New Orleans Pledges to Find Remains of Those Killed in Antigay Arson
The bodies of four men murdered in the infamous UpStairs Lounge arson fire in New Orleans, including a veteran who fought at the Battle of the Bulge during World War 2, may finally receive a proper burial.
Earlier this year on the 49th anniversary of the blaze which took place on June 24, 1973, the city council of New Orleans issued a formal apology to the victims and their survivors.
ABC News reported the city council passed a motion on Thursday to locate the remains of four men who were buried in a potter’s field.
The Up Stairs Lounge fire took the lives of 32 people, injured at least another 15, and was the most deadly attack against the LGBTQ+ community until the Pulse Nightclub massacre in 2016.“The city we are today is not the city we were then,” Councilmember JP Morrell wrote in a statement. “The City of New Orleans’ lack of response to the deadliest fire in our history has kept individuals from mourning their loved ones, but today we took a step in the right direction.
