140.) Venus Xtravaganza: The Life and Murder of a Queer Icon
A body hidden beneath a mattress. A confession lost to suicide. And two families refusing to let her be forgotten.Venus Xtravaganza was a rising star in New York’s ballroom scene, immortalized in the ...
8 Jul 202552min
139.) Police Escort At Pride For Nazis: The 2019 Detroit Armed Protest
A Pride event. Armed neo-Nazis. And a police escort that sparked national outrage.In June 2019, Detroit’s Motor City Pride festival was disrupted by members of the National Socialist Movement—a neo-Na...
30 Jun 202543min
138.) The Pansy Craze: An Unprecedented Era of Queer Acceptance in the 1920s
With the LGBT+ Branch of the 988 Help Line being shut down, if you or someone you know needs help or just someone to talk to, The Trevor Project is available 24/7 year-round. You can reach them by pho...
23 Jun 202548min
137.) Murdered for Flying A Pride Flag: The Story of Lauri Carleton
She didn’t identify as queer—but she believed in our right to exist. And for that, she was murdered in cold blood.In this episode, we cover the tragic case of Lauri Carleton, a beloved California stor...
16 Jun 202557min
136.) Remember the 49: The Pulse Nightclub Shooting 9 Years Later
They came to dance. To celebrate pride. But by sunrise, it would become the deadliest attack on LGBTQ+ people in American history.Forty-nine lives, stolen in a place built for joy. And a nation left t...
9 Jun 202556min
135.) They Called It Suicide - It Was Gay Hate: The Sydney Cliff Murders
They called it suicide. But the cliffs told a different story.For years, gay men were found dead at the bottom of Sydney’s seaside bluffs—while the police looked the other way.In the 1980s and '90s, S...
2 Jun 202554min
134.) Michelle Confait aka "The Murder Case That Changed British Law"
She was young, vulnerable, and in search of safety. But instead, Michelle Confait’s life would end in tragedy—and the fallout would shake Britain’s justice system to its core.In this episode, we trave...
26 Mai 202556min
133.) Thrown Off A Bridge For Being Gay - The Story Of Charlie Howard
He was just walking home. Then came the taunts, the chase—and the river.A summer night turned deadly, and a community’s silence became part of the crime.In 1984, Charlie Howard was a young gay man liv...
19 Mai 20251h 11min
