A Horrific Haunting in New Orleans’ LGBTQ Community: The Upstairs Lounge Arson Fire

Posted on by Ken Summers

In the summer of 1973, while gays and lesbians across the United States were celebrating the fourth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City with parades in several major cities, the disorganized LGBTQ community in New Orleans made little effort to hold any official gay pride events. Sunday, June 24, marked the end … Continue reading A Horrific Haunting in New Orleans’ LGBTQ Community: The Upstairs Lounge Arson Fire