Best Transgender Men Of Color Podcasts (2025)

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Building Bridges, Not Walls: Resisting Anti-Immigrant Policy 1:00:21

15d ago1:00:21

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"Migration is not a crime; it’s actually a natural, fundamental part of human existence.” — Laurie Cook Heffron, PhDBy University at Buffalo School of Social Work

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Intimate Partner Violence, a Mysterious Hanging, a Hate Crime or Self Defense, and The Murder of Three Transgender Women of Color, State of Emergency 13:53

1M ago13:53

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Paul Carlile and William Sakosky On November 5, 1982, Paul Carlile and William Sakosky checked into a room at the gay Florida resort Parliament House, only one of them would leave. Alana Miccolis and Megha Saluja Alana Miccolis and Megha Saluja agreed to spend a weekend at the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando, Florida. No one could have imagined how the …

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Ian McLoughlin: Allowed to Kill, 11:49

1M ago11:49

11:49

The story of Ian McLoughlin's murder spree contains mentions of crimes against teenagers and children. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. This content is intended for educational purposes only and aims to examine flaws in the justice system. It is not suitable for viewers under 18. Please prioritize your mental health and well-being. Ian McLoug…

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PRIDE. BABY! 11:49

2M ago11:49

11:49

To belatedly celebrate Pride, this special month-long podcast series highlights four extraordinary figures—some queer, some allied—whose lives and work shaped LGBTQ+ history in ways both bold and quietly revolutionary. We begin with the mysterious, evocative collaboration between African American model Thomas McKeller and famed artist John Singer S…

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The Montagu Case: A Peer of the Realm Caught in a Gay Sex Scandal 11:45

2M ago11:45

11:45

Two corrections: The pronunciation of Beaulieu is closer to "B-you-ly" or BYOO-lee. In the episode, I mention that the age of consent was 16. That was the age of consent for heterosexuals only. Homosexuality was illegal across all ages until a minor reform in 1967. The Sexual Offences Act 1967 legalized homosexual acts between two men over 21 in pr…

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Our Current Moment: The Future of Social Work and DEI 57:10

3M ago57:10

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“Our task is to resist authoritarianism and to cultivate liberatory alternatives to set agendas as social workers. We need to be agenda setters.”By University at Buffalo School of Social Work

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Murder and Hatred in the UK and Across The USA 11:42

3M ago11:42

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Several of these stories and their victims are part of the anti-queer wave of legislation put in place by the UK conservative government seeking to outlaw homosexuality. As the anti-queer rhetoric rose, so did the violence against the LGBTQ+ community. The de Gruchy case was the first time the mainstream press began to use the term “queer-bashing” …

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Mobilizing Social Workers to Action: Frameworks for Social Change 58:34

4M ago58:34

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“I was taught social justice meant more services. Now I understand that social justice means we don’t need so many services.”By University at Buffalo School of Social Work

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A Wave of Uk Queer Bashing : The Murders of Michael Boothe and William Dalziel 2:34

4M ago2:34

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One of the reasons I wanted to cover the murders of actor, Michael Boone, and hotel porter William Dalziel is that, like me, some of you will be surprised at when they happened. As it turns out, the crackdown on gay men using indecency laws meant gay men were arrested, and the signal to the homophobes was that it was hunting season. In 1990, the li…

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The Chicken and The Bull: One of the Largest Extortion Schemes of Gay Men You've Never Heard Of 13:20

4M ago13:20

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When I started telling these stories, I understood the organized efforts to shame homosexuality out of existence. What I didn't expect was the level of criminality that would grow out of the demonizing of LGBTQ+ people. In the 1960s, Chicago police officer John J. Pyne began to organize a group of criminals and con men in an extortion ring that wou…

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White Social Workers’ Path to Showing Up for People of Color 58:22

4M ago58:22

58:22

"Any place that you would show up and advocate for your own child, now you show up and you advocate for people and families and children of color, too."By University at Buffalo School of Social Work

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A Spree Killer, A Drifter, A Lover, Stranger Danger, A Murderous Wife, An Update, and a Cold Case 17:43

5M ago17:43

17:43

In my ongoing exploration of the history of homophobia in life and the law, I've been researching the trends, and I do mean trends, of attacks fueled by the targeting of mostly gay men. From the late 1950s through the 1970s in the United States, "Rolling a Queer" became such an epidemic that both Democrats and Republicans came together to introduce…

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The Inclusion of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Supervision 55:14

6M ago55:14

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“Keeping the ‘why’ central — the ‘why’ we talk about religion and spirituality is because we care about the clients. Oftentimes, when we get caught up in our own discomfort, we avoid these conversations.”By University at Buffalo School of Social Work

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Integrating Social Work in Dental Care 1:01:40

