*** 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

*** 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 s...

Final 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 in...

This 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

In 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

On 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 ...

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 reaction can include murder. Twitter: @crime_queer Instagram: QueerCrime Website: queercrime.com Support the show

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 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 hi...

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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 … 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 listen...

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 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 ...

*** 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 ...

*** 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, impr...

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 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

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 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. ...

*** 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 i...

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 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 Web...

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 England under the Buggery Act. Twitter: @crime_queer Website: queercrime.com Support the show

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. 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

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 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