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The Fire at a Gay Bar in the French Quarter
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Gay boys celebrate every Sunday in the French Quarter with what's called, "Tea Dance." Regina and Reggie, a young interracial couple went out to celebrate Gay Pride at a bar called the Upstairs Lounge on June 24, 1973.
Stuart and his lover Alfred were also there with their new playmate in their lover's triad.
Regina left the bar to take Adam Fontenot to dinner.
Find out what happened to change the lives of these four people and so many o their friends forever.
Historian Frank Perez explains the mission of the LGBT+ Archives of Louisiana and a welcome to Quiet Conversations.
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