7M ago1:01:40

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"When we think about oral health, we really silo it rather than thinking of it as we have one body; we have one health. But oral health is really the gateway into someone's whole health.”–Candace Ziglor, DSWBy University at Buffalo School of Social Work

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Fires, Sudden Violence, White Supremacies, Murder in a Dog Park, Running Away to Murder 16:53

7M ago16:53

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In this episode, five cases of homophobic rage, mental illness, alcohol abuse, and murder. Dream City Fire: One of the worst fires in modern London that you've probably never heard of. A combination of alcohol and anger sparked a series of events that ended in the death of 11 men in an unlicensed and uninspected second and third-floor cinema. Ashia…

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A Question of Honor? 9:18

7M ago9:18

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In the television show The Sopranos, the character of "Big P*ssy" was based on a New York or New Jersey mobster targeted because of his sexual antics, but in Italy, there was a similar situation involving a highly respected hitman who stepped out of line by loving and wanting to make a life with the man he loved. Anthony “Bubbles” Torres was a char…

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Social Work in the Post-Dobbs Era 1:00:19

8M ago1:00:19

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“Abortion is so stigmatized, controversial and a hot button issue that even social work has been hesitant to make it a primary component of the things we talk about and advocate for, even though reproductive health care affects everything.”By University at Buffalo School of Social Work

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"Rolling a Queer" and Other Homophobic Games 14:42

8M ago14:42

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While researching a story for the next episode I found a 1960 article examinign the growth of homophobic attacks on mostly gey men for financial gain. Rolling a Queer crimes grow to such a degree that lawmakers across the country sought to minimize legal prohibitons agaisnt LGBTQ folks as a partial remedy. Most of these efforts failed contributing …

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Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Cis and Transgender Queer Men 57:28

9M ago57:28

57:28

“Having conversations about important issues that affect our lives is how we address the social determinants of our health because it nurtures and cultivates community and a sense of belonging.”By University at Buffalo School of Social Work

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Molotov Cocktails of Hate and Murder 19:39

9M ago19:39

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Molotov Cocktail of Hate Pamela Cobbas, Mercedes Roxana Figueroa, Andrea Amarante, Sofía Castro Riglos Intimate Partner Violence The Murder of Chen Chen Fei The Murder of Quanesha Shantel The Murder of William Nicholas Abraham Disappearance The Murder of Levi Davis? Ex Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries Charged: Human Trafficking and Assault …

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Social Work in Conservative Spaces: Futures Thinking and Lessons from Alabama 1:02:05

10M ago1:02:05

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“It’s easy to get overwhelmed and paralyzed and not do anything, but if you can, connect and start to take action. You will feel better if you feel like you are part of the solution.”By University at Buffalo School of Social Work

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Newton Arvin: A Sign of the Times 12:55

10M ago12:55

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In 1960, Smith College's Professor Newton Arvin and two of his colleagues were swept up in a scandal concocted in large part as a way of shaming being queer out of existence. Efforts to control the flow of what is erotica or smut is an ongoing crusade in the United States and in many places in the world. When those crusades are weaponized against t…

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Therapy – Actually, it Might be Fun and Games 56:04

11M ago56:04

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“Gamification has this purpose of increasing motivation and engagement to influence or change behavior with an aim of achieving a particular outcome you have in mind.”By University at Buffalo School of Social Work

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Jealousy, Hate Crimes, Transgender Murders, and Intimate Partner Violence 7:20

11M ago7:20

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This collection of cases includes the murder of three trans women of color, the most at-risk group in the LGBTQ+ community. Two cases of intimate partner violence, please see this description for help. The murder of a 19-year-old murder in prison because he was gay and black. A gay man was murdered in his home by a jealous boyfriend and the victim'…

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Catfished, Missing, and Late Night Attacks 6:14

1y ago6:14

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Peter Coshan Lisa Stone Curtis Marsh Gaurav Gopalan Matthew Mickens-Murrey Ukea Davis and Stephanie Thomas Vanity Williams Several of the cases in this episode involve unsolved cases. In the next episode, I will delve into the reasons why this might be the case. Two of these cases involve the murder of black trans women, the highest rate of murder …

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Intimate Partner Violence, Strangers, Lovers, and a Helping Hand 8:54

1y ago8:54

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Anna Flores Pauly Likens Alex Rodda Liara Tsai Bruce Becker Curtis Marsh Kevin Clewer Charles Gibson Brad Nelson Winters Here is a collection of murders some of them due to intimate partner violence and some hate crimes. The thing they have in common is the loss and heartache of family and friends. While might surprise some that young men, mostly, …

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Mark "Valera" van Krevel: Avenger 7:46

1y ago7:46

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In 1998, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia became the location of two of the most violent murders Australia has ever seen. In 1998, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia became the location of two of the most violent murders Australia has ever seen. 19-year-old, Mark Valera's pent-up rage led him down the path of murder, leaving destruction i…

