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



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Lifeline South Africa: 0861 322 322

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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



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