Upstairs Lounge Massacre: 29 People Killed in 16 Minutes

About this episode

The episode dives into the Upstairs Lounge massacre, a tragic event in LGBTQ+ history where 32 people were killed in New Orleans in 1973.

New Orleans, 1973: Where one of the deadliest mass killings of LGBTQ+ people in American history has just taken place. 29 people died in the space of 16 minutes and 3 more later on making the death toll 32. In the aftermath, instead of public outcry the victims and survivors were mocked and forgotten about. And today, most people don’t even know it happened. So today we’re diving into the Upstairs Lounge massacre, unpacking what happened from start to finish, remembering everyone that was part of this tragic moment in history. Resources: LGBT Archives Project - https://lgbtarchiveslouisiana.org/ 🔗🌳 https://linktr.ee/eleanornealeresources Follow Outlore Podcast here: Insta - @outlorepodcast https://www.instagram.com/outlorepodcast/?__d=16d TikTok - @outlorepodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@outlorepodcast

People in this episode

Host: Eleanor Neale

Topics covered

• true crime
• LGBTQ+ history
• mass killings
• Upstairs Lounge massacre
• New Orleans
• victim remembrance

Keywords

• Upstairs Lounge massacre
• LGBTQ+
• New Orleans
• mass killings
• 1973
• victims
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LGBT Archives Project

Places: New Orleans

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