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Confusion, Chaos, and Murderous Intent 5:39

1y ago5:39

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Six stories of possible greed, intimate partner violence, murderous internalized homophobia, and your garden variety homophobia. Toslimy Bang and Terence Brown Blaze Bernstein Kelly Moriarty and Doris “Pat” Carter Michael Causer John Paul Kelso John Walter Lay John Edwards To watch any of these stories you can find them on the Queer True Crime YouT…

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Murder and Madness 4:28

1y ago4:28

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In this episode four stories of murder, homophobia, and mental health in crisis. Isaac Herrera Jordan Taylor Terrance Brown Reginald Folks To watch any of these stories you can find them on the Queer True Crime YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK4r13FF8ExLGbhfSH6i4hw For Help National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)…

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Be Proud 0:53

1+ y ago0:53

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Happy Pride and welcome to season four of Panic. This is the second season of Panic and the fourth for the podcast as a whole. In the second season, I want to continue to explore the themes of the podcast and YouTube channel, and how homophobia in all of its permutations plays itself out in the lives of queer folks and the people who love them. I'l…

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A Dublin Bashing, The Death of a Teen, Five Murders in Five Months in Boston 4:40

1+ y ago4:40

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Gary Gleeson Alex Rodda Raymond Kindred John McGrail Leonard Riendeau Charles Kimball John Fuoroli Brandi Mells, Shanta Myers, Jeremiah, and Shaniese Myers To watch any of these stories you can find them on the Queer True Crime YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK4r13FF8ExLGbhfSH6i4hw For Help National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-80…

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Intimate Partners, Stranger Danger, and The Betrayal of a Friend 5:30

1+ y ago5:30

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George Webber In this episode, A closeted man's search to fulfill his fetish leads him to hire a 16-year-old from a Craigslist ad. Charlie Howard Two gay men are attacked by a group of teens ending in murder. Carlos Collins A former police officer's inability to let go ends in murder. James Sheehan Suffering from stage 4 cancer, an elderly man lean…

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The Murder of Professor Howard Appledorf 14:17

1+ y ago14:17

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On September 7, 1982, the Gainesville, Florida Labor Day Weekend was disrupted when University of Florida's Professor Howard Appledorf's neighbors spotted his condo had been broken into. Inside police found a highly staged scene and the professor asphyxiated on his sofa, as the three young suspects fled they left behind a frenzy of fears about cult…

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Partners, Lovers, and Strangers 5:10

1+ y ago5:10

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Podcast Notes: Akira Ross Allan Lanteigne/Demitry Papasotiriou Summit Kumar Raymond Scotter Shawndell McCloud Dr. Louis Chen, Eric Cooper, and Cooper Chen Warning this case involves the death of a child. Starts at 3:20. To watch any of these episodes you can find them at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK4r13FF8ExLGbhfSH6i4hw This episode has a c…

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Being Queer Doesn't Kill, Homophobia Does 05 8:36

1+ y ago8:36

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Here are seven cases of stalking, and homophobia in the United States and Sweden, a case of a stepfather's homophobic rage, and an unresolved case of a body in a fish tank. These shorts are taken from the Panic YouTube channel. If you’d like to see any of these shorts please join me at the Panic channel using the link below. Brittany Cosby and Crys…

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The Handcuff Man 12:01

1+ y ago12:01

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Robert Bennett Jr. was a smart guy from a wealthy family he was also a violent sadist who liked to inflict pain on unwitting strangers. Though this is not a murder case it illustrates what happens when you mix a homophobic cultural attitude filtered down to law enforcement mixes with the influence of a predator from a wealthy family who'd go to any…

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Cunanan: The Murders of Jeffrey Trail And David Madson 18:54

1+ y ago18:54

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Note: I've only just realized that the audio for the previous upload of this episode was icky and is only a few minutes long. Here is the episode in its entirety. I have also wanted to delve into the lives of Jeffrey Trail and David Madson and Andrew Cunanan's relationship with them both. In part, because as tragic as Gianni Versace's murder was, n…

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Being Queer can be Murder 01 7:14

1+ y ago7:14

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Peeble LaDime Doe Wendy Thorpe Gordon Church Luke Davies and Jesse Baird Ranjith Kankanamalage Zach Kennedy August Provost Seven cases of intimate partner violence and hate crime murders. The case of Peeble LaDime Doe, a transgender woman who was murdered by her former lover. This is the first case in the nation to use federal protections to prosec…

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Being Queer Doesn't Kill, Homophobia Does 04 11:27

