Beers with Queers A True Crime Podcast
Beers With Queers is a true crime podcast that examines chilling cases through an LGBTQIA+ lens. Hosts Jordi and Brad explore serial killers, cold cases, and under-reported stories tied to queer history and community. The show also addresses systemic injustice and hate-fueled violence often overlooked by mainstream media. Listeners can expect weekly deep dives into cases directly involving the LGBT community, blending storytelling with historical context and queer commentary.
Episodes
The Murder of Matthew Shepard And His Legacy 28 Years Later Part 1
A life stolen. A community shaken. A fight for justice that changed history.In October 1998, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was a promising college student with dreams of a future that was finally beginning to take shape. But one night in Laramie, Wyoming, turned his life into one of the most infamous hate crimes in American history. In Part One, we explore Matthew’s life, the events leading to his b
205. The Halloween Candlestick Murder
In 1958 Charleston, South Carolina, the murder of 29-year-old Jack Dobbins became one of the city's most sensational criminal cases. On Halloween night, Dobbins met 18-year-old Air Force airman John Mahon at Club 49, a Charleston establishment known for attracting gay patrons. The two eventually went to Dobbins' home on Queen Street, where Mahon later testified that Dobbins made unwanted s
204. The USS Iowa Tragedy: An Investigative Failure
Forty-seven sailors were dead. The Navy had an answer that wasn't an accident but pointed to one dead man.In 1989, the USS Iowa suffered a catastrophic turret explosion that killed everyone inside. Investigators soon focused on Clayton Hartwig, his life insurance policy, and rumors about his relationship with another sailor. As the case unfolded, an LGBTQ+ true crime story emerged alongside qu
203. The Cline Falls Axe Attack
A dream cross-country bike trip. A deserted campground. And a stranger who arrived in the darkness with an axe.In 1977, Yale students Terri Jentz and Avra Goldman were cycling across America when their journey took a horrifying turn at Cline Falls State Park. In the middle of the night, a pickup truck crashed through their tent, leaving both women gravely injured, then he attacked with an ax befor
202. Remembering the Queer Heroes and Voices of 9/11
A day that changed the world and some of the queer lives caught in its path.Twenty-five years after 9/11, we remember several LGBTQ+ victims whose stories deserve to be told. From longtime partners denied recognition after their loved ones died, to a gay Catholic FDNY chaplain who ran into the chaos to help others, and an openly gay passenger aboard United 93 who helped fight back, these are stori
201. The Atlanta Child Murders Part 2
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200. The Atlanta Child Murders - One Of The Most Controversial Crime Sprees In American History
Atlanta was losing its children and nobody seemed to be listening. As bodies piled up, grieving families demanded answers while police dismissed disappearances as runaways and insisted the murders weren’t connected.From 1979 to 1981, dozens of Black children and young people vanished from Atlanta and turned up dead, creating one of the darkest and most controversial crime sprees in American histor
199. The Murder of Steen Fenrich At The Hands Of His Stepfather
He escaped a home where hatred had made him a prisoner. At just 19 years old, Steen Fenrich had finally built a life where he could be himself, until one desperate moment sent him back to the family he had spent years trying to escape.In 1999, being young, Black, and gay meant navigating a world where racism and homophobia could follow you everywhere, even into your own home. Steen had fought his
198. William Haines aka "Old Hollywood's First Openly Gay Star"
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197. Michelle Kosilek And The Murder Of Cheryl McCaul
A brutal murder. A controversial identity. And a legal battle that would capture the nation’s attention.In 1990, Cheryl McCaul was found murdered inside her car in Massachusetts, launching an investigation that would quickly point toward someone close to her. But the case became far more complicated when the accused, Michelle Lynne Kosilek, came out as transgender and began fighting for access to
196. Alice Mitchell And The Tragic Murder of Freda Ward
A forbidden love. A desperate plan. And a murder that would forever change how America viewed queer women.In 1892 Memphis, Tennessee, Alice Mitchell and Freda Ward dreamed of escaping a society determined to keep them apart. Their secret romance, an audacious plan to live together as husband and wife, and the crushing weight of Victorian expectations set the stage for one of the earliest documente
195. Donald Miller Hollywood's Forgotten Serial Killer
