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, connection, and the freedom to exist. From underground gatherings in the 1800s to legendary spaces like the Stonewall Inn, queer bars became sanctuaries where community was built and where history was made.

In this episode of Beers With Queers, we’re joined by the hosts of Cruising Podcast, Rachel Karp and Sarah Gabrielli to explore the powerful history and cultural importance of queer bars across the United States. Together we explore why these bars were never just nightlife, but a lifeline. We discuss the decline of not only the number of gay bars in the US but the lack of dependency of them in the digital age. We also discuss Cruising Podcast's amazing 10K, one month road trip across America to visit each of the 25 lesbian bars left in the country as well their new book The Lesbian Bar Chronicles coming to anywhere you buy books May 2026. 

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CRUISING PODCAST SEASON 1 (2021-2022):

3 queer women, 1 Honda SUV, and the last lesbian bars in America. In 2021 there were less than 25 of these spaces left in the country. Season 1 of Cruising follows creators Sarah Gabrielli, Rachel Karp, and Jen McGinity on a cross-country road trip to visit each of these bars. Through interviews with staff, owners, and community members, Cruising tells the stories of the humans that own these bars and the humans that call them a home.

CRUISING PODCAST SEASON 2 (2023-2024):

Since Cruising launched in 2021, EIGHT new lesbian bars have opened across the country. In Season 2, Cruising takes listeners to each of these new bars and travels back in time to explore lesbian bars of decades past. From 1930s San Francisco to 1990s New Orleans to present day Chicago, Season 2 brings even more stories from the humans that call these spaces home.

CRUISING PODCAST SEASON 3 (2025-present):

In Season 3, host Sarah Gabrielli sits down with history-making lesbians and LGBTQ+ folks to discuss all kinds of queer spaces — from bookstores to farms to peace encampments and more!

Cruising is deeply committed to honest and unbiased journalism.

WHO IS CRUISING PODCAST FOR?

Cruising is a podcast for everyone. We are a TERF-free, anti-racist zone. We have zero-tolerance for transphobia and racism. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary people are non-binary people. Gender is a spectrum. 

WHAT IS A LESBIAN BAR?

Our working definition of “lesbian bar” is: a space that is created by and for queer folks of historically + presently marginalized genders.

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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 inside a zipped and padlocked sports bag in the bathtub. Gareth Wyn Williams worked as a codebreaker for GCHQ while on secondment to MI6, helping track global money-laundering networks and organized crime.

But investigators couldn’t explain how he ended up trapped inside the bag. A coroner ruled the death “unnatural” and likely linked to another person, while police later suggested a bizarre accident may have occurred while he was alone.

In this episode of this LGBTQ+ true crime podcast, we examine the eerie details surrounding the mysterious death of Gareth Wyn Williams, an unsolved case that blends espionage, secrecy, and unanswered questions. Is this a queer mystery lost in intelligence agency silence, or something far more sinister?

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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, quietly burying them in long trenches beneath the soil.

In this episode, we explore the haunting history of Hart Island and the millions of lives laid to rest there from Civil War prisoners and AIDS victims to the marginalized dead of modern New York. What began as a city potter’s field became a hidden archive of tragedy, inequality, and forgotten humanity. One of the most chilling chapters in American queer and urban history.

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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 came home. Days later, investigators uncovered a trail of evidence that revealed a chilling story of jealousy, secrets, and unimaginable violence, one that would ripple through the tight-knit world she belonged to.

In this episode of our LGBTQ+ true crime podcast, we explore the complicated relationships, cultural misunderstandings, and media narratives that surrounded the case. From the early panic in the deaf community to the courtroom battle that followed, this story sits at the intersection of queer history, disability, and one of the most shocking gay-related murder cases to make national headlines.

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From 2007 to 2008, the busy suburbs of São Paulo were haunted by a serial killer who specifically targeted gay and bisexual men in their most vulnerable sanctuaries. This chilling gay murder case exposed the deep-rooted "impunity" within the Brazilian legal system, where victims were blamed for their own deaths and the investigation was sabotaged by systemic bias. Join us as we track the hunt for the Rainbow Maniac, explore the high-stakes DHPP investigation into a retired military officer, and examine one of the most prolific unsolved LGBTQ+ mysteries in true crime history. This episode dives deep into a queer history of survival and the 2011 trial that left an entire community demanding justice.

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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. Crawford was actually Eugene Falleni, a person who had lived for decades as a man in a world that offered no place for gender variance. When the charred remains of Crawford’s wife, Annie Birkett, were finally linked to the case, the investigation exploded into one of the most sensational trials in Australian history.

In this episode of our LGBTQ+ true crime podcast, we explore the shocking murder that gripped Australia, the moral panic that followed, and the complicated legacy of a case often described as the most sensational in the nation’s history. It’s a story that sits at the intersection of queer history, media hysteria, and one of the strangest murder cases ever tried in court.

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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 life. As investigators dug deeper, they discovered a complicated love triangle involving Curtis, a close friend, and a respected church leader whose secrets would shock the community. Robert Reaves, a former pastor, would ultimately stand at the center of the investigation as detectives uncovered a story driven by jealousy, hidden desire, and obsession.

In this episode of our LGBTQ+ true crime podcast, we examine the disturbing murder that grew out of a volatile triangle of relationships and the darker truths hiding behind public reputations. It’s a case that forces us to confront how secrecy, stigma, and unspoken identity can twist lives into tragedy, an unforgettable chapter in modern queer history and true crime with a queer perspective.

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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 murder case that stripped away the veneer of small-town safety and exposed a deep-seated hate that demanded a reckoning. Billy Jack’s story became a catalyst for change in the American legal system. We dive into the queer history of the Deep South to look at how a community heals when one of its own is taken by senseless violence.

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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 to her stabbing in her Tbilisi apartment. That killing came just one day after Georgia’s parliament passed a sweeping anti-LGBTQIA+ bill that critics say entrenches stigma and emboldens hostility toward queer people, fueling fear that what might have been dismissed as domestic violence is actually entangled with state-sanctioned dehumanization of LGBTQIA+ lives. In this episode we explore who Kesaria was, the significance of that selfie and the dynamics of her relationship, and how her death became a flashpoint in ongoing debates about queer history, hate, and justice in a country where anti-LGBTQIA+ laws and rhetoric are on the rise.

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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 soldier, never expected to fall for Felice Schragenheim, a Jewish woman in hiding whose hidden resistance work put her life on the line. Through flowers, poems, and letters signed Aimée and Jaguar, their love blossomed in secret homes, cafes, and wartime streets — illuminating queer history in the darkest shadows of the Third Reich. Their story, captured in Aimée & Jaguar, reveals queer identity under persecution, the brutality of Nazi antisemitism, and the courage it took to love out loud in a world built on fear.

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In this episode, we examine the documented relationship between Rairdon and Milliner, the weeks leading up to their breakup, and the final hours before the murder-suicide. Using police records, court findings, and contemporaneous reporting, we trace the investigation, the unanswered questions, and the systemic failures that left friends and family grappling with how this could have happened. Above all, this episode centers Matthew Rairdon—his life, his future, and the loss that reshaped a community—while confronting the uncomfortable reality that not all violence announces itself before it strikes.

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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 gay dating app Grindr to target unsuspecting men, arranging meetups at their London homes and then tricking them into unlocking their phones to play music on YouTube before stealing phones, cash and personal data and mobile banking apps.. The Metropolitan Police uncovered a pattern of 35 burglaries and 20 related frauds affecting at least 22 victims, revealing how digital trust can be weaponized. This episode digs into the crime of the future, the human cost behind the headlines, the trauma left in the wake, and what this case says about safety, vulnerability and connection in queer spaces.

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When 24-year-old Rebecca Coriam, a young British cruise employee working aboard the Disney Wonder, disappeared from the vessel in March 2011 off the coast of Mexico, her absence ignited one of the most baffling unsolved maritime mysteries in LGBTQ+ true crime history. CCTV captured her distressed on a crew phone early one morning, then nothing—no body, no confirmed sighting, and no clarity about what happened next. As her parents pressed for answers, questions swirled about botched procedures, jurisdictional loopholes, and whether the cruise line’s priority was reputation over justice, leaving a haunting gap in queer history where a vibrant life should still be. This episode digs into the discomforting shadow cast by international waters and the unresolved disappearance that still echoes across the oceans.

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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 daylight. The case went cold for years, until shocking leads surfaced pointing to a charismatic Catholic priest whose life of rigid conservatism, secrets, and misconduct may have masked something far darker. In this LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode, we unpack how allegations of abuse, a failure in both the system and the church, and a double homicide intersect with broader questions about power, identity, and justice in small town America. True crime with a queer perspective isn’t just about the mystery, it’s about the systems that let these horrors persist.

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In 1895 Victorian England, homosexuality was not just taboo, it was a crime, and Oscar Wilde’s passionate affair with Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas drew the wrath of Bosie’s father, the Marquess of Queensberry. What began as a libel suit against that father’s public accusation of “posing as a sodomite” thrust Wilde into a nightmarish legal spectacle that exposed his private life to the world’s prying eyes. As the libel case collapsed, the evidence gathered was turned over to authorities, leading to multiple trials for gross indecency under laws that criminalized queer intimacy. Newspapers and courtroom spectators dissected Wilde’s love, his works, and the very phrase “the love that dare not speak its name,” turning a queer history moment into a public obsession. Hostile judges, invasive testimony, and Victorian moral panic culminated in a devastating conviction, years of hard labor, and exile in France, where Wilde’s health, reputation, and family were forever altered. This episode examines the personal cost of queer desire under oppressive laws and the cultural backlash that followed one of the most infamous queer trials ever.

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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 visibility. But beneath the applause was a rigid moral world built on repression, surveillance, and fear of difference. In this episode of our LGBTQ+ true crime podcast, we explore Wilde’s rise, the social rules of Victorian England, and the unspoken risks of queer life in an era where reputation was everything. This is not yet the scandal, but the pressure building beneath it, and the society that made his fall inevitable.

Blending queer history with true crime from a queer perspective, this episode sets the stage for one of the most consequential persecutions of a gay figure in history, and why Wilde’s story still resonates today.

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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 compulsion. Between 1973 and 1976, he killed at least four young men. Each encounter ending in brutal violence: beatings, stabbing, even dismemberment, sometimes dumping bodies in trash bins or tossing them from rooftops. Decades later, his name remains little-known, a grim footnote in queer history, buried under the weight of stigma and silence. This is an episode about queer identity, violence, and how society’s marginalization helped a monster stay free.

This episode of Beers With Queers is a raw deep dive into LGBTQ+ true crime as we trace the story of a serial killer hunting gay men in 1970s New York. We reconstruct Waldo Grant’s chilling crimes: the first victim bludgeoned and thrown from a rooftop, another discovered in a trash can, a third beaten to death in an East Harlem apartment, and a 16-year-old boy dismembered and abandoned in Central Park. Through these crimes and Grant’s eventual confession, we examine a dark chapter of queer history: a time when fear, shame, and police neglect made LGBTQ+ communities uniquely vulnerable.

