![]() It’s available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. Our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz and our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. ![]() Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Alana Schreiber. This year a coalition of local organizations, spearheaded by the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana, will present a weekend of events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the tragic 1973 UpStairs Lounge fire.įrank Perez, executive director for the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana and local historian, tells us more about this event and highlights key moments in queer history in the Crescent City. It’s Pride Month, and in Louisiana and around the world, there are all sorts of parades, concerts and events that celebrate LGBTQ+ identities.But in New Orleans, 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the UpStairs Lounge Fire, when arson took the lives of 32 people at a gay bar in the French Quarter.
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