A killer stalked the neon glow of Hollywood's gay bars. For years, his victims were overlooked, their stories nearly erased. In a city of bright lights, a forgotten serial predator found the perfect place to hide.In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Los Angeles' queer nightlife was booming—but beneath the celebration lurked a brutal predator. Donald Miller preyed on gay men, exploiting a time when v
194. Michael Lupo The Wolfman Of London
A city gripped by fear. A killer hiding in plain sight. And a deadly wave of misinformation that turned an epidemic into a hunting ground.As HIV/AIDS spread across Britain in the mid-1980s, London's LGBTQ+ community found itself fighting on two fronts, against a devastating virus and against the hatred it fueled. When gay men began disappearing after nights out in London's most popular queer bars,
193. The Sacred Band of Thebes An Army Of 150 Gay Couples That Brought Sparta To Its Knees
They were told Sparta could never be defeated. Then 300 warriors, 150 pairs of same-sex lovers changed history forever.Forged in the shadow of tyranny, the Sacred Band of Thebes wasn't just an elite military unit, it was the first of its kind, made up of 150 pairs of devoted male lovers who fought side by side against the most feared army in the ancient world. In this episode, Jordi and Brad explo
192. Robert Wone - One of America's Most Baffling Unsolved Murder Cases Part 2
A trusted friend. A quiet overnight stay. And within just 79 minutes, a successful young lawyer was dead inside a Washington, D.C. home, leaving behind one of the most baffling unsolved murders in modern true crime.In Part 2 of our coverage of the murder of Robert Wone, we unravel the disturbing forensic evidence, conflicting timelines, and unanswered questions that continue to haunt investigators
191. Robert Wone - One of America's Most Baffling Unsolved Murder Cases Part 1
A trusted friend. A quiet night in Washington, D.C. And less than 80 minutes later, Robert Eric Wone was dead.When successful attorney Robert Wone asks to spend the night at the home of a longtime college friend after working late, it seems like the safest decision he could make. Instead, he becomes the victim of one of America's most baffling unsolved murder cases. In Part 1, Jordi and Brad unrav
190. Scotty Bowers And The Secret Gay History Of The Golden Age Of Hollywood
A gas station attendant with a plan. A hidden network. And the secret desires of Hollywood’s biggest stars.Fresh from the horrors of World War II, a young Marine named Scotty Bowers arrived in Los Angeles looking for work. What he found instead was a city built on illusion, where fame came with morality clauses, careers could be destroyed by a rumor, and countless queer stars were forced to live i
189. The Hanky Code aka "How Did Gay People Meet Before Grindr?"
A rainbow of secrets. A coded language. And a hidden world built for survival.Long before Grindr, Scruff, Sniffies, or social media, queer men relied on an intricate system of colored bandanas to communicate desires, identities, and interests in a world where being yourself could be dangerous. In this Pride Month episode, Jordi and Brad dive into the fascinating history of the Hanky Code, explorin
188. Steven Simpson - Burned Alive By Party Crashers At his Own Birthday Party
A birthday celebration. A vulnerable young man. And a night of cruelty that would leave a community demanding answers.When Steven Simpson turned eighteen, he had every reason to celebrate. Openly gay, living independently despite autism, epilepsy, and other challenges, Steven had worked hard to build a life on his own terms. But what began as a gathering of friends in his South Yorkshire flat quic
187. Gay Love, Betrayal, Murder, Scandal And The Bible The Legacy of King James I Part 2
A king haunted by controversy. A court drowning in secrets. And a murder so scandalous it helped poison the English crown itself.Long before the King James Bible shaped the English speaking world, King James I was navigating a palace fueled by forbidden desire, ruthless ambition, and deadly political games. James grew up isolated, abused, and desperate for affection. As an adult, he openly surroun
186. Gay Love, Betrayal, Murder, Scandal And The Bible: The Legacy of King James I Part 1
A poisoned enema. A shadow king. And a royal court where desire could be just as deadly as treason.What began as King James I’s obsession with beautiful young men would spiral into one of the most dangerous and scandalous power struggles in queer history.In this episode of Beers With Queers, Jordi and Brad dive deep into the dark and twisted world of the Jacobean court, where political ambition, f
185. The Baby Faced Killer Anthony Miller And The Murder Of John Cremin
A quiet park. A hidden meeting place. And a murder that exposed how criminalized queer lives made perfect targets.In 1960, a man entered Queen's Park and never came home. What began as another secret encounter in the shadows of a city that treated gay men as criminals became one of Scotland’s most disturbing LGBT true crime cases. In an era when queer relationships had to exist in whispers, predat
