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Ep. 154 Rebecca Wight and Claudia Brenner
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On May 13th, 1998, Rebecca Wight and Claudia Brenner went hiking through Furnace State Park. Unbeknownst to the couple, they were being stalked by Stephen Carr who would ultimately attack the two women unprompted.
Join us as we discuss the unfortunate events that unfolded, the "gay and trans panic" defense used in court, and statistics surrounding crimes against the LGBTQ+ community.
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Sources:
12 Crimes That Changed the LGBT World (advocate.com)
Fact Sheet on Injustice in the LGBTQ community | National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
Imgur: The magic of the Internet
Killed For Being Gay: The Murder of Rebecca Wight | by Verity Partington | Medium
Murder of Rebecca Wight - Wikipedia
Rebecca Wight and Claudia Brenner - Newspapers.com™
The Gay/Trans Panic Defense: What It is, and How to End It (americanbar.org)
127 episodes
Manage episode 425727647 series 2609922
On May 13th, 1998, Rebecca Wight and Claudia Brenner went hiking through Furnace State Park. Unbeknownst to the couple, they were being stalked by Stephen Carr who would ultimately attack the two women unprompted.
Join us as we discuss the unfortunate events that unfolded, the "gay and trans panic" defense used in court, and statistics surrounding crimes against the LGBTQ+ community.
Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast
Facebook - Bug in a Rug
Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com
Sources:
12 Crimes That Changed the LGBT World (advocate.com)
Fact Sheet on Injustice in the LGBTQ community | National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
Imgur: The magic of the Internet
Killed For Being Gay: The Murder of Rebecca Wight | by Verity Partington | Medium
Murder of Rebecca Wight - Wikipedia
Rebecca Wight and Claudia Brenner - Newspapers.com™
The Gay/Trans Panic Defense: What It is, and How to End It (americanbar.org)
127 episodes
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