Upstairs Lounge Fire Network News Coverage

This is the only national news coverage of the deadlist fire in the history of New Orleans. This mass muder took place in a gay bar in 1973 so the media outside of New Orleans pretty much ignored the unprecedented loss of life.

No one was ever charged with the crime, but there was a prime suspect.

http://outandaboutnewspaper.com/article.php?id=2022

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[wesinalabama]

Finally a book has been published on this case. The title is "Let the Faggots Burn" and you can find it on Amazon under that title or as an e-book. And no, not all victims were identified and some that were, the families refused their remains.

[shaynelandon]

I just heard about this for the first time 3 days ago and it just made me sick how ignorant the reporters and radio spokes persons could be with their hateful comments and sick way of thinking . Have they identified all of the victims ?

[Sebizzar]

So depressing :(

I'm glad the world is less homophobic now, even though there are still hate crimes towards LGBT :'(

[radiodj1520]

In This Clip, From 1:20 To 1:40, It Was NBC News' NBC Nightly News' Report On Upstairs Lounge Fire On Monday Evening, June 25, 1973.

[radiodj1520]

In This Clip, From 0:00 To 1:18, It Was CBS News' CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite's Report On Upstairs Lounge Fire On Monday Evening, June 25, 1973.

[morgug]

the times-picayune newspaper had a front page photo of a burnt person trying to get out of a bared window [in vain] , I remember hearing sirens of the fire trucks that night watching t.v.

[checotahkid]

Part 2 Mark Spitz was in his swimsuit, Olympic Medals around his neck. I was so knieve, so green about worldly ways, I did not put 2 and 2 together. I really wanted the job, as the Play Boy Club was across the street, and there was a young lady that worked there, I thought she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, I did not get the job, nor the young lady, Doc was packing getting ready to go back home to Oklahoma, I left also, got my degrees,I have wondered about that young lady.

[checotahkid]

In 1973, I had been honorably discharged from the USAF. I came to New Orleans, and I was sharing an apartment with " Doc " Holiday ( Phillip Halliday) in the 800 Block St. Charles, we lived above the Hummingbird Bar & Grill. Doc worked @ The Fairmont Roosevelt, and I worked as a bartender. The Union sent me to the Up Stairs Lounge, I'll never forget it, there was a picture of Queen Victoria on the wall, with a caption that said even queens get VD, and there was picture of Mark Spitz.

[rickey1253]

Thanks so much. Am doing research project on this subject.