184. The Sligo Murders
A dating app. Two men looking for connection. And a man that wanted to kill every gay man he could.In just four days, the quiet streets of Sligo became the center of one of Ireland’s most chilling modern hate crime investigations. Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee were found dead in their own homes, after meeting someone through a dating app, and another man barely survived an earlier attack. What fo
183. Disco Demolition Night aka "The Night Disco was Murdered for being Gay"
A stadium packed with thousands… and a bomb waiting at center field.They came to destroy disco but what erupted that night exposed something far deeper.On July 12, 1979, what started as a cheap baseball promotion at Chicago’s Comiskey Park spiraled into chaos now known as Disco Demolition Night. Fans were promised discounted tickets if they brought disco records—records that would be blown up betw
182. Ireland's Stonewall- The Murder of Declan Flynn
Five men hunted him for sport.And when it was over, the justice system let them walk free.In 1982, 31-year-old Declan Flynn went to Dublin’s Fairview Park, unaware he had been chosen as a target in a wave of violent “queer-bashing” attacks. What followed was a brutal killing that shocked Ireland, but the real outrage came after: a courtroom decision that left the public stunned and furious. This L
181. Aileen Wuornos aka "America's Most Infamous Female Serial Killer" Part 2
She survived abuse, abandonment, and a lifetime of violence but the story was far from over. As the bodies continued to mount, one woman’s spiral into infamy would leave the world asking whether they were witnessing a monster… or the making of one.In Part 2 of our series on Aileen Wuornos, we follow the final chapter of one of the most infamous cases in American history. From the murders that shoc
180. Aileen Wuornos aka "America's Most Infamous Female Serial Killer" Part 1
A child abandoned. A life shaped by violence. Long before the headlines, the story of Aileen Wuornos began with a childhood that looked more like survival than innocence.Born in Michigan in 1956, Wuornos entered the world surrounded by instability. Her parents separated before she was born, and by age four she and her brother had been abandoned by their mother and left to be raised by their grandp
179. Donald Harvey aka "The Angel of Death"
Patients trusted him with their lives. Instead, they were slowly dying under his care.Behind a hospital smile lurked one of the most prolific medical serial killers in American history.In the 1970s and 80s, hospital orderly Donald Harvey quietly moved between patient rooms in hospitals across Ohio and Kentucky. To coworkers, he seemed gentle, soft-spoken, helpful, even compassionate. But behind cl
178. The History & Importance of Queer Bars In America Ft Cruising Pod
For generations of LGBTQ+ Americans, a simple night out could mean a huge risk. But the local gay bar offered safety, community, resistance, and eventually revolution.Long before Pride parades and marriage equality, queer bars were the beating heart of LGBTQ life in America. Hidden behind unmarked doors and dim neon lights, these spaces offered something the outside world often refused: safety, co
177. The Spy Inside The Duffle Bag. The Mysterious Death Of Gareth Wyn Williams
A brilliant spy. A duffle bag containing a body, padlocked from the outside. And a death no one can explain.When an intelligence officer is found zipped inside a padlocked duffel bag in his own bathtub, the official answers only deepen the mystery.In August 2010, brilliant Welsh mathematician and intelligence analyst Gareth Wyn Williams was discovered dead in a London flat his naked body sealed in
176. The History Of Hart's Island- The Largest Graveyard for Victims of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
A mile-long island in New York holds more than a million bodies. No headstones. No funerals. Just rows of pine boxes disappearing into the earth.Just off the coast of the Bronx sits Hart Island, America’s largest public cemetery and the final resting place for the people society forgot. Since 1869, the island has received the unclaimed, the unidentified, the poor, and even victims of epidemics, qu
175. The Disturbing And Senseless Death of Darlene VanderGiesen
A friendly favor. An insidious plan. And a disappearance that would expose one of the most disturbing crimes in Sioux Falls deaf community’s history.In February 2006, Darlene VanderGiesen, a beloved member of the deaf community in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, left work to meet someone she trusted. She told friends she was helping plan a Valentine’s Day surprise for a mutual friend. But she never cam
