Rebroadcast S03 Episode 8: Upstairs, 1973

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Sep 13, 201900:38:51Society & Culture

On June 24, 1973, an arsonist set fire to the Upstairs Lounge, a gay bar in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Dozens of people lost their lives that night, but the event isn’t widely known about. This week, we sit down with R...

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