Queer Crime
A weekly True Crime podcast
Queer Crime
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Episodes of Queer Crime
Mark All
The gay panic defence or trans panic defence is absolutely abhorrent. It is a legal strategy that asks a court to consider that a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity is to blame for a defendant’s violent reaction … and this violent r
Everyone knows the 1969 romantic comedy musical called ‘Hello Dolly!’ which features uber-gay icon Barbra Streisand. This joyous, high-camp movie with its catchy tunes and long-lasting legacy of frivolity and fun … also has a horrible queer cri
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You might think that a string of murders of gay men in Sydney in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, which may have had almost 90 victims, would have received international news coverage. You might think that this would warrant international condemnation
At the start of 2020, the world was facing something truly unique, horrific, frightening and unexpected. The news coverage was relentless and almost entirely focussed on Covid-19. There was no time or interest in covering anything else. Crimes
*** The language in this episode may be triggering from some listeners. The derogatory homophobic words that appeared in my research are the words that I have used as I feel these highlight the bigoted views at the time of this crime. No offenc
*** The language in this episode may be triggering for some listeners. The derogatory homophobic and transphobic words that appeared in my research are the words that I have used as I feel these highlight the bigoted views of people at the time
On Christmas Eve 1985, Chuck Kleveland, a resident of a small village called Chester in Nebraska decided to get his hair cut for the Christmas holidays. He left work and made a quick detour by his house to pick up his shotgun in case he spotted
At 1:10am on 14 May 1983, two Highway Patrol Officers observed a car driving erratically on Interstate 5 in Orange County, California. They suspected the driver was drunk and they signalled for him to stop. The driver pulled over and opened the
*** The language in this episode may be triggering for some listeners. The derogatory and transphobic words that appeared in my research are the words that I have used as I feel these highlight the bigoted views of people at the time of this cr
Imagine being stabbed by a stranger just metres away from your home? Imagine screaming out in pain and terror within earshot of dozens of people who heard your cries for help ... but no-one did anything? Imagine the lack of help that you recei
In 1533, King Henry VIII introduced an Act of Parliament called the Buggery Act. It was England's first sodomy law and it would have lasting repercussions for gay men all over the world.This is the story of the last two men to be hanged in Engl
In March 2012, the President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, urged parliament to speed up the adoption of the law on hate crimes, which had been on the shelf for over seven years. In July 2012, it was signed by the President and came into force. Th
In May 1924, two children were playing near the Leine River in Hanover when they discovered a human skull. Two weeks later, another human skull was found not far from the location of the first skull. Another two weeks passed and two more male
Jennifer and Sarah Hart were loving wives who were completely devoted to each other. They had adopted six beautiful children who they were extremely proud of and who they loved deeply … and the world knew it. While Sarah didn’t have much of a s
In the late 1980s, Tracey Wigginton had become the leader of a self-styled witches coven comprising four members. At first, their activities were innocent and innocuous but it didn’t take long for their coven to take a more sinister turn. Trace
*** The language in this episode may be triggering for some listeners. The derogatory and transphobic words that appeared in my research are the words that I have used as I feel these highlight the bigoted views of people at the time of this cr
In 1996, an organisation called Heaven’s Gate rented a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California. In October of the same year, they learned that the Hale-Bopp comet was approaching Earth. By the end of March 1997, all 39 members of the Heaven’s Ga
Neutral Bay is a harbour-side suburb of Sydney, Australia; about 3 kms from Sydney’s central business district. It’s a beautiful, self-contained suburb on the shoreline which offers breath-taking views of the harbour and many shops, restaurants
After a court ruling in England in the late 1980s, the attitude of the police towards the LGBT+ community meant that anyone who was interested in bondage or BDSM had to retreat underground with their kink. It didn’t matter if it was consensual.
In the 1850s, Rome was noted for being silent and tranquil. It had a certain air of saintliness and stillness. At the time, the population of Rome was 180,000 people and around 7,500 of those people were nuns and priests. Everyone is aware tha
*** The language in this episode may be triggering for some listeners. The derogatory and transphobic words that appeared in my research are the words that I have used as I feel these highlight the bigoted views of people at the time of this cr
Sometimes it takes an outrageous act of brutality, driven by hate, to bring about the change that is very much needed and long overdue.Homosexuality in England was decriminalised in 1967. Despite this, homophobia in the 1980s was out of control
The Interstate 95, or I-95, is the main interstate highway on the east coast of the United States. It stretches over 1,900 miles from route 1 in Miami, Florida to the east Canadian province of New Brunswick. It serves major cities across the ea
Grand Rapids is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan. It is part of Michigan’s Bible Belt, has a strong education system, a well-established economy from manufacturing furniture, is a clean city with very little unemployment and quite
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