174. The Rainbow Maniac aka "Brazil's Most Infamous Gay Serial Killer"
Thirteen men walked into the woods of Paturis Park seeking a moment of freedom, only to be met by a predator who treated their lives like a "social cleansing." In a case where the justice system's silence was as deafening as the gunshots, the line between the hunters and the law began to blur.From 2007 to 2008, the busy suburbs of São Paulo were haunted by a serial killer who specifically targeted
173. Eugene Falleni and The Most Shocking Murder in Australian History
A marriage built on secrets. A body burned beyond recognition. And a courtroom scandal that shocked an entire nation.In early 20th-century Australia, a laborer known as Harry Crawford seemed like an ordinary husband until his wife vanished after a quiet holiday outing. Years later, when investigators began unraveling the mystery, they uncovered something that sent newspapers into a frenzy. Crawfor
172. The Love Triangle Murder of Latrese Curtis
A quiet North Carolina highway. A young woman’s body left in the grass. And a love triangle that would unravel into jealousy, obsession, and murder.In January 2008, 21-year-old college student Latrese Curtis was found brutally stabbed along Interstate 540 near Raleigh. What initially looked like a random act of violence soon exposed a tangled web of relationships hiding beneath the surface of her
171. The Hate Fueled Death Of Billy Jack Gaither
A quiet night in a small Alabama town ended in a brutal, fiery betrayal that shocked the nation. He wasn’t just a victim of a crime; he was a man targeted for the simple truth of who he loved.Billy Jack Gaither was a well-liked, hard-working man who lived a quiet life in Sylacauga until a chance encounter at a local boat ramp turned into a horrific nightmare. This week, we examine the 1999 gay mur
170. A Selfie Worth Killing For - The Instagram Driven Murder Of Kesaria Abramidze
A selfie of a beautiful couple posted to Instagram. A whispered secret exposed. And a queer icon found stabbed to death just 24 hours after lawmakers passed a massive anti-LGBTQ bill.When Georgian transgender model, actor and influencer Kesaria Abramidze posted a photo to her Instagram that publicly acknowledged her relationship, some say it triggered a fatal rage in her closeted partner, leading
169. Lilly And Felice Queer Love And Resistance During The Holocaust
A secret love. A world at war. And a queer bond Nazi history nearly erased.In 1943 Berlin, a Jewish resistance fighter and a Nazi officer’s wife risk everything for a forbidden love that defied hate, ideology, and the very machinery of genocide.In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day we bring you an incredible true queer love story. Lilly Wust, a mother of four married to a German
168. The Tragic Murder of Matthew Rairdon & Domestic Violence in the Queer Community
On November 30, 2013, in Portland, Maine, police discovered the bodies of two men inside an apartment near Deering Oaks Park. One of them was 22-year-old Matthew Rairdon, a graduate student and aspiring educator. The other was Patrick Milliner, his former partner. What initially appeared to be an isolated tragedy soon revealed a devastating case of intimate partner violence that unfolded quietly—w
167. The London Grindr Gang & The Dark Side of Dating Apps
What starts as a casual encounter ends in a shattered sense of safety, when an online date becomes the bait for a chilling crime spree in the heart of London. Two men used Grindr to get into gay men's homes, leaving victims robbed, violated, and forever changed.In a disturbing UK case of 2024–2025, 22-year-old Rahmat Khan Mohammadi and 21-year-old Mohammed Bilal Hotak built fake profiles on the ga
166. Vanished from Disney Cruise- The Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam
A crew member vanishes without a trace on a cruise where magic should meet the sea, and the official explanation raised more questions than answers. A video of her last distressed phone call was her last known moment alive, and a family still demands truth from the deep.When 24-year-old Rebecca Coriam, a young British cruise employee working aboard the Disney Wonder, disappeared from the vessel in
165. Father Ryan Erickson aka "The Killer Priest Murders"
A trusted priest with a collar and a gun walked into a funeral home, and two lives were cut down in cold blood, shaking a small Midwestern town to its core. What was Father Ryan Erickson hiding behind his vows and sacred duties?In February 2002, life in Hudson, Wisconsin was upended when funeral home director Dan O’Connell and his young intern James Ellison were found shot to death in broad daylig
164. Oscar Wilde Brilliant Author, Celebrated Playwright, And Convicted Homosexual Part 2