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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 Jörg Wenz, were killed, and many more wounded. In this episode of our LGBTQ+ true crime podcast we trace the horror of that massacre, the homophobia and mental illness behind it, and the ripple effect it had in a community already living in the shadows. We explore how a single act of hatred cracked open the illusion of safety for queer New Yorkers and why that reckoning still echoes today.

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This episode of our LGBTQ+ true crime podcast unpacks the intersection of racism, homophobia, and the dangerous cost of visibility.

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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, a powerful local businessman with a reputation as a ruthless slumlord. But Chester seemed to have an airtight alibi. The case only grew more explosive when allegations surfaced about Chester’s relationship with his male chauffeur, thrusting queer identity into a courtroom and a jury that struggled to separate truth from prejudice, the trial became one of Georgia’s most infamous murder mysteries. In this episode, we revisit a story where class, sexuality, and Southern respectability collided in ways the public never saw coming, pulling this LGBTQ+ true crime back into the light.

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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-hatred driving the man behind the murders. A closeted predator who turned his rage inward and took it out on others.

This episode of Beers With Queers: A True Crime Podcast digs into the chilling story of Steven Grieveson, exploring how internalized homophobia, secrecy, and shame collided in one of the UK’s most disturbing LGBTQ+ murder cases. It’s a story of identity and violence.

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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 national reckoning and a moment that would expose the limits of tolerance in modern Britain and change the way the country talked about queer safety forever.

In this episode of Beers With Queers: A True Crime Podcast, we trace the life and legacy of Jody Dobrowski, a young man whose death helped shape the conversation around homophobia, violence, and justice in the UK’s LGBTQ+ community. This is not just a gay murder case. It’s a story of systemic failure, activism, and resilience that still echoes today in queer history.

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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 back down when outsiders stormed the club. What followed was chaos, resistance, and a moment of defiance that history almost forgot.

In this episode, we dive into the night Milwaukee’s queer community fought back, decades before the world was ready to listen. This is a story of courage, identity, and survival in the face of hate.

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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 darker still lingers there. In this chilling Halloween special, recorded inside the haunted Seven Stages Theatre during the Five Points Halloween Festival in Georgia, we dive into the terrifying legend of Fox Hollow, where queer history, true crime, and the supernatural collide.

From ghostly encounters to the echoes of a killer’s past, to an investigation by Ghost Adventures this episode blurs the line between the living and the lost, uncovering one of the most haunting chapters in LGBTQ+ true crime history.

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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 protection and power, but what they demanded in return was unthinkable. From Mexico City’s elite to Matamoros cartel enforcers, followers worshiped him like a saint and feared him like the devil.

This episode dives deep into the intersection of faith, fear, and corruption in a story that still shocks the world. We unravel how a self-proclaimed high priest turned Palo Mayombe rituals into a reign of terror, one that would end with an American college student’s disappearance and a discovery that would horrify two nations.

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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. When he was discovered near death in Room 1046, the truth became even stranger. Who was he? Why did he lie about his name? And how did a case filled with blood, secrecy, and coded messages connect to the hidden world of queer life in Depression-era America? Nearly a century later, the death of Artemus Ogletree remains one of the most haunting unsolved LGBTQ+ mysteries in true crime history.

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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, where fashion became both shield and sword. His defiance against rigid gender norms turned him into a legend, though history nearly buried his name. In this episode, we step into the hidden world of queer history and uncover how Bunny Roger’s art, scandal, and visibility reshaped what it meant to live openly—long before it was safe to do so.

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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 a 28-year-old bartender, daughter, sister, and a lesbian quietly building a life with the woman she loved. But her death became one of the most infamous tragedies in queer history, not only for the brutality of the crime, but for what it revealed about society’s indifference. In this episode, we examine the myths, the truths, and how the case shaped both the criminal justice system and the narrative of LGBTQ+ lives in danger.

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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 that criminalized their very existence. They were not activists. They were not politicians. They were ordinary men caught in an extraordinary injustice that exposed how fragile freedom could be when queerness was treated as a crime.

This case, Lawrence v. Texas, became a turning point in LGBTQ+ history. It struck at the heart of sodomy laws still on the books in more than a dozen states. In this episode, we trace the humiliating arrest, the years of legal battles, and the cultural shockwaves that followed. The story reveals how one case helped dismantle centuries of stigma and changed the landscape for queer rights in the United States. This is queer history, true crime, and justice colliding in one of the most important cases in American law.

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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 episode unpacks the senseless violence of that midsummer night, the chilling group dynamics, and the cultural climate that labeled queer spaces as danger zones.

As we explore the aftermath, from legal responses to the community’s rallying to remember him as more than a victim. We delve into queer history, systemic intolerance, and the scars these injustices leave behind.

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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 the queer identity threads so often erased in the retelling. Why did law enforcement fail to stop him? And how did homophobia shape both the investigation and the legacy of one of the most infamous LGBTQ+ true crime cases in history?

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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. In Part 1, we retrace his path from privilege to desperation, peeling back the layers of a killer who moved seamlessly through queer spaces while hiding a darkness no one saw coming. This isn’t just a fashion tragedy—it’s one of the most haunting LGBTQ+ true crime stories in modern history.

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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 disappeared. Despite exhaustive searches, digital evidence emerging years later, and renewed attention from Unsolved Mysteries and the Simply Vanished podcast, answers remain elusive. In this true crime with a queer perspective episode, host Jordi and Brad explore the intersection of identity, secrecy, and how a young man’s hidden online life may hold the key to an unsolved LGBTQ+ mystery.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers toasts to queer stories, chilling puzzles, and untold injustices—one cold one at a time. Press play, crack open a beer, and help us shine a light on the coldest corners of queer history.

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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 people”, men labeled as homosexuals were subjected to invasive, irreversible procedures in the name of medicine. This episode peels back the curtain on how psychiatric institutions became instruments of control, the lasting harm these “treatments” inflicted, and the voices of those who survived to tell the truth.

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A prosecutor later claimed a top official ordered the investigation shut down just months in, exposing institutional erasure and the brutal cost of being openly gay in macho music scenes.

In this episode of Beers With Queers, your go‑to LGBTQ+ true crime podcast, we dig into the tangled web of threats, extortion rumors, and systemic real‑world violence true crime with a queer perspective that forces us to confront injustice.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand. Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

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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 Humboldt. Despite credible evidence and a courageous report to law enforcement, sheriff Charles Laux dismissed the assault and warned the perpetrators placing Brandon’s safety in jeopardy. This episode explores transphobic violence institutional failure and how Brandon’s story shaped queer history and LGBTQ+ true crime awareness.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light all through a distinctly queer lens and always with a cold one in hand.

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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, even a date, devolved into strangulation, necrophilia, and gruesome rituals of dissection and disposal.

In Part 2, we follow the chilling unraveling of Nilsen’s double life: the domestic facade, the mounting odor beneath floorboards, and his tril. As we peel back layers of homophobia, isolation, and queerness twisted into violence, we confront how society failed its queer and queer-adjacent victims in this unsolved LGBTQ+ mystery.

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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 drink. This queer‑tinged true crime podcast episode delves into a chilling gay murder case fused with necrophilia, exposing how Nilsen's internalized homophobia and complex queer identity fueled one of Britain’s most disturbing unsolved LGBTQ+ mysteries. We trace the cultural shadows of homophobia, police indifference, and the lonely desperation that spiraled into ritualized killing. Each twist reminding us why revisiting queer history still holds urgent truth today.

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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 later, I'm Your Venus, a powerful new LGBTQ+ true crime documentary follows her biological brothers and her chosen family from the House of Xtravaganza as they reopen the cold case, uncover shocking new evidence, and fight to reclaim her name and story.

In this episode Jordi and Brad dives deep into Venus’s life, her death, and her enduring legacy, and even covers some information that isn't talked about in either of the documentaries covering her life. So press play, pour yourself a drink, and toast to uncovering queer stories too powerful to forget.

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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, escorting them through the crowd while pushing back counter-protesters. The disturbing images of Black officers shielding white supremacists in a majority-Black city ignited fierce backlash and raised urgent questions about who law enforcement truly protects.

This episode of Beers With Queers dives into the events of that day, unpacking the deep tensions between the LGBTQ+ community and law enforcement. We examine how the police response mirrored broader patterns of systemic bias, and why the legacy of the Stonewall uprising still resonates. From the rise of armed hate groups at Pride events to the ongoing struggle for queer safety and visibility, we explore a chilling chapter in LGBTQ+ true crime history.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand. Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

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They dazzled onstage in feathers and pearls and then vanished under police raids and moral panic.

For a brief, glittering moment, drag queens were the toast of Prohibition-era nightlife… until they became public enemy number one.

In the late 1920s and early 1930s, America’s biggest cities erupted in what came to be known as the Pansy Craze a cultural explosion where openly queer performers headlined clubs, captivated audiences, and redefined gender expression under the glare of the spotlight. But behind the applause lurked danger. As the nation’s tolerance gave way to censorship and crackdowns, the very performers who once symbolized freedom were driven back into the shadows. In this episode, we explore the rise and fall of this forgotten chapter in queer history and what it reveals about the cost of visibility.

If you're craving a queer history podcast that unearths lost legacies and buried truths, Beers With Queers delivers stories that are bold, emotional, and overdue.

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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 the deadly cost of visibility. As investigators search for answers, we examine the culture of hate that continues to turn symbols of love into targets. This is a story not only of loss, but of quiet courage—and the price paid for standing with us.

If you're drawn to LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episodes that explore queer history, allyship, and the ongoing fight against hate, this one deserves your full attention. It’s true crime with a queer perspective—and a warning that silence, too, can be dangerous.

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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—turning a sanctuary into a battleground. In this episode, we trace the minute-by-minute timeline of the tragedy, spotlight the lives that were lost, and explore how this hate-fueled attack became a turning point in LGBTQ+ visibility, grief, and resilience. From the chaos inside to the political aftermath, we investigate the questions still left unanswered—and why the Pulse shooting remains a defining chapter in queer history.

This is LGBTQ+ true crime podcast storytelling at its most personal, its most devastating, and its most urgent—an episode that refuses to let the memory of Pulse fade into silence.

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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 packs—while law enforcement refused to act. In this episode, we dig into the Sydney cliff murders, the culture of hate that fueled them, and the survivors still fighting for justice. This isn’t just a story about murder—it’s about what happens when an entire system decides queer lives don’t matter.

If you're into LGBTQ+ true crime podcasts, queer history, or chilling unsolved LGBTQ+ mysteries, this one's for you.

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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 with learning disabilities—and claimed they had confessed. But as the truth unraveled, it exposed a harrowing chain of misconduct: coerced confessions, missing evidence, and institutional neglect of queer lives. This case didn’t just spark outrage—it led to a full-scale legal reform that still echoes today.

A forgotten chapter of queer history, a controversial investigation, and a crime that changed the law—this is true crime with a queer perspective at its most urgent.

