Queer Crime
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratingsThere's nothing more queer than folk. Stories of crimes committed against, and committed by, LGBTQ+ people.
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Final episode 1 - Rotherham: Kenneth Crowe
July 08, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBFinal episode number 1 *** I am closing Queer Crime but I will keep the episodes published so we do not lose these tragic stories. As a thank you for your support over the past two years, I’m publishing two Patreon episodes and one new episode. Good luck with everything and remember … be kind to each other. *** Rotherham is a large town in south Yorkshire which has a rich history in cast iron, glass manufacturing, flour milling and, most importantly, coal mining. There were 24 coal mines i...
Final episode 3 - Kansas: Robert Berdella
July 08, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB*** I am closing Queer Crime but I will keep the episodes published so we do not lose these tragic stories. As a thank you for your support over the past two years, I’m publishing two Patreon episodes and one new episode. Good luck with everything and remember … be kind to each other. *** The only thing I can say about this man is that he is a monster. Support the show
Final episode 2 - West Midlands: Nathan Maynard-Ellis
July 08, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB*** I am closing Queer Crime but I will keep the episodes published so we do not lose these tragic stories. As a thank you for your support over the past two years, I’m publishing two Patreon episodes and one new episode. Good luck with everything and remember … be kind to each other. *** I have researched, written, recorded, edited and published over 30 episodes for Queer Crime. I have read about all sorts of people who are mad, people who are bad and people who are twats. The guy in this ...
Oakland: The Number 57 Bus
September 04, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBThis is the story of when two people’s worlds collided on the number 57 bus in Oakland, California. Patreon: patreon.com/queercrime Twitter: @crime_queer Instagram: QueerCrime Website: queercrime.com Source: ‘The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives’ by Dashka Slater. Support the show
London: Michael Lupo
August 21, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBIn the 1980s, in amongst the upsetting and tragic deaths of gay men who were being struck down with a mystery and seemingly incurable illness, another tragedy was unfolding in London for the gay community. A tragedy that was partly caused by the mystery illness which was killing gay men. Patreon: patreon.com/queercrime Twitter: @crime_queer Instagram: QueerCrime Website: queercrime.com Support the show
Portsmouth: Allan Grimson
August 07, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBOn 12 January 2000, the way the British military treated serving LGBT+ people changed forever. Prior to that date, anyone who was LGBT+ was banned from serving in the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy and the British Army. Before the ban was lifted, serving members of the forces lived in fear of being outed. They lived in fear of being themselves. They kept their head down and got on with their jobs. However, not all LGBT+ people who were serving at the time were kind souls who were secretly...
Olongapo: Jennifer Laude
July 24, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBThe 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 reaction can include murder. Twitter: @crime_queer Instagram: QueerCrime Website: queercrime.com Support the show
Orange County: Danny Lockin
July 10, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBEveryone 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 crime story attached to it which has been almost entirely forgotten. This is the story of Danny Lockin. Twitter: @crime_queer Instagram: QueerCrime Website: queercrime.com Please support fan of the show, Kyle, who needs your kind assistance to fund h...
Queer Crime update
June 23, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.07 MBHi all ... just a brief update from me about my next episode. Thanks, Patrick. x Support the show
Queer Crime update
June 23, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.07 MBHi all ... just a brief update from me about my next episode. Thanks, Patrick. x Support the show
Sydney: Bondi Beach Murders
June 12, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBYou 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 … but it didn’t. In fact, so little attention was paid to these crimes that the police barely even investigated them. Link to the Bondi Memorial https://www.bondimemorial.com.au/ *** The language in this episode may be triggering for some listener...
Albufeira: Diogo Goncalves
May 29, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBAt 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 that would have ordinarily made it onto national or international news channels just didn’t get a look in. The appetite for healthcare information was unprecedented as people tried to allay their fears. It meant that almost everyone missed this gr...
New Orleans: Fernando Rios
May 15, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB*** 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 offence is intended by using these words. *** In September 1958, a tour guide from Mexico called Fernando Rios was visiting New Orleans where he was leading a group of tourists around the city. At the end of a long day, he got dressed up for a night out. At...
Germany: The Pink Triangles
May 01, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB*** 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 of this crime. No offence is intended by using these words. *** Hitler’s dictatorship persecuted, arrested and prosecuted over 100,000 German, French and Austrian gay men during the 12 years they were in power. Gay men were sterilised, castrated, imp...
Nebraska: Little Boy Blue
April 17, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBOn 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 any pheasant. As he travelled along a small dirt road, scanning the surrounding fields for pheasants, something bright in the ditch caught his eye… Twitter: @crime_queer Website: queercrime.com Support the show
California: The Scorecard Killer
April 03, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBAt 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 car door, outrageously emptying the contents of his beer bottle onto the ground as he exited his car. The man identified himself to officers as Randy Kraft. They didn’t realise it at the time but they had just stopped Randy’s 12-year murder spree....
New York: Marsha P Johnson
March 20, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB*** 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 crime. No offence is intended by using these words. *** Could you imagine being a black trans woman in the 1960s? Could you imagine the relentless fight for equality and inclusion and the literal fight for your own safety that you would face? Could you ...