A celebrated playwright at the height of fame, Oscar Wilde became fodder for scandal and ruin when he chose love over self-preservation. His brilliant career was extinguished in a courtroom where his queerness became the weapon used to destroy him. In 1895 Victorian England, homosexuality was not just taboo, it was a crime, and Oscar Wilde’s passionate affair with Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas
163. Oscar Wilde Brilliant Author, Celebrated Playwright, And Convicted Homosexual Part 1
He was the most celebrated writer in London, adored on stage with a bright future ahead of him. But he was living a secret life that Victorian society was waiting to punish.Before courtrooms, prison cells, and public disgrace, Oscar Wilde was a literary star at the height of his power. A brilliant author and celebrated playwright, he moved through London society with wit, charm, and dangerous visi
162. Waldo Grant aka "New York City's Forgotten Gay Serial Killer"
A shadow lurked in Manhattan’s gay nightlife. A quiet loner by day, a ruthless predator by night. The city’s forgotten serial killer struck from the closet, leaving tragedy and terror in his wake.In the mid-1970s, Waldo Grant moved to the Upper West Side of New York City, blending into the gay community as a soft-spoken, unassuming loner. But behind closed doors, he harbored a horrifying compulsio
161. The RAMROD, Ronald K. Crumpley And West Street Massacre
A burst of gunfire on a quiet November night. Two lives lost, more injured and an icon gay bar turned crime scene forever.On November 19, 1980, 38-year-old ex-transit cop Ronald K. Crumpley opened fire on patrons entering RAMROD, a beloved gay leather bar in Greenwich Village. What began as a night out ended in chaos. People ducked behind parked cars, others ran but two men, Vernon Kroening and Jö
160. Sakia Gunn Killed At 15 Years Old For Saying She Was A Lesbian
It started as a normal trip home. A group of teenage girls coming back from a night in Greenwich Village, laughing, tired, just minding their own business waiting for the bus in downtown Newark. Minutes later, one of them was bleeding on the sidewalk, stabbed for saying one simple truth. “We’re lesbians.” She was just fifteen years old, a child. Her tragic death would expose the risks that queer p
159. The Murder of Mary Burge aka "Georgia's Most Scandalous True Crime Case"
A wealthy housewife found dead. A husband with everything to lose. And a scandalous relationship put on trial.In 1960, 52-year-old Mary Burge was discovered brutally murdered in her upscale Macon home, a crime that stunned the city and exposed fractures beneath its polished Southern image. When investigators dug deeper, suspicion turned not toward an intruder but toward her husband, Chester Burge,
158. Steven Grieveson aka "The Sunderland Strangler"
A quiet town. A string of brutal killings. And a killer who's self hatred would make him take the lives of others.In the early 1990s, fear gripped Sunderland, England, as young men began turning up dead strangled and hidden away in abandoned buildings and then set on fire. The press called him “The Sunderland Strangler.” His victims were all teenage boys. What no one could see was the dark self-ha
157. Hate In The Heart Of London: The Murder Of Jody Dobrowski
A routine walk home. A man beaten for being himself. And a city forced to confront its quiet complicity.In 2005, 24-year-old Jody Dobrowski was walking home through Clapham Common when he crossed paths with two strangers who decided his sexuality made him a target. The attack was so violent that even seasoned detectives were shaken. But what began as another hate-fueled assault soon sparked a nati
156. The Black Nite Brawl of 1961 - Milwaukee's First Gay Uprising
A basement bar. A drag queen with fire in her veins. And an attack turned counterattack.Long before Stonewall, one night in Milwaukee changed everything. It was 1961 when the Black Nite, a hidden queer bar downtown, became the site of a violent confrontation that would ignite the city’s first gay uprising. At the center stood Josie Carter, a fearless Black trans woman and performer who refused to
155. The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm: A Serial Killers House of Horror
A cursed farmhouse. Whispers in the walls. And the story of a man whose crimes were so monstrous, they seemed to summon the dead themselves.Deep in the woods of Indiana stands Fox Hollow Farm, once home to businessman Herb Baumeister, a man accused of luring young men from gay bars in the 1990s, only for their remains to be found scattered across his estate. But long after his death, something dar
154. Adolfo Constanzo and The Sacrifice of Mark Kilroy
A cult built on blood. A leader who believed he was a god. And a trail of bodies that blurred the line between faith and horror.In the late 1980s, Mexico’s borderlands became the stage for one of the most disturbing sagas in modern history. Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo was charismatic, ruthless, and deeply entwined in the drug world led a cult known as the Narcosatánicos. Their rituals promised prote