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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 followed raised even deeper questions: How do you confront hate when it hides behind youth? And what happens when justice feels more like a lesson plan than accountability?

This episode explores a pivotal gay murder case that continues to echo through queer history, shedding light on the dangers of visibility, the failures of the system, and the power of remembrance.

For fans of LGBTQ+ true crime podcast stories, this case blends queer history, emotional reckoning, and true crime with a queer perspective—bringing to life an unsolved LGBTQ+ mystery that demands to be heard.

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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, and the shocking end to the Candyman’s reign of terror.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode investigates queerness, abuse, and complicity in one of history’s most terrifying murder sprees.

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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 crimes, the wrongful conviction, and the decades-long hunt for the truth.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode sheds light on systemic bias, failed justice, and a fight for redemption that lasted longer than a lifetime.

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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 ties of the Cambridge Five.

This queer history podcast episode explores how class, sexuality, and secrecy collided in a scandal that revealed more than just treason—it exposed a society built on denial.

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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 long-overdue legacy of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode uncovers one of the earliest organized queer uprisings in American history and reclaims the stories of the trans and drag trailblazers history tried to forget.

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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 community transformed outrage into organized resistance.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode examines queer resilience in the face of police violence—and the night Atlanta had its own Stonewall.

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The list was coded. The victims were nameless. The horror was just beginning.

In Part 2, we pick up with the staggering aftermath of Randy Kraft’s arrest. As investigators unearthed dozens of unsolved murders, they also discovered a haunting ledger—detailing victims by nicknames only Kraft could understand. This episode explores the trial, the damning evidence, and how this calculated killer kept the world fooled for so long.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast continues its deep dive into one of the most disturbing gay murder cases in U.S. history.

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Randy Kraft lived a double life. By day, he was a computer consultant. By night, he prowled Southern California highways for young men. Part 1 of this twisted tale dives into the early crimes, the chilling clues left behind, and how Kraft operated under the radar for years while racking up a staggering body count.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode takes a deep look at one of America’s deadliest gay serial killers—and the warning signs authorities missed.

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He thought he was meeting the woman of his dreams. Instead, it was a date with terror.

In 2025, Sam Nordquist connected with someone online for what seemed like a promising romantic encounter. But what unfolded next was a descent into sadism, cruelty, and a crime so violent it shocked even seasoned investigators. As the case unraveled, it exposed chilling questions about trust, technology, and the hidden dangers lurking behind digital charm.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode explores a modern gay murder case that began with flirtation—and ended in horror.

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A secret tribunal. Expulsions. Lives destroyed.

Harvard once tried to erase queerness—and buried the truth for nearly a century.

In 1920, after the tragic suicide of student Cyril Wilcox, Harvard University launched a covert investigation into homosexual conduct among its students. Acting Dean Chester Noyes Greenough assembled a five-man tribunal that would come to be known only as the "Secret Court." Over two weeks, more than 30 people were summoned and interrogated. Eight students, a recent graduate, and an assistant professor were expelled or severed from the university. Their identities were hidden. Their stories, suppressed. This episode dives into one of the darkest, most repressive chapters in Ivy League history.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode exposes a little-known but deeply consequential cover-up in queer history, examining how institutional secrecy and homophobia shaped the fate of those caught in its crosshairs.

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Florida’s Most Sadistic Killers – Steven Lorenzo & Scott Schweickert

They met men in gay chat rooms. They promised a good time. Instead, they delivered drug-fueled torture and death.

Steven Lorenzo and Scott Schweickert are two of the most sadistic killers to ever target Florida’s queer community. Luring victims online, they used GHB to paralyze their prey—before carrying out unspeakable horrors behind closed doors. Their crimes left a trail of devastated families and shattered trust in queer nightlife spaces.

In this LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode, we expose a chilling duo whose acts of violence were both targeted and terrifying.

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Jimmy “Jae” Lee was a beloved student and activist whose sudden disappearance left a campus reeling. What started as a missing persons case soon escalated into something far darker. With help from Snapchat’s location data, investigators began to piece together Jae’s final hours. But what they uncovered shocked even seasoned detectives.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast dives into a modern mystery where tech, queerness, and violence collide—with haunting consequences.

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Special Case Update 01

In this episode of Beers with Queers, hosts Jordy and Brad discuss the recent resolution of the tragic murders of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans, a case that remained unsolved for nearly 30 years. They reflect on the emotional impact of the case, the details surrounding the murders, and the recent breakthrough in DNA evidence that led to the identification of the killer, Walter Leo Jackson Sr. Despite the closure for the families, questions remain about the investigation and the nature of the crimes.

Beers With Queers: A True Crime Podcast 🍻🌈🔪

Welcome to Beers With Queers, the true crime podcast where we invite you to crack open a cold one (unless you are driving) and dive into the darkest, most twisted cases and involving the LGBTQ+ community and always with a queer perspective. Hosted by Jordi and Brad, we cover everything from notorious serial killers to unsolved mysteries, cults, and bizarre crimes, all while you sit back sipping your favorite brews.

Join us for in-depth storytelling, chilling details, queer history and really gay commentary. So whether you're here for the crimes, the beers, or the queers, you're in the right place. So, grab a drink, get cozy, and let’s talk true crime!

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Takeaways

• The case of Julie and Lollie has been a significant emotional journey for the hosts.

• The murders occurred in 1996, and the couple was found in a horrific state.

• Darryl Ross was the only suspect initially, but charges were dropped due to lack of evidence.

• The FBI maintained that the case was not cold and continued to investigate.

• New DNA technology played a crucial role in solving the case after 28 years.

• Walter Leo Jackson Sr. was identified as the killer but died in prison in 2018.

• The case raised questions about whether it was a hate crime or a random act of violence.

• The hosts express their personal connection to the case as queer hikers.

• There are still unanswered questions regarding the investigation and potential accomplices.

• The hosts encourage listeners to stay vigilant and safe while enjoying the outdoors.

Keywords

True Crime, LGBTQ, Appalachian Trail, Murders, Justice, FBI, Cold Case, DNA Evidence, Julie Williams, Lollie Winans

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Pier Paolo Pasolini wasn’t just a legendary artist—he was an outspoken gay man who challenged fascism, religion, and sexual repression. Days before his murder, Pasolini completed Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom—a film so disturbing, many believed it sealed his fate. Was his death a random act of violence—or an execution disguised as one?

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode examines the shocking murder of Pasolini and the enduring mystery surrounding his final, controversial work. It’s a chilling intersection of queer history, political conspiracy, and silenced truth.

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In the spring of 1999, London was rocked by a series of deadly bombings. The targets? Immigrant neighborhoods, Black Britons, and finally—the LGBTQ+ community. The man responsible wanted to start a race war. What he unleashed was a wave of grief, rage, and reckoning.

This queer true crime podcast episode delves into the ideology, investigation, and aftermath of a domestic terrorist attack that targeted queer lives in one of the world’s most diverse cities.

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Tony Atkins was known in his community as a flamboyant, openly gay man. But behind the bravado was a dark and deadly pattern: the murder of multiple women. What made this case so rare—and so disturbing—wasn’t just who he was, but who he chose to kill.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode explores a case that challenges expectations, blurs lines, and forces us to reckon with uncomfortable truths in queer history.

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In part two of our interview with the Trans Doe Task Force, we go deeper into the challenges of identifying trans and gender-nonconforming victims, from cold case neglect to biased forensic systems. What’s being done, what’s still missing, and why remembering these victims matters now more than ever.

This queer true crime podcast episode continues our dive into the quiet epidemic of unidentified LGBTQ+ murder victims—and those working to give them back their names.

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Across the country, countless LGBTQ+ individuals—especially trans people—have died without identification, their stories buried alongside them. But a grassroots group is fighting to change that. In this episode, we sit down with the Trans Doe Task Force, the pioneering team working to reunite names with faces and restore dignity to the queer dead.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode shines a light on systemic failure, forensic breakthroughs, and the human stories behind unsolved LGBTQ+ mysteries.

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When police entered the home of Paris Is Burning star Dorian Corey in 1993, they weren’t expecting a preserved corpse wrapped in vinyl hidden deep in her closet. What they found turned into one of the strangest unsolved mysteries in queer crime history. Who was the man? Why was he there? And what does it say about the secret worlds queer people have been forced to survive in?

This case is equal parts camp, tragedy, and queer mystery—told with respect and curiosity.

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Gary Matson and Winfield Mowder were well-known figures in California’s LGBTQ+ and environmental circles. Their lives were defined by advocacy and kindness—until two intruders brought it all to a bloody end. The motive? A deadly mix of homophobia, extremism, and radical ideology.

In this LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode, we explore a gay murder case that shook a community and exposed just how dangerous queer visibility can be.

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In 1977, a blaze tore through the Everard Baths in New York City—once a vibrant safe space for gay men during a time of extreme oppression. The media painted it as a seedy accident. But the deeper you dig, the more haunting the story becomes. Who were the victims? Why was the truth buried so quickly? And what did this fire reveal about society’s treatment of queer spaces in crisis?

This true crime episode confronts one of the most overlooked disasters in LGBTQ+ history.

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A dancer voguing at a gas station. A slur hurled. And a life ended far too soon.

O’Shae Sibley was a gifted performer, a proud member of the ballroom scene, and a beacon of queer Black joy. On a summer evening in Brooklyn, he was targeted simply for existing—dancing to Beyoncé with friends while filling up his tank. What followed wasn’t just a tragedy—it was a flashpoint in a growing wave of anti-queer violence.

This episode explores a modern hate crime that sent shockwaves through the LGBTQ+ community and the fight for justice that followed.

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A wild party in a Manhattan penthouse. A fake name hiding a notorious legacy. And a guest who would never make it home.

When 26-year-old Joey Comunale was invited to an upscale afterparty, he had no idea he was stepping into a web of wealth, deception, and brutal violence. What began as a night of fun among new acquaintances ended with blood-soaked floors, missing evidence, and a suspect with a secret tied to a famous family. This is the case that stunned New York and raised questions about power, privilege, and queer nightlife.

In this LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode, we unravel one of the most unsettling gay murder cases in recent memory.

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Part 2 dives into the trial of Fritz Haarmann, where the full horror of his crimes came to light. As survivors testified and families demanded answers, Germany was forced to confront a nightmare of cannibalism, queerness, and unchecked brutality.

Was he a monster, a product of war-torn trauma—or both?

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He sold meat at the market. No one questioned where it came from.

In post-WWI Germany, Fritz Haarmann lured young men to his home—then murdered them in gruesome fashion. Nicknamed “The Vampire of Hanover,” Haarmann drank their blood, butchered their bodies, and may have even sold their flesh.

In Part 1, we explore his early life, the rising body count, and the terrifying double life he led right under the noses of the public and police.

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Between 1976 and 1977, the quiet beach town of Truro, Australia became the dumping ground for a series of gruesome killings. Christopher Worrell and his partner James Miller lured young women to their deaths—creating a twisted dynamic that confounded authorities.

Was this a case of domination, complicity, or coercion? The Truro murders remain one of Australia’s strangest and least understood serial killer cases.

