150. Lawrence vs Texas One Of The Most Important Cases In American Queer History
A late night knock. A false report. An arrest that should never have happened. And a landmark case that would change the lives for millions of queer Americans. What began as a humiliating raid in a small Houston apartment would ignite a legal battle that reshaped queer life in America. In 1998, John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner were dragged from Lawrence’s home and charged under a Texas law that criminalized their very existence. They were not activists. They were not politicians. They were ordinary men caught in an extraordinary injustice that exposed how fragile freedom could be when queerness was treated as a crime.This case, Lawrence v. Texas, became a turning point in LGBTQ+ history. It struck at the heart of sodomy laws still on the books in more than a dozen states. In this episode, we trace the humiliating arrest, the years of legal battles, and the cultural shockwaves that followed. The story reveals how one case helped dismantle centuries of stigma and changed the landscape for queer rights in the United States. This is queer history, true crime, and justice colliding in one of the most important cases in American law.Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light all with a cold one in hand.Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.
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149: Kenneth Zeller Murdered By Five Youths Looking For Someone To "Queer Bash"
A quiet evening stroll takes a horrifying turn. A beloved teacher and librarian becomes the target of a hate-driven ambush.On June 21, 1985, Toronto school librarian and teacher Kenneth Zeller, a well-liked educator at three schools, was walking to his car after a night with friends when five teenage boys ambushed him in High Park, brutally beating him to death in a homophobic hate crime. This episode unpacks the senseless violence of that midsummer night, the chilling group dynamics, and the cultural climate that labeled queer spaces as danger zones. As we explore the aftermath, from legal responses to the community’s rallying to remember him as more than a victim. We delve into queer history, systemic intolerance, and the scars these injustices leave behind.Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light, all with a cold one in hand.Press play, raise a glass, and join us as we honor Kenneth Zeller’s memory and confront the shadows of LGBTQ+ history.
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148: Andrew Cunanan and the Assassination of Gianni Versace- Part 2
A bullet on Ocean Drive. A world-renowned designer. And a murderer who left America terrified and searching for answers.By the summer of 1997, Andrew Cunanan’s trail of blood had stretched across the country, but his final act, the assassination of Gianni Versace turned a killing spree into global spectacle. In this episode, we unravel the chaos of the manhunt, the media circus that followed, and the queer identity threads so often erased in the retelling. Why did law enforcement fail to stop him? And how did homophobia shape both the investigation and the legacy of one of the most infamous LGBTQ+ true crime cases in history?Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light, all with a cold one in hand.Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.
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147: Andrew Cunanan and the Assassination of Gianni Versace- Part 1
A fashion empire shattered. A serial killer hiding in plain sight.In July 1997, the world gasped as Gianni Versace was shot outside his Miami mansion. But what the headlines didn’t tell you was that this was only the final act of Andrew Cunanan’s bloody spree. Before the murder of Versace, Cunanan had already left multiple victims scattered across the country—each death more brutal than the last. In Part 1, we retrace his path from privilege to desperation, peeling back the layers of a killer who moved seamlessly through queer spaces while hiding a darkness no one saw coming. This isn’t just a fashion tragedy—it’s one of the most haunting LGBTQ+ true crime stories in modern history.Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer history, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.
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146: Most Infamous Disappearance in Minnesota History- Joshua Guimond
A late-night party. A walk across a frozen lake bridge. And then—nothing. When Josh Guimond vanished without a trace, it tore open buried fears and unanswered questions.Josh was a brilliant junior at Saint John’s University—a proud scholar and someone with a spark of political ambition. On November 9, 2002, after a party on campus, he headed back across a bridge over Stumpf Lake and simply disappeared. Despite exhaustive searches, digital evidence emerging years later, and renewed attention from Unsolved Mysteries and the Simply Vanished podcast, answers remain elusive. In this true crime with a queer perspective episode, host Jordi and Brad explore the intersection of identity, secrecy, and how a young man’s hidden online life may hold the key to an unsolved LGBTQ+ mystery.Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers toasts to queer stories, chilling puzzles, and untold injustices—one cold one at a time. Press play, crack open a beer, and help us shine a light on the coldest corners of queer history.
A safe space to discuss and discover the darker side of the Human Condition, as hosts Jordi and Brad dive into a different LGBTQIA+ related True Crime case each week.
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