153. Artemus Ogletree -The Most Haunting Mystery in True Crime History.
A man checks into a Kansas City hotel under a false name. Days later, he’s found bound, beaten, and barely alive, alone in a locked room. No fingerprints. No weapon. And no one who admits to knowing him.In 1935, a mysterious guest calling himself “Roland T. Owen” arrived at the President Hotel. Staff noted his odd behavior: few possessions, drawn shades, and whispered phone calls to unseen figures
152. Neil Munro "Bunny" Rogers Fashion Icon, World War II Veteran, Queer Legend.
A boy in fairy wings. A man in tailored velvet. Enough dead Nazis to warrant a sable coat. And a life lived defiantly against the rules of an empire.Neil Munro “Bunny” Roger was born into wealth and tradition in early 20th-century Britain, but he refused to let either dictate who he was. A couturier, performer, and unapologetically queer figure, Bunny’s life is a story of spectacle and survival, w
151. "38 Witnesses, No One Called Police"- The Murder of Kitty Genovese & The Bystander Effect
A woman’s desperate screams. 38 people witness a woman being attacked on the street. No one intervenes allowing an attack to go on for 40 minutes, ultimately leading to murder. In March 1964, Kitty Genovese was attacked just steps from her New York apartment. Reports claimed thirty-eight witnesses saw or heard parts of the assault, and yet no one intervened. Kitty was more than a headline, she was
150. Lawrence vs Texas One Of The Most Important Cases In American Queer History
A late night knock. A false report. An arrest that should never have happened. And a landmark case that would change the lives for millions of queer Americans. What began as a humiliating raid in a small Houston apartment would ignite a legal battle that reshaped queer life in America. In 1998, John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner were dragged from Lawrence’s home and charged under a Texas law th
149: Kenneth Zeller Murdered By Five Youths Looking For Someone To "Queer Bash"
A quiet evening stroll takes a horrifying turn. A beloved teacher and librarian becomes the target of a hate-driven ambush.On June 21, 1985, Toronto school librarian and teacher Kenneth Zeller, a well-liked educator at three schools, was walking to his car after a night with friends when five teenage boys ambushed him in High Park, brutally beating him to death in a homophobic hate crime. This epi
148: Andrew Cunanan and the Assassination of Gianni Versace- Part 2
A bullet on Ocean Drive. A world-renowned designer. And a murderer who left America terrified and searching for answers.By the summer of 1997, Andrew Cunanan’s trail of blood had stretched across the country, but his final act, the assassination of Gianni Versace turned a killing spree into global spectacle. In this episode, we unravel the chaos of the manhunt, the media circus that followed, and
147: Andrew Cunanan and the Assassination of Gianni Versace- Part 1
A fashion empire shattered. A serial killer hiding in plain sight.In July 1997, the world gasped as Gianni Versace was shot outside his Miami mansion. But what the headlines didn’t tell you was that this was only the final act of Andrew Cunanan’s bloody spree. Before the murder of Versace, Cunanan had already left multiple victims scattered across the country—each death more brutal than the last.