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Michel Peiry, known as “The Sadist of Romont,” targeted young men across Europe in the 1980s—charming them before subjecting them to torture and death. Despite his cross-border spree of killings, few outside Switzerland remember his name today.

This chilling episode uncovers the disturbing story of a queer killer whose crimes shattered lives—and exposes the silence that followed his arrest.

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In 1969, Betsy Aardsma was a bright 22-year-old grad student at Penn State when she was stabbed to death in the university library—and no one saw it happen. The case sparked fear across campus and baffled investigators for decades. With no witnesses, no motive, and no conclusive evidence, her murder remains one of Pennsylvania’s most haunting cold cases.

Was it a crime of opportunity, a personal vendetta, or something far darker? This unsolved mystery still echoes in queer true crime circles today.

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Sergeant Miles built a career in the adult industry, celebrated in queer spaces. But in 2021, his name made headlines for a different reason: storming the Capitol during the January 6th insurrection.

This episode dissects a case where politics, sex, identity, and extremism collide in disturbing fashion.

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In 1957, a man opened his door on Halloween night to what he thought was a costumed trick-or-treater. Instead, he was shot dead. What followed was a scandal involving secret affairs, jealousy, and a very queer motive buried under mid-century shame.

This episode unwraps one of the most shocking Halloween murders in American history—where nothing was quite what it seemed.

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For decades, San Francisco’s Castro District has been the epicenter of queer Halloween revelry—and sometimes, tragedy. From drag queens dancing in the streets to shootings and chaos, the history of Halloween in the Castro mirrors the beauty and volatility of queer celebration in America.

This episode takes you on a spine-chilling journey through seven decades of joy, fear, and unforgettable queer history.

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When model and adult performer Matthew Camp moved into a famously spooky house in Poughkeepsie, New York, he didn’t expect to be targeted. But on a cold January night, someone firebombed the historic home with Matthew inside—barely escaping with his life.

This case explores fame, fear, and what it means to survive a modern-day hate crime.

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Jay Thomas Johnson wasn’t just a murderer—he was a trusted member of the health community. While employed by an AIDS commission, he was secretly targeting the very people he claimed to serve. When the truth unraveled, it exposed a horrifying breach of trust and a chilling double life.

This case is a disturbing reminder that not all predators come from the outside—and not all allies are who they seem.

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He was her roommate. She was a nurse. Their friendship masked a deadly plan.

When Stephen Eldridge was found stabbed more than 20 times, suspicion quickly turned to his roommate—Maureen McDermott. What detectives discovered was a calculated murder-for-hire plot steeped in paranoia, manipulation, and cruelty.

This case shocked Los Angeles—and became one of the first U.S. murder trials to involve a woman accused of plotting a same-sex murder.

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Diane Delia was a stunning drag performer with dreams as big as her personality. Then she vanished—only to be found floating in the Hudson River. What unfolded next was a murder case filled with jealous lovers, strange confessions, and unanswered questions.

This episode explores the glamor, danger, and heartbreak of a life lived in defiance—and a death still clouded in mystery.

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Warren Harris may not be a household name—but in 1970s New Orleans, he left a bloody legacy. His attacks were sudden, senseless, and specifically targeted gay men in the vibrant French Quarter.

This episode sheds light on a killer largely forgotten by history—and the fear that haunted a queer nightlife scene.

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Barry Winchell was a private in the U.S. Army when he became the target of relentless bullying. When the whispers turned into threats, the military looked away—until one night, he was beaten to death in his sleep.

This episode examines the culture of silence and hate that led to his murder—and the reforms sparked in its wake.

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In 2020, Chance Seneca lured a gay man to his Louisiana home under the guise of a hookup. What followed was a horrifying attempt to reenact the crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer—right down to the dismemberment. But this case has a twist you won't see comming.

This episode explores a chilling modern case of obsession, identity, and a desire to do evil.

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A conviction handed down—but questions still linger.

In Part 2, we examine the trial of Brandon Woodruff and the inconsistencies that continue to divide true crime followers. Was Brandon a cold-blooded killer, or the victim of small-town homophobia and a rush to judgment?

This episode dives deeper into one of the most debated LGBTQ+ murder convictions in recent years.

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In rural Texas, Dennis and Norma Woodruff were found shot and stabbed in their home. Their son Brandon, one of the few openly gay students at his college, became the prime suspect. But was the evidence against him solid—or circumstantial?

Part 1 unravels the facts of a case filled with bias, secrets, and a devastating double murder.

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Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old gay Jewish student, went home to California for winter break—and never made it back to school. His body was discovered buried in a shallow grave, and the suspect? A former classmate with ties to extremist hate groups.

This episode tells the story of a young life cut short by hate—and the community that rose up in his memory.

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In post-Katrina New Orleans, Zach and Addie were seen as symbols of resilience. But behind their charm was chaos. When Addie stopped showing up for work, police found something unimaginable: her remains, hidden in an apartment above a voodoo shop.

This episode unpacks a queer-coded tragedy of trauma, control, and one of the most notorious murders in Louisiana history.

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In this chilling episode, we examine how modern anti-LGBTQ+ legislation—like Tennessee’s drag ban and the radical Project 2025 agenda—echoes historical efforts to erase queer lives. From the criminalization of sodomy to the silencing of queer expression, the threat isn’t hypothetical. It’s here.

This episode connects the dots between history, hate, and what the future could hold if we don’t fight back.

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In 1985, a charred body was found on the side of a Pennsylvania road. The trail led back to Andrew Crispo—a high-society art dealer with disturbing tastes and a connection to the BDSM underworld. Though he was never convicted for the murder itself, what police uncovered behind his gallery doors was darker than anyone expected.

This episode uncovers the case of the “Death Mask Murder”—a story of queer privilege, perversion, and power.

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In 2023, Brianna Ghey was brutally murdered in a UK park—a crime that sent shockwaves through queer and trans communities worldwide. As the investigation unfolded, so did a terrifying look into youth radicalization, online hate, and systemic failure.

This episode is a heartbreaking look at the life—and loss—of a young woman who deserved so much more.

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In 1868, Samuel M. Andrews was charged with the brutal killing of Cornelius Holmes—a man who had named him as a beneficiary in his will. Andrews claimed Holmes tried to assault him and that he lashed out in a fit of “transitory insanity.” The jury believed enough of it to reduce the charge from murder to manslaughter.

This episode dives into the first known legal use of the gay panic defense—a case that set the tone for decades of legalized queerphobia in America’s justice system.

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For decades, killers who attacked LGBTQ+ victims could use the “gay panic” defense to justify their actions—claiming they were so shocked or repulsed by a queer advance that it triggered temporary insanity. In this episode, we explore how this horrifying legal strategy took root and why it persisted for so long in courtrooms across America.

This is the beginning of one of the most shameful loopholes in legal history—a defense that turned queer existence into a threat.

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In late 1970s San Francisco, gay men who embodied the “Castro Clone” aesthetic—mustaches, leather, and muscle—began turning up dead. The murders shocked the community, but mainstream media barely paid attention. Who was hunting these men, and why did their stories disappear so quickly from public memory?

This episode revisits a string of unsolved murders that speak volumes about the way queer lives—and deaths—were once ignored.

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In 2022, a string of deaths shocked New York’s queer nightlife scene. Victims were drugged in gay bars, their phones stolen, their bank accounts drained—and some never woke up. The perpetrators operated like a well-oiled machine, leaving a trail of overdoses and heartbreak across Manhattan.

This episode investigates a modern queer crime ring—and the eerie ways history repeats itself.

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In Part 2, we unravel how homophobia and closeted survivors derailed justice in the Doodler case. Despite police narrowing in on a suspect, prominent men feared being outed more than they feared a killer still on the loose.

This episode is a sobering look at how queer history has been distorted by silence—and how a killer was allowed to walk free because victims stayed hidden.

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In 1970s San Francisco, a serial killer targeted gay men—luring them with charm, drawing them mid-conversation, and murdering them shortly after. The press dubbed him "The Doodler," but despite multiple victims and a surviving witness, the case went cold for decades.

This episode begins our two-part journey into one of the most haunting—and underreported—gay serial killer cases in American history.

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In the fog of 1880s London, Jack the Ripper stalked and mutilated women—and one of Scotland Yard’s top suspects was a flamboyant American doctor known for his hatred of sex workers and rumored interest in men. Francis Tumblety, a documented historical queer figure, left behind a trail of scandal, secrets, and suspicion.

This episode dives into Victorian repression, Ripper lore, and the long-debated theory that queerness and murder may have shared a suspect.To help us get to understand this Ripper suspect, we actually had the chance to sit down with Author Tony McMahon to discuss his research and the release of his new book, "Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln". Which is available today and I highly recommend you guys check it out because it sent me down so many rabbit holes. Order: "Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln: One Man connects the two greatest crimes of the 19th century." by Tony McMahon- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jack-Ripper-Abraham-Lincoln-greatest/dp/1805143646

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In 2001, Diane Whipple was mauled to death outside her San Francisco home in a case that quickly spiraled into scandal. The dogs’ owners—two women deeply embedded in a prison gang’s power structure—were hiding much more than vicious pets. What followed was a landmark manslaughter trial and questions that still linger over queer privilege, cover-ups, and responsibility.

This episode dissects a brutal, bizarre tragedy—and the elite secrets it exposed.

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Eli Stutzman’s path from a closeted Amish youth to a suspected serial killer left a chilling trail across the American Midwest. He’s linked to multiple deaths, including that of his own child, and the clues he left behind only deepen the mystery. Queer identity, religion, and murder collide in this haunting true crime story.

This episode peels back the layers on a killer shaped by repression—and driven by something even darker.

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From the 1960s through the 1970s, a series of grisly murders swept through rural West Virginia, leaving behind a string of mutilated corpses and little explanation. While largely forgotten by history, some believe the victims may have included queer men living on society’s margins.

This episode explores a lesser-known serial case that’s as eerie as it is elusive—one where silence and stigma may have kept answers buried.

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In 1984, the Geronimo Bank became the site of a shocking robbery that ended in cold-blooded murder. While the queer context in this case is more subtle, its implications for LGBTQ+ visibility and justice in small-town America can’t be overlooked.

This episode investigates a brutal heist, a community shaken, and the broader history of how queerness is often erased from true crime narratives.

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When Luka Magnotta posted a snuff video online, the world watched in horror. The victim, Jun Lin—a Chinese international student—was brutally murdered and dismembered. What followed was an international chase fueled by viral fame, narcissism, and a craving for attention that knew no bounds.

This episode dives into one of the most infamous crimes of the internet era—where queerness, cruelty, and celebrity collided.

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In 2019, Kevin Bacon—no, not that one—met Mark Latunski through Grindr for a date. Within hours, he was dead. What followed was a shocking revelation: cannibalism, a homemade dungeon, and a killer with a dark delusion. The case stunned Michigan—and the nation—with its brutality and twisted psychology.

This episode unpacks one of the most terrifying queer true crime stories of the digital age.

