These two fires sent shockwaves through the country's gay community.
Four years later, on May 25, 1977, a fire at the Everard Baths in New York City killed nine men and injured 12.
On June 24, 1973, a fire in the gay Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans took 32 lives and injured many more. With these recent club deaths in the news, here are some gay facts: This article shared 9582 times since Wed Feb 26, 2003