146: Most Infamous Disappearance in Minnesota History- Joshua Guimond
A late-night party. A walk across a frozen lake bridge. And then—nothing. When Josh Guimond vanished without a trace, it tore open buried fears and unanswered questions.Josh was a brilliant junior at Saint John’s University—a proud scholar and someone with a spark of political ambition. On November 9, 2002, after a party on campus, he headed back across a bridge over Stumpf Lake and simply disappe
145.) A "Cure" for Homosexuality- The History & Horror of The Lobotomy
A needle through the eye. A brain forever altered. And a promise that it would make you “normal.”In mid-20th century America, the lobotomy was sold as a miracle cure, an answer for everything from depression to “sexual deviancy.” For queer people, that often meant something far more sinister: an attempt to erase who they were. At Atascadero State Hospital, chillingly nicknamed “the Dachau for gay
144.) The Murder of a Queer Latin Artist- Kevin Fret
Kevin Fret gender non-conforming, genre‑shifting and outrageous burst onto the urbano world in 2018 with the LGBTQ+ anthem Soy Asi, redefining queer history in Latin trap. At just 24, he was shot eight times while cruising through Santurce on January 10, 2019 his death officially unclaimed, unsolved, and still unexplained. A prosecutor later claimed a top official ordered the investigation shut do
143.) Brandon Teena The Full Story Behind Boys Don't Cry
They admitted to the assault and threatening his life but police refused to arrest them until it was too late. In rural Nebraska, 21‑year‑old Brandon Teena living as a trans man became a magnet for curiosity, until former friends John Lotter and Marvin “Tom” Nissen discovered his assigned sex at birth. What began with betrayal at a Christmas Eve party escalated into a brutal rape and murder in Hum
142.) Dennis Nilsen aka "The British Jeffrey Dahmer": Part 2
He gathered the lost, the lonely, the grieving—and turned their need for kindness into a nightmare. A trusted figure, a secret obsession, and a trail of bodies flushed down London’s drains.Between 1978 and 1983, Dennis Nilsen—known as the Muswell Hill Murderer—lured dozens of vulnerable young men, many of them gay and homeless, into his North London flats. What began as offers of shelter, company,
141.) Dennis Nilsen aka "The British Jeffrey Dahmer": Part 1
A secret desire turned fatal obsession. A charming loner in London, his predatory urges hidden beneath polite conversation. Until the night he drags a young man home and everything unravels.In late 1970s London, Dennis Andrew Nilsen was a reserved Scotsman grappling with his queerness and desire lured at least twelve young men and boys into his flat under offers of companionship, shelter, or a dri
140.) Venus Xtravaganza: The Life and Murder of a Queer Icon
A body hidden beneath a mattress. A confession lost to suicide. And two families refusing to let her be forgotten.Venus Xtravaganza was a rising star in New York’s ballroom scene, immortalized in the landmark documentary Paris Is Burning. But before the film could finish, Venus was found strangled in a Manhattan hotel room in 1988. Her murder went unsolved, her legacy nearly erased. Now, decades l
139.) Police Escort At Pride For Nazis: The 2019 Detroit Armed Protest
A Pride event. Armed neo-Nazis. And a police escort that sparked national outrage.In June 2019, Detroit’s Motor City Pride festival was disrupted by members of the National Socialist Movement—a neo-Nazi group—who marched through the event openly carrying firearms, tearing apart Pride flags, and hurling racist and homophobic slurs. Police officers formed a protective barrier around the group, escor
138.) The Pansy Craze: An Unprecedented Era of Queer Acceptance in the 1920s
With the LGBT+ Branch of the 988 Help Line being shut down, if you or someone you know needs help or just someone to talk to, The Trevor Project is available 24/7 year-round. You can reach them by phone at 1 866 488 7386 or through Chat at TheTrevorProject.org/Get-HelpRemember there are people out there who care and want to help you. They dazzled onstage in feathers and pearls and then vanished un
137.) Murdered for Flying A Pride Flag: The Story of Lauri Carleton
She didn’t identify as queer—but she believed in our right to exist. And for that, she was murdered in cold blood.In this episode, we cover the tragic case of Lauri Carleton, a beloved California store owner and ally who was fatally attacked outside her business for displaying a Pride flag. The small mountain town of Cedar Glen was shaken—and the LGBTQ+ community, once again, forced to reckon with
136.) Remember the 49: The Pulse Nightclub Shooting 9 Years Later