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In 1955, the horrific murder of 21-month-old Donna Sue Davis shattered the quiet town of Sioux City, Iowa. The case would become infamous not only for its unimaginable brutality—but for the defense strategy that followed. As public outrage soared, one suspect’s lawyer blamed a “homosexual panic,” twisting justice with a deeply prejudiced plea. Though no one was ever convicted, the case remains a haunting reflection of how queerness was criminalized—even when queerness had nothing to do with the crime.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode revisits a forgotten cold case that weaponized queer panic and left an entire town scarred, shedding light on the dark legal tactics used to distract from the truth.

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A missing boy. A frantic manhunt. And a witch hunt disguised as justice.

In 1954, Sioux City, Iowa was rocked by the disappearance of 8-year-old Jimmy Bremmers—a tragedy that quickly spiraled into a moral panic. What began as a search for a child’s killer turned into a crusade against anyone who didn’t fit the town’s idea of “normal.” As fear gripped the public, suspicion fell not just on criminals, but on queer men who became scapegoats in a deeply flawed investigation. Among them was Ernest Triplett, a mentally ill man with no real evidence against him—except for being different.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode exposes how queer identity became a crime in itself during the 1950s, unraveling a case buried by bias, hysteria, and institutional silence.

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In 1995, Scott Amedure revealed he had a crush on a friend during a taping of The Jenny Jones Show. Three days later, he was dead. The trial that followed ignited a national firestorm around tabloid television, outing culture, and the dangers of performative shock for ratings.

This episode unpacks the queer tragedy that changed daytime TV—and left behind a haunting legacy of media exploitation.

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In 1974, artist and queer provocateur Robert Opel shocked the world by streaking the Academy Awards live on television. But behind the headline-grabbing stunt was a man deeply embedded in San Francisco’s gay art scene—until his mysterious murder in 1979 left more questions than answers.

This episode dives into queer art, political performance, and the unexplained killing of a man who lived—and died—on his own terms.

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Peter Farquhar, a gay novelist and theology teacher in England, fell head over heels for Ben Field, a former student who manipulated his way into Peter’s heart, home, and will. But behind the romance was a sinister plot involving gaslighting, sedatives, and slow-motion murder masked as care.

This episode explores one of the most emotionally devastating gay murder cases in recent memory—a story of trust betrayed and love weaponized.

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In the final chapter of Robert Berdella’s horrific case, investigators uncover the extent of his crimes: the photos, the tools, the confessions written in his own hand. The trial raised questions about sadism, queerness, and the silence of a city that didn’t want to see what was hiding in plain sight.

This episode concludes the terrifying story of the Kansas City Butcher—and the legacy of trauma he left behind.

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Robert Berdella ran a curiosity shop by day—but behind closed doors, he was torturing young men, documenting every act in a chilling diary. In Part 1 of this two-part case, we uncover how he lured his victims, why no one suspected him, and the first horrific discoveries that would shatter Kansas City forever.

This episode begins the descent into one of the most sadistic gay serial killer cases in U.S. history.

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In an online subculture of extreme power exchange, Jack Chapman became “Pup Tank”—a submissive in a deeply disturbing relationship with a man known as “Master Dylan.” But when Jack died from a silicone injection in his scrotum, the world saw just how far manipulation and fetish can blur the line between consent and coercion.

This episode unpacks a queer case steeped in control, identity, and a chilling descent into death masked as devotion.

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In 1996, Julie Williams and Lollie Winans, a lesbian couple on a backcountry camping trip, were found murdered in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park. The killings were brutal. The case remains unsolved. And over the years, many have questioned whether enough was done—or if bias buried the truth.

This episode explores a case where queer love met horror in the wilderness, and where justice remains as elusive as the trail itself.

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In 2002, Gwen Araujo, a transgender teen from California, was beaten to death by a group of young men after they discovered her gender identity. The case exposed the terrifying consequences of transphobia—and the courtroom that followed misgendered her again and again. Gwen’s murder became a flashpoint in the fight for trans justice, identity, and visibility.

This episode honors her life, the injustice of her death, and the enduring legacy she left behind.

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In 1986, Gatlinburg, Tennessee—known for its family fun and tourist charm—was shaken to its core when 21-year-old clerk Melissa Hill and 36-year-old security guard Troy Valentine were brutally murdered at the Rocky Top Village Inn. Behind the gruesome double homicide was a nomadic group with ties to Atlanta and Florida, including a trans woman named Ashley Silvers. What began as a robbery spiraled into a sadistic bloodbath that still haunts the Smoky Mountains.

This episode exposes a case of deception, brutality, and queer identity buried beneath southern respectability and a town desperate to forget.

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During the Holocaust, thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals were targeted by the Nazi regime, marked with pink triangles, and sent to concentration camps. Many were subjected to torture, experimentation, and death. Yet their stories were nearly erased from the historical record for decades.

This episode honors the queer lives lost, the survivors who endured, and the painful legacy that demands remembrance.

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Archibald Hall, a bisexual con man turned serial killer, operated under the guise of sophistication in 1970s Britain. Masquerading as a butler to the wealthy, he used charm and class to mask a violent streak—and a body count. From aristocrats to his own brother, no one was safe once they stood in his way.

This episode unveils a chilling tale of queer identity, deception, and death among crystal decanters and antique furniture.

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In 2009, Teresa Butz and Jennifer Hopper, a loving couple living in Seattle, were attacked in their own home by a stranger wielding a knife. What followed was a brutal sexual assault and murder that left one woman dead—and the other forever changed. But out of the horror came something remarkable: Jennifer’s voice, and her decision to speak out.

This episode explores love, survival, and the power of one queer woman’s refusal to let her partner’s story be silenced.

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As Armin Meiwes faced a German court, the world debated a chilling question: can you consent to your own death? The trial forced prosecutors to navigate uncharted legal and moral ground. Was this murder, or mutual agreement? Was Armin a monster—or a man acting on desire met with consent?

This episode dives deep into the courtroom drama, media frenzy, and philosophical minefield of the world’s most infamous queer cannibal case.

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In early 2000s Germany, Armin Meiwes met a man online who agreed to be killed and consumed. What followed was a night of ritualistic violence so disturbing it shook the world. But this wasn’t just a cannibal case—it was a consensual queer encounter that forced society to question everything about desire, power, and legality.

This episode explores the events that led to one of the most notorious true crime stories in queer history—and the twisted intimacy at its core.

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In 1967, Constance Smootz Hevener and Carolyn Hevener Perry were murdered inside the High’s Ice Cream shop in Staunton, Virginia. The case went cold for 42 years—until a dying woman came forward with a confession. Her motive? Years of teasing over her sexuality. What followed was a tangled web of shame, abuse, and buried secrets from small-town America.

This episode uncovers one of the longest-running unsolved lesbian-related hate crimes—and the quiet confession that finally cracked it open.

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After their arrest, Leopold and Loeb became the center of one of the most sensational trials in American history. As famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow took on their case, the courtroom became a stage for debates about queerness, mental illness, morality, and the death penalty. But behind the legal spectacle was a story of manipulation, shattered identities, and a public hungry for blood.

This episode explores the explosive aftermath of a murder pact—and how queerness both shaped and shadowed the trial of the century.

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In 1924, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb—two affluent college students—committed what they called the “perfect crime,” abducting and murdering 14-year-old Bobby Franks just for the thrill. But behind the headlines was a relationship built on obsession, dominance, and a chilling intellectual detachment from humanity.

This episode dives into the beginnings of one of the most infamous queer true crime cases in U.S. history—a story of privilege, power, and the deadly fantasy of invincibility.

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Rainbow Farm wasn’t just a cannabis-friendly property in Michigan—it was a sanctuary for queer activists, counterculture rebels, and outsiders alike. But after years of tension with local authorities, a government standoff exploded into a fiery siege. In 2001, the farm’s owners, Tom Crosslin and Rolland Rohm, were gunned down by federal agents in a violent ending few saw coming.

This episode dives into a queer-coded case of rebellion, surveillance, and deadly government force—and asks: when is a home a target?

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In 1999, Emmon Bodfish—a quirky scholar, druid and heir to a prestigious California family—was found murdered in his home in Moraga. He was known for his intellectual pursuits and his deep ties to the Society of Friends of the Constitution, a fringe political group. But his killing seemed to defy logic: no sign of robbery, no clear enemies, and a suspect with an eerie obsession and unclear motives. Was it ideology? Delusion? Or something even more bizarre?

This episode explores a true crime case where queer identity, intellectual eccentricity, and fatal fixation collide in a story that leaves more questions than answers.

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In 2010, a couple in Wilton Manors, Florida—Steven Adams and Kevin Powell—invited Peter Avsenew into their home through a Craigslist ad. Days later, they were dead. Avsenew, a man with a violent past and a chilling lack of remorse, targeted the pair for their kindness, their wealth, and, perhaps most disturbingly, their sexuality.

This episode examines a calculated and cold-blooded case that rattled one of Florida’s most prominent gay communities—and asks how many red flags were missed along the way.

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From haunted bathhouses to cursed theaters, this volume of queer paranormal tales dives into LGBTQ+ ghost stories you won’t hear on your average ghost tour. These are legends born from love, injustice, and lives lived outside the margins—where even death couldn’t erase queer history.

In this episode, Jordi and Brad bring you fabulous frights, eerie elegance, and chilling campfire tales with a distinctly queer twist.

Today we are discussing three separate cases of murders and serial killers who may still linger on this earth, long after they perished. From the ghost of John Wayne Gacy (who is said to haunt a movie theater dressed in full clown costume) to the Wild West (where Lesbian lovers were torn apart by murder) to a historic movie theater (where the ghost of a former manager still walks the halls, long after his brutal murder inside the theater).

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In 2013, Morgan Huxley—a popular young man in Sydney—was followed home by a stranger after a night out. Hours later, he was found dead in his bed, brutally stabbed over 20 times. His killer? A soft-spoken kitchen worker with a twisted obsession and a backpack full of restraints. As investigators dug deeper, they discovered a story that blurred the lines between fantasy, stalking, and fatal violence.

This episode explores a gay-coded murder that left Australia reeling—and forced the public to reckon with the threat that can follow you home.

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William MacDonald, Australia’s first known serial killer, terrorized Sydney in the early 1960s with a string of brutal murders that left victims mutilated beyond recognition. Nicknamed “The Sydney Mutilator,” he targeted vulnerable men and carried out killings that shocked even seasoned detectives. Behind the violence was a deeply tormented man—a gay World War II veteran grappling with trauma, repression, and sadism.

This episode uncovers one of the grisliest chapters in Australia’s queer true crime history—and the terrifying calm of a man who believed he was doing what he was “meant to.”

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In 1943, the high-society world was turned upside down when Patricia Burton—heiress to a Canadian beer fortune—was found bludgeoned to death in her Manhattan townhouse. The prime suspect? Her estranged husband, Wayne Lonergan—a former Air Force pilot with rumored ties to New York’s underground gay scene. As the tabloids had a field day, the trial raised disturbing questions about sexual identity, class privilege, and a justice system eager to make an example out of a queer man.

