Out for queer blood: the murder of Fernando Rios and the failure of New Orleans justice

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"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"--;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. 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.