the community demanded a more formalized celebratory weekend with a host hotel, organized parties/events, and shows to provide a safe space for this community gathering.Guest: Ahmad Goreehttps://dallassouthernpride.com/Finally, we catch upon with Woodlands Pride. The Woodlands Pride is excited to present its inaugural summit, Talking with Pride, on June 10th, 2023. During the Summit, you will hear from various speakers and panels discussing mental health, small business, advocacy, and more pertaining to the LGBTQ+ community. Guest: Jason Rochahttps://secure.givelively.org/event/thewoodlandspride/the-woodlands-pride-talking-with-pride-summit-2023

A little more than a week ago a gunman entered Club Q- an LGBTQ  nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He opened fire, killing five people and injuring almost two dozen others. The shock, grief, and horror from this violence extended far beyond the city. Across the nation, local communities organized vigils of remembrance for the lives taken too soon. Hundreds gathered in distant Palm Springs to say the names of those murdered in Club Q. For so many, the attack on Club Q recalls the brutal mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where a gunman killed 49 people and wounded more than 50 others. More than 6 years later, the shock, the confusion and loss is still almost unfathomable. In this country, LGBTQ people are nearly four times more likely to experience violence than non-LGBTQ people. And 2021 was the deadliest year for transgender and gender nonconforming people since the Human Rights Campaign began keeping count in 2013. And then there is the legislative violence. An NPR analysis shows that over the past two years, “state lawmakers introduced at least 306 bills targeting trans people –  more than in any previous period.”  But for all the grief and vulnerability, there is something else: a discernible shift in openness and a public landscape that looks and feels different in ways that are tangible.   In 1973, when an arsonist set a deadly fire set to the staircase of the Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans, 32 people who were trapped inside were killed. At the time It was the largest massacre of queer people in U.S. history. Media did not respond with outrage. The community did not respond with public vigils. No one was ever charged in the attack. Churches refused to bury the victims' bodies. And some victim's bodies went unclaimed by families who were too ashamed to be associated with their gay loved ones. This time, when a gunman stormed into ClubQ, he was ultimately taken down by patrons in the club, including cis-gender male veteran Richard Fierro. Richard was enjoying a drag show with his wife, his daughter and friends. He and others put themselves in harm's way to protect those in Club Q. For decades Colorado Springs has been the unofficial seat of Christian conservatives in America; home to the influential Focus on the Family, major megachurches, and a center for evangelical Christians. These are some of the groups that have targeted the LGBTQ community with policies of exclusion.  Now as the yet another queer community faces violence, it is not faced alone, as many stand in open embrace, solidarity and willingly shared vulnerability. For more on this we spoke with Nadine Bridges, executive director of One Colorado, a Colorado-based LGBTQ advocacy organization.

A little more than a week ago a gunman entered Club Q- an LGBTQ  nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He opened fire, killing five people and injuring almost two dozen others. The shock, grief, and horror from this violence extended far beyond the city. Across the nation, local communities organized vigils of remembrance for the lives taken too soon. Hundreds gathered in distant Palm Springs to say the names of those murdered in Club Q. For so many, the attack on Club Q recalls the brutal mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where a gunman killed 49 people and wounded more than 50 others. More than 6 years later, the shock, the confusion and loss is still almost unfathomable. In this country, LGBTQ people are nearly four times more likely to experience violence than non-LGBTQ people. And 2021 was the deadliest year for transgender and gender nonconforming people since the Human Rights Campaign began keeping count in 2013. And then there is the legislative violence. An NPR analysis shows that over the past two years, “state lawmakers introduced at least 306 bills targeting trans people –  more than in any previous period.”  But for all the grief and vulnerability, there is something else: a discernible shift in openness and a public landscape that looks and feels different in ways that are tangible.   In 1973, when an arsonist set a deadly fire set to the staircase of the Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans, 32 people who were trapped inside were killed. At the time It was the largest massacre of queer people in U.S. history. Media did not respond with outrage. The community did not respond with public vigils. No one was ever charged in the attack. Churches refused to bury the victims' bodies. And some victim's bodies went unclaimed by families who were too ashamed to be associated with their gay loved ones. This time, when a gunman stormed into ClubQ, he was ultimately taken down by patrons in the club, including cis-gender male veteran Richard Fierro. Richard was enjoying a drag show with his wife, his daughter and friends. He and others put themselves in harm's way to protect those in Club Q. For decades Colorado Springs has been the unofficial seat of Christian conservatives in America; home to the influential Focus on the Family, major megachurches, and a center for evangelical Christians. These are some of the groups that have targeted the LGBTQ community with policies of exclusion.  Now as the yet another queer community faces violence, it is not faced alone, as many stand in open embrace, solidarity and willingly shared vulnerability. For more on this we spoke with Nadine Bridges, executive director of One Colorado, a Colorado-based LGBTQ advocacy organization.

Can I get a sound check? This week Tyler and Johnny discuss the murder of Tynisha Ysais, as well as the legend of the Honey Island Swamp Monster. Plus: how to make the best-dressed list at any exorcism, a new chapter in the history of the UpStairs Lounge arson attack, and what will Double Toilet Productions think of next?Join the Secret Society That Doesn't Suck for exclusive weekly mini episodes, livestreams, and a whole lot more! patreon.com/thatsspookyCheck out our new and improved apparel store with tons of new designs! thatsspooky.com/storeCheck out our website for show notes, photos, and more at thatsspooky.comFollow us on Instagram for photos from today's episode and all the memes @thatsspookypodWe're on Twitter! Follow us at @thatsspookypodDon't forget to send your spooky stories to thatsspookypod@gmail.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Season 02 : Deep South Episode 04 : UpStairs Lounge : New Orleans, LA People go out to a nightclub to have fun. To dance the night away to the thumping music. Have some drinks and just cut loose with friends. Nightclubs become regular meeting places where groups socialize and decompress after work and to celebrate. Many of these places become a community where people feel safe opening up and being themselves. Sometimes though, communities can be ripped apart.Check us out on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/SomewhereSinisterFollow us on social media:https://twitter.com/SomewhereSinhttps://www.instagram.com/somewheresinister/You can support us by donating a few bucks here:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/somewheresin

NOTE: Today's discussion involves some gruesome descriptions of what happened on the night of Sunday, June 24, 1973. You may wish to listen to this one when your little ones are not around. On June 24, 1973 an arsonist set fire to a gay bar in New Orleans called the Up Stairs Lounge. Within moments fire engulfed the bar, and ultimately claimed the lives of 32 people. It was the largest massacre of LGBTQ individuals in the United States until the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016. My guests today are Robert “Bobby” Fieseler, and Clayton Delery. Bobby authored a new book about the fire entitled, Tinderbox, the Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation. Clayton Delery is a native of Metairie, LA just outside of New Orleans. Clayton's 2015 book about the fire, The Upstairs Lounge Arson: 32 Deaths in a Gay Bar, was recognized by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities with a Book of the Year Award. Join us as we talk about the fire, about life in New Orleans during that time, and about the impact of the fire on New Orleans and its citizens in the 45 years since. Resources Tinderbox, the Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation, by Robert Fieseler, is available on Amazon and at local bookstores, including Garden District Book Shop and Octavia Books. You can also follow Robert Fieseler on Twitter (@wordbobby). The Upstairs Lounge Arson: 32 Deaths in a Gay Bar, by Clayton Delery is available on Amazon. Johnny Townsend's book Let the Faggots Burn was the first book published about the Up Stairs Lounge fire. His book is a great source of information about the men (and women) who lost their lives in this tragedy. You can purchase Johnny's book at Amazon. Robert Camina produced an award-winning and moving documentary about the fire called Upstairs Inferno. You can purchase it directly from his website.  Thank You I first learned about the Up Stairs Lounge massacre many years ago. Its been on my list of topics for the Beyond Bourbon Street podcast since we launched in December 2016, but I hesitated to tackle it. I wanted to make sure I had the interview skills to do it justice. I also wanted to find the right person or people to talk to. Thanks to my friend James Tardie I connected with Robert, and through Robert, with Clayton. Words cannot express how appreciative I am to Robert Fieseler and to Clayton Delery for opening up to me. While I understand they have books to promote, it is obvious how personal the story is to both of them. Our discussion was difficult, but I hope it conveys to you the listener at least a sense of the tragedy itself, as well as the times. I am also hopeful by sharing this story, it helps us all be mindful of the work we still have to do in today's world to ensure everyone is treated as equals. I also owe a word of thanks to John Price and the Old 77 Hotel. When John heard about this topic, he quickly offered a space for us to record. The Old 77 actively supports all members of our community, and I am honored to have them as a partner.   Sponsor: The Old 77 Hotel and Chandlery When you're ready to make your plans to visit New Orleans, you'll need a place to stay. The Old 77 is ideally situated in the Warehouse District, just three blocks from the French Quarter. It features a variety of pet-friendly rooms, the award-winning Compere Lapin restaurant, and more. You'll love the location, the rooms, and the food, but the details and the service are what you'll fall in love with! To book your room, click here or use code BBOLD77 to save 25% off their regular rates. Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Join Us on Facebook We have a free Facebook group where you can ask questions, share your New Orleans experiences and engage with others who love all things New Orleans! It is also where you can get Marie's advice and see the articles she shares about fun things to do in the Crescent City. Join us by going to beyondbourbonst.com/facebook. Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark

The Upstairs Lounge Fire claimed the lives of 32 people and rocked the LGBTQ community. In this episode, we explore the somber tale that takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana. This case is HEAVY, but it's also the last episode of the month; stay tuned at the end of the episode for bloopers and deleted audio to add some giggles to your day!

49 years ago to this day, an arsonist set a fire at a gay bar in New Orleans, leading to the deaths of 32 people. Despite many witnesses knowing who set the fire, investigators didn't care enough about the deaths of 32 gay men to investigate properly and no justice was ever brought.

The flash of fame, hero worship and miracles from molecules + this day in history w/the UpStairs Lounge arson attack and our song of the day by Neal Fox on your #MorningMonarchy for June 24, 2022.

Finally, it's Friday again, and today we're taking you through the full range of emotions here at the BnB. Bailey is dragging us downstairs to the basement with a story that will break your heart, and then make you angry about how the victims of the Upstairs Lounge Arson were disrespected by law enforcement and even their own families. This took a lot out of us, and the mood is more somber than usual, but it's important to tell the hard stories, especially when they are still relevant 49 years later. Beth tries to bring us back into the sunlight with the experience of Brittany Diggs, who could have been down for the count but found a way to escape the man who kidnapped her in Birmingham, Alabama. This episode introduces you to Courtney and Patrick from Evil Pudding Podcast, some really awesome friends of ours that we think you will love. Please check them out! We thank our beloved Crime Family for being here! We're always so happy you stopped by. Cheers, friends. And please, look after each other.

On this anniversary of the Upstairs Lounge Fire, we are reposting our episode from a year ago. On June 24, 1973, the Upstairs Lounge, a gay bar in the New Orleans French Quarter was torched killing 32 people and injuring 15. The complacent attitude of the police, firefighters and politicians was beyond hateful. Follow us on: Twitter: @AShudders Instagram:@ ooenshudderspodcast Facebook: The Official Page for Open Shudders: A Creepy Podcast Email: openshudders@yahoo.com movieshudders@aol.com Enjoy The View From The Open Shudders BUT DON'T FALL OUT OF THE WINDOW

Four years after the Stonewall Inn Uprising, and 49 years ago today, there was an arson attack at Upstairs Lounge, a gay bar in New Orleans, LA. The event was the worst fire in New Orleans' history, and the deadliest attack on the LGBTQIA+ community in American history until the mass shooting at Pulse Orlando in 2016. Thirty-two people were killed and many more gravely injured as the Upstairs Lounge burned in 1973.Writing and research by Aurora Cady.Original music and audio production by Louis Levesque.For inquiries: louis14levesque@gmail.comTrue Crime Headlines:  3:57Pride Celebration: 8:42Arson at UpStairs Lounge: 12:27F O L L O W  U S ! ! !I N S T A G R A M -- @murdermurdernewsT W I T T E R --  @mmurdernewsF A C E B O O K -- https://www.facebook.com/mmntruecrime/T I K T O K -- @murdermurdernewsY O U T U B E -- MurderMurder NewsJoin our Facebook Group | to chat about true crime, and to join our virtual book club!Join us on the Picnic app | to chat with us about the cases that fascinate you!Use our link to sign up for 25% off Nuna - Our fave app for mental well-being!Check out MurderMurder.news for the latest breaking true crime news!For business inquiries: murdermurdernews@gmail.comSubmit a  spooky story: https://murdermurder.news/story-submission-form/---LINKS + SOURCES:https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/36236137-tinderboxhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14548906-let-the-faggots-burn?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=VZhzOoKXYR&rank=1 Upstairs Inferno:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3088882/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots#:~:text=The%20Stonewall%20riots%20(also%20known,the%20Greenwich%20Village%20neighborhood%20of https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots https://www.huffpost.com/entry/louisiana-police-sting-gay-men-anti-sodomy-law_n_3668116https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/26/us/marsha-p-johnson-biography/index.htmlhttps://stevenwarranresearch.blogspot.com/2014/08/where-is-mother-paupers-grave-is-near.htmlhttps://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/upstairs-lounge-firehttps://southernspaces.org/2022/beer-prayer-and-nellydrama-impossibilities-max-vernons-view-upstairs/ Support the show

Scoot talks to WWL listeners and author Robert Fieseler about the significance of the New Orleans City Council's effort to formally apologize for the way the Up Stairs Lounge massacre was handled in real time

Scoot talks to Robert Fieseler, author of "Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation," about the forgotten victims of one of America's worst anti-LGBTQ hate crimes

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In today's episode, we will talk about murdered members of the LGBTQIA community. Every attempt has been made to be culturally sensitive and to use the correct terminology. Any errors are completely unintentional. Each member of my team, myself included, considers themselves to be an advocate for the LGBTQIA community, and it is our fervent […]

The 92-year-old author, college professor, and former French Quarter denizen mingled with luminaries like Tennessee Williams and Clay Shaw and counted superstar historian Stephan Ambrose among his closest friends. Born in Victorian Brooklyn, he arrived in New Orleans in 1950 and spent the ensuing years haunting the recesses of the region from the mansions of the Garden District to the backwoods of Mississippi. Tonight he enters the Feral Zone, along with co-conspirator and attending night nurse Nicole Pavy, as a man who has seen a lot and has no reason to hold back. Topics include an orphan, an arts high school, sexual identity, chance vs. choice, plantation life, Europe in the ’50s, a New York job, meeting New Orleanians, the French Quarter in the ’50s, Dixie’s Bar, “Suddenly Last Summer,” “A Handmade Wilderness,” the Atchafalaya, higher education, LSUNO, meeting Willie, the Red Carpet, Selma, safaris with Betty Wisdom, an old lion, the UpStairs Lounge, Middle English, Dr. Reinecke, Girod St. Cemetery, longevity, the desert, “Incident At Eagle Ranch,” predators, legacy, a first meeting, and much more. Intro music: "The Trucker Takes A Wife" by Styler/Coman Break and Outro music: "Rosa Parks" and "Royal Street" from "Hope Is Not For The Weak" by the Geraniums Support the podcast: Paypal or Venmo Join the Patreon page here. Shop for Troubled Men’s Wear here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podcast Instagram Iguanas Tour Dates René Coman Facebook To Purchase Don Schueler Books

Book Besties Season 2, Episode 22- One Last StopOn today's episode April is joined by Nurse Katie while Molly is out sick. The Besties discuss One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston to kick off Pride Month and our two month summer read series. Join us as we talk about sex on a subway, bad plot twists, and lots of LGBTQ history. Special thanks to our Honorary Book Bestie Nurse Katie for filling in this week for Molly.Things talked about in this episode:Correction: Stonewall was in NYC, not San Francisco. You can find out more about the Stonewall Riots here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots#:~:text=The%20Stonewall%20riots%20(also%20known,in%20the%20Greenwich%20Village%20neighborhood Link to donate to Katie's bike fundraiser for the Trevor Project: https://www.facebook.com/donate/3193520990893287/?fundraiser_source=external_url Casey McQuiston's new book is I Kissed Shara Wheeler: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58756420-i-kissed-shara-wheeler Columbus Pride 2022: https://stonewallcolumbus.org/pride/ Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Q Line in NYC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_(New_York_City_Subway_service) Subversive Cross Stitch: https://www.amazon.com/Subversive-Cross-Stitch-Clever-Designs/dp/1576877558 UpStairs Lounge Arson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UpStairs_Lounge_arson_attack#:~:text=The%20UpStairs%20Lounge%20arson%20attack,Louisiana%2C%20in%20the%20United%20States.NYC Blackout 1977: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_blackout_of_1977 Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.

What do Madame LaLaurie, the Axeman, and the UpStairs Lounge all have in common? N'awlins, of course. This week the ONUC gals dive into première partie (part one) of the case of Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie. This isn't your typical two part episode though because the first episode is all about New Orleans. There are three true crime episodes that go along with New Orleans that we decided to dive into to go along with the horror that is Madame LaLaurie. Buckle up as the gals discuss the Axeman of New Orleans, Zack Brown and Addie Hall, and last but certainly not least the arson of the UpStairs Lounge. Trigger Warning Level: LowVisit our website www.onenationundercrime.com for all of the ways to contact and follow us. We are on Twitter @onucpod, Instagram @onenationundercrime, and on both YouTube and Facebook by searching 'One Nation Under Crime'.Follow One Nation Under Crime on your favorite podcast platform and you will get the shows as soon as they come out!Remember, there isn't always liberty and justice for all.Sources: All That's Interesting, Murderpedia, and Ghost City ToursSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/onenationundercrime)

When gay New Orleanians headed out to the UpStairs Lounge in the French Quarter on Sunday, June 24th, 1973, they had no idea that many of them would never be returning home. A fire started in the main stairwell leading up to the bar quickly spread, as patrons desperately tried to escape the burning building. Until the Pulse Nightclub Massacre in 2016, this was the worst loss of Queer life in American history. In Part 3, we look at the aftermath of the fire, including the total disregard and lack of compassion for the victims displayed by politicians, law enforcement, religious figures and the public. Discord Live Discussion: 15 January 2022 @ 3PM SAST (1PM UTC): https://discord.gg/WqZBtJjc?event=929780903243313244 RECOMMENDATIONS UpStairs Inferno: https://watch.plex.tv/movie/upstairs-inferno or https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0FJXZR1BZPJV40EP5A8K505TVK/ CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, CBS News & NBC Nightly News, NBC News (June 25th, 1973): https://youtu.be/cvvRJNQolYM CRISIS HELPLINES AIDS Helpline: 0800 012 322 Lifeline South Africa: 0861 322 322 National GBV Helpline: 0800 150 150 National Suicide Crisis Line: 0800 567 567 OUT LGBT Well-Being: 012 430 3272 Same Love Toti: 082 654 8635 Substance Abuse Helpline: 0800 12 13 14 or SMS/Text 32312 The Triangle Project: 021 712 6699 CREDITS Production Executive Producer: Janine MacLean Writer: Nj Hourquebie Editor: Nj Hourquebie Audio Engineer: Nj Hourquebie Music Theme Music: Bluemount_Score - Multiplication Cast Host: Nj Hourquebie Announcer: Janine MacLean Radio DJ conversation: Created with voices from LOVO (www.lovo.ai) LINKS Email: acmqpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ACMQpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/ACMQpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ACMQpod Discord: https://discord.gg/aw59YweQJn SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ACMQpodcast Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ACMQpodcast A CRIME MOST QUEER IS A VAMAZING PRODUCTIONS PRESENTATION --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acmqpodcast/message

When gay New Orleanians headed out to the UpStairs Lounge in the French Quarter on Sunday, June 24th, 1973, they had no idea that many of them would never be returning home. A fire started in the main stairwell leading up to the bar quickly spread, as patrons desperately tried to escape the burning building. Until the Pulse Nightclub Massacre in 2016, this was the worst loss of Queer life in American history. In Part 2, we look at the night of the fire and explore the horror that befell the UpStairs Lounge and its patrons. CRISIS HELPLINES AIDS Helpline: 0800 012 322 Lifeline South Africa: 0861 322 322 National GBV Helpline: 0800 150 150 National Suicide Crisis Line: 0800 567 567 OUT LGBT Well-Being: 012 430 3272 Same Love Toti: 082 654 8635 Substance Abuse Helpline: 0800 12 13 14 or SMS/Text 32312 The Triangle Project: 021 712 6699 CREDITS Production Executive Producer: Janine MacLean Writer: Nj Hourquebie Editor: Nj Hourquebie Audio Engineer: Nj Hourquebie Music Theme Music: Bluemount_Score - Multiplication Original Audio: Rev Troy Perry, Metropolitan Community Church, ABC News Features: Prejudice and Pride: https://youtu.be/BPWrK9Pu7Gk Cast Host: Nj Hourquebie Announcer: Janine MacLean Rev Troy Perry: Himself LINKS Email: acmqpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ACMQpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/ACMQpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ACMQpod Discord: https://discord.gg/aw59YweQJn SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ACMQpodcast Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ACMQpodcast A CRIME MOST QUEER IS A VAMAZING PRODUCTIONS PRESENTATION --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acmqpodcast/message

When gay New Orleanians headed out to the UpStairs Lounge in the French Quarter on Sunday, June 24th, 1973, they had no idea that many of them would never be returning home. A fire started in the main stairwell leading up to the bar quickly spread, as patrons desperately tried to escape the burning building. Until the Pulse Nightclub Massacre in 2016, this was the worst loss of Queer life in American history. In Part 1, we meet some of the people involved and try to make sense of why one man would do this to 32 of his own people. RECOMMENDATIONS Pulse Massacre Episodes: https://spoti.fi/3DhagLQ | https://spoti.fi/2YLw7fp | https://spoti.fi/30tRAdp | https://spoti.fi/30nZ94V CRISIS HELPLINES AIDS Helpline: 0800 012 322 Lifeline South Africa: 0861 322 322 National GBV Helpline: 0800 150 150 National Suicide Crisis Line: 0800 567 567 OUT LGBT Well-Being: 012 430 3272 Same Love Toti: 082 654 8635 Substance Abuse Helpline: 0800 12 13 14 or SMS/Text 32312 The Triangle Project: 021 712 6699 CREDITS Production Executive Producer: Janine MacLean Writer: Nj Hourquebie Editor: Nj Hourquebie Audio Engineer: Nj Hourquebie Music Theme Music: Bluemount_Score - Multiplication Original Audio: The Brotherhood of Man - United We Stand | Witches of Eastwick (1987): Alex & Daryl Monologue (Feat. Cher) Cast Host: Nj Hourquebie Announcer: Janine MacLean LINKS Email: acmqpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ACMQpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/ACMQpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ACMQpod Discord: https://discord.gg/aw59YweQJn SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ACMQpodcast Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ACMQpodcast A CRIME MOST QUEER IS A VAMAZING PRODUCTIONS PRESENTATION --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/acmqpodcast/message

Michael sits down with author, Robert Fieseler, to talk about his book Tinderbox - which focuses on the 1973 Upstairs Lounge fire in New Orleans

This week the Twisted Listers are keeping things extra spooky with tales of murder straight out of one of the spookiest places on earth: New Orleans! We've got some black magic, a little dismemberment, tales of hidden treasure, mysteriously started fires, and of course, lots of murder! Tune in now so you can keep it spooky, while staying off our lists!Brought to you by Podmoth Media Network podmoth.networkJoin us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/twistedlistersFollow us on Instagram: @twistedlisterspcastTiktok: @twistedlistersCases Covered:1. The New Orleans Trunk Murders2. Joseph Brant3. The Axeman of New Orleans4. The Upstairs Lounge arson attack5. Dr Etienne DeschampsSources:https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/deschamps-etienne.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Lafittehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/axeman-new-orleans-preyed-italian-immigrants-180968037/https://www.hnoc.org/publications/first-draft/amid-roaring-twenties-new-orleans-brutal-french-quarter-murder-shocked-cityhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Branthttps://www.nola.com/news/courts/article_19877806-af80-11eb-ab39-5b7efd2d146c.htmlhttps://neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/1431?tour=91&index=37Support the show

After forty years, Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus is spilling the tea - so pour yourself a cup and settle in for our podcast, Voices of the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus. Join our hosts for a conversation with Patrick and Patrick, a married couple lovingly known in the chorus as “The Patricks.” First hearing a TCGMC performance following the passing of Minnesota's marriage legislation in 2013, “The Patricks” share their experience as relatively new members of the organization, and why a chorus like TCGMC is still relevant for them. “The things that we choose to sing about and spread a message about as a gay men's chorus are important, and we're not just doing it for the sake of dragging people through history, but it's because we're still struggling with this stuff.” –Patrick Puckett Hear TCGMC's performance of a modern reframing of “The House of the Rising Sun,” arranged by Joshua Shank, paying tribute to the victims of a 1973 fire in New Orleans at a gay bar called the Upstairs Lounge in which 32 people died.

It starts insane like a massacre. You can't hear the poetry because Gerald is having a stroke induced by insanity. K.M. is hailing Satan. J is pointless reading words. Everything is chaos, until we talk about the first LBGTQ atrocity to hit the United States on a massive level but never investigated or addressed. 

In this episode we cover the Up Stairs Lounge fire. 

Holt Cemetery is located in the city of New Orleans and was established more than 150 years ago. This cemetery has quite an interesting history but what is more fascinating is what has been happening with the bodies being buried here for more than a century. Today, we dive into the history, the ghost stories associated with this and mention a lot of the criminal activities happening even within the recent years. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holt_Cemetery https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/holt-cemetery https://theamericanscholar.org/new-orleans-vanishing-graves/ https://www.nola.com/news/courts/article_ab01739b-ef85-536d-b39d-e3c2e9e31268.htm http://www.experienceneworleans.com/deadcity1.html https://nola.gov/cemeteries/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UpStairs_Lounge_arson_attack http://www.thegravegirl.com/holt-cemetery-new-orleans/ https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/haunted-cemeteries/underground-cemeteries/ https://wgno.com/news/hometown-horror-stories-holt-cemetery/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tacosandtekillyapodcast/support

Before the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016 became the worst attack on the LGBT community, there was another disaster that had previously held that infamous place in history, and it had been kept largely quiet for 40-some years. In 1973, the New Orleans gay bar called the Up Stairs Lounge was set on fire, killing 32 people. As the month of June draws to a close, when many of us are celebrating LGBT Pride, let us remember the fallen and celebrate for those who no longer can. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/patrick-conn/support

For this LGBTQ+ Pride Sunday: "A Prayer of Queer Thanksgiving." A chance encounter on Pride parade day calls forth a rainbow revelation, a great cloud of witnesses--and martyrs, and a vision of chosen family in the kin-dom of God. Rev. John MacIver Gage shares a poem-slash-prayer originally offered by Rev. Micah Bucey.Here are all the names mentioned in the poem. Give yourself a little Pride Week homework and look up all the ones you don't know: Marsha P. Johnson; Sylvia Rivera; Christine Jorgensen; Marlene Dietrich; Sylvester; David Bowie; Billy Tipton; Langston Hughes; Lorraine Hansberry; James Baldwin; Oscar Wilde; Octavia Butler; Larry Kramer; José Esteban Munoz; Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick; Michel Foucault; Divine; Candy Darling; Andy Warhol; Hibiscus; Alvin Ailey; Alan Turing; Bayard Rustin; Harvey Milk; Audre Lorde; Michael Callen; Harry Hay; Gilbert Baker; Edie Windsor; Jane Addams; Dick Leitsch; Troy Perry; Pauli Murray; Leonard Bernstein; Howard Ashman; Sister Rosetta Tharpe; Michael Bennet; Willi Ninja; Frida Kahlo; Keith Haring; Jean-Michel Basquiat; Rita Hester; Matthew Shepard; Brandon Teena; Roxana Hernandez; Upstairs Lounge (1973: New Orleans); Pulse Nightclub (2016: Orlando)The Congregational Church of Needham strives to be a radically Inclusive, justice-seeking, peace- making, love-affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in Needham, MA. Find us on the web at www.NeedhamUCC.org and follow us on Instagram @NeedhamUCC.

Before the Pulse Massacre in 2016, the UpStairs Lounge Arson Attack was deadliest  known assault on a gay club in US history.  Not only was this a horrific event, killing 32 individuals, the apathy and lack of response by the local community illustrates how far queer liberation has brought us and how much further we need to go.   Follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimesandwitchdemeanors Submit your feedback or personal stories to crimesandwitchdemeanors@gmail.com  Like The Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crimesandwitchdemeanors  Episode Transcript: Available below the sources in the show notes Visit the website: https://www.crimesandwitchdemeanors.com    SOURCES:   32 People Died In The UpStairs Lounge Fire In 1973. Why Was It Forgotten? (n.d.). Retrieved June 20, 2021, from https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/05/06/upstairs-lounge-fire     A Horrific Haunting in New Orleans' LGBTQ Community: The Upstairs Lounge Arson Fire – Queer Paranormal. (n.d.). Retrieved June 22, 2021, from https://moonspenders.com/2018/11/26/a-horrific-haunting-in-new-orleans-lgbtq-community-the-upstairs-lounge-arson-fire/     Dier, C. (2015, June 24). The Upstairs Lounge Fire: The Largest Massacre of Gay People in U.S. History. Chris Dier. https://chrisdier.com/2015/06/24/the-upstairs-lounge-fire-the-largest-massacre-of-gays-in-u-s-history/ Downs, J. (2018, June 22). New Evidence Shows That During the 1973 UpStairs Lounge Arson, Gays Had to Take Rescue Efforts Into Their Own Hands. Slate Magazine. https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/06/upstairs-lounge-arson-evidence-shows-gay-rescue-efforts-amid-official-indifference.html     Duplechien. (2016, September 20). Haunted Nation: Jimani Lounge - New Orleans, LA (A Hate Crime for the Ages). Haunted Nation. https://hauntednation.blogspot.com/2016/09/jimani-lounge-new-orleans-la-hate-crime.html     Paper Monuments, Perez, F., Lerman, L., & Artist. (n.d.). Arson Attack on the UpStairs Lounge. New Orleans Historical. Retrieved June 20, 2021, from https://neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/1431?tour=91&index=37     Prejudice & Pride: Revisiting the tragic fire that killed 32 in a New Orleans gay bar—YouTube. (2018, June 28). ABC News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPWrK9Pu7Gk     says, L. C. (2018, June 20). Fire at the Up Stairs Lounge—Episode #66. Beyond Bourbon Street. http://beyondbourbonst.com/fire-at-the-up-stairs-lounge-episode-66/     The Haunted Jimani Bar in the French Quarter | Ghosts of the Jimani. (n.d.). Ghost City Tours. Retrieved June 21, 2021, from https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/haunted-restaurants-bars/jimani-bar/     The Upstairs Lounge Fire: The Largest Massacre of Gay People in U.S. History – Chris Dier. (n.d.). Retrieved June 22, 2021, from https://chrisdier.com/2015/06/24/the-upstairs-lounge-fire-the-largest-massacre-of-gays-in-u-s-history/     Times-Picayune, M. D., NOLA com |. The. (2018, June 22). ABC releases documentary on anniversary of deadly UpStairs Lounge fire. NOLA.Com. https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/movies_tv/article_fc4ff24c-b373-5734-8eb4-ab6cda668771.html     Tour | Upstairs Lounge Fire. (n.d.). New Orleans Historical. Retrieved June 20, 2021, from https://neworleanshistorical.org/tours/show/39     UpStairs Lounge arson attack. (2021). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UpStairs_Lounge_arson_attack&oldid=1028713492

On Sunday June 24, 1973 one of the largest attacks on the gay community before the Pulse Nightclub shooting occurred at the Up Stairs Lounge in New Orleans, Louisiana. Join Sara and Ashley as well as our special guests, Preston and Roy as we discuss this horrific event.

The UpStairs Lounge arson attack occurred on June 24, 1973 at a gay bar called the UpStairs. Thirty-two people died and at least 15 were injured as a result of fire or smoke inhalation. Until the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, in which 49 people were murdered, the UpStairs Lounge arson attack was the deadliest known attack on a gay club in U.S. history. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-coma-cast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-coma-cast/support

We take a turn for the serious today as Kimberly tells us the story of The Upstairs Lounge and a tragic fire that took 32 lives. —————————————————————————Sources: Camina, R. L. (Director). (June 24, 2015). Upstairs Inferno [Video file]. Camina Entertainment Inc. Retrieved September 19, 2020, from Amazon Prime.

SO MUCH HAPPENS WITH THIS EPISODE Y'ALL!!! This week Patrice & Marleah celebrate Mardi Gras by telling New Orleans stories of famous horrible people and events! Patrice tries unsuccessfully to pronounce the French names that surround the infamous,

SO MUCH HAPPENS WITH THIS EPISODE Y'ALL!!! This week Patrice & Marleah celebrate Mardi Gras by telling New Orleans stories of famous horrible people and events! Patrice tries unsuccessfully to pronounce the French names that surround the infamous,

Before the tragic Pulse shooting in Orlando, the UpStairs Lounge Fire was the most deadly attack on gay people in U.S. history. Learn more about it today with Dakota & Dylan. Music by Liv Slingerland