This episode revisits a glamorous, gruesome crime that exposed the brutal costs of being gay in high society.

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In 2006, attorney Robert Wone was found dead in the guest room of his friends’ upscale D.C. townhouse. The doors were locked. The roommates were home. And nothing—absolutely nothing—added up. What began as a shocking murder spiraled into a legal circus involving restraint marks, missing evidence, and a swirl of queer subtext the media couldn’t stop dissecting.

This episode, featuring Crime Over Wine, unpacks one of the strangest unsolved cases in LGBTQ+ true crime history.

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In 1971, a mysterious figure known as D.B. Cooper hijacked a commercial airliner, demanded a ransom, and parachuted into legend—never to be seen again. Decades later, Barbara Dayton, a trans aviator and ex-military parachutist, confided to friends that she had pulled off the heist before transitioning. Was it true? Or just a brilliant myth crafted by a brilliant woman tired of being erased?

This episode dives into one of America’s greatest unsolved mysteries through a radically queer lens—exploring gender, identity, and the question of who gets to be a legend.

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Sydney Loofe, a vibrant young woman from Nebraska, vanished in 2017 after meeting someone on Tinder. Her disappearance sparked a massive online movement—and what investigators eventually uncovered was a twisted couple using dating apps to lure unsuspecting victims. The case quickly spiraled from a missing person alert into a chilling tale of obsession, control, and premeditated violence.

This episode examines the dangers of digital intimacy, the red flags that went unnoticed, and how queer identities factored into both motive and media coverage.

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In 2018, Mitesh Patel, a successful pharmacist in the UK, staged a home invasion to cover up the brutal murder of his own husband, Dr. Matthew Patel. But the motive was chilling: behind the façade of a perfect marriage was a secret Grindr-fueled affair, an obsession with another man, and a desire to start a new life—funded by a massive life insurance payout. Even more disturbing? They had been trying to have a child through IVF.

This episode explores the betrayal, manipulation, and queerness at the center of one of the UK’s most calculated gay murder cases.

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In 1970s New York, dismembered torsos began washing up in bags along the Hudson River. At the same time, gay men were disappearing from bars in Greenwich Village. Then came the arrest of Paul Bateson, a radiology tech with a dark past—who just so happened to appear in one of horror’s most iconic films. Though only convicted of a single murder, many believe he was behind the infamous “Bag Murders” that inspired the film Cruising.

This episode dives into one of queer true crime’s eeriest intersections of pop culture and real horror.

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In 2009, Kansas resident Kraig Kahler executed a brutal plan: he gunned down his wife, her grandmother, and their two daughters in cold blood. The motive? His rage over his wife leaving him—for another woman. At the heart of this case is a chilling portrait of control, religious repression, and violent transphobia—hidden behind the mask of a family man.

This episode explores how bigotry and fragile masculinity turned a domestic separation into a massacre—and why queer lives are often the first targets when hatred boils over.

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In 1988, 28-year-old Gordon Church, an openly gay college student, met two young men after a night out in Utah. What followed was one of the most horrific anti-gay hate crimes in U.S. history. Gordon was kidnapped, beaten, raped, and murdered—his body discarded in a remote area as if his life meant nothing. The case shook the queer community to its core and remains a haunting example of how deadly hate can be.

This episode honors Gordon’s memory and sheds light on a case still too often forgotten outside LGBTQ+ circles.

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https://medium.com/@crimeatorium/a-hate-driven-death-the-sad-story-of-gordon-church-1c0713dfb6fd

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In 1958, screen icon Lana Turner was at the height of her fame—and entangled in a violent relationship with gangster John Stompanato. But when he threatened her during a heated argument, it wasn’t Lana who fought back—it was her teenage daughter, Cheryl Crane, who plunged the knife. The case became one of Tinseltown’s greatest scandals, combining celebrity, abuse, queer subtext, and a courtroom drama the public couldn’t stop watching.

This episode explores what really happened that night—and how queer identity, media hysteria, and old-school Hollywood glamor clashed in a moment that changed all three lives forever.

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In 1975, a string of terrifying encounters unfolded in Florida motels, where young men were lured by a man claiming to be an undercover officer. His victims were handcuffed, assaulted, and humiliated in one of the strangest and most disturbing gay panic cases in U.S. legal history. Robert Lee Bennett carried a badge, a bag full of restraints, and a chilling sense of authority that made people obey. But when one victim escaped, the truth about "The Handcuff Man" finally came out.

This episode dives into a queer true crime story so bizarre it reads like fiction—and examines the legal defense that tried to justify it all.

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John Wojtowicz didn’t mean to become a folk hero. But when his 1972 bank robbery turned into a media spectacle and hostage standoff, the story captivated the nation. Later immortalized in the film Dog Day Afternoon, the real-life events were even stranger—and queerer—than the movie suggested. At the heart of it was a complicated love story, a desperate act, and a cultural moment that blurred the lines between criminal and crusader.

This episode tells the true story behind the headlines—a chaotic intersection of love, crime, and queer resistance in Nixon-era America.

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https://avenuemagazine.com/dog-day-afternoon-real-story-john-wojtowicz/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/nyregion/dog-day-afternoon-50th-anniversary.html

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In the 1980s, Gwen Graham and Cathy Wood worked at a Michigan nursing home where patients began dying under mysterious circumstances. The women claimed it was mercy. The authorities called it murder. As their twisted relationship unraveled under interrogation, so did the details of a killing spree that left at least five dead—and possibly more.

This episode dives into one of the most chilling cases of female serial killers in U.S. history, made even more complex by questions of manipulation, obsession, and control.

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In 1991, longtime partners Tom Whitney and Larry Wong were found murdered in their San Diego home. They had been bound, beaten, and executed in what initially seemed like a robbery. But it quickly became clear that something darker was at play. As the investigation unfolded, the couple’s sexuality—and the possible motives behind their killing—were quietly brushed aside by authorities.

This episode revisits a devastating double homicide that remains underexamined, and asks why some victims are forgotten even in death.

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In 1949, Howard Unruh shocked the nation with what many consider the first modern mass shooting in America. Dubbed “The Walk of Death,” the rampage was chilling in its precision—and even more complex in its aftermath. Behind the headlines was a man struggling with PTSD, rage, and deeply repressed sexuality. Though his name is rarely spoken today, Unruh’s motives—and his queer identity—force us to reckon with how early America understood (and ignored) mental illness and queer trauma.

This episode unpacks a case at the crossroads of violence, identity, and historical erasure.

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/story-first-mass-murder-us-history-180956927/

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/national/090749nj-shoot.html

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In the early 1990s, Colin Ireland committed a series of brutal murders targeting gay men in London. Calling himself “The Gay Slayer,” he kept meticulous notes on each killing and confessed that he chose his victims because he believed their deaths wouldn’t be taken seriously. He was right—for a while. The case exposed deep-rooted homophobia within law enforcement and the media, as well as the terrifying ease with which one man was able to stalk, torture, and kill.

This episode confronts the failures that allowed a serial killer to thrive—and the queer resistance that ultimately brought him down.

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When local gay businessman Bill List was found murdered in his Todville Road mansion in Texas, the scene shocked investigators: the body mutilated, the motive unclear. But whispers began to circulate about drugs, sex, blackmail, and secrets behind the mansion’s glittering facade. Was this just a robbery gone wrong—or a warning from someone he trusted?

This episode explores the chilling murder behind one of Texas’s most infamous crime scenes—and the queer history buried in its walls.

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https://wonderland1981.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/the-todville-murder-mansion-documentary/

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-news/man-stuck-in-disclosure-dispute-because-he-refuses-to-live-on-murder-mansion-property/287-304681210

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In 1986, a double murder inside a small-town bookstore in Shelby, North Carolina left the local LGBTQ+ community reeling. At first, it seemed like a botched theft. But as details surfaced about who the victims were—and who frequented the store—many began to suspect something more sinister.

This episode peels back the layers of a case that blends Southern secrecy, queer-coded fear, and a lingering sense that justice may never have been served.

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https://apnews.com/article/1bfda8da512eede3378fbf895051e0da

https://qnotescarolinas.com/shelby-murder-mystery-revived/

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In 2017, Brad McGarry was discovered murdered in his basement in Bellaire, Ohio. The crime scene suggested a burglary, but something didn’t add up. Friends and family described Brad as kind and generous—someone who didn’t have enemies. But as police dug deeper, a hidden relationship came to light—and with it, a motive no one wanted to believe.

This episode uncovers the dark undercurrents of closeted love, betrayal, and homophobia that surrounded Brad’s final days.

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https://www.nbc.com/killer-relationship-with-faith-jenkins/video/david-kinneys-mother-describes-his-relationship-with-his-wife/OXYN057221914

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/investigation-into-the-murder-of-openly-gay-ohio-coal-miner-reveals-a-secret-affair

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In 1999, Wil Hendrick vanished after leaving a house party in Moscow, Idaho. Despite extensive searches, public pleas, and local rumors, the case quickly went cold. It would take nearly two decades—and DNA—to uncover what really happened to Wil. But even with answers, questions remain: Why did it take so long? And why did so many people stay silent?

This episode explores a haunting queer cold case that reveals how queer lives are often devalued in both life and death—and why justice delayed is justice denied.

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https://www.nwpb.org/2022/05/04/remembering-wil-hendrick-a-cold-murder-case-kept-alive/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/william-hendrick/

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In 1973, an arson attack on the UpStairs Lounge in New Orleans killed 32 people—making it the deadliest assault on LGBTQ+ lives in American history until the Pulse nightclub shooting. The fire was horrifying, but what followed was even worse: silence. Politicians ignored it. Churches refused to host funerals. Families disowned the victims.

This episode unearths the heartbreaking story of a queer space reduced to ashes, and the community that rose from the wreckage. It’s a tale of grief, neglect, and hard-won remembrance in a country all too willing to forget its queer dead.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

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https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/search-renewed-remains-4-victims-upstairs-lounge-fire/289-af57432e-016f-4f58-bd3f-903ec51b6f9a

https://www.amazon.com/Let-Faggots-Burn-Upstairs-Lounge/dp/1614344531

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https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/unsolved-slayings-still-haunt-scottsdale/article_b1723a84-b771-511f-89b5-f903ca77a254.html

https://medium.com/@mromysteries/the-forgotten-scottsdale-murder-unraveling-the-mystery-of-ken-avvenires-death-bd6128f94280

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In 1992, Marsha P. Johnson—drag queen, sex worker, and legendary figure of the Stonewall uprising—was discovered floating in the water just days after Pride. Police called it a suicide. But her friends knew better. They suspected foul play, and demanded answers in a world that too often failed to protect Black queer and trans lives.

This episode dives into Marsha’s life, the questions surrounding her death, and why her legacy continues to fuel the fight for queer justice. Was it an accident? A cover-up? Or something even darker?