They came to dance. To celebrate pride. But by sunrise, it would become the deadliest attack on LGBTQ+ people in American history.Forty-nine lives, stolen in a place built for joy. And a nation left to ask—how did this happen?On June 12, 2016, Pulse nightclub in Orlando was packed with Pride Month energy, Latin music, and queer love. But just after last call, a shooter opened fire inside the club—
135.) They Called It Suicide - It Was Gay Hate: The Sydney Cliff Murders
They called it suicide. But the cliffs told a different story.For years, gay men were found dead at the bottom of Sydney’s seaside bluffs—while the police looked the other way.In the 1980s and '90s, Sydney was gripped by a wave of brutal violence against queer men. Bodies turned up at the foot of the cliffs. Cases were closed without investigation. And gangs of young men bragged about hunting in p
134.) Michelle Confait aka "The Murder Case That Changed British Law"
She was young, vulnerable, and in search of safety. But instead, Michelle Confait’s life would end in tragedy—and the fallout would shake Britain’s justice system to its core.In this episode, we travel to 1970s London to uncover the deeply disturbing case of Michelle Confait, a mixed-race, queer-presenting sex worker who was brutally murdered in her own home. The police arrested three teenage boys
133.) Thrown Off A Bridge For Being Gay - The Story Of Charlie Howard
He was just walking home. Then came the taunts, the chase—and the river.A summer night turned deadly, and a community’s silence became part of the crime.In 1984, Charlie Howard was a young gay man living openly in Bangor, Maine—a bold act of visibility in a time and place that offered little safety. When he was brutally attacked by a group of local teenagers, the town was left shaken. But what fol
132.) The Odyssey Foundation aka "The Connection Between Dean Corll & John Wayne Gacy"
In this episode of Beers with Queers, hosts Jordi and Braddelve into one of the darkest cases in true crime history, exploring the horrific acts of Dean Corll, a prolific serial killer, and his potential connections to the infamous John Wayne Gacy and the Odyssey Foundation, a massive sex abuse ring. The conversation covers the chilling details of Corll's crimes, the operations of the Odyssey Foun
131. Dean Corll aka "The Candyman" and The Houston Mass Murders
A candy man. A torture board. A shocking number of victims.Between 1970 and 1973, Houston, Texas became the hunting ground for one of the most depraved serial killers in American history. Dean Corll, with the help of teenage accomplices, lured young boys with candy, parties, and promises—only to subject them to unimaginable horror. In this episode, we examine the sickening crimes, the manipulation
130.) The Gypsy Hill Murders & Cathy Woods: A 35 Year Hunt for a Serial Killer
Seven women dead. A lesbian wrongly imprisoned. And a justice system that refused to listen.In the 1970s, a series of brutal murders struck California’s Bay Area. But instead of catching the killer, police pinned it on Cathy Woods, a queer woman with schizophrenia—and no physical evidence. She spent 35 years behind bars before DNA told a different story. In this episode, we unravel the horrifying
129.) Spies, Lies and Lavender Ties- The Cambridge Five aka "The Biggest Spy Scandal in History"
Five elite students. A secret pact. A betrayal that shook the world.In the heart of Cambridge University during the Cold War, a group of brilliant young men—some queer, some closeted, all conflicted—secretly pledged their loyalty to the Soviet Union. The result? One of the most infamous espionage rings in British history. In this episode, we trace the double lives, dangerous secrets, and lavender
128.) The 1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riot- Queer Uprisings Before Stonewall Vol. 1
A thrown coffee cup. A broken window. A police raid that didn’t go as planned.Years before Stonewall, a group of drag queens and trans women of color fought back in a seedy cafeteria in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District. What started as routine harassment became a full-scale riot—and a flashpoint for LGBTQ+ resistance. In this episode, we travel back to 1966 to explore the lead-up, chaos, and lo
127.) Atlanta's Stonewall: The 2009 Police Raid on the Atlanta Eagle Gay Bar
SWAT burst through the doors. Patrons were shoved to the floor. And Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ community said: enough.In September 2009, a heavily armed police raid targeted the Atlanta Eagle, one of the city’s longest-standing gay bars. No drugs. No weapons. No arrests. So why the violent show of force? This episode uncovers what really happened that night, the civil rights lawsuit that followed, and how a
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