New York: Kitty Genovese
March 13, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBImagine 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 received during your attack created something which became known around the world as ‘the bystander effect’ … and was also named ‘Genovese syndrome’ after you? This is the infamous story of Kitty Genovese. Twitter: @crime_queer Website: queercrim...
London: The Last Gay Hangings
March 06, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBIn 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 England under the Buggery Act. Twitter: @crime_queer Website: queercrime.com Support the show
Santiago: Daniel Zamudio
February 27, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBIn 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. The law is known in Chile as the Zamudio law, in honour of Daniel Zamudio. This is Daniel’s story. Twitter: @crime_queer Website: queercrime.com Support the show
Hanover: The Werewolf of Hanover
February 20, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBIn 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 skulls were found. All four skulls were determined to be males aged between 11-20 years old. These discoveries were just the start... This is the story of the Werewolf of Hanover. Twitter: @crime_queer Website: queercrime.com Support the show
Washington State: The Hart Tribe
February 13, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBJennifer 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 social media presence, Jennifer more than made up for it. Her social media posts showed their wholesome family life and her photos showed their children with beaming smiles. They affectionately became known in their various circles as The Hart Tribe. W...
Brisbane: Lesbian Vampire Killer
February 06, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBIn 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. Tracey revealed one night that she was harbouring a deep secret. A secret that she felt that she could now share with her coven sisters because she trusted them implicitly. Tracey confessed that she was a vampire and that she needed to feed properly. She n...
Nebraska: Brandon Teena
January 30, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB*** 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 crime. No offence is intended by using these words. *** When Brandon Teena was beaten, kidnapped and raped, he hoped that reporting these crimes to the police would provide him with the support and sanctuary that he needed. It didn't. It only compounded...
California: Heaven's Gate
January 23, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBIn 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 Gate cult were dead. This is the story of a cult, a comet, a spaceship and mass suicide. Twitter: @crime_queer Website: queercrime.com Support the show
Sydney: Morgan Huxley
January 16, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBNeutral 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 and cafes. It’s a popular spot for young professionals and middle-class families. One such young professional who lived there was Morgan Huxley. This is the tragic tale of how a chance encounter ended Morgan’s life. Twitter: @crime_queer Website: q...
London: The Gay Slayer
January 09, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBAfter 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. The court ruling indicated that witnesses to, or participants in, any sadomasochistic activity were liable for prosecution. It created further division between police and the LGBT+ community who were already being marginalised and discriminated agains...
Rome: Naughty Nuns
January 03, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBIn 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 that being a priest or a nun within the Catholic church requires you to be celibate. Celibacy is one of the most widely recognised characteristics of being a Roman Catholic priest or nun; however, celibacy seemed to mean very little to the nuns who live...
Porto: Gisberta Salce
December 27, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB*** 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 crime. No offence is intended by using these words. *** Porto is Portugal’s second largest city and is a world heritage site known for its six stately bridges, stunning old town and world-renowned production of port wine. In 2006, Porto became the sc...
London: Michael Boothe
December 20, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBSometimes 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. During the AIDS crisis, homophobia was inflamed by the tabloids and made worse by the Conservative government. Four separate, violent murders of gay men over an 8-month period had such an impact on LGBT+ campaigners that they resulted in lasting...
Daytona Beach: I-95 Killer
December 13, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBThe 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 eastern seaboard including Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Washington, Baltimore and many more. At the southern end, it serves Floridian cities such as Miami, Jacksonville and Daytona Beach. In 1994, the I-95 was used as the main driving route for a kil...
Grand Rapids: Lethal Lesbians
December 06, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBGrand 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 a low crime rate. Alpine Manor was a large nursing home in Grand Rapids which looked after around 200 elderly patients. It wasn’t a retirement home but more of a nursing home for people who had Alzheimer’s or were terminally ill. The very nature of ...
Leeds: Mr Gay UK
November 29, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBLocated about 170 miles north of London, Leeds is the largest city in West Yorkshire and is the cultural, financial and commercial heart of the county. As with all major cities in the UK, Leeds is very LGBT+ inclusive and there are many LGBT+ events throughout the year including the Leeds Queer Film Festival, the Leeds LGBT Literature Festival and Leeds Pride. It's a warm and welcoming city ... but it has a dark past. Twitter: @crime_queer Website: queercrime.com Support the show
North Wales: Peter Moore
November 24, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB**APOLOGIES - THE SOUND QUALITY IS POOR ON THIS EPISODE. CHEERS, PATRICK. ** North Wales is known for its rugged beauty. With the Irish sea to the left and north, this stretch of coastline is, in parts, breath-taking but it also holds a sinister past which is breath-taking for different reasons. Twitter: @crime_queer Website: queercrime.com Support the show
New Orleans: The Upstairs Lounge
November 24, 2020 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB**APOLOGIES - THE SOUND QUALITY IS POOR ON THIS EPISODE. CHEERS, PATRICK. ** New Orleans is a city in Louisiana on the Mississippi River. It's known for its parties, festivals and masquerade balls and has always had a reputation as being a place to have a good time. In the 1970s, it became known as the unofficial queer capital of the south. This doesn't mean that queer people were accepted... Twitter: @crime_queer Website: queercrime.com Support the show