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

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https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/marsha-p-johnson

https://wams.nyhistory.org/growth-and-turmoil/growing-tensions/marsha-p-johnson/

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Rita Hester, a beloved Black trans woman and performer, was found stabbed to death in her Boston apartment in 1998. Her killing sparked grief, rage, and activism, especially within the trans community. But despite the outcry, the case remains unsolved—and media coverage at the time was riddled with misgendering and erasure.

This episode explores Rita’s life, the systemic failures that followed her death, and how her story led to the founding of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. It’s a case that changed history, even if justice was never served.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

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Trans Day of Remembrance: https://glaad.org/tdor/

Sources

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/her-death-sparked-transgender-day-remembrance-22-years-later-still-n1233809

https://www.them.us/story/rita-hester-trans-remembrance-visibility-memorial

https://uncovered.com/cases/rita-hester

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In June 1969, the Stonewall Inn was just another gay bar in Greenwich Village—until police raided it one too many times. What followed was a spontaneous act of resistance that exploded into days of riots and a movement that reshaped queer history. But who were the people behind it? What really happened that night? And why is Stonewall still relevant over five decades later?

This episode revisits the riot that launched a global LGBTQ+ rights movement. It’s a celebration, a reckoning, and a look at the myths and truths surrounding one of the most iconic moments in queer resistance.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

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https://www.amazon.com/Stonewall-Definitive-Uprising-Changed-America/dp/0593083989

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In 1978, Harvey Milk shattered barriers when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming a beacon of hope for queer people across the country. But just 11 months into his term, Milk and Mayor George Moscone were gunned down inside City Hall. The killer? A fellow supervisor—and his defense would ignite outrage across the nation.

This episode traces Harvey’s rise, his fearless advocacy, and the systemic backlash that led to his assassination. It’s a story of progress, prejudice, and the price of being proudly visible in a world that wasn’t ready.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

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In 1988, Claudia Brenner and Rebecca Wight set out on a romantic getaway through Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Trail. But they were being watched. A homophobic drifter, hiding in the trees, saw them as targets. What followed was a hate-driven ambush that left Rebecca dead and Claudia clinging to life.

This is more than a story of loss—it’s one of survival and resistance. Claudia’s fight to tell their story helped bring national attention to anti-lesbian violence and paved the way for future advocacy.

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"Eight Bullets: One Woman's Story of Survival of Anti-Gay Violence" by Claudia Brenner"- https://www.amazon.com/Eight-Bullets-Surviving-Anti-Gay-Violence/dp/1563410559

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In 1991, 27-year-old Paul Broussard was brutally beaten to death in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood after leaving a gay nightclub. His killers—ten teenagers from the suburbs—were caught, but justice moved slowly, if at all. Local authorities downplayed the attack, media coverage was scarce, and the city tried to move on. But Houston’s LGBTQ+ community wouldn’t let the case fade into silence. What followed became known as “Houston’s Stonewall”—a turning point that forced a reckoning with hate crimes and queer visibility in Texas.

This episode explores the crime that sparked a movement—and why Paul’s name still matters today.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

Sources

https://iwonder.com/global/playback?id=799c97e3ecded1866b6b94ecd9ee5f70

https://www.houstonlgbthistory.org/banner1991.html

https://abc13.com/paul-broussard-andrew-edmonson-david-sanders-jon-buice/10865735/

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Ezra McCandless was a young artist with a shifting sense of self and a complicated love life. In 2018, she became the center of a bizarre murder case after the body of Alex Woodworth—her former lover—was found stabbed to death in the woods of Wisconsin. Ezra told police she acted in self-defense, but investigators soon uncovered a tangled web of jealousy, manipulation, and obsession.

This episode explores a queer-coded case where nothing is what it seems. Was Ezra a victim—or a calculating killer hiding behind vulnerability and identity?

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBQ1epY0Ce4

https://www.courttv.com/title/10-28-19-wi-v-mccandless-defendant-cross-examination/

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In 2019, 17-year-old trans teen Nikki Kuhnhausen went missing after a night out in Vancouver, Washington. Her remains were found six months later, hidden in the woods. As police investigated, a horrifying motive emerged: a man lured her in, then killed her after learning she was transgender. But Nikki’s story didn’t end there. Her death sparked a wave of activism that helped change the law—and inspired the Nikki Kuhnhausen Act, banning the use of the “trans panic” defense in Washington State.

This episode is a tribute to Nikki’s life, a reckoning with hate-fueled violence, and a call for justice long overdue.

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Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

Sources

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nikki-kuhnhausen-david-bogdanov-transgender-teens-murder-new-law/

https://www.kgw.com/article/syndication/podcasts/should-be-alive/nikki-kuhnhausen-investigation-timeline-should-be-alive/283-42431d81-7d19-4bc0-8d1e-883f54cfb180

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In 2007, Aeryn Gillern—a U.S. citizen working for the United Nations—disappeared after leaving a gay sauna in Austria’s capital. Despite his prominent position and international ties, local police dismissed his case almost immediately. Rumors of anti-gay bias, institutional indifference, and political cover-ups began to swirl. Was his disappearance a tragic accident, a hate crime, or something more sinister? And why did the system seem determined to look the other way?

This is more than a missing persons case—it’s a chilling look at how power, privilege, and prejudice collide. A story of queer erasure with no ending in sight.

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http://www.aeryngillern.com/Aeryn_Gillern/Cobra_Team_Searches_Canal.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7pU9apQKhU

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In Part 2, we pick up where the horrors left off—exploring the full scope of Herb Baumeister’s crimes, the men who vanished, and the unanswered questions that still linger today. Was he the I-70 Strangler? Or was someone else responsible for those earlier killings?

Despite the mounting evidence, no one has ever been officially charged for the I-70 murders. And Baumeister took many of his secrets to the grave.

This episode connects the dots between two chilling serial murder sprees and the queer lives lost along the way. It’s a story of silence, denial, and the justice that never came.

Pour a drink. Press play. And uncover what still lies beneath Fox Hollow Farm.

Sources

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baumeister-herbert.htm

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/fbi-commits-thousands-of-dollars-to-renewed-serial-killer-herb-baumeister-investigation/531-02ce5c93-f9e3-4e54-a2cf-25a65bc38fe7

"Where The Bodies Are Buried" By Fannie Weinstein 

"You Think You Know Me" By Ryan Green

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In the 1990s, police investigating the disappearance of multiple gay men were led to the sprawling estate of Herb Baumeister, just outside Indianapolis. There, buried beneath a manicured lawn, were the remains of nearly a dozen men.

But the story doesn’t stop at his backyard. Part 1 uncovers Baumeister’s double life, his connection to the unsolved I-70 murders, and how queer victims were ignored for far too long.

This episode peels back the clean-cut image of a man who may have been one of the Midwest’s most prolific serial killers—and how systemic bias let him go undetected.

Grab a drink. Press play. And follow the trail of bones and lies.

Sources

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baumeister-herbert.htm

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/fbi-commits-thousands-of-dollars-to-renewed-serial-killer-herb-baumeister-investigation/531-02ce5c93-f9e3-4e54-a2cf-25a65bc38fe7

"Where The Bodies Are Buried" By Fannie Weinstein

"You Think You Know Me" By Ryan Green

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From haunted theaters to spectral drag queens and ghostly lovers separated by time, Queer Hauntings: Volume 1 takes listeners on a chilling journey through the paranormal side of LGBTQ+ history. These aren’t just ghost stories—they’re echoes of lives erased, loves forbidden, and communities that refused to be forgotten.

This episode explores tales of unexplained phenomena rooted in real-life tragedy, prejudice, and resistance. We ask: what happens when queer stories aren’t just left out of the history books—but come back to haunt them?

Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, this one’s fabulously eerie.

Light a candle. Pour a drink. Press play. And meet the ghosts that dance where queerness once thrived.

Sources

https://provincetownmagazine.com/index.php/2018/10/24/ghost-in-a-gown/

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/ghost-hunting-americas-oldest-gay-bar/

https://www.them.us/story/where-to-find-gay-queer-ghosts-ladies-of-llangollen-montgomery-clift

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In 1989 Brisbane, Tracey Wigginton lured a man into her car and stabbed him more than two dozen times, leaving his body drained of blood near the river. The press dubbed her “The Lesbian Vampire Killer,” and the case quickly spiraled into a media circus.

But behind the headlines was something even stranger: a coven of self-proclaimed witches, occult rituals, and a killer who seemed to believe she had been chosen to consume blood.

This episode explores one of Australia’s most infamous queer crimes, blending sensationalism, mental illness, and violent identity crisis into a story that’s as unsettling as it is unforgettable.

Pour a drink. Press play. And enter the darkness with the woman who believed she was a vampire.

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https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/lesbian-vampire-killer-who-drank-victims-blood/news-story/09102844937bc5d7f8ae57a6ecaa7d23

https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wigginton-tracey.htm

https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Killer-Ron-Hicks/dp/1409261905

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The shock of his killing tore through the tight-knit LGBTQ+ community. And as investigators searched for answers, suspicion circled those closest to the bar—coworkers, regulars, even friends.

This episode dives deep into the unsolved murder of a man who meant everything to his community, exploring the grief, fear, and unanswered questions that still haunt Houma.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers shines a spotlight on small-town queer stories that demand to be heard.

Grab a drink. Press play. And remember the life—and mystery—of Robert LeCompte.

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https://www.houmatoday.com/story/news/2012/11/30/former-bartender-guilty-in-drama-club-killing/27034939007/

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/society/2014/01/murder-drama-club-louisiana

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In 2004, University of Missouri student Jesse Valencia was found dead near campus. His throat had been slashed with surgical precision. As investigators dug deeper, they uncovered a forbidden relationship with a closeted cop—and a motive rooted in secrecy, shame, and power.

This episode examines how internalized homophobia and abuse of authority led to one of the most heartbreaking queer murders in college campus history. It’s a case about trust, coercion, and the price of being out when others will kill to stay hidden.

Pour a drink. Press play. And remember the life and legacy of Jesse Valencia.

Sources

https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/keeping-secrets-the-murder-of-jesse-valencia

https://www.the-sun.com/news/7484383/who-jesse-valencia-murder-missouri/

https://www.oxygen.com/an-unexpected-killer/crime-news/patrolman-steven-rios-kills-lover-jesse-valencia-affair

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Larry Eyler was a charming figure with a sinister secret. Between the late 1970s and early 1980s, he murdered at least 20 young men across the American Midwest, many of them gay or perceived to be. Known as “The Highway Killer,” he lured victims with offers of rides or companionship, then carried out horrific acts of violence.

But behind the media frenzy was something far more sinister: a justice system that often ignored the disappearances of queer youth, dismissing them as throwaways. Eyler’s killing spree became not just a case study in serial murder—but a brutal reflection of how society failed its most vulnerable.

In this episode, Jordi and Brad confront one of America’s most terrifying—and deeply queer—serial killers.

Grab a drink. Press play. And hit the road with a monster who should’ve been stopped far sooner.

