<p>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.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <strong>Discord Live Discussion:</strong> 15 January 2022 @ 3PM SAST (1PM UTC): <a href="https://discord.gg/WqZBtJjc?event=929780903243313244" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/WqZBtJjc?event=929780903243313244</a><br /> <br /> <em><strong>RECOMMENDATIONS</strong></em><br /> <strong>UpStairs Inferno:</strong> <a href="https://watch.plex.tv/movie/upstairs-inferno" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://watch.plex.tv/movie/upstairs-inferno</a> or <a href="https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0FJXZR1BZPJV40EP5A8K505TVK/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0FJXZR1BZPJV40EP5A8K505TVK/</a><br /> <strong>CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, CBS News &amp; NBC Nightly News, NBC News (June 25th, 1973):</strong> <a href="https://youtu.be/cvvRJNQolYM" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/cvvRJNQolYM</a><br /> <br /> <em><strong>CRISIS HELPLINES</strong></em><br /> <strong>AIDS Helpline:</strong> 0800 012 322<br /> <strong>Lifeline South Africa:</strong> 0861 322 322<br /> <strong>National GBV Helpline:</strong> 0800 150 150<br /> <strong>National Suicide Crisis Line:</strong> 0800 567 567<br /> <strong>OUT LGBT Well-Being:</strong> 012 430 3272<br /> <strong>Same Love Toti:</strong> 082 654 8635<br /> <strong>Substance Abuse Helpline:</strong> 0800 12 13 14 or SMS/Text 32312<br /> <strong>The Triangle Project:</strong> 021 712 6699<br /> <br /> <em><strong>CREDITS</strong></em><br /> <em><strong>Production</strong></em><br /> <strong>Executive Producer:</strong> Janine MacLean<br /> <strong>Writer:</strong> Nj Hourquebie<br /> <strong>Editor:</strong> Nj Hourquebie<br /> <strong>Audio Engineer:</strong> Nj Hourquebie<br /> <br /> <em><strong>Music</strong></em><br /> <strong>Theme Music:</strong> Bluemount_Score - Multiplication<br /> <br /> <em><strong>Cast</strong></em><br /> <strong>Host:</strong> Nj Hourquebie<br /> <strong>Announcer:</strong> Janine MacLean<br /> <strong>Radio DJ conversation:</strong> Created with voices from LOVO (www.lovo.ai)<br /> <br /> <em><strong>LINKS</strong></em><br /> <em><strong>Email:</strong></em> <a href="mailto:acmqpodcast@gmail.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">acmqpodcast@gmail.com</a><br /> <em><strong>Facebook:</strong></em> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ACMQpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/ACMQpodcast</a><br /> <em><strong>Twitter:</strong></em> <a href="https://twitter.com/ACMQpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/ACMQpodcast</a><br /> <em><strong>Instagram:</strong></em> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ACMQpod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/ACMQpod</a><br /> <em><strong>Discord:</strong></em> <a href="https://discord.gg/aw59YweQJn" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/aw59YweQJn</a><br /> <br /> <em><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW</strong></em><br /> <em><strong>Patreon:</strong></em> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ACMQpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/ACMQpodcast</a><br /> <em><strong>Buy Me a Coffee:</strong></em> <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/ACMQpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://buymeacoffee.com/ACMQpodcast</a><br /> <br /> <em><strong>A CRIME MOST QUEER</strong></em><strong> IS A </strong><em><strong>VAMAZING PRODUCTIONS</strong></em><strong> PRESENTATION</strong></p>

A Crime Most Queer

VAmazing Productions

Upstairs Horror in Downtown New Orleans: Part III | The Arson of the UpStairs Lounge

JAN 10, 202255 MIN
A Crime Most Queer

Upstairs Horror in Downtown New Orleans: Part III | The Arson of the UpStairs Lounge

JAN 10, 202255 MIN

Description

<p>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.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <strong>Discord Live Discussion:</strong> 15 January 2022 @ 3PM SAST (1PM UTC): <a href="https://discord.gg/WqZBtJjc?event=929780903243313244" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/WqZBtJjc?event=929780903243313244</a><br /> <br /> <em><strong>RECOMMENDATIONS</strong></em><br /> <strong>UpStairs Inferno:</strong> <a href="https://watch.plex.tv/movie/upstairs-inferno" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://watch.plex.tv/movie/upstairs-inferno</a> or <a href="https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0FJXZR1BZPJV40EP5A8K505TVK/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0FJXZR1BZPJV40EP5A8K505TVK/</a><br /> <strong>CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, CBS News &amp; NBC Nightly News, NBC News (June 25th, 1973):</strong> <a href="https://youtu.be/cvvRJNQolYM" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/cvvRJNQolYM</a><br /> <br /> <em><strong>CRISIS HELPLINES</strong></em><br /> <strong>AIDS Helpline:</strong> 0800 012 322<br /> <strong>Lifeline South Africa:</strong> 0861 322 322<br /> <strong>National GBV Helpline:</strong> 0800 150 150<br /> <strong>National Suicide Crisis Line:</strong> 0800 567 567<br /> <strong>OUT LGBT Well-Being:</strong> 012 430 3272<br /> <strong>Same Love Toti:</strong> 082 654 8635<br /> <strong>Substance Abuse Helpline:</strong> 0800 12 13 14 or SMS/Text 32312<br /> <strong>The Triangle Project:</strong> 021 712 6699<br /> <br /> <em><strong>CREDITS</strong></em><br /> <em><strong>Production</strong></em><br /> <strong>Executive Producer:</strong> Janine MacLean<br /> <strong>Writer:</strong> Nj Hourquebie<br /> <strong>Editor:</strong> Nj Hourquebie<br /> <strong>Audio Engineer:</strong> Nj Hourquebie<br /> <br /> <em><strong>Music</strong></em><br /> <strong>Theme Music:</strong> Bluemount_Score - Multiplication<br /> <br /> <em><strong>Cast</strong></em><br /> <strong>Host:</strong> Nj Hourquebie<br /> <strong>Announcer:</strong> Janine MacLean<br /> <strong>Radio DJ conversation:</strong> Created with voices from LOVO (www.lovo.ai)<br /> <br /> <em><strong>LINKS</strong></em><br /> <em><strong>Email:</strong></em> <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a><br /> <em><strong>Facebook:</strong></em> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ACMQpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/ACMQpodcast</a><br /> <em><strong>Twitter:</strong></em> <a href="https://twitter.com/ACMQpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/ACMQpodcast</a><br /> <em><strong>Instagram:</strong></em> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ACMQpod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/ACMQpod</a><br /> <em><strong>Discord:</strong></em> <a href="https://discord.gg/aw59YweQJn" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/aw59YweQJn</a><br /> <br /> <em><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW</strong></em><br /> <em><strong>Patreon:</strong></em> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ACMQpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/ACMQpodcast</a><br /> <em><strong>Buy Me a Coffee:</strong></em> <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/ACMQpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://buymeacoffee.com/ACMQpodcast</a><br /> <br /> <em><strong>A CRIME MOST QUEER</strong></em><strong> IS A </strong><em><strong>VAMAZING PRODUCTIONS</strong></em><strong> PRESENTATION</strong></p>