Remembering the UpStairs Lounge Massacre

It seems somehow appropriate that the SCOTUS decision regarding DOMA and Prop 8 came the week of the anniversary of the largest massacre of LGBT folks in our history. Dozens of members of the congregation of the Metropolitan Community Church in New Orleans were gathered in an upper room. A fire was set, and 32 perished, including the pastor and assistant pastor. The churches refused to allow memorial services. An Episcopal priest who held a memorial prayer service was censured by his bishop. Yet this event is virtually lost to history.

Remembering the UpStairs Lounge, the largest masacre of LGBT people in American history.

Filk Rec: The Return of the Philosopher's Slayer

The Return of the Philosopher's Slayer

ttto "Copacabana", by Barry Manilow
Words copyright ©2003 by Blake Hodgetts

This grew out of a mental collision of two discussions on rmf.

 

Her name was Buffy;
She was a slayer,
   Protecting everyone from harm--
   Gee, it's a shame about her arm.
A Rancor ate it
When she was stranded
   Inside a cave on Tatooine,
   Which wasn't where she should have been,
'Cause Weasley's spell went wrong.
The Force in her is strong;
So she'll fly a broom to Sunnydale because this song
Is a fanfic,
Crossover fanfic.
It's driving the purist fen frantic.
Yes, it's a fanfic, crossover fanfic...
  Fantasy, sf,
  We'll make a real mess of
In this fanfic....

His name was Harry;
He went to Hogwarts....