Closet Monsters

7 - before stonewall: the compton's cafeteria riot

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:14:03 GMT

Before Stonewall, before rainbow flags, there was a dingy diner in San Francisco’s Tenderloin where drag queens and trans women said: “Hell no, we’re not taking this anymore.” In 1966, one steaming cup of coffee hurled in a cop’s face set off a riot that history tried to erase. Tables flipped, windows shattered, stilettos swung like weapons — and suddenly, the police weren’t the only ones with power. This is the untold story of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, the messy, fierce, lipstick-smudged rebellion that lit the spark for queer resistance years before Stonewall.

6 - twofer

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:12:48 GMT

in this powerful and emotional double feature, we take you deep into two stories that shook the LGBTQ+ community to its core.

first, we revisit the night the music stopped at pulse nightclub in orlando. what was meant to be a safe space filled with dancing, laughter and PRIDE turned into the deadliest mass shooting in LGBTQ+ history.

then we shift to a story you probaby haven't heard - the heartbreaking urder of mercedes williamson, a 17 year old transgender woman from alabama whose life was stolen by someone she trusted.

5 - the handcuff man

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 01:24:40 GMT

get ready for a chilling tale! episode 5 is live, diving into the shocking story of the handcuff man who wreaked havoc on atlanta and florida for nearly 2 centuries.

4-lawrence v texas

Fri, 02 May 2025 21:11:38 GMT

roger and bri cover the story of the journey of John Lawrence and Tyron Garner from their arrest to the historic supreme court ruling Lawrence v Texas

3-bystander effect

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 02:04:38 GMT

roger and bri cover the murder of kitty genovese.

2-gay panic

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 19:39:48 GMT

roger and bri cover the story of carl panzram.

1-slayyyyyy

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:58:01 GMT

roger and bri cover colin ireland the "gay slayer"