1+ y ago11:27

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This week a mixture of intimate partner violence, madness, and homophobia. If you'd like to watch any of these stories join me at the Panic Queer True Crime Channel on YouTube. Jake Marandino Harley Walker Annie Meyer Brian Campbell Jun Lin Crystal Parker Naasire Johnson Filippo Gangitano Sylvia Lugo Howard Efland If you or anyone you know is the v…

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Eight Stories of Love, Deception, and Murder 7:34

1+ y ago7:34

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Eight stories of intimate partner abuse, theft, murder, and a historical case that has never been solved. To watch any of these stories you can find them at: https://www.youtube.com/@panicqueertruecrime Gary Ruby Ronald Shumway Heather Diebert Dr. Gary Jenkins Timothy Smith The Slasher Brian Williamson Casey Taylor If you or anyone you know is the …

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The Life and Death of Jimmy Zappalorti 19:36

1+ y ago19:36

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The story of Jimmy Zappalorti's life and death is the story of the times in which he lived. The love of a family, and community, and the search for self-acceptance and a small amount of joy. Jimmy Zappalorti died twice. Once while stationed in Danang, Vietnam, and some twenty years later on Staten Island where he grew up when two hate-filled young …

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Being Queer Doesn't Kill, Homophobia Does 03 6:33

1+ y ago6:33

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Eight stories of love, friendship, homophobic hate, and murder. Annamarie Rintila Brian Bergeron Daniel Clancy Harry Major Jorge Diaz Johnston Steven Nelson Allen Leroy Anderson Devon HooverBy Panic

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Being Queer Doesn't Kill, Homophobia Does 02 10:51

1+ y ago10:51

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In this episode stories of queer folks targeted and murdered for the crime of being gay. If you'd like to watch any of these episodes join me at the Panic: Queer True Crime Channel https://www.youtube.com/@panicqueertruecrime Bernardo Pantaleon Benjamin Anderson A'Nee Robertson Gerry Edwards and Chris Bevan David Morley David Iwo Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee L…

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The Queer Hate Crimes of Australia End 5:26

2y ago5:26

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This is the last of the thirty cases Australian investigators reopened to explore whether or not the victims were the victims of gay hate crimes. You can find the other cases here or on the Panic YouTube channels. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK4r13FF8ExLGbhfSH6i4hw I have listed the cases that have the least amount of evidence pointing to a ha…

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The Queer Hate Crimes of Australia 3:49

2y ago3:49

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This episode continues to collect and share the unsolved, and a few solved murders of gay men who were bashed along the cliffs and beaches of Bondi Beach in Australia between the 1970s and 1990s. Investigators have begun a serious effort to solve as many of these cases as possible. Part of their dedication is an acknowledgment of the neglect on the…

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Australian Bashing Murders and Two Cases of Intimate partner Violence 5:20

2y ago5:20

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Here is a group of shorts from the Panic Queer True Crime channel. If you’d like to watch any of these episodes join me at the Youtube Panic channel. Australian Gay Bashing Murders Gilles Mattaini John Hughes Stephen Dempsey William Rooney Intimate Partner Violence Anthony Morley Matthew Leveson The link to watch any of these episodes: https://www.…

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Being Gay Doesn't Kill Folks, but Homophobia Does Part One 13:07

2y ago13:07

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Here is a group of shorts from the Panic Queer True Crime channel. If you’d like to watch any of these episodes join me at the Youtube Panic channel. Mohammed Altaher Steven Cozzi Crispin Dye AC/DC's Former Manager Heuermann, Gilgo Beach Serial Killer (The only male victim Jody Dobrowski Colin Ireland Intimate partner violence in queer relationship…

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The Murder of Deon Brown 9:03

2y ago9:03

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Deon Brown told his mother he was returning to Nashville after performing in a drag show in Memphis. When she got home from work Brown was sleeping, later he told her he'd be visiting a friend. The next day she would get the news that her son was dead. On November 14, 2016 police responding to a call of a body in the parking lot of Nashville's West…

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Devil's Breath: The Murder of Adrian Murphy 9:19

2y ago9:19

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To watch this episode: https://youtu.be/BeZm9dh4sKo Adrian Murphy was a successful Irish dancer who had traveled the world performing and teaching. In 2019, he moved to London for a position at the Royal Academy of Dance when he was murdered in a scheme to rob rich gay men. What followed was a race by the police to stop a pair of Scapolomine-wieldi…

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Nine Cases of Women and Men Murdered by Hate 9:48

2y ago9:48

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From the 1970s to 2021 here are nine cases of women and men who were murdered driven by hate, greed, and hate. Michelle Abdill, Roxanne Ellis, and Robert Acremant, A Ball of Hate Murder in the Shenandoahs, Julianne Marie Williams and Laura Winan Who Killed Kylen Schulte And Crystal Turner? Fong Hiu Tung and Lau Kai Hei Dr. Duncan: Drowned by the Po…

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