Sources

https://allthatsinteresting.com/larry-eyler

https://www.amazon.com/Freed-Kill-Story-Serial-Murderer/dp/0380715465

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In 2003, the UK was rocked by one of the strangest crimes in modern legal history. A 14-year-old boy in Goose Green had stabbed his friend—but not out of rage, revenge, or rivalry. Instead, he claimed he was following orders from British intelligence. What unraveled was a chilling hoax involving online grooming, false identities, and digital manipulation so convincing it pushed a teenager to commit attempted murder in the name of MI5.

This case blurred the line between victim and perpetrator and exposed just how vulnerable young minds are in the digital age.

Pour a drink. Press play. And uncover the truth behind one of Britain’s most mind-bending legal nightmares.

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https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2005/02/bachrach200502

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Richard Rogers was a nurse by day, a monster by night. Dubbed “The Last Call Killer,” he used gay bars as his hunting ground—luring men in with charm, drugging them, and leaving their dismembered bodies across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. For years, the killings went unsolved, largely ignored by authorities who dismissed the victims as disposable.

This episode dives into how bias and institutional apathy allowed a serial killer to remain hidden in plain sight—and how the queer community fought to have the victims remembered.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers tells the stories that too often go unheard.

Grab a drink. Press play. And remember the lives lost to one of NYC’s darkest chapters.

Sources

"Last Call" By: Elon Green- https://www.amazon.com/Last-Call-Story-Murder-Queer/dp/1250224357

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But the real story behind “Cocaine Bear” is no comedy. At the heart of it is The Bluegrass Conspiracy, a tangled web involving drug smuggling, rogue cops, cartel connections, and millions of dollars in cash lost to greed. This crime saga, rooted in 1980s Southern power structures, reveals how unchecked privilege and systemic corruption can turn even the most unbelievable headlines into deadly reality.

In this episode, Jordi and Brad separate fact from legend, taking you beyond the viral meme and into the far-reaching criminal enterprise that left bodies, ruined lives, and one very dead, very high bear in its wake.

Pour a drink. Press play. And follow the chaos behind Kentucky’s wildest crime story.

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"The Bluegrass Conspiracy" By: Sally Denton- https://www.amazon.com/Bluegrass-Conspiracy-Inside-Story-Murder/dp/152382462X

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When Billy Greenwood disappeared, the scene he left behind only deepened the mystery. His vehicle was found parked and sealed from within, and clues seemed to point in every direction but the truth. As investigators dug deeper, they uncovered a web of secrets, rumors, and contradictions—none of which answered the most important question: What really happened to Billy?

This episode delves into one of the strangest and most frustrating unsolved cases in queer true crime—a case that leaves listeners with more questions than closure.

Pour a drink. Press play. And try to piece together a mystery that defies explanation.

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https://www.pressherald.com/2008/08/21/man-arrested-in-1995-murder/

https://www.sunjournal.com/2008/08/18/maine-1995-murder-case-renewed-tip/

https://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/cold-case-william-greenwood-murder-430995-portland-me-steven-richard-cutting-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-sentenced-to-10-years-in-priso/

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Brandi West was a beloved drag performer known for her fierce looks and electric stage presence. But behind the scenes, jealousy and personal betrayal turned deadly when a love triangle spiraled out of control. What followed was a murder that shook the queer nightlife community—and blurred the line between performance and reality.

In this episode, we explore a case that’s equal parts heartbreaking and sensational, while shedding light on the pressures of queer visibility, toxic relationships, and the hidden pain behind the makeup.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers uncovers true crime stories from the LGBTQ+ world that deserve to be told.

Grab a drink. Press play. And meet the queen who slayed—in more ways than one.

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"The Drag Queen Murder" By Kathryn Casey

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Between 1992 and 1999, Australia was gripped by a series of horrifying murders tied to a single, gruesome location: a disused bank vault in Snowtown. Inside were barrels filled with the dismembered remains of multiple victims. But what shocked the nation even more was the motive—an ideology masked as vigilante justice, used to justify murder after murder.

This episode explores how homophobia, mental illness, and manipulation fueled the killers' twisted mission, and why so many warning signs were missed.

The Snowtown Murders remain one of Australia’s most notorious cases—and one of its darkest windows into what happens when hate goes unchecked.

Pour a drink. Press play. And descend into a case that will stay with you long after the episode ends.

Sources

"Killing for Pleasure: The Snowtown Murders" By: Debi Marshall- https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Pleasure-Definitive-Snowtown-Murders-ebook/dp/B004X83CBY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WR30WG0EVMCK&keywords=killing+for+pleasure&qid=1674847789&s=digital-text&sprefix=killing+for+pleasure%2Cdigital-text%2C115&sr=1-1

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Stephen Port lured his victims through dating apps like Grindr, posing as a charming, lonely man seeking connection. But behind the screen was a predator with a deadly routine—drug, assault, dispose. Despite mounting evidence, authorities ignored key signs for months, dismissing the deaths as accidental overdoses.

This episode digs into how police negligence and homophobia allowed Port to operate in plain sight, and why it took relentless community pressure to expose one of the UK’s most chilling serial killers.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers uncovers the real cost of being unseen in a world that still overlooks queer victims.

Grab a drink. Press play. And hear the horrifying story of The Grindr Killer.

Sources

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-61909143

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-62720741

https://news.sky.com/story/stephen-port-families-of-men-murdered-by-grindr-killer-demand-met-police-put-things-right-12639418

https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/port-stephen.htm

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In Part 2 of our deep dive into Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins, we explore what happened after his conviction—and how he orchestrated one final murder from behind bars. But this time, his plan would backfire spectacularly. At the center of the fallout was Tony Cimo, son of one of Gaskins' victims, whose relentless pursuit of justice helped rewrite the ending.

This episode is part courtroom drama, part revenge tale—and all true. We look at how power, manipulation, and trauma collide when the system isn’t enough to stop a killer, and how one man’s grief became a mission for justice.

Pour a drink. Press play. And witness the shocking final act of South Carolina’s most feared murderer.

Sources

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/donald-pee-wee-gaskins/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/pee-wee-gaskins

https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/exhibits/show/our-history/pee-wee-gaskins--prospect-s-no

"Final Truth" by: Donald "Pee Wee Gaskins"- https://www.amazon.com/Final-Truth-Autobiography-Pee-Gaskins/dp/B09JJ7F9SR

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Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins left a trail of victims across South Carolina. From hitchhikers to acquaintances, his killing spree stretched for years, blending charm with cruelty. But after he murdered a well-liked merchant, he made one fatal mistake: underestimating the victim’s son.

Tony Cimo wanted justice—and when the legal system couldn’t move fast enough, he found his own way.

In Part 1, we explore Gaskins’ horrifying rise, the depths of his crimes, and the beginning of a family’s long journey toward vengeance.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers uncovers the queer threads in even the most unexpected cases.

Pour a drink. Press play. And meet the killer who thought he was untouchable.

Sources

"Final Truth" By: Donald Gaskins- https://www.amazon.com/Final-Truth-Autobiography-Serial-Killer/dp/0963242202

https://apnews.com/article/49a80318c35fcacbf3574cb9642ec119

https://localhistory.richlandlibrary.com/digital/collection/p16817coll21/id/4824/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1983/06/24/the-seeds-of-vengeance/c77f669f-278d-4011-a0f5-89d49bc81a04/

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In 1995, 18-year-old Christa Pike lured fellow student Colleen Slemmer into a secluded spot behind their Knoxville job training campus. What happened next was one of the most sadistic murders ever committed by a teenage girl in U.S. history.

Fueled by jealousy and a disturbing fixation on ritualistic violence, Christa’s actions shocked the nation—and sent her straight to death row. But beneath the headlines was a deeper story about toxic relationships, mental illness, and a system unequipped to deal with brutality among youth.

In this episode, Jordi and Brad peel back the layers of a crime that remains one of the most haunting in Tennessee history.

Grab your drink. Press play. And step into a real-life horror story born from obsession.

Sources

"A Love to Die For" by Patricia Springer- https://www.amazon.com/Love-Die-Patricia-Springer/dp/078601086X

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Audrey Marie Hilley lived a seemingly charmed life in Alabama: a loving wife, a doting mother, and a woman everyone admired. But behind the smiles was a calculated killer. When her husband died under mysterious circumstances and her daughter fell gravely ill, suspicions turned toward the woman they once trusted most.

What followed was one of the most bizarre true crime sagas in Southern history—complete with faked identities, staged deaths, elaborate cons, and a cross-country chase worthy of a thriller.

In this episode, Jordi and Brad unravel the twisted tale of a woman who weaponized charm, deception, and arsenic to deadly effect.

Pour a drink. Press play. And meet the belle who left bodies in her wake.

Sources

"Poisoned Blood" by:Philip E. Ginsburg- https://www.amazon.com/Poisoned-Blood-Murder-Passion-Astonishing-ebook/dp/B07D7NJ4GX

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Opening Theme- "Horror Express" By: John Cacavas

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In 1982, Dr. Charles Scudder and his partner Joseph Odom were brutally murdered in their secluded home—Corpsewood Manor. The crime shocked the rural Bible Belt, but the aftermath revealed even more: whispers of satanism, paranoia, drug use, and deep-seated homophobia. The killers claimed they were under a satanic influence. The truth, however, was far more rooted in ignorance, greed, and fear of queerness.

This episode dives into the mythology surrounding the case, separating fact from fiction while honoring the lives lost to hate and hysteria.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers explores the cases where queer history meets true crime tragedy.

Grab a drink. Press play. And enter the haunted ruins of Corpsewood Manor.

Sources

"The Corpsewood Manor Murders" by: Amy Petula- https://www.amazon.com/Corpsewood-Manor-Murders-North-Georgia/dp/1467119008

https://allthatsinteresting.com/corpsewood-manor-murders

https://crimecapsule.com/the-curse-of-corpsewood-and-the-corpsewood-murders/

https://the-line-up.com/corpsewood-manor

Opening Theme- "Horror Express" by John Cacavas

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When the body of Bryan Kocis—founder of Cobra Video—was discovered in his Pennsylvania home, burned and stabbed nearly 30 times, investigators were left with a tangled web of motives. At the center: a young, up-and-coming star named Brent Corrigan, a bitter contract dispute, and two rivals who would go to deadly lengths to break into the business.

This case has it all—identity fraud, staged auditions, a fake agent, and a plot that unfolded like something out of a twisted erotic thriller. But this wasn’t fiction. It was real. And it ended in blood.

In this episode, Jordi and Brad explore the dark underbelly of the gay porn world, where sex, power, and ambition collided in one of the most bizarre and sensational LGBTQ+ true crime stories in modern history.

Grab a drink. Press play. And prepare for a murder that’s as salacious as it is tragic.

Sources 

"Cobra Killer" by: Andrew Stoner: https://www.amazon.com/Cobra-Killer-Manhunt-Killers-Justice/dp/0692568123

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/breaking/20090312_Gay_porn_producer_found_guilty_of_Pa__murder.html

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/death-of-a-porn-king-71027/

https://www.out.com/entertainment/2007/02/26/update-case-cobra-killer

Opening Theme: "Horror Express" by John Cacavas

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