Out for queer blood : the murder of Fernando Rios and the failure of New Orleans justice / Clayton Delery ; foreword by Robert L. Camina.
| Author/creator | Delery, Clayton, 1957- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Jefferson, North Carolina : Exposit Books, [2017] |
| Description | x, 224 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / by Robert L. Camina -- Introduction -- Pirates and outlaws -- "A drive against the deviates" : the gay man in New Orleans, 1950/1960 -- A frigid climate of hostility : the killing of Fernando Rios -- A medical freak with an eggshell cranium : the trial that made New Orleans cheer -- Nolle prosequi : the events following the trial -- Reclaiming masculinity : a brief history of hate crimes and the gay panic defense -- Døjø vu -- Appendix. A Son speaks for and about his father -- Chapter notes -- Works cited -- Index. |
| Abstract | "On a September night in 1958, three New Orleans college students decided to entertain themselves by "rolling a queer" and went looking for a gay man to assault. They chose Fernando Rios, a tour guide from Mexico, who died from the beating he received. The author examines the murder and the trial in detail"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2017029124 |
| ISBN | 9781476668840 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1476668841 (pbk.) |