Episode 3: The UpStairs Lounge Arson Attack

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These Old Queers

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18 episodes

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Megan and Thomas are two middle-aged, self-identified queer people. In each episode, they delve into historical events and people who are part of queer history, as well as take a look at aging in the LGBTQIA+ community

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Episode 3: The UpStairs Lounge Arson Attack

These Old Queers

1 hour 8 minutes 53 seconds

1 year ago

Episode 3: The UpStairs Lounge Arson Attack

Megan tells the heart-wrenching story of the fire of a neighborhood bar in 1973 that ripped through the local LBGTQIA+ community, and became the catalyst for the gay rights movement in New Orleans, Louisiana.

*Content Warning*

This episode involves the use of anti-gay slurs, as well as content that might be difficult to listen to. Please take care while listening.

Sources:

Fieseler, Robert W. Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation. Liveright. June 5, 2018

Townsend, Johnny. Let The Faggots Burn: The Upstairs Lounge Fire. Booklocker.com